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To promote the development and marketing of Oconee county, focusing on convention and special event sales, tourism marketing and related services.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3113860) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.9 mo
of spending, in cash
0.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$123K
228% of total assets
Liabilities are 228% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
None of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$370K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$637K
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$69K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2025▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$426K
FY2022$505K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$637K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$408K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$674K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$637K
Net assets
−$69K
FY2025▼ -135%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$15K
FY2022−$59K
FY2023−$107K
FY2024$198K
FY2025−$69K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $593K Management & general 7% · $42K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$92,501Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ken Sloan’s $93K as President is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ken Sloan$92,501$88,827$92,602$81,267$78,683

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $593K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote the development and marketing of oconee county, focusing on convention and special event sales, tourism marketing and related services.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3113860) · Dispute this line
$593Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$637K
Ln 25
Programscol B$593K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$369K
Government grantsLn 1e$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32−$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$48K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$274K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$123K
Net assetsLn 32$198K−$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$93K$82K$9K$925
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$89K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$32K$3K$172
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$25K$2K$120
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$1K$71
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$172K$172K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$41K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$72K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$9K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$637K$593K$42K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $370K$637K−$267K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.0M$706K$305K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2023 $626K$674K−$47K−$107K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2022 $505K$579K−$74K−$59K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2021 $426K$408K$18K$15K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $369,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,010,856$368,865
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,011
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010,856$369,876
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 $271,300$264,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $434,856$372,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $706,156$637,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $304,700−$267,200
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $369,876 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$368,865
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$368,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,011$1,011
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,011 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$369,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $637,076 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $82,326 · Management $9,250 · Fundraising $925$92,501
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,801 · Management $6,293$95,094
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,761 · Management $2,885 · Fundraising $172$34,818
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,043 · Management $2,156 · Fundraising $120$27,319
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,091 · Management $1,189 · Fundraising $71$14,351
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,727$7,727
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,102$6,102
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $172,420$172,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,023 · Management $4,400$9,423
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,339 · Management $3,815$38,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,946$10,946
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,259$41,259
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,204$1,204
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,140$1,140
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,440 · Management $1,000$73,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,552 · Management $2,626$11,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $593,307 · Management $42,481 · Fundraising $1,288$637,076
Part X · Balance sheet $53,971 assets, 12 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for −$69,234. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,522$22,463
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3$26,014
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,698$2,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $274,223$53,971
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,257$123,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,257$123,205
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,966−$69,234
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $274,223$53,971
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$69,234 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$369,876
XI-2 Total expenses$637,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$267,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$69,234

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