Development of business community in Shelby County.

67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
39
of 41 voting members
Looks good: 39 of 41 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$423K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$375K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$423K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$423K
Expenses
$375K
FY2025+0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$332K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$47K
FY2025▲ ×41
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$21K
FY2024−$1K
FY2025$47K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 1988.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $250K Management & general 33% · $125K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$141,060Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Asher$141,060$137,389$133,520$129,765$119,675$112,580

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

Fosters business growth and community development in Shelby County.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Development of business community in shelby county by promoting workforce readiness, higher education, and international relations.

$250Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$423K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$375K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a41
IndependentVI 1b39
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Government grantsLn 1e$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$30K
Total revenueLn 12$423K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K$63K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$106K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$81K$61K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$6K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$15K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$13K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$375K$250K$125K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $423K$375K$48K$47K 990 PDF
FY2024 $351K$373K−$23K−$1K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$332K−$32K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $306K$333K−$27K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $314K$354K−$40K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020 $275K$303K−$27K$121K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $423,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $347,500$391,462
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,288$31,629
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $350,788$423,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,408$264,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,912$110,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $373,320$374,725
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,532$48,366
Part VI · Governance 39 of 41 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body41
VI-1b Independent voting members39
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 $423,091 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$152,000
VIII-1e Government grants$225,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$391,462
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,009$2,009
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $29,620$29,620
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,620 · Excluded from tax $2,009$423,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,725 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,795 · Management $35,265$141,060
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,572 · Management $20,191$80,763
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,334 · Management $19,003$25,337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,896 · Management $4,299$17,195
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,585$3,585
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,200$7,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,740 · Management $8,218$10,958
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,920$7,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,227$12,227
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,691$14,691
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,512$3,512
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,203 · Management $2,907$18,110
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,058$11,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,531 · Management $5,829$18,360
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,749$2,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,189 · Management $124,536 · Fundraising $0$374,725
Part X · Balance sheet $109,765 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,280$31,947
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,279$15,088
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,537$62,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,096$109,765
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $19,406$14,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,295$62,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,199$47,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,199$47,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,096$109,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,091
XI-2 Total expenses$374,725
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,366
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,199
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,167

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