Council for Economic Development Hancock County

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To promote Economic Development in Hancock County by providing site assistance, cost of doing business analysis, and Economic impact modeling to site location consultants, the corporate real estate community, and individual businesses. We serve as a liaison between local government and the business community. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in Hancock County through the attraction and retention of quality jobs and promotion of a diversified tax base.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
3¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
3%
of spending
Concern: 3% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
34
of 34 voting members
Looks good: 34 of 34 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$639K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
3%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$639K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$639K
Expenses
$502K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$388K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$388K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1988.

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Where the money goes

3 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 3% · $15K Management & general 97% · $487K

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

34 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$109,815Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2020
Randall Sorrell$109,815$90,000

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Attracts and retains jobs, promoting economic growth and quality of life in Hancock County.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote economic development in hancock county by providing site assistance, cost of doing business analysis, and economic impact modeling to site location consultants, the corporate real estate community, and individual businesses. We serve as a liaison between local government and the business community.

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $510K · 2020–2021
AmazonFY2021$500,000
Town of FortvilleFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$639K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$15K
Managementcol C$487K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a34
IndependentVI 1b34
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$451K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$639K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$942
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$232K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65$942
Total assetsLn 16$255K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$295K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$300$300
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$15K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$59$59
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$15K$487K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $639K$502K$137K$388K 990 PDF
FY2023 $476K$421K$55K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$335K−$53K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $804K$789K$15K$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$268K$8K$232K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $639,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,744$182,424
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $231,939$450,660
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,463$6,016
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,146$639,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $270,053$353,016
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,781$148,675
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $420,834$501,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,312$137,409
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body34
VI-1b Independent voting members34
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $639,100 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$127,924
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,424
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $450,660$450,660
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,016$6,016
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $456,676$639,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,691 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $294,693$294,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $35,972$35,972
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $22,351$22,351
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,867$15,867
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,208$9,208
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,865$6,865
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $24,280$24,280
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,521$22,521
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,790$12,790
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $28,123$28,123
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $300$300
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,141$2,141
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,011 · Management $11,510$26,521
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $59$59
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,011 · Management $486,680 · Fundraising $0$501,691
Part X · Balance sheet $388,571 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,422$206,261
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $125,352$25,709
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65$942
X-12 Other securities$155,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,839$388,571
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,701$1,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,701$1,024
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $250,138$387,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $250,138$387,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,839$388,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$639,100
XI-2 Total expenses$501,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$250,138
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,547

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