Fairfield Economic Development Association Incorporated

Not tax-deductible

Fairfield, IA501(c)(6)Since 1978EIN 42-1111039Revenue $496K in FY2024

On file with the IRSgrowfairfield.com101 N Court St, 52556-2812 · Fairfield, IATax-exempt since Jan 1979

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To sustain and improve the quality of life of the citizens of Fairfield, iowa through targeted Economic Development initiatives and programs.

Run by 10 volunteers and 2 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$749K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$496K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$496K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$171K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$653K
FY2024$496K
Expenses
$215K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$154K
FY2024$215K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1979.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Laraby - Resigned 10523—$82,750———
Josh Laraby - Resigned 10523$82,155————
Joshua Laraby——$73,000$66,000$59,983

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves Fairfield, Iowa's quality of life through economic development initiatives and programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Honor a teacher from the fairfield community school district for their outstanding performance and achievements.

Pt IX · col B
02

To encourage young adults to return to fairfield to settle and begin their lives in the area.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide cost sharing of entrepreneurial services for business development.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · 1 grant · $10K · 2019–2019

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$496K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104K
Total revenueLn 12$496K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
SavingsLn 2$575K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$900K$816K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$426K$749K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Management feesLn 11a$86K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
OccupancyLn 16$15K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$245
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $653K$154K$499K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $125K$166K−$40K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$142K$102K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$127K$44K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $117K$131K−$13K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $495,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,080$350,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,500$10,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $495,512$30,413
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,612$104,395
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $652,704$495,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,180$250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,075$43,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,804$170,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,059$214,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $498,645$281,072
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $495,663 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$92,758
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$258,097
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,855
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,000$10,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,413$30,413
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $53,100$53,100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,600$10,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $40,695$40,695
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,695 · Excluded from tax $94,113$495,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,591 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$250
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$34,417
IX-9 Other employee benefits$6,628
IX-10 Payroll taxes$2,945
IX-11a Management fees$86,000
IX-11b Legal fees$1,676
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,538
IX-11g Other fees for services$7,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,487
IX-13 Office expenses$10,252
IX-16 Occupancy$14,915
IX-17 Travel$2,365
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,772
IX-23 Insurance$1,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$21,669
IX-24e All other expenses$245
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$214,591
Part X · Balance sheet $2,878,589 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,387$240,585
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $675,000$575,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,875$1,735
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $737$750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,345,598$2,000,410
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,409$60,109
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,274,006$2,878,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,231$18,199
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $39,235$70,903
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425,747$749,258
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,848,259$2,129,331
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,274,006$2,878,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,129,331 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,663
XI-2 Total expenses$214,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$281,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,848,259
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,129,331

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

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