Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
94 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Barry Broome’s $938K as President & CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Broome | $938,244 | $800,526 | $769,987 | $728,573 | $726,100 | $810,786 |
| Danielle Casey | — | — | — | — | $225,185 | $234,100 |
| Adrian Troels | $226,600 | $202,300 | $157,876 | — | — | — |
| Brittany Jones | $218,446 | $195,384 | $184,001 | $180,501 | $164,167 | $131,300 |
| Michael Scott Powell | — | — | $216,323 | $206,600 | $196,100 | — |
| Michelle Willard | — | $170,520 | $163,125 | $148,833 | — | — |
| Matthew Miller | — | — | $160,250 | $140,500 | — | — |
| Nick Baldi | — | — | — | — | $155,255 | — |
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.
See Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Drives regional economic growth by attracting, retaining, and expanding sustainable businesses across six counties through global recruitment and public-private partnerships.
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General Programming
Gsec built a statewide and national reputation with the #nextoutwest talent attraction campaign. The campaign reached more than 8 million people and landed national news features in CNBC, bloomberg and others, further bolstering greater sacramento as a destination for both talent and employers.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5517841) · Dispute this lineDigital Upskill Program
Gsec developed a digital upskilling program for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 5,000 people applied for the 40 openings once the program was announced. Participants who completed the program received a digital certification in it support or advanced data analytics.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-5517841) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $5.5M | $7.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $40K | |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $180K | $140K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $13.2M | $16.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $526K | $301K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $12.6M | $16.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $426K | $426K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $836K | $641K | $121K | $74K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.1M | $945K | $142K | $29K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $64K | $52K | $8K | $3K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $117K | $94K | $16K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $119K | $96K | $16K | $6K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $32K | $7K | $25K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $25K | $25K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $449K | $440K | $7K | $3K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $66K | $65K | $442 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $86K | $68K | $13K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $260K | $241K | $13K | $5K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $301K | $245K | $41K | $16K |
| TravelLn 17 | $4K | $4K | $19 | $7 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $5K | $172 | $5K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $68K | $54K | $12K | $3K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $20K | $17K | $3K | $1K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $112K | $111K | $360 | $141 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.1M | $3.5M | $448K | $151K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 3, 2026 | $12.0M | $6.0M | $6.1M | $17.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 | $2.7M | $5.1M | −$2.5M | $11.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2024 | $2.9M | $4.8M | −$1.9M | $13.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2023 | $3.5M | $4.7M | −$1.2M | $15.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2022 | $7.9M | $4.1M | $3.8M | $16.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2021 | $9.0M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $12.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $7,892,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 74 of 74 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,892,758 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,105,058 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $16,716,562 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,415,233 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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