The organization is a non-profit incorporated to promote, sponsor, and coordinate a wide range of activities centered around job creation and economic Development within the city of Fort Worth. Under the texas Development Corporation act by the authority of the Fort Worth city council.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $305K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 65.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$121K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M Management & general 0% · $3K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes job creation and economic development activities in Fort Worth.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Contract services for vendors city of fort worth (aecom- texas A&M southeast downtown project) $765,000 and weaver $3,675. Revenue $31,654.39 gas lease royalties, $6,000 program income, and $186,760.97 INTEREST/INVESTMENT.

$769Kprogram expense
02

Urban main pilot program totaling $138,500 given to southeast fort worth inc and fort worth hispanic chamber of commerce in agreement for the main street pilot program grant. Pilot program to support community economic developlment and commercial distric revitalization efforts in two corridors of the city of fort worth.

$138Kprogram expense
03

Contractual services totalling $99,489 for vendors graham robinson (mowing and landscaping services) and the dec (entrepreneurship). Other contractual services totalling $36,699 for vendors camp bowie district (lake como project) and city of fort worth (intuit quickbook subscription)

$136Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 15 grants · $3.9M · 2020–2024
City of Fort WorthFY2024$765,000
The Dec NetworkTX · FY2024$87,500
Southeast Fort Worth INCTX · FY2024$30,000
City of Fort Worth (development Services and Tpw)FY2023$1,600,000
Southeast Fort Worth INCTX · FY2023$45,000
Cowtown SegwayFY2023$40,970
La'cremianFY2023$37,224
Barber's BookstoreFY2023$31,414
David Dalton SalonFY2023$27,597
Southeast Fort Worth INCTX · FY2022$45,000
City of Fort WorthFY2020$1,000,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$845K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$6.8M$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$845K$845K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$7.7M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$991K$991K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$1.1M−$852K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $483K$2.8M−$2.3M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $227K$1.3M−$1.1M$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$947K−$825K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.1M$2.2M$6.9M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.4M−$54K$4.4M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $224,415 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,000$6,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $338,269$186,761
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $140,670$31,654
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $482,939$224,415
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,827,205$991,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $960,750$85,479
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,787,955$1,076,479
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,305,016−$852,064
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,415 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,000$6,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $186,761$186,761
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $31,654$31,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $218,415$224,415
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,479 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $991,000$991,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,675$3,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,688$48,688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,021$1,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,095$2,095
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,073,363 · Management $3,116 · Fundraising $0$1,076,479
Part X · Balance sheet $6,893,578 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,395$1,383,293
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,505,417$4,520,455
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $144,655$144,655
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $845,175$845,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,745,642$6,893,578
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,745,642$6,893,578
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,745,642$6,893,578
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,745,642$6,893,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,893,578 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,415
XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$852,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,745,642
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,893,578

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