Tri-County Economic Development Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Covington, KY501(c)(6)EIN 61-1125577Revenue $5.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnorthernkentuckyusa.com209 Greenup St Ste 400, 41011-1756 · Covington, KYTax-exempt since Feb 1988

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Build a world-class economy in northern kentucky through the expansion of existing businesses and the creation and attraction of high quality, primary industry employers.

$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $829K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $280K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
Net assets
$8.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2025▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$8.5M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$8.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Feb 1988.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$380,540Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Strategy
$182,011Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Economic
$150,865Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing & Cummincations
$121,845Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Business Retention
$113,477Pt VII · Sec A
Research Director
$108,639Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lee a Crume$380,540$328,468$328,468$321,851$250,841$180,304
Christine Russell$182,011$173,249$173,249$143,235$142,474—
Kimberly Rossetti$150,865$141,665$141,665$117,167$117,392—
Chery Besl$121,845$118,115————
Daniel Tobergte—————$120,000
Cheryl Besl——$118,115———
Angela Mulberry$113,477$108,652$108,652———
David McAleese$108,639—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Grow Northern Kentucky's economy by expanding businesses and attracting quality employers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provision of economic development services to boone, campbell and kenton counties and the municipalities and business interests therein comprised of marketing, attraction, business retension & expansion and entrepreneurial support on a regional, cooperative and unified basis.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$280K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Blue North KY INCKY · FY2024$100,000
Northern Kentucky Port AuthorityFY2024$62,500
Redi CincinnatiFY2024$50,000
Adopt a Class Foundation INCOH · FY2024$20,000
Redi CincinnatiFY2023$200,000
Redi CincinnatiFY2022$125,000
Redi CincinnatiFY2021$25,000
Blue North LLCFY2020$24,271
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$847K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$8.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$847K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12.2M
SavingsLn 2$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$295K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.5M$12.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M$14.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.9M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$8.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$498K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$389K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$822K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$125K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$271K
OccupancyLn 16$95K
TravelLn 17$246
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$97K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K
InsuranceLn 23$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$496K
All other expensesLn 24e$125K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.5M$3.2M$2.3M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.9M$2.7M$1.1M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$2.4M$1.6M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$2.4M$775K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$2.0M−$617K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.4M−$204K$3.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,521,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,211,847$4,674,346
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $656,623$846,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,868,470$5,521,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $215,833$497,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,278,818$1,474,746
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,214$1,267,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,730,865$3,239,326
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,137,605$2,281,874
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $5,521,200 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$279,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,394,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,674,346
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $846,854$846,854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $846,854$5,521,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,239,326 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$497,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$388,863
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$822,313
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$54,526
IX-9 Other employee benefits$124,773
IX-10 Payroll taxes$84,271
IX-11g Other fees for services$135,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$270,986
IX-16 Occupancy$94,927
IX-17 Travel$246
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$97,282
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$23,744
IX-23 Insurance$24,074
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$495,694
IX-24e All other expenses$124,507
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,239,326
Part X · Balance sheet $14,430,781 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,260,794$12,226,897
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,200,000$93,065
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $450,000$300,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,120,922$1,413,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,147$60,311
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $205,417$295,250
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $45,556$42,223
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,403,177$14,430,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $180,352$116,931
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,720,000$5,430,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$350,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,900,352$5,897,662
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,965,628$8,148,245
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $537,197$384,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,502,825$8,533,119
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,403,177$14,430,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,533,119 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,521,200
XI-2 Total expenses$3,239,326
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,281,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,502,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$251,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,533,119

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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