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Toledo, OH501(c)(3)Since 1987Community DevelopmentEIN 34-1565585Revenue $3.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRS5555 Airport Hwy Ste 100, 43615-7320 · Toledo, OHTax-exempt since Mar 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Develop and provide technical solutions for food processing, agribusiness and regional manufacturers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$406K 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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FY2025 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $138K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$406K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$326K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.4M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2003.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $3.1M Management & general 10% · $331K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $406K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rebecca Singer
President & CEO
$178,315Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Hermiller
Sec & Treas
$114,203Pt VII · Sec A
Troy Wildermuth
Dir of Mfg
$113,350Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Singer’s $178K as President & CEO is at the 58th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Singer$178,315$197,320——$156,754$148,491
R Singer——$179,494$181,383——
S Plimpton——$121,753$132,056——
T Wildermouth——$109,146$124,261——
Kathy Hermiller$114,203$112,324——$101,019$97,560
Troy Wildermuth$113,350$111,607——$107,659—
K Hermiller——$110,261$112,911——
Shari Plimpton————$112,297$107,424

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops and provides technical innovations for food processing, agribusiness, and agriculture.

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our services are designed to enhance the economic performance of our clients through demonstrations of technologies and novel business approaches, helping companies be able to improve their competitive position.

$3.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
PA Irc Network FoundationFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$982K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$331K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$865K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$982K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
SavingsLn 2$829K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$865K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$719K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$326K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$822K$865K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$979K$719K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$242K$254K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$507K$326K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$572K$428K$144K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$783K$749K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$126K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$81K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$4K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$178K$158K$19K
TravelLn 17$43K$43K$151
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$50K$753
InterestLn 20$678$678
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$39K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.3M$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$100K$81K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.1M$331K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.4M−$81K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$3.1M$45K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.2M$255K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.4M$229K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.0M$198K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.8M$182K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $3,359,430 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,434,083$2,313,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $695,370$981,837
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,590$38,838
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,838$25,615
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,189,881$3,359,430
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 $1,662,234$1,580,053
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,483,035$1,860,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,145,269$3,440,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,612−$81,083
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,359,430 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,715
VIII-1e Government grants$2,093,779
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$212,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,313,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $981,837$981,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,838$38,838
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $25,615$25,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $981,837 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,453$3,359,430
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,440,513 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $427,649 · Management $144,368$572,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $748,768 · Management $33,800$782,568
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $125,512 · Management $6,233$131,745
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $81,491 · Management $12,232$93,723
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,678$12,678
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,100 · Management $22,112$26,212
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,567$33,567
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,367 · Management $19,496$177,863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $42,712 · Management $151$42,863
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $49,999 · Management $753$50,752
IX-20 InterestManagement $678$678
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $38,823 · Management $5,826$44,649
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,039$16,039
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,317,344 · Management $37,696$1,355,040
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,986 · Management $19,133$100,119
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,109,318 · Management $331,195 · Fundraising $0$3,440,513
Part X · Balance sheet $2,570,372 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $437,231$35,301
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $384,711$829,200
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $321,280$440,481
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,741$115,823
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $149,819$93,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $242,173$254,484
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $978,800$718,704
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $219,699$83,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,832,454$2,570,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $158,451$139,164
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $139,621$98,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $209,414$89,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $507,486$326,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,324,968$2,243,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,324,968$2,243,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,832,454$2,570,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,243,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,359,430
XI-2 Total expenses$3,440,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,324,968
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,243,885

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

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