The Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life by accelerating economic development through access to education, mentoring, technology, capital, and providing increased and efficient internet, network, and technology connectivity and access to citizens and businesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $122K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $775K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$755K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$755K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$522K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.2M Management & general 4% · $46K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$72,870Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$72,870Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr James Stapleton’s $161K as President & CEO is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr James Stapleton$160,503$105,546$96,563$102,163$72,870
Chris Carnell$63,869$105,546$96,593$102,163$72,870

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Boosts economic growth by providing education, mentoring, technology, capital, and better internet access.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Improved the quality of life by accelerating economic development through access to education, mentoring, technology, capital, and providing increased and efficient internet, network, and technology connectivity and access to citizens and businesses.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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$775K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $769K · 2020–2024
PubgenFY2024$50,000
Vendoor Technologies INCFY2024$41,667
Parent Protech INCFY2024$33,333
Sequel Finance INCFY2023$33,333
Transition Cna INCFY2023$29,167
Sizze INCFY2023$28,600
Food Haven Technologies INCFY2022$37,500
Watt USA INCFY2022$37,500
Stockhaus LLCFY2022$37,500
Sizze INCFY2022$21,670
Sequel Finance INCFY2022$16,667
Transition Cna INCFY2022$16,666
Swipesum INCFY2021$25,000
Sportstrace INCFY2021$20,000
Upswot INCFY2021$15,000
Food Haven Technologies INCFY2021$12,500
Watt USA INCFY2021$12,500
Stockhaus LLCFY2021$12,500
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$755K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$498K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$941K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$100
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$471K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$498K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K
Total assetsLn 16$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$755K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K$498K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$697K$806K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$693K$755K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$240K$240K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$215K$205K$5K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$375$394
Legal feesLn 11b$941$941
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K$100
Office expensesLn 13$69K$68K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$1K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$572K$572K$483
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$46K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$3.3M−$169K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.4M−$208K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.0M−$62K$460K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.3M−$232K$522K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$61K$755K 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 $1,286,602 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,655$1,265,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,961$18,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,889$2,684
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7$100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $661,512$1,286,602
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$280,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,854$231,825
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $493,432$713,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,286$1,225,570
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,226$61,032
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,286,602 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$941,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,265,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,400$18,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,684$2,684
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $100$100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,784$1,286,602
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,225,570 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $240,000$240,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,928 · Management $4,900 · Fundraising $5,600$215,428
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,628 · Management $375 · Fundraising $394$16,397
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $941$941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,490$6,490
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,000 · Fundraising $100$11,100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,961 · Management $1,387$69,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,438$1,438
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,428 · Management $29,158$30,586
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,040$2,040
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $571,819 · Management $483$572,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,173,702 · Management $45,774 · Fundraising $6,094$1,225,570
Part X · Balance sheet $806,127 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,556$27,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $488,440$471,026
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,855$157,084
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,256$770
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $131,620$149,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $696,727$806,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,253$8,121
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$43,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,253$51,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $693,474$754,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $693,474$754,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $696,727$806,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $754,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,286,602
XI-2 Total expenses$1,225,570
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$693,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$754,506

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