Business Development Corporation FY2022 filing

EIN 35-1548607 Membership association South Bend, IN
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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$816K
FY2022▼ -6%
Expenses
$699K
FY2022▲ +14%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).


Promotes economic growth in North Central Indiana and Southwest Michigan counties. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $816K in revenue, $699K in expenses, and $4.8M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
South Bend, IN
Website
www.bdcloan.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$816KFY2022
Expenses
$699K
Net assets
$4.8M
People
16
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes economic growth in North Central Indiana and Southwest Michigan counties.
Leadership
Elizabeth J Wittling · President/Co · $175K
Money in and out
$816K revenue, $699K expenses
Bottom line
+14% operating surplus

What Funders Ask

From IRS filings

Tax-deductible?

good Yes

Per the IRS master file. Details →

Can I give now?

good Yes

Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →

Filing up to date?

good Yes — filed FY2025

Details →

Spent on programs?

good 81% to programs

Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →

Size and trend

$1–10M

↓ -6% vs prior year Details →

Not in filings yet: foundation funders

Membership & operating revenue · FY2022
Total revenue
$816K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$699K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $117K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Operating surplus
+14%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
82%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
56%
of spending is salaries & benefits

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$4.8M
FY2022▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$67K
FY2022▲ +9%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$117K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBusiness Development Corporation
EINHdr · item D35-1548607
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth Bend, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bdcloan.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$174,875Pt VII · Sec A
Accountant/C
$70,752Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth J Wittling$46,467$169,880$171,600$174,875$162,500—
Carrie Kosac$160,000$31,635————
Elizabeth Wittling—————$157,643
Kalin Miller$83,873$82,600$81,250$70,752$68,650—
Kalin Miller—————$67,750

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $567K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Economic development. Generated loan approvals totaling 27,451,557 as of fiscal year ended september 30, 2022 and and 23 loan closings totaling 12,308,359 as of year-end 2022. Also provided 105,623 in grants to eleven local nonprofit organizations.

$567Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$672K · 82%
Investment income$145K · 18%
Program service revenue82%$672K
Investment income18%$145K
Total revenueLn 12$816K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.19
Program services81%$567K
Management & general19%$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$699K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$979K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$67K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed16.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.2M · Operating expenses/yr $699K
71.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $567K · Total expenses $699K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $133K · Total expenses $699K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $699K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $816K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $816K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $672K · Total revenue $816K
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $145K · Total revenue $816K
+18%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $672K · Total expenses $699K
96%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $816K · Prior year $872K
-6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $816K · Expenses $699K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.8M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.8M · Total assets $4.8M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.8M
66%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth J Wittling · Reported title PRESIDENT/CO · Highest reported compensation $175K · Total expenses $699K
25%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $395K · Total expenses $699K
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%——
Overhead ratio 19%——
Revenue growth -6%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%——
Legal fee ratio 7%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 16 grants · $163K · 2022–2025
OthersFY2025$6,500
OthersFY2024$7,500
The Casie Center INCIN · FY2022$10,000
Reins of Life INCIN · FY2022$10,000
Reta INCIN · FY2022$10,000
Life Treatment Centers INCIN · FY2022$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$888K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$816K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$872K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$952K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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