Blount County Economic Development Council INC

Oneonta, ALUnknown exempt organizationSince 2014EIN 47-1377409Revenue $379K in FY2025

On file with the IRSblountedc.comP O Box 94 · Oneonta, AL

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To increase Economic opportunities for Blount County, alabama by creating an atmosphere for the expansion, retention and recruitment of businesses that will result in job growth and improved quaility of life.

40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$347K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$347K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$347K
Net assets
$186K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$129K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$186K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $137K Management & general 60% · $210K

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; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bcedc Managing Director
$122,387Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Don Mitchell$122,387$107,134$106,360$83,750$84,661$99,287

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

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Fosters business growth and job creation to improve quality of life in Blount County, Alabama.

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3 programs · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Recruitment of major retail development to western blount county to include fast food restaurants and gas STATION/TRAVEL centers. Assist in project planning, oversight and construction of facilities, as well as negotiations with utilities and corps of engineers.

$60Kprogram expense
02

Creation and development of existing industry programs wherein industries were expanded or created and educational roundtable programs were conducted

$47Kprogram expense
03

Research grant oppportunities for the improvements of infrastructure, education and public services. Research regarding economic development, workforce training and economic growth opportunities.

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$347K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$328K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$177K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$154K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$7K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$173K$81K$92K
Accounting feesLn 11c$395$395
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$23K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$758$7K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$17K$12K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$7K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$347K$137K$210K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $379K$347K$32K$186K 990 PDF
FY2024 $308K$284K$24K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$265K$22K$129K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$205K$65K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K$152K−$49K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$251K$44K$92K 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 $378,809 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $306,737$376,579
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,331$2,230
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,068$378,809
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,718$14,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,004$332,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,722$346,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,346$32,098
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $378,809 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$327,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,729
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$28,080
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$376,579
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,230$2,230
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,230$378,809
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,711 across 12 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,749 · Management $7,611$14,360
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $81,464 · Management $91,864$173,328
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $395$395
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,660$5,660
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,309 · Management $24,261$47,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $758 · Management $6,822$7,580
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $19,986$19,986
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,143$28,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,839 · Management $5,473$17,312
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,350 · Management $8,628$15,978
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,149$4,149
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,250$12,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $137,129 · Management $209,582 · Fundraising $0$346,711
Part X · Balance sheet $187,664 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,848$176,986
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,718$10,678
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,566$187,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,566$185,664
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,566$187,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $185,664 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,809
XI-2 Total expenses$346,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,566
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$185,664

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