Marion Economic Development Company

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To strengthen and enhance econonmic developement in marion

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $162K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 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
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$613K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$540K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$825K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$613K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$883K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$613K
Expenses
$540K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$971K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$825K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$825K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1969.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $540K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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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

Boosts and improves economic growth in Marion.

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3 programs · $360K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Facilitate relationships between existing businesses and the city of Marion

$180Kprogram expense
02

Community and educational outreach Establish Relationships with potential new businesses to move into Marion

$180Kprogram expense
03

Facilitate relationships between existing businesses and the city of Marion

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$613K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$540K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Owns and owesPt X
$825K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$601K
Government grantsLn 1e$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Total revenueLn 12$613K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$391K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$391K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$825K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$391K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$429K
Total assetsLn 16$184K$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$184K$825K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$352K$352K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$294$294
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$540K$540K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $613K$540K$74K$825K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 9, 2025 $471K$555K−$84K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $497K$497K$84$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2023 $883K$708K$174K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2022 $1.3M$971K$329K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2022 $1.3M$786K$477K$10.1M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $613,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $586,972$601,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,000$12,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,709$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,737$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $625,418$613,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,154$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $340,154$391,208
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,923$148,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $890,231$539,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$264,813$73,914
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $613,418 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$426,972
VIII-1e Government grants$140,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$601,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,000 · Excluded from tax $6,000$12,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,000$613,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $539,504 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $351,864$351,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,779$16,779
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,565$22,565
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $294$294
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,747$2,747
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,755$36,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,944$8,944
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,517$77,517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,779$16,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,260$5,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$539,504
Part X · Balance sheet $824,732 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,885$390,877
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $43,995$5,080
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$428,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $183,825$824,732
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,825$824,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,825$824,732
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $183,825$824,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $824,732 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$613,418
XI-2 Total expenses$539,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$566,993
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$824,732

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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