Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation

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To attract and support business and Economic Development in the Marble Falls area through strategic planning, workforce training, and marketing.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 50% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
72 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 72.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13.5M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
Net assets
$24.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.3M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.3M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$24.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.8M
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$20.4M
FY2024$22.9M
FY2025$24.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1993.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $173K 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
Executive Director
$172,858Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer 4/2021 to 2/2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer 6/2025 to 9/2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christian Fletcher$172,858$161,441$146,836$140,769$139,615$124,857

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

Attracts and supports local businesses while funding workforce development programs to provide trade certifications in plumbing, electrical, medical, and accounting fields.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Business Improvement Grant (big) Program

To provide assistance to local businesses in improving their properties. The purpose of this program is to promote the expansion and development of new and existing business enterprises within the city of marble falls, texas, and to improve the appearance and visual character of the community.

Pt IX · col B
02

Community Leverage Program

To provide matching funds to organizations that are undertaking worthwhile projects in the community. Projects that enhance our quality of place, improve the overall well-being of the city, and maximize resources will be the types of projects that attract the attention and support of the EDC.IN the past, the edc has provided community…

Pt IX · col B
03

Workforce Development Initiative

Funds allocated for the workforce development initiative were matching funds through the texas workforce commission's high demand job training grant program. Through a consortium comprised of the edc, the marble falls independent school district, central texas college, and workforce network, inc., certifications were granted in plumbing…

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 83 grants · $2.3M · 2019–2024
Marble Falls Affiliates LtdFY2024$544,092
Oos Holdings LLCFY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Crest One LLCFY2024$10,000
Mf Scrap PropertiesFY2024$10,000
Storage FindersFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,600
R Cockrell Enterprises LLCFY2024$6,858
Vantage VenturesFY2023$232,821
Oos Holdings LLCFY2023$20,000
Highland Lakes Creative ArtsTX · FY2023$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Highpoint Insurance Group LLCFY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$694K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$24.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.1M
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$694K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$4.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.1M
Total assetsLn 16$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.5M
Net assetsLn 32$24.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$19.6M$15.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13.9M$17.1M
Total assetsLn 16$36.6M$38.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.7M$13.5M
Net assetsLn 32$22.9M$24.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$922K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$260K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K
Management feesLn 11a$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K
Office expensesLn 13$11K
Information technologyLn 14$319
OccupancyLn 16$74K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K
InterestLn 20$458K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$421K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.3M$2.5M$1.7M$24.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$2.2M$2.5M$22.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$1.9M$2.7M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.4M$2.1M$4.3M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$2.1M$1.5M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.5M$433K$11.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,254,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,692,465$3,531,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $967,088$694,369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,746$28,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,711,299$4,254,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $691,448$939,130
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $341,377$403,626
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,187,601$1,166,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,220,426$2,509,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,490,873$1,745,093
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,254,145 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,531,288$3,531,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $694,369$694,369
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,988$10,988
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,559,776 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $694,369$4,254,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,509,052 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$921,530
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$17,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$260,444
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$100,242
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$17,849
IX-9 Other employee benefits$2,050
IX-10 Payroll taxes$23,041
IX-11a Management fees$13,655
IX-11b Legal fees$17,561
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,250
IX-11g Other fees for services$13,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$84,909
IX-13 Office expenses$10,604
IX-14 Information technology$319
IX-16 Occupancy$74,027
IX-17 Travel$5,499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,745
IX-20 Interest$457,811
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$421,489
IX-23 Insurance$6,675
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$46,452
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,509,052
Part X · Balance sheet $38,127,133 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,375,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,553,685$15,066,102
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $660,477$557,412
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,026,503$2,026,503
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75$75
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,906,532$17,102,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,567,573$38,127,133
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,832$640,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,624,219$12,859,219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,685,051$13,499,518
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,882,522$24,627,615
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,882,522$24,627,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,567,573$38,127,133
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,627,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,254,145
XI-2 Total expenses$2,509,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,745,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,882,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,627,615

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

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