Greater Dubuque Development Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Dubuque, IA501(c)(6)Since 1984EIN 42-1263173Revenue $1.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRSgreaterdubuque.org900 Jackson St Ste 109, 52001-5006 · Dubuque, IATax-exempt since Jun 1986

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Serves the existing business community and develops workforce solutions and sustainable innovation that enhances the entire Greater Dubuque area.

Run by 45 volunteers and 8 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $183K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$490K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
45
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 45 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
Net assets
$785K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$785K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$785K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

47 people listed on the 990; $490K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO / President (former 12.31.25)
$343,109Pt VII · Sec A
CEO / President
$146,769Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard E Dickinson$343,109$362,924$325,720$346,183$287,600
Jason White$146,769————

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 15aYes

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Strengthens local businesses, develops workforce, and fosters innovation for community growth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Greater dubuque development corporation is a team of economic development professionals dedicated to retaining and expanding businesses, recruiting new businesses and developing, through a variety of means workforce development, expanded housing options, broadband expansion and expanded child care options.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$785K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$735K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b45
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$547K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$688
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$602K
SavingsLn 2$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$735K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$785K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 645
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$1.5M$735K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$785K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$349K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$790K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$111K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$129K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$207K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$108K
TravelLn 17$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$555K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.0M$2.2M−$218K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.1M−$350K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.2M−$408K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$245K$2.4M 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 $1,727,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $742,966$547,266
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,159,584$1,111,916
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,892$35,195
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,324$33,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,975,766$1,727,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,446,803$1,451,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $746,602$1,019,066
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,193,405$2,470,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$217,639−$743,140
Part VI · Governance 45 of 45 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members45
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,727,552 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$547,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$547,266
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,111,916$1,111,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,883$35,883
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$688−$688
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,175$33,175
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,144,403 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,883$1,727,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,470,692 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$349,090
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$790,016
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$110,556
IX-9 Other employee benefits$129,004
IX-10 Payroll taxes$72,960
IX-11c Accounting fees$32,733
IX-11g Other fees for services$17,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$207,191
IX-13 Office expenses$20,412
IX-14 Information technology$3,826
IX-16 Occupancy$108,486
IX-17 Travel$25,815
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$15,307
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,998
IX-23 Insurance$8,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$554,886
IX-24e All other expenses$16,622
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,470,692
Part X · Balance sheet $785,025 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,118,707$602,135
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,720$133,001
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,611$11,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,350$38,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,497,388$785,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,497,388$785,025
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,497,388$785,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $785,025 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,727,552
XI-2 Total expenses$2,470,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$743,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,497,388
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$30,777
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$785,025

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

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