Regional Development Company

Not tax-deductible

Valparaiso, IN501(c)(6)Since 1994Mutual / membership EIN 35-1939664Revenue $1.2M in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSrdc504.orgValparaiso, INTax-exempt since Apr 1995

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1939664) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 6 employees.
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)(6)
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$407K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.8 mo
of spending, in cash
2.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$240K
28% of total assets
Liabilities are 28% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
23 of 23 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$617K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$898K
FY2022$931K
FY2023$953K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$980K
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1000K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$617K
FY2025+0.05%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$682K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$617K
FY2025$617K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.0M Management & general 12% · $141K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $407K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$175,530Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Lending Officer
$125,235Pt VII · Sec A
Credit Officer
$106,557Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Erica Dombey$175,530$162,774$167,313$183,476$164,000
Niccole Zell$125,235$116,722$113,333——
Lisa Norman$106,557————

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

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Financing was provided to 25 applicants during the fiscal year ending september 30, 2025.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 35-1939664) · Dispute this line
$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$617K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K
Total assetsLn 16$857K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$272K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$150K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$857K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
Net assetsLn 32$617K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$289K$272K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$150K$150K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$414K$404K
Total assetsLn 16$885K$857K
LiabilitiesLn 26$268K$240K
Net assetsLn 32$617K$617K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$591K$591K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K$84K$80K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$17K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$24K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$45K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$25K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$705$705
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$29K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$21K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$27K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$44K$4K
TravelLn 17$15K$13K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$28K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$21K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$141K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $1.2M$1.2M$317$617K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 $1.1M$1.0M$26K$617K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2024 $953K$1000K−$47K$591K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2023 $931K$976K−$45K$637K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $898K$980K−$82K$682K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $1,169,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $941,705$1,062,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,607$6,600
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,774$100,567
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,050,086$1,169,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,850$29,810
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $754,292$863,299
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $259,796$276,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,023,938$1,169,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,148$317
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $1,169,428 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,062,261$1,062,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,600$6,600
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $94,868$94,868
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,699$5,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,067,960 · Unrelated business $94,868 · Excluded from tax $6,600$1,169,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,169,111 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,810$29,810
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $590,922$590,922
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,401 · Management $79,589$163,990
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,021 · Management $4,254$21,275
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,078 · Management $11,434$35,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,408 · Management $6,192$51,600
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,136 · Management $1,318$4,454
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,361 · Management $8,957$34,318
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $705$705
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,429 · Management $4,013$33,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,599 · Management $2,808$23,407
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,634 · Management $3,632$30,266
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,197 · Management $4,088$48,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,922 · Management $1,762$14,684
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,537 · Management $3,537$7,074
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,753$7,753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,332 · Management $2,356$30,688
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,123 · Management $5,166$13,289
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,244 · Management $2,132$23,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,261$4,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,027,873 · Management $141,238 · Fundraising $0$1,169,111
Part X · Balance sheet $856,633 assets, 14 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $617,093. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,044$71,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $194,566$199,963
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,678$26,772
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $414,232$404,042
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,181$3,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $884,701$856,633
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,909$93,860
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,000$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $131,197$109,456
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,825$36,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $267,931$239,540
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $616,770$617,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $884,701$856,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $617,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,169,428
XI-2 Total expenses$1,169,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$616,770
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$6
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$617,093

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