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Greater Dubuque Development Corporation FY2021 filing

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Dubuque, IA501(c)(6)Since 1984Mutual / membership EIN 42-1263173Revenue $2.1M in FY2021

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.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$288K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $295K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$288K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.7 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
44
of 44 voting members
Looks good: 44 of 44 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.9M
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$785K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

45 people listed on the 990; $288K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Richard E Dickinson
Executive Director
$287,600Pt VII · Sec A
Ann McDonough
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Chandlee
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Walsh
Executive Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Greater dubuque development corporation is a team of economic development professionals dedicated to the tasks of retaining and expanding businesses, recruiting new businesses and developing, through a variety of means, the workforce needed to ensure the success of the greater dubuque area.

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
Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable FoundationFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a44
IndependentVI 1b44
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$271
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K$147K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$368K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$465K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$68K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119K
Office expensesLn 13$13K
Information technologyLn 14$6K
OccupancyLn 16$87K
TravelLn 17$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$217
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$467K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$2.5M−$743K$785K 990 PDF
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 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$245K$2.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,101,635 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $751,111$865,549
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,350,502$1,233,963
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,932$1,852
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $587$271
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,108,132$2,101,635
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 $1,051,599$1,032,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $887,416$823,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,939,015$1,856,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $169,117$244,895
Part VI · Governance 44 of 44 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body44
VI-1b Independent voting members44
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 $2,101,635 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$100,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$765,549
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,549
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,233,963$1,233,963
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,852$1,852
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $271$271
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,234,234 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,852$2,101,635
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,856,740 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$367,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$464,576
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$78,953
IX-9 Other employee benefits$68,446
IX-10 Payroll taxes$53,307
IX-11c Accounting fees$19,966
IX-11g Other fees for services$12,157
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$119,194
IX-13 Office expenses$12,922
IX-14 Information technology$6,000
IX-16 Occupancy$87,380
IX-17 Travel$16,248
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$217
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$63,747
IX-23 Insurance$9,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$467,062
IX-24e All other expenses$9,699
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,856,740
Part X · Balance sheet $2,423,341 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,969,842$2,276,099
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $513$499
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,091$146,743
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,178,446$2,423,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,040,223$2,296,307
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $138,223$127,034
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,178,446$2,423,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,178,446$2,423,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,423,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,101,635
XI-2 Total expenses$1,856,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$244,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,178,446
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,423,341

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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