To organize and coordinate redevelopment efforts within the city of rockford.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2021 · 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 $108K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$520K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$736K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$594K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$736K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$980K
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2011.

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Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $385K Management & general 43% · $314K Fundraising 5% · $36K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,003Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Bartles’s $54K as Executive Director Until April 2024 is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Catherine McDermott$32,682$63,003$63,003$63,003$64,214
Rebecca Bartles$54,132————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Coordinates redevelopment efforts to improve the city.

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1 program · $385K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Our markets bring business and customers together to enrich the community, business, and revive the historic downtown area.

$385Kprogram expense

Funders

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 2 funders$46K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $200K · 2024–2024
City of RockfordFY2024$170,951

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$736K
Ln 25
Programscol B$385K
Managementcol C$314K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$786K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6289
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$587K$786K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$19K$32K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$31K$52K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$980$980
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$4K$7K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$159K$79K$79K
InterestLn 20$145K$145K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$93K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$736K$385K$314K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$980K$45K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $594K$805K−$211K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$804K−$283K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $520K$736K−$216K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $789K$667K$122K$3.9M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $519,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,461$193,435
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,727$254,263
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $397,179$45,308
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $133,978$26,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $789,345$519,932
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 $209,384$181,720
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $457,855$554,256
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $667,239$735,976
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,106−$216,044
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $519,932 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,926 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,435
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,263$254,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,308$45,308
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,234$519,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $735,976 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,901 · Management $31,502 · Fundraising $12,601$63,004
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,983 · Management $51,638 · Fundraising $20,655$103,276
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $980$980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,338 · Management $7,230 · Fundraising $2,892$14,460
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,161$5,161
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,574$73,574
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,365 · Management $9,365$18,730
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,919 · Management $3,919$7,838
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,498 · Management $79,498$158,996
IX-20 InterestPrograms $145,285$145,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $93,138$93,138
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $51,534$51,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,427 · Management $314,401 · Fundraising $36,148$735,976
Part X · Balance sheet $7,879,125 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,530,800; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,845$182,707
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,468,426$2,379,822
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $586,527$785,796
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,728,598$7,879,125
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,620$115,806
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$63,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,847,917$3,876,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,880,681$4,002,899
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,728,598$7,879,125
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,002,899 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$519,932
XI-2 Total expenses$735,976
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$216,044
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,880,681
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$562,911
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$790,762
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$110,411
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,002,899

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