Operation Oswego County INC FY2023 filing

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Oswego, NY501(c)(6)Since 1952Mutual / membership EIN 15-0556616Revenue $973K in FY2023Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRSoswegocounty.org44 W Bridge St, 13126-2026 · Oswego, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1973

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Promote economic development in Oswego County, NY.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$761K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$973K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$852K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$973K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$901K
FY2023$973K
FY2024$988K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$852K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$918K
FY2021$968K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$852K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1973.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $743K Management & general 13% · $109K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$136,125Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Larry M Treadwell———$150,479$147,479$145,555
Austin Wheelock$135,510$135,479$136,125———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Boosts economic growth and creates jobs in Oswego County, NY.

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1 program · $743K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Economic development strategy programs to enhance the economic vitality of oswego county and create and retain jobs.

$743Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$973K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$881K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$852K
Ln 25
Programscol B$743K
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$761K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$881K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$54K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$973K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$555K
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$761K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$613K$555K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$761K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$184K$162K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$282K$248K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$24K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$59K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$35K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$13K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$12K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$763$671$92
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$20K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$20K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$599
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$660
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$24K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$101K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$15K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$852K$743K$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $1.4M$1.1M$367K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 $988K$952K$36K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2024 $973K$852K$121K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $901K$1.1M−$180K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2022 $1.1M$968K$119K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $816K$918K−$102K$3.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $973,215 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,264$5,068
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $813,612$880,720
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,608$33,407
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,846$54,020
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $901,330$973,215
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $765,573$599,970
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,527$251,932
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,081,100$851,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$179,770$121,313
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $973,215 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,068
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,068
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $880,720$880,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,087$23,087
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $54,020$54,020
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,320$10,320
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $945,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,087$973,215
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $851,902 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,965 · Management $22,086$184,051
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $247,802 · Management $33,791$281,593
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,166 · Management $3,295$27,461
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,897 · Management $8,031$66,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,145 · Management $4,792$39,937
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,885 · Management $1,757$14,642
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,461 · Management $1,699$14,160
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $671 · Management $92$763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,760 · Management $1,399$21,159
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,679 · Management $2,684$22,363
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,389 · Management $599$4,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,841 · Management $660$5,501
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,468$9,468
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,527 · Management $3,208$26,735
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,339 · Management $13,819$115,158
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,412 · Management $1,583$16,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $742,939 · Management $108,963 · Fundraising $0$851,902
Part X · Balance sheet $4,649,459 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $784,976; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,995$154,113
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,003,257$1,230,171
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,305$44,305
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $216,825$117,040
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,539$23,612
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $613,101$555,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,740,137$1,740,137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,817,446$4,649,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $223,705$131,113
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,934$31,380
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $700$700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,050,208$760,908
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,767,238$3,888,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,767,238$3,888,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,817,446$4,649,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,888,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$973,215
XI-2 Total expenses$851,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,313
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,767,238
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,888,551

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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