Promote Carmel's mission is to promote the City of Carmel, Indiana, it's events and unique qualities to visitors and residents as part of a broader mission to sustain pride in and attract potential residents to Carmel. Promote Carmel operates "All Things Carmel", a gift shop that acts as a visitors center and further exemplifies Carmel's diverse and talented community by selling craft goods made by artisans across the City of Carmel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
8¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 39 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
8%
of spending
Concern: 8% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$100K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
8%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$100K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$281K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$100K
Expenses
$267K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$267K
Net assets
$208K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$208K

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 Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

8 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 8% · $21K Management & general 92% · $246K

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$48,750Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sue McFeely’s $49K as Officer is at the 28th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sue McFeely$48,750$65,000$63,085$42,000$27,013

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Showcases Carmel's charm and local crafts through a visitor center and gift shop.

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3 programs · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advertising and promotion fees for the All Things Carmel store, which acting as a subsidiary of Promote Carmel, Inc, hosted various publicly attended events throughout 2024. These events were intended to familiarize residents and visitors with the City and its upcoming event schedule., Further, All Things Carmel's goods predominantly…

$12Kprogram expense
02

Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any Federal, State, or local officials intended for visiting dignitaries to gain an understanding and appreciation of what makes the City of Carmel a preferable destination to live, conduct business, or partake in recreational activities in.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Royalties paid for sales of the works of various artisans from the City of Carmel in connection with Promote Carmel's exempt purpose of showcasing the City's local artisans and attracting potential future residents or businesses to the area.

$712program 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$246K
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$193K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$374K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$209$209
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a−$4K−$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$359$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$712$712$0
OccupancyLn 16$98K$98K
TravelLn 17$414$414
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$21K$246K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $100K$267K−$167K$208K 990 PDF
FY2023 $684K$612K$72K$374K 990 PDF
FY2022 $329K$268K$61K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$231K$88K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $281K$128K$153K$153K 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 $100,190 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $491,709$194,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $192,727−$94,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $684,436$100,190
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,154$209
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $178,760$109,772
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $431,469$157,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,383$267,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,053−$166,846
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,190 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$94,428 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,058
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$192,560
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,618
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$94,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,190
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,036 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $209$209
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $48,750$48,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $53,484$53,484
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,538$7,538
IX-11a Management feesManagement −$4,256−$4,256
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,085$17,085
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,445$12,445
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,057$13,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $359 · Management $6,303$6,662
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $712 · Management $0$712
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $98,013$98,013
IX-17 TravelManagement $414$414
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $6,856$6,856
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,067$3,067
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,581 · Management $246,455 · Fundraising $0$267,036
Part X · Balance sheet $214,654 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,209$26,011
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $292,808$183,321
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,389$5,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,406$214,654
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,094
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,094
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,406$207,560
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,406$214,654
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,560 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,190
XI-2 Total expenses$267,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,406
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,560

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