Bertram Economic Development Corporation

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The organization was created by the city of Bertram, texas in order to fund the Economic Development projects within the city. These projects include quality of life improvements as well as projects intended to attract and retain primary employers for the city of Bertram.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1019490) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 69% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
112.9 mo
of spending, in cash
112.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$206K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$929K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$83K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$83K
Net assets
$929K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$807K
FY2025$929K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $78K Management & general 7% · $5K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Funds economic development projects, improving quality of life and attracting employers.

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2 programs · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

City of bertram capital projects

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1019490) · Dispute this line
$41Kprogram expense
02

Business grants

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 33-1019490) · Dispute this line
$37Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $117K · 2019–2024
Bertram Community CupboardFY2024$9,900
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,000
Bertram Library Thrift StoreFY2024$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$8,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$13,666
City of Bertram -Vaughn Street ProjFY2021$8,200
Individual RecipientFY2020$8,000
City of BertramFY2019$39,999
Individual RecipientFY2019$6,800
Individual RecipientFY2019$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$929K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$782K
Total assetsLn 16$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$762K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$782K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Total assetsLn 16$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$929K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$807K$782K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$147K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$929K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$807K$929K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$37K$37K
Legal feesLn 11b$338$338
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$112$112
Information technologyLn 14$299$299
TravelLn 17$48$48
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$33K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$45$45
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$78K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 22, 2026 $206K$83K$122K$929K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2025 $193K$59K$135K$807K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2024 $161K$40K$121K$672K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 13, 2023 $173K$33K$140K$547K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $105K$13K$91K$407K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2021 $93K$62K$30K$316K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $205,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,361$177,113
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,923$28,403
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $193,284$205,516
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,123$36,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,404$46,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,527$83,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,757$122,391
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $205,516 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$177,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$177,113
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,403$28,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,403$205,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,125 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,700$36,700
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $338$338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $112$112
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $299$299
IX-17 TravelManagement $48$48
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,744$7,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,225 · Management $3,064$36,289
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $45$45
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,669 · Management $5,456 · Fundraising $0$83,125
Part X · Balance sheet $929,239 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$19,972
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $806,848$762,129
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$147,138
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,848$929,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $806,848$929,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $806,848$929,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,848$929,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,516
XI-2 Total expenses$83,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$806,848
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,239

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

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