Operation Oswego County INC FY2024 filing

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Oswego, NY501(c)(6)Since 1952Mutual / membership EIN 15-0556616Revenue $988K in FY2024Latest 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.
$135K 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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FY2024 · 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
$135K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$538K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$988K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$952K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$988K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$901K
FY2023$973K
FY2024$988K
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$952K
FY2024▲ +12%
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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
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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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 FY2024 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% · $831K Management & general 13% · $121K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,479Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 · $831K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Economic development strategy programs to enhance the economic vitality of oswego county and create and retain jobs.

$831Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$988K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$839K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$952K
Ln 25
Programscol B$831K
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$839K
Investment incomeLn 3$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$988K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$44K
Accounts receivableLn 4$113K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$841K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$520K
Other assetsLn 15$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$555K$520K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$761K$538K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$164K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$353K$311K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$20K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$102K$90K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$40K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$8K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$13K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$19K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$19K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$29K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$296
OccupancyLn 16$55K$46K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$293
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$59K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$952K$831K$121K$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
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2025 $988K$952K$36K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $987,760 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,068$1,202
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $880,720$838,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,407$83,937
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,020$63,821
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $973,215$987,760
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 $599,970$709,102
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,932$242,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $851,902$951,579
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,313$36,181
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $987,760 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,202
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $838,800$838,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $51,709$51,709
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $63,821$63,821
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $32,228$32,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $934,849 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51,709$987,760
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $951,579 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $163,533 · Management $22,300$185,833
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $310,841 · Management $42,388$353,229
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,330 · Management $2,772$23,102
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,585 · Management $12,217$101,802
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,720 · Management $5,416$45,136
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,840 · Management $1,069$8,909
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,892 · Management $1,758$14,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,675 · Management $2,547$21,222
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,126 · Management $2,608$21,734
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,662 · Management $3,908$32,570
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,175 · Management $296$2,471
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,853 · Management $9,214$55,067
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,147 · Management $293$2,440
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,085 · Management $1,102$9,187
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,842$4,842
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,838 · Management $250$2,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,222 · Management $8,075$67,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $830,524 · Management $121,055 · Fundraising $0$951,579
Part X · Balance sheet $4,462,804 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,113$103,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,230,171$1,126,204
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,305$44,305
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $117,040$112,725
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $784,976$841,323
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,612$33,046
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $555,105$520,229
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,740,137$1,681,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,649,459$4,462,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $131,113$42,567
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,380$40,912
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $597,715$454,593
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $700$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $760,908$538,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,888,551$3,924,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,888,551$3,924,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,649,459$4,462,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,924,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$987,760
XI-2 Total expenses$951,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,888,551
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,924,732

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