Metropolitan Development Council FY2021 filing

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Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)Since 1964Community DevelopmentEIN 91-0780533Revenue $24.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmdc-tacoma.org945 Fawcett Ave, 98402-5605 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Jun 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote self-sufficiency and remove individuals and families from poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$897K 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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FY2021 · 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
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 deficit $290K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$897K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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 · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.9M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$23.9M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.1M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.8M
FY2021$24.1M
FY2022$25.9M
FY2023$23.0M
FY2024$22.3M
Expenses
$23.9M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.7M
FY2021$23.9M
FY2022$25.7M
FY2023$25.2M
FY2024$22.2M
Net assets
$6.5M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M

From the FY2021 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 1965.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $21.4M Management & general 10% · $2.3M Fundraising 0% · $100K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $897K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$197,568Pt VII · Sec A
Medical Director
$181,254Pt VII · Sec A
Physician Assistant
$154,035Pt VII · Sec A
Interim President and CEO
$146,644Pt VII · Sec A
Registered Nurse
$109,848Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Care Management
$107,393Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Schubert’s $197K as CEO is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pam Duncan———$197,568$148,092
Scott Schubert$196,824$103,069———
Terry Kinney$182,381$191,131$147,111$154,035$114,504
Aaron Edwards—$158,770$187,000$181,254$176,954
Alphonse Frantz——$185,830——
Marchell Spielmann————$175,840
Mieko Gray—$169,022$162,348$146,644—
Muzyka Natalya I————$160,840

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

Helps people and families become self-sufficient and escape poverty.

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3 programs · $21.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Housingmdc operates a continuum of affordable housing options for individuals and families who are coming out of homelessness or have lower incomes, many of whom experience disabilities. Apartments, duplexes, group homes and single family dwellings comprise the more than 340 units of rental housing available from MDC, making it possible…

$10.8Mprogram expense
02

Healthcaremedical MDC provides low-income adults and families experiencing homeless health care services. Services include psychiatric assessment and treatment, and substance abuse treatment.

$7.9Mprogram expense
03

Educationemployment and trainingmdc offers low-income youth and adults an opportunity to find jobs in the community. Services include case-management, barrier reduction, job readiness training and job placement.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $36.6M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,393,605
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,851,550
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,616,147
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,914,341
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,795,598

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$23.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.4M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$14.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$24.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.3M
Other assetsLn 15$867
Total assetsLn 16$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5253
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.0M$15.3M
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M$25.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.6M$18.9M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.9M$6.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$372K$372K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.7M$6.6M$1.0M$64K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$370K$290K$80K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.3M$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$967K$856K$105K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$140K$37K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$79K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$55K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.2M$33K$245
Information technologyLn 14$467K$307K$158K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.4M$246K$26K
TravelLn 17$89K$89K$256
InterestLn 20$167K$145K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$502K$502K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$619K$611K$7K$690
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.9M$21.4M$2.3M$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $22.3M$22.2M$95K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.0M$25.2M−$2.1M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $25.9M$25.7M$245K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $24.1M$23.9M$191K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.8M$21.7M$156K$6.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $24,051,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,866,633$14,718,273
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,440,934$7,867,758
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,474$45,134
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $479,767$1,420,378
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,841,808$24,051,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,795,598$6,914,341
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,186,056$10,858,446
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,704,414$6,087,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,686,068$23,860,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,740$190,939
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $24,051,543 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,663,797
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,718,273
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,867,758$7,867,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,134$45,134
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,420,378$1,420,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,288,136 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,134$24,051,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,860,604 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,914,341$6,914,341
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $372,316$372,316
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,647,850 · Management $1,016,595 · Fundraising $64,362$7,728,807
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $289,702 · Management $80,226$369,928
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,322,477 · Management $97,968$1,420,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $855,516 · Management $104,704 · Fundraising $6,730$966,950
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $37,093 · Management $102,920$140,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $79,190$79,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,959 · Management $24,434$79,393
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,218,868 · Management $33,427 · Fundraising $245$1,252,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $307,486 · Management $158,145 · Fundraising $1,456$467,087
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,421,012 · Management $245,740 · Fundraising $26,138$2,692,890
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,670 · Management $256$88,926
IX-20 InterestPrograms $144,613 · Management $22,364$166,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $501,787$501,787
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $611,054 · Management $7,270 · Fundraising $690$619,014
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,415,428 · Management $2,345,555 · Fundraising $99,621$23,860,604
Part X · Balance sheet $25,355,306 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,069,559; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,248,829$3,009,533
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,510,838$2,839,623
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $179,104$89,015
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,964,360$15,346,709
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,006$867
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,935,912$25,355,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,271,209$1,503,414
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,055,490$813,420
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,768,319$2,137,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,648,103$18,876,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,287,809$6,478,748
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,287,809$6,478,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,935,912$25,355,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,478,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,051,543
XI-2 Total expenses$23,860,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$190,939
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,287,809
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,478,748

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