Maumee Valley Planning Organization

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Defiance, OH501(c)(4) EIN 23-7279954Revenue $1.7M in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 23, 2026

On file with the IRSmvpo.org1300 East Second Street Rm/Ste 200, 43512-0000 · Defiance, OHTax-exempt since May 1973

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Community development

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 14 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$823K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$823K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$731K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$823K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 19% · $306K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
City Officia
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps local officials and citizens in a six-county area with grant writing, social services, and other community development needs.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grant Administration

Preparation of community development block grant (CDBG) applications for federal funds through ohio dept. Of development (odod) for two cities, four villages, and six counties in the six county area. Provide grant administration technical assistance & service benefits.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Services

An activity that supplements all programs of mvpo and allows for direct assistance to local elected officials and citizens in sixcounty area. Areas such as grant writing, social services, and local needs are identified and addressed.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$306K
Owns and owesPt X
$823K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$797K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$445K
Government grantsLn 1e$445K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$797K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$797K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$823K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$623K$797K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$660K$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$660K$823K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$890K$712K$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$123K$98K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$210K$168K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$12K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$42K$11K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$224K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$683$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$306K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 23, 2026 $1.7M$1.6M$163K$823K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $1.3M$1.3M−$71K$660K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 30, 2024 $1.5M$1.2M$217K$731K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $1.4M$1.4M$53K$515K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$22K$462K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2021 $882K$1.0M−$144K$484K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,749,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $402,352$444,561
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $864,427$1,304,572
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,266,779$1,749,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,123,013$1,241,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,207$344,475
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,338,220$1,586,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,441$162,715
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,749,133 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$444,561
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$444,561
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,304,572$1,304,572
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,304,572$1,749,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,586,418 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $711,902 · Management $177,976$889,878
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $98,489 · Management $24,622$123,111
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $168,120 · Management $42,030$210,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,044 · Management $3,760$18,804
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,078 · Management $1,342$13,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,344 · Management $10,586$52,930
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,797$10,797
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,857 · Management $3,368$11,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,139 · Management $18,787$242,926
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $683 · Management $12,494$13,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,280,656 · Management $305,762 · Fundraising $0$1,586,418
Part X · Balance sheet $822,558 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $622,633$796,573
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,210$25,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,843$822,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $659,843$822,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $659,843$822,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,843$822,558
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $822,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,749,133
XI-2 Total expenses$1,586,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$659,843
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$822,558

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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