To enchance the chances for success of persons starting new businesses, by facilitating the education and business skill development, through a comprehensive program of support, advice and access, so that they can graduate with a sustainable business model which will enable them to substantially contribute to the social mission of improving the overall economic health of the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$749K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$499K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$487K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$499K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$499K
Expenses
$487K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$487K
Net assets
$706K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$706K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2013.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $384K Management & general 17% · $81K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director (until 06/24)
$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

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Helps new businesses succeed by teaching skills and providing support for sustainable growth.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The emerging enterprise center is a business incubator and accelerator as an initiative of new castle county chamber of commerce that offers 5,000 square feet of affordable office, conference and co-working space, business training, mentorship and networking opportunities to help start-ups grow and succeed.

$384Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$499K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Money outPt IX
$487K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$98K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Other incomeLn 4–11$140K
Total revenueLn 12$499K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$514K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Other assetsLn 15$845K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$796K$514K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$749K
Net assetsLn 32$694K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$81K$4K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$123$123
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$14K$762$762
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$345$345
Management feesLn 11a$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$575$575
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$78$78
Advertising and promotionLn 12$487$439$24$24
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$272$272
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$361$357
OccupancyLn 16$255K$230K$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$272$272
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$250$250
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$194$194
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$15K$850$850
All other expensesLn 24e$105$105
Total functional expensesLn 25$487K$384K$81K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $499K$487K$12K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $491K$475K$17K$694K 990 PDF
FY2022 $780K$457K$323K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$449K$38K$354K 990 PDF
FY2020 $445K$443K$2K$316K 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 $498,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,206$261,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,815$97,941
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72$64
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,132$139,764
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,225$498,769
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 $105,343$114,081
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $369,230$372,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $474,573$486,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,652$12,016
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $498,769 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$250,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $97,941$97,941
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64$64
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $139,764$139,764
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64$498,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $486,753 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,525 · Management $4,474 · Fundraising $4,474$89,473
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,210 · Management $123 · Fundraising $123$2,456
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,724 · Management $762 · Fundraising $762$15,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,214 · Management $345 · Fundraising $345$6,904
IX-11a Management feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,350 · Management $575 · Fundraising $575$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,397 · Management $78 · Fundraising $78$1,553
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $439 · Management $24 · Fundraising $24$487
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,890 · Management $272 · Fundraising $272$5,434
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,445 · Management $361 · Fundraising $357$7,163
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $229,698 · Management $12,653 · Fundraising $12,761$255,112
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,890 · Management $272 · Fundraising $272$5,434
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,498 · Management $250 · Fundraising $250$4,998
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,497 · Management $194 · Fundraising $194$3,885
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,301 · Management $850 · Fundraising $850$17,001
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $105$105
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $384,078 · Management $81,338 · Fundraising $21,337$486,753
Part X · Balance sheet $1,454,874 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $796,314$513,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,340$11,295
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,490$85,256
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $875,390$844,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,744,534$1,454,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,089$4,846
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $988,654$744,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,050,743$749,067
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $450,636$595,030
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $243,155$110,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,791$705,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,744,534$1,454,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,769
XI-2 Total expenses$486,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,807

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