Lakeland Economic Development FY2021 filing

Lakeland, FLUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-4919549Revenue $1.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSlakelandedc.com502 E Main Street · Lakeland, FL

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The Lakeland Economic Development council (ledc) is a private, non-profit organization with approximately 135+ member companies. The ledc's primary role is to help create jobs and capital investment by attracting new companies as well as facilitating the expansion of existing companies in the Lakeland area.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$372K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$372K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$258K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $864K Management & general 18% · $185K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $372K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$372,329Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steven J Scruggs$426,726$689,035$372,226$372,329$373,403
Katie W Decker$165,005————
Katie Worthington Decker—$155,704$117,857——
Laura Taylor$136,550$131,512$126,050——

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

Attracts companies and helps existing ones grow to create jobs and investment.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

As we reflect on the past 12, and really 18 months, the ledc is personally amazed at the economic growth we have experienced during a pandemic. I grew up with quotes like "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." today I have heard quotes like, "tough times are inevitable in life and business.

Pt IX · col B
02

Incentives incentives continue to be a big part of ledc's business development strategy. We actively worked on two of those in 2020: -manufacturing - the city commission has funded and is moving forward with guidelines for the formally approved manufacturing incentive ledc lobbied for in 2019.

Pt IX · col B
03

D e v e l o p m e n t a c t I v I t y 2 0 2 1 "1 million square feet developed "1 ,3 0 0 + n e w j o b s " 2 0 0 m I l l I o n + c a p I t a l I n v e s t m e n t in addition to new industry and existing industry expansions, development of speculative warehouses continued throughout 2021.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$864K
Managementcol C$185K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$873K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$82K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$873K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$873K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 665
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$813K$873K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$495K$640K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$264K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$665K$532K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$110K$88K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$29K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$8K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$69K$69K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$15K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$31K$8K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$550
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$73K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$589
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$864K$185K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$178K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M−$56K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$45K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$208K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$184K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,257,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,221,549$1,174,739
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,947$82,272
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,270,496$1,257,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $832,258$810,419
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,784$238,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,086,042$1,048,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,454$208,399
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,257,011 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,096,208
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$78,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,174,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $75,903$75,903
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,369$6,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,272$1,257,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,048,612 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $531,654 · Management $132,913$664,567
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,099 · Management $22,024$110,123
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,583 · Management $7,146$35,729
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,264 · Management $2,066$10,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $69,105$69,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,269 · Management $3,817$19,086
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,050 · Management $7,763$38,813
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,622 · Management $1,655$8,277
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,204 · Management $550$2,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,106 · Management $1,776$8,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,403 · Management $4,601$78,004
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,353 · Management $589$2,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $863,712 · Management $184,900 · Fundraising $0$1,048,612
Part X · Balance sheet $1,566,246 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $812,674$872,569
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,250$36,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,796$16,833
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $495,192$640,344
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,363,912$1,566,246
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83,598$62,616
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $180,696$195,612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $264,294$258,228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,099,618$1,308,018
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,099,618$1,308,018
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,363,912$1,566,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,308,018 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,257,011
XI-2 Total expenses$1,048,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,399
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,099,618
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,308,018

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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