Buchanan County Economic Development Commission FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Independence, IA501(c)(4)EIN 42-1441695Revenue $154K in FY2023

On file with the IRSgrowbuchanancounty.comPo Box 109, 50644-0109 · Independence, IATax-exempt since Nov 1996

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The primary mission of Buchanan County Economic Development Commission (bcedc) is to foster a strong Economic environment which supports business, nurtures growth and new investment while attracting sustainable businesses and a quality labor force to our communities. The organization will rely on trusting relationships to unite the communities of Buchanan County to promote and facilitate Economic Development, and to improve the quality of life in our area by building sustainable wealth for those who live, work and play in this portion of the cedar valley region of iowa.

64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$154K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$161K
Expenses
$160K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$154K
Net assets
$625K
FY2023▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$606K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$625K
FY2024$624K
FY2025$630K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $102K Management & general 31% · $49K Fundraising 6% · $9K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$66,600Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Kremer$75,000$70,000$66,600$58,500$55,000
Shawn Bainbridge$21,365————

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

Fosters economic growth and investment to improve quality of life.

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1 program · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$102Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $30K · 2022–2023
Gedney BakeryFY2023$10,000
Nicks GroceryFY2022$10,000
Balanced NutritionFY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$483K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$469K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$439
Other assetsLn 15$146K
Total assetsLn 16$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$483K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$626$439
Total assetsLn 16$633K$629K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$630K$625K
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$67K$37K$23K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$7K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$2K$600
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K$593
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$459$459
Office expensesLn 13$7K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$786
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$581$387
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$187$168$19
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K$226
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K$113
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$86$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$102K$49K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $161K$154K$7K$630K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$161K−$1K$624K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $154K$160K−$5K$625K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$125K$24K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$106K$41K$606K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $154,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,945$145,383
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,541$9,068
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $149,486$154,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,498$91,884
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,767$47,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,265$159,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,221−$5,225
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $154,451 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,156$4,156
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $4,912$4,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,912 · Excluded from tax $4,156$154,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,676 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,630 · Management $23,310 · Fundraising $6,660$66,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,677 · Management $6,677$13,354
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,299 · Management $2,099 · Fundraising $600$5,998
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,263 · Management $2,076 · Fundraising $593$5,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,125$5,125
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,674 · Management $459 · Fundraising $459$4,592
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,649 · Management $3,650$7,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,074 · Management $786$7,860
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,904 · Management $581 · Fundraising $387$3,872
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,680$1,680
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $168 · Management $19$187
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,015 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $226$2,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,973 · Management $2,958 · Fundraising $113$13,044
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,744 · Management $86 · Fundraising $47$1,877
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $101,750 · Management $48,841 · Fundraising $9,085$159,676
Part X · Balance sheet $629,321 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,196$14,147
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $576,360$468,660
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $626$439
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,976$146,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,158$629,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,870$4,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,870$4,258
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $630,288$625,063
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $630,288$625,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,158$629,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$154,451
XI-2 Total expenses$159,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,225
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$630,288
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,063

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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