Conway Development Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Conway, AR501(c)(6)Since 1969Mutual / membership EIN 71-0405994Revenue $11.0M in FY2023Latest return filed Oct 8, 2024

On file with the IRSConway, ARTax-exempt since Mar 1969

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Enhance industry opportunities in Conway, ar through economic Development

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 71-0405994) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$852K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $898K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$852K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
13.3 mo
of spending, in cash
13.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14.3M
42% of total assets
Liabilities are 42% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
18 of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$11.0M
+550% vs prior year
Spent
$6.9M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$19.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$11.0M
FY2023▲ +550%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$11.0M
Expenses
$6.9M
FY2023▲ +247%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$6.9M
Net assets
$19.9M
FY2023▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.4M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$15.5M
FY2023$19.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 1969.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.6M Management & general 18% · $1.2M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $852K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$316,704Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$224,504Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$157,369Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Economic Development Officer
$152,975Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Brad Lacy$316,704$246,016
John-Lewis J Gates$224,504—
Laura Grimes$157,369$139,041
Corey Parks$152,975—

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

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

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Boosts economic growth and creates jobs in Conway, Arkansas.

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1 program · $5.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The conway development corporation responded to site selection and expansion requests monthly on behalf of the city of conway and faulkner county. The CDC managed its land portfolio and assets for the benefit of the community and future economic development opportunities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 71-0405994) · Dispute this line
$5.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.0M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$6.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.6M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$19.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.6M
Total assetsLn 16$34.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$9.1M
Total revenueLn 12$11.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$5.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.6M
Accounts receivableLn 4$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.5M
Total assetsLn 16$34.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.3M
Net assetsLn 32$19.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M$7.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.5M$26.5M
Total assetsLn 16$34.1M$34.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.5M$14.3M
Net assetsLn 32$15.5M$19.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$731K$731K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$122K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$178K$178K
InterestLn 20$248K$248K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M$5.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$332K$304K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.9M$5.6M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 8, 2024 $11.0M$6.9M$4.2M$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 21, 2023 $1.7M$2.0M−$281K$15.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2022 $2.6M$2.2M$434K$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 5, 2021 $1.1M$1.8M−$711K$15.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,009,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,000$111,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,263,974$1,239,079
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $129,622$9,163,595
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $192,982$496,006
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,694,578$11,009,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $455,139$913,342
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,520,615$5,944,540
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,975,754$6,857,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$281,176$4,151,798
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,009,680 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$111,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,239,079$1,239,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $62,177$62,177
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $496,733$496,733
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,101,418$9,101,418
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$727−$727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,898,680 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,009,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,857,882 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $731,138$731,138
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $122,214$122,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $59,990$59,990
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $62,339$62,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,224$6,224
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,913 · Management $5,409$14,322
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,899$11,899
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,852$53,852
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $177,918$177,918
IX-20 InterestPrograms $247,644$247,644
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,308$34,308
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,215$15,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,988,956$4,988,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $304,266 · Management $27,597$331,863
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,644,163 · Management $1,213,719 · Fundraising $0$6,857,882
Part X · Balance sheet $34,225,498 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $393,842$2,390,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,562,458$5,186,456
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $662,504$175,846
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,475,663$26,472,252
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,094,467$34,225,498
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $176,384$1,609,618
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $150,875$150,875
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $18,218,950$12,587,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,546,209$14,347,602
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,139,507$17,191,893
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,408,751$2,686,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,548,258$19,877,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,094,467$34,225,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,877,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,009,680
XI-2 Total expenses$6,857,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,151,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,548,258
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$177,840
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,877,896

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