Appalachian Development Corporation FY2024 filing

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Greenville, SC501(c)(4) EIN 57-0735286Revenue $843K in FY2024

On file with the IRSadcloans.com1318 Haywood Rd Ste B, 29615-4992 · Greenville, SCTax-exempt since Oct 1982

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Appalachian Development Corporation ("adc") is a nonprofit organization formed to further the economic Development of south carolina by offering financing to qualified small businesses.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$183K 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$183K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
55 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 54.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$843K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$711K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$843K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$609K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$905K
Expenses
$711K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$543K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$697K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$846K
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.0M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2025$6.4M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $558K Management & general 22% · $153K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $183K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$183,084Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
J Connally Bradley$193,103$183,084$170,188$165,713$164,620$159,904

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

Finances qualified small businesses to boost economic development in South Carolina.

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3 programs · $558K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Adc is a certified development company authorized by the small business administration in the state of south carolina to facilitate sba 504 loans. The sba 504 loan offers long-term, fixed rate subordinate financing for acquisition AND/OR renovation of capital assets including land, buildings and equipment, as well as eligible soft costs…

$280Kprogram expense
02

Adc is a sub-recipient of grant funds awarded to the south carolina appalachian council of governments (scacog) by the appalachian regional commission (arc). Adc is responsible for the following two grants: the arc revolving loan fund and the arc entrepreneurial initiative revolving loan fund.

$231Kprogram expense
03

Adc participates in the U.S. Department of agriculture ("usda") intermediary relending program ("irp").

$47Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$843K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$819K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$711K
Ln 25
Programscol B$558K
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$819K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Total revenueLn 12$843K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.3M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$231K$132K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K$204K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$24K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$21K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$27K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$31K$7K
TravelLn 17$9K$6K$4K
InterestLn 20$16K$16K−$164
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$13K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$33K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e−$418−$750$332
Total functional expensesLn 25$711K$558K$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $905K$846K$59K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $843K$711K$133K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $784K$698K$85K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $712K$697K$15K$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $609K$541K$68K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $786K$543K$243K$6.0M 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 $843,266 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $774,645$818,910
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,908$24,356
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $783,553$843,266
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $490,021$507,447
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,320$203,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $698,341$710,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,212$132,756
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $843,266 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $818,910$818,910
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,356$24,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $818,910 · Excluded from tax $24,356$843,266
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $710,510 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,907 · Management $98,635$230,542
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,928 · Management $15,026$218,954
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,248$5,248
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,256$20,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,343 · Management $8,104$32,447
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,222 · Management $4,658$25,880
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,481 · Management $1,203$6,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,265 · Management $2,684$15,949
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,260 · Management $5,983$33,243
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,741 · Management $6,748$37,489
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,595 · Management $3,888$9,483
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,314 · Management −$164$16,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,077 · Management $1,554$8,631
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,795 · Management $2,809$15,604
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,953 · Management $1,415$34,368
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$750 · Management $332−$418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $557,635 · Management $152,875 · Fundraising $0$710,510
Part X · Balance sheet $8,393,347 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $978,281$1,423,903
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,686,688$1,828,646
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,135$20,721
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,050$5,419
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $5,343,327$5,114,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,353,251$8,393,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $75,754$103,621
X-25 Other liabilities$5,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,186,889$2,073,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $666,540$751,848
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,499,822$5,568,335
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,166,362$6,320,183
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,353,251$8,393,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,320,183 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$843,266
XI-2 Total expenses$710,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,166,362
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$21,065
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,320,183

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