Furthering economic Development in the city of Lockport

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $122K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$722K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$643K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$722K
FY2024▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$722K
Expenses
$643K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$570K
FY2021$721K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$643K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $534K Management & general 17% · $110K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$15,235Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO (resigned Nov 2024)
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Oswald’s $15K as Vice President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Peck$8,000—$59,141$54,063$50,497
Lynn Oswald$15,235————
Brian Smith—$5,000$12,000$12,500$12,500

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes economic growth and opportunity within Lockport.

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1 program · $534K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide economic development assistance to local businesses and enhance employment opportunities for the surrounding communities.

$534Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $366K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$165,842
Unitemized GrantFY2024$76,131
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Geise Properties LLCFY2024$14,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,000
Jen's Catering INCFY2024$11,500
B&d's Bagels LLCFY2024$11,340
Allstate Brewer AgencyFY2024$10,650
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,350
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,660
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,118
4 Lock Street LLCFY2024$6,730

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$722K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$682K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$643K
Ln 25
Programscol B$534K
Managementcol C$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$682K
Government grantsLn 1e$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$722K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$976K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 611
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$1.3M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$4.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$311K$311K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$76K$76K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$80K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$9K$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K$27K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$142$142
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$643K$534K$110K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $722K$643K$79K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$2.1M−$349K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$312K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $352K$721K−$368K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $286K$570K−$284K$2.1M 990 PDF

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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 $722,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,492,812$681,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $353,301$13,222
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$120,060$27,194
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,726,053$722,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$386,950
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,996$118,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,946,151$137,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,075,147$643,230
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$349,094$79,087
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $722,317 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,086 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$631,901
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$681,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,222$13,222
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$27,696 · Excluded from tax $19,804−$7,892
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,086 · Unrelated business −$27,696 · Excluded from tax $33,026$722,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $643,230 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $310,819$310,819
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $76,131$76,131
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,235$23,235
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,444 · Management $5,448$85,892
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,325 · Management $500$9,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,990 · Management $85,273$112,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,269$2,269
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,150$5,150
IX-20 InterestManagement $142$142
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,382$5,382
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,439$1,439
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $10,683$10,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $533,533 · Management $109,697 · Fundraising $0$643,230
Part X · Balance sheet $4,614,038 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,111,506$225,924
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $151,892$975,539
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $85,997$154,580
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,850$31,991
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $59,678$52,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,343,147$3,173,708
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,786,070$4,614,038
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,610$24,379
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $79,158$83,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $71,728$67,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,101,554$2,850,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,680,612$1,763,603
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,904$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,684,516$1,763,603
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,786,070$4,614,038
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,763,603 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,317
XI-2 Total expenses$643,230
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,087
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,684,516
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,763,603

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