The Southland Development Authority (sda) was launched in 2019 with a mission to collaboratively design and support implementation of comprehensive, transformative, inclusive economic growth in cook county's south suburbs. Sda seeks to re-establish the Southland as a major hub of economic activity, revitalizing the area as a unique set of communities that celebrates and engages its rich history and diversity. Inclusive economic growth has been a founding principle of the sda, informing all of its programs and activities with a focus on the following dimensions:1.ownership - growing business and real estate ownership by people of color.2.employment - increasing the employment of workers of color in quality jobs with strong career ladder.3.location and access - ensuring disadvantaged populations can live near job centers.4.participation - growing diverse representation at the relevant private, public and civic sector "tables," where growth strategies are shaped and implemented.

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61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $669K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$950K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021−$549K
FY2022$641
FY2023−$18K
FY2024$86K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2020.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.2M Management & general 39% · $802K

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

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Bo Kemp—$271,621$250,000
Irene Sherr——$250,000
John Bo Kemp$243,505——

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Drives inclusive economic growth and revitalizes communities in Cook County's South Suburbs.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The sda business growth services (BGS) program provides targeted, industry-specific, technical and financial support to businesses through an entensive and sophisticated network of partner organizations, expert mentors and specialists.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

The sda metals hub will grow revenue for metals, manufacturing and equipment (MM&E) firms in the region collaboratively - by creating and harnessing the most acccessible, capable, and competitive metal fabricatioon supply chains in the U.S. To deliver new regional revenue and growth.

$51Kprogram expense
03

The food processing innovation center targets small, high-growth firms emerging from incubators and establised, mid-sized firms working to adapt to the rapid changes in the food industry - and will provide shared production space, co-manufacturing capacity, and shared warehousing and distribution services.

$27Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$802K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$950K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$950K
Net assetsLn 32$67K
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$437K$184K
Total assetsLn 16$437K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$950K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$20K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.2M$671K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$43K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$429$429
Information technologyLn 14$2K$60$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.2M$802K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.6M$3.5M$104K$86K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.7M−$412K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$1.9M$554K$641 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$2.0M−$322K−$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$2.0M−$83K$67K 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 $1,958,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $605,000$1,958,218
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$8
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $605,000$1,958,226
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 $0$24,840
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,402$2,016,092
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,402$2,040,932
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,598−$82,706
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,958,226 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$50,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,410,968
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$497,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,958,218
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8$1,958,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,040,932 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,872 · Management $4,968$24,840
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50,585$50,585
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,210$6,210
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,175,682 · Management $671,284$1,846,966
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,414 · Management $10,245$53,659
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $429$429
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $60 · Management $2,120$2,180
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,401$4,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $51,662$51,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,239,028 · Management $801,904 · Fundraising $0$2,040,932
Part X · Balance sheet $1,017,081 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $437,334$183,615
X-4 Accounts receivable$805,939
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$27,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $437,334$1,017,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$458,626
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $287,736$491,563
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $287,736$950,189
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,598$66,892
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,598$66,892
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $437,334$1,017,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,892 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,958,226
XI-2 Total expenses$2,040,932
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$82,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,598
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,892

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