To provide coordinated economic development resources promoting the assets of Noble county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2022 · 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 $27K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 18 voting members
Fine: 9 of 18 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
Spent
$251K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$971K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$135K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$135K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$490K
Expenses
$251K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$251K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$408K
Net assets
$971K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$971K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2022 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 Jan 2022.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $156K Management & general 34% · $85K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Direc
$50,146Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$5,825Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Melanie Kellogg$79,220$75,720$5,825
Gary Gatman——$50,146

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

Boosts Noble County's economy by coordinating resources to highlight its strengths.

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1 program · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provide assistance to companies and individuals locating or expanding in noble county.

$156Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$156K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$971K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$970K
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Government grantsLn 1e$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$813K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$970K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290
Other assetsLn 15$100
Total assetsLn 16$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$971K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$970K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290
Total assetsLn 16$0$971K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$971K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$53K$10K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$439$146
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$459
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$5K$911$304
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$902$169$56
Office expensesLn 13$18$14$3$1
Information technologyLn 14$85$68$13$4
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$3K$965
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$220$73
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$941$176$59
InterestLn 20$38$30$6$2
InsuranceLn 23$543$435$81$27
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$69K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$703$561$106$36
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$156K$85K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $490K$408K$82K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$424K$117K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $135K$251K−$116K$971K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $135,262 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$132,934
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,328
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$135,262
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$134,459
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$117,035
I-18 Total expenses$251,494
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$116,232
Part VI · Governance 9 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $135,262 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$37,340
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,594
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,328$2,328
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,328$135,262
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,494 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $55,971$55,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,101 · Management $9,956 · Fundraising $3,319$66,376
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,339 · Management $439 · Fundraising $146$2,924
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,351 · Management $1,378 · Fundraising $459$9,188
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,855 · Management $911 · Fundraising $304$6,070
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $902 · Management $169 · Fundraising $56$1,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14 · Management $3 · Fundraising $1$18
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $68 · Management $13 · Fundraising $4$85
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,437 · Management $2,894 · Fundraising $965$19,296
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,174 · Management $220 · Fundraising $73$1,467
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $941 · Management $176 · Fundraising $59$1,176
IX-20 InterestPrograms $30 · Management $6 · Fundraising $2$38
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $435 · Management $81 · Fundraising $27$543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,209 · Management $12,977 · Fundraising $4,326$86,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $561 · Management $106 · Fundraising $36$703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,417 · Management $85,300 · Fundraising $9,777$251,494
Part X · Balance sheet $970,568 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$157,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$812,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$290
X-15 Other assets$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$970,568
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$970,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$970,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$970,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $970,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,262
XI-2 Total expenses$251,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,232
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,086,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$970,568

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