Black Hawk Economic Development INC FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Waterloo, IA501(c)(4)EIN 42-1114803Revenue $2.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbhed.org1001 Peoples Sq, 50702-5740 · Waterloo, IATax-exempt since Aug 1979

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Processing and collection of Economic Development loans.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$347K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 64% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$347K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
121 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 120.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$321K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$19.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$974K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$943K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$19.3M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$12.4M
FY2022$15.7M
FY2023$18.4M
FY2024$19.3M
FY2025$20.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1979.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 15% · $177K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $347K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Past Executive Director
$247,559Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$99,880Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brustkern Steve$251,599$247,559$236,139$229,107—
Steve Brustkern————$229,107
Koenen Stephanie$109,841$99,880———

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

Programs and updates

Processes and collects loans to support economic development.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Administration of economic development loan programs and technical assistance to businesses.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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 · 3 grants · $40K · 2020–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$466K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$177K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.9M
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$466K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$10.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$177K
Other assetsLn 15$112K
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32$19.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.1M$11.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$18.8M$19.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K$321K
Net assetsLn 32$18.4M$19.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$174K$148K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$546K$464K$82K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$33K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$82K$72K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$52K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$26K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$29K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$301
Office expensesLn 13$32K$27K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$54K$10K
TravelLn 17$20K$17K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$342
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$4K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$36K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$5K$868
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$177K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$1.4M$1.3M$20.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.2M$1.2M$1.0M$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$943K$2.7M$18.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.5M$1.1M$3.3M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$974K$1.6M$12.4M 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 $2,228,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,253,502$1,648,712
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $341,953$465,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $70,781$113,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,671,236$2,228,187
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$20,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $754,512$898,718
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,419$259,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $943,431$1,178,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,727,805$1,049,865
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,228,187 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,648,712$1,648,712
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $465,648$465,648
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $22,350$22,350
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $91,477$91,477
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,671,062 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $557,125$2,228,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,178,322 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,100$20,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,668 · Management $26,059$173,727
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $463,797 · Management $81,847$545,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,615 · Management $4,874$37,489
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,790 · Management $10,368$82,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,939 · Management $7,761$59,700
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,628 · Management $1,558$12,186
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,746 · Management $3,847$29,593
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,028 · Management $4,338$33,366
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,707 · Management $301$2,008
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,370 · Management $4,830$32,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,248 · Management $9,574$63,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,652 · Management $2,939$19,591
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,936 · Management $342$2,278
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,644$1,644
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,264 · Management $10,936$15,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,692 · Management $6,299$41,991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,757 · Management $868$5,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,001,581 · Management $176,741 · Fundraising $0$1,178,322
Part X · Balance sheet $19,642,559 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,475,610; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,566,091$1,065,096
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,548,589$10,793,247
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $150,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,283$19,277
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,849$177,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146,113$111,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,776,069$19,642,559
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,644$71,569
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $128,575$91,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $375,108$320,752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,400,961$19,321,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,400,961$19,321,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,776,069$19,642,559
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,321,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,228,187
XI-2 Total expenses$1,178,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,049,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,400,961
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$129,019
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,321,807

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