St Charles County Economic Development Council

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Saint Peters, MO501(c)(4)Since 1990EIN 43-1545618Revenue $2.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSedcscc.com5988 Mid Rivers Mall Dr Ste 100, 63304-7119 · Saint Peters, MOTax-exempt since Mar 1991

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To help build a stronger, thriving, and self-supporting economy for St. Charles County.

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 12 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)(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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$746K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$354K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$996K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$942K
FY2023$930K
FY2024$910K
FY2025$996K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.9M Management & general 11% · $233K

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

38 people listed on the 990; $746K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$234,617Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP of Finance
$174,679Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Communication & Mark
$114,093Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Events & Speci
$111,477Pt VII · Sec A
$110,921Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Drachnik$234,617$232,000$200,000$178,115$156,926$151,155
Steve Grelle$174,679$173,880$179,378$138,668——
Craig Frahm$110,921$140,011$135,276$135,029$118,211$114,383
Mark Diliberto—————$130,788
Stacey Ross$114,093$107,982————
Amanda Schaub$111,477$104,989————

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 St. Charles County's economy for a thriving, self-supporting future.

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3 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The council facilitates the development of new business and the retention of existing businesses to create jobs and increase the ST. Charles county tax base and wealth that will improve the quality of life.

$854Kprogram expense
02

Administer sba loan program which provides financing to small businesses throughout missouri and illinois.

$728Kprogram expense
03

Recruitment site selection resources- works in partnership with local government, community and business leaders, and other reginal organizations in the pursuit to recruite and or retain local companies and stimulate interest in new business growth in ST charles county.

$335Kprogram expense

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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$870K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
PeoplePt VI, VII
38
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$870K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$870K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$354K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$632K$870K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$323K$354K
Net assetsLn 32$910K$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$265K$199K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$754K$714K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$70K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$63K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$18K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$246K$246K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$33K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$122K$97K$25K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$909
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$593
InsuranceLn 23$98K$82K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$379K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$800
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.9M$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$86K$996K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.1M−$20K$910K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M−$12K$930K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.8M−$125K$942K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$48K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.6M−$288K$1.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,235,583 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $929,989$1,059,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,046,203$1,059,228
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,925$38,474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,499$78,269
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,097,616$2,235,583
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 $1,100,609$1,168,282
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,016,607$981,489
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,117,216$2,149,771
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,600$85,812
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $2,235,583 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$143,618
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$915,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,059,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,059,228$1,059,228
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,474$38,474
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $78,269$78,269
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,059,228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,743$2,235,583
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,149,771 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $198,535 · Management $66,343$264,878
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $714,489 · Management $39,624$754,113
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $69,888 · Management $7,640$77,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,757 · Management $9,006$71,763
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,722 · Management $4,882$22,604
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,429$17,429
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $245,773$245,773
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,904 · Management $7,945$40,849
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,975 · Management $24,577$121,552
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,012 · Management $909$7,921
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,437$8,437
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,780$3,780
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,135 · Management $593$5,728
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $82,129 · Management $16,129$98,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,567 · Management $24,514$403,081
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,277 · Management $800$6,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,917,163 · Management $232,608 · Fundraising $0$2,149,771
Part X · Balance sheet $1,349,894 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $427,324; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $632,319$870,414
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,750$15,077
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,899$21,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,599$15,644
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,133$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,233,603$1,349,894
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $115,502$147,328
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,676$55,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $323,178$353,657
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $910,425$996,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $910,425$996,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,233,603$1,349,894
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $996,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,235,583
XI-2 Total expenses$2,149,771
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$910,425
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$996,237

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