To nurture the growth of downtown Sidney while preserving our resources, increasing accessibility and benefitting the shelby county community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% 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
$250K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2024▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$250K
Expenses
$243K
FY2024▼ -77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$240K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$243K
Net assets
$15K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$15K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $239K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$42,833Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Assist
$40,098Pt VII · Sec A
Office Coord
$30,244Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$27,656Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Breinich’s $43K as Executive Di is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Amy Breinich$42,833$54,194
Kristen Arnett$40,098$39,453
Debra Stone$30,244$34,433
Alyssa Chavez—$33,112
Dan Gutman$27,656—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grows downtown Sidney by preserving resources, increasing access, and benefiting the community.

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3 programs · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Paddles pedals and pints

$39Kprogram expense
02

Other events and activities

$19Kprogram expense
03

Downtown spring street fair

$974program expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$141K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$974$974
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$239K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 6, 2025 $250K$243K$7K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 10, 2024 $1.0M$1.1M−$50K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 $298K$240K$58K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $174K$63K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,842$151,011
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $860,405$99,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,913$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,009,160$250,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,418$151,459
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $885,707$91,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,059,125$242,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,965$7,494
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,325 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$90,824
VIII-1b Membership dues$60,187
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,011
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $99,314$99,314
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,314$250,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,831 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,831$140,831
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,628$10,628
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,232$4,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,165$14,165
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,262$3,262
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,205$13,205
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,081$1,081
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,792$4,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,661$49,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $974$974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,599 · Management $4,232 · Fundraising $0$242,831
Part X · Balance sheet $30,606 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,201$30,606
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,201$30,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,365$15,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,365$15,410
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,836$15,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,836$15,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,201$30,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,325
XI-2 Total expenses$242,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,134
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,196

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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