Greater Sandusky Partnership

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To support the success of our members and lead in economic development in collaboration with the communities we serve.

Run by 15 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $550K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+721% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +721%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$765K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +367%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$186K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$814K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$456K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$475K
FY2023$428K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$456K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1970.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Joe Roman——$201,452$50,000—
Eric Wobser$180,000$69,231———
Pamela Droll————$61,357

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 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

I.THE organization provides a variety of services to its members and to the general public including, but not limited to, certificates of opening, certificates of origin, group medical insurance program, group workers' compensation program, and industry directory.

Pt IX · col B
02

II.THE organization manages destination sandusky, a program dedicated to marketing, programming, placemaking and merchant services in sandusky, ohio

Pt IX · col B
03

III.THE organization oversees programs related to workforce development; business retention, attraction and expansion; and entrepreneurship.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$550K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $130K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$841K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$841K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K$168K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$346K$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$289K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$852K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K
Legal feesLn 11b$169K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$214K
Office expensesLn 13$23K
OccupancyLn 16$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$2.0M$289K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $765K$814K−$49K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$333K$267K$475K 990 PDF
FY2021 $204K$186K$18K$190K 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 $2,315,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,125,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $257,492$345,976
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,600$3,781
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,933$841,204
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,025$2,315,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,030$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,624$1,139,119
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,978$887,917
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $433,632$2,027,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$151,607$288,925
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,315,961 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$155,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$970,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,125,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $345,976$345,976
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,017$2,017
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $699 · Excluded from tax $1,065$1,764
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,849$8,849
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $832,355$832,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,179,030 · Excluded from tax $11,931$2,315,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,027,036 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$180,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$851,970
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,276
IX-9 Other employee benefits$13,684
IX-10 Payroll taxes$83,189
IX-11b Legal fees$169,175
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,328
IX-11g Other fees for services$38,061
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$213,784
IX-13 Office expenses$22,539
IX-16 Occupancy$38,656
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$19,570
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,045
IX-23 Insurance$1,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$323,862
IX-24e All other expenses$57,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,027,036
Part X · Balance sheet $478,874 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,522$168,151
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $170,283$233,007
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$8,704
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $61,979$69,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,784$478,874
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,351$22,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,351$22,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $289,433$455,962
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $289,433$455,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,784$478,874
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,315,961
XI-2 Total expenses$2,027,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$288,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$289,433
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,006
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$126,402
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,962

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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