Low Impact Development Center INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Beltsville, MD501(c)(3)Since 1998Science & TechnologyEIN 52-2138076

Non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities adopt innovative stormwater management practices and sustainable infrastructure solutions that protect public health and the environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$879K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$879K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $272K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$303K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$991K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +57%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +41%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
$991K
FY2024▲ +73%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$991K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLow Impact Development Center INC
EINHdr · item D52-2138076
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1999
Year of formationHdr · item L1998
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBeltsville, MD
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lidcenter.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32
Program services68%$1.9M
Management & general32%$879K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+13%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +20%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$671K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Total liabilities
$303K
FY2024▼ -40%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$303K
FY2024$362K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$418K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$377K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$303K
Total net assetsLn 32$991K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$2.7M · 86%
Contributions & grants$442K · 14%
Program service revenue86%$2.7M
Contributions & grants14%$442K
— government grantsLn 1e$442K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $377K · Operating expenses/yr $2.8M
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.9M · Total expenses $2.8M
68%
Management & General
Management & general $879K · Total expenses $2.8M
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $442K · Total revenue $3.2M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants $442K · Total revenue $3.2M
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.7M · Total revenue $3.2M
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.7M · Total expenses $2.8M
99%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.2M · Prior year $2.0M
+57%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.6M · FY2023 $3.2M
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $991K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.2M · Expenses $2.8M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $991K · Total assets $1.3M
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Neil Weinstein · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $261K · Total expenses $2.8M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $2.8M
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 57%——
Investment management fee ratio 0.4%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$261,151Pt VII · Sec A
Innovative Program
$226,601Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Executive Director
$208,820Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Engineering
$182,412Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Clifton’s $230K as Exec. Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neil Weinstein—$261,151$219,520$208,200——
Emily Clifton$230,112$208,820$188,720$167,170——
Mary Roman$152,850$226,601$202,513———
Neil Weinstein$203,806———$212,070$216,580
David Miller$178,974$182,412$173,432$148,448——
Emily Clifton————$152,920$143,188
David Miller————$119,454—

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Researches sustainable stormwater management for urban and developing areas.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Other Program Services

This included support to a variety of municipalities for policy, planning, design, and implementation efforts. This includes planning, design, and permitting support for a green and complete street project in mount rainier, maryland, and policy development, planning, and technical assistance to cheverly and hyattsville, maryland, to…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

This contract was to provide staff augmentation services to support the prince george's county clean water partnership. Activities included serving as a technical director for the stormwater manitenance program; acting as a liaison to county and state regulatory agencies; providing technical oversight for the planning and implementation…

$216Kprogram expense
03

The lid center is under a multi-year contract to assist prince george's county, MD, meet its stormwater permit, chesapeake bay watershed, and related stormwater and community goals and resquirements.

$153Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$272K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Viewing $3.2M$2.8M+57% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.0M+57% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M-3% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M-19% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.6M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,763,918 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $753,444 · Management $125,541$878,985
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $614,515 · Management $188,151$802,666
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $72,239$72,239
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $171,168$171,168
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $116,483$116,483
IX-11a Management feesManagement $4,958$4,958
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,920$20,920
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,394$5,394
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,488$24,488
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $66,725$66,725
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,403$25,403
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,322 · Management $6,747$11,069
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,531$8,531
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,011$4,011
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,977$9,977
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,782$20,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $512,821 · Management $6,139$518,960
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $159$159
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,885,102 · Management $878,816 · Fundraising $0$2,763,918

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