The organization seeks to foster meaningful job growth, lessen the burdens of the governments of winston-salem and forsyth county by preventing economic deterioration of an at-risk area, and support the mission of local educational institutions by providing access to education and research facilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$336K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3.0M a year · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$336K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$84K
+102% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$15.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$84K
FY2022▲ +102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021−$4.6M
FY2022$84K
FY2023$498K
FY2024−$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$834K
Net assets
$15.5M
FY2022▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$17.6M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$12.3M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2012.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.8M Management & general 3% · $48K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $336K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$336,400Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Robert E Leak JR$120,000$719,196$336,400$286,400

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

Promotes job growth and economic stability in at-risk areas, supporting local education and research.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Acquire certain land, buildings and improvements in the whitaker park former tobacco manufacturing facility and certain surrounding properties and to reuse and redevelop such property to include research and laboratory space, facilities for advanced manufacturing, distribution and education and multi-family residential and other…

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $110K · 2023–2023
Deere & CompanyFY2023$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$84K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$388K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$585K
Total revenueLn 12$84K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$12.7M
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$15.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$17.6M$15.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$351K$351K
Legal feesLn 11b$173K$173K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$587K$587K
Office expensesLn 13$678$446$232
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$524K$524K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$102K$102K
InsuranceLn 23$64K$64K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$28K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$215$215
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest −$2.0M$834K−$2.8M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $498K$1.6M−$1.1M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $84K$1.9M−$1.8M$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 −$4.6M$1.6M−$6.2M$17.6M 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 $83,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,125,438$387,570
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$5,769,727−$585,370
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,500$281,519
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$4,636,789$83,719
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 $286,400$351,400
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,287,873$1,527,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,574,273$1,879,114
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,211,062−$1,795,395
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $83,719 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $387,570$387,570
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$585,370−$585,370
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $281,519$281,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,719 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$83,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,879,114 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $351,400$351,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $172,888$172,888
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,707$33,707
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $586,518$586,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $446 · Management $232$678
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,171$4,171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $524,392$524,392
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,166$1,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $102,301$102,301
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,361$64,361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,980 · Management $9,337$37,317
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $215$215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,831,452 · Management $47,662 · Fundraising $0$1,879,114
Part X · Balance sheet $16,592,896 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,738,952$1,406,542
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,601,150$2,498,849
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,067,945$12,687,505
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,733,846$16,592,896
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $409,734$512,435
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $524,180$500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,071$42,942
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,095,460$1,055,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,638,386$15,537,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,638,386$15,537,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,733,846$16,592,896
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,537,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$83,719
XI-2 Total expenses$1,879,114
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,795,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,638,386
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$42,880
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$348,352
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,537,519

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