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Promotes sustainable economic growth, investment, and job creation in Thurston County by providing recovery grants to local businesses, particularly child care providers. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $5.9M in revenue, $5.8M in expenses, and $408K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1981
Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Lacey, WA
Website
www.thurstonedc.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$5.9MFY2024
Expenses
$5.8M
Net assets
$408K
People
28
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  91-1183169 Membership association Lacey, WA Founded 1981
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Promotes sustainable economic growth, investment, and job creation in Thurston County by providing recovery grants to local businesses, particularly child care providers.
Leadership
Michael Cade · Executive Director · $171K
Money in and out
$5.9M revenue, $5.8M expenses
Bottom line
+0.8% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$5.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$408K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $50K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Operating surplus
+0.8%
revenue over expenses▼ -20% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
7%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
34%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -25% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2024▲ +35%
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2024▲ +36%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$686K
FY2024▲ +8%
Total revenue
$5.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$408K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$50K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 323
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 423

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThurston County Economic Development Council
EINHdr · item D91-1183169
Principal addressHdr · item CLacey, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thurstonedc.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1981
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a23
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b23
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$171,275Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$127,224Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$127,126Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Alliance
$110,206Pt VII · Sec A
Program Manager
$106,911Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Cade$171,275$156,163$144,986$180,601$142,416
Tiffany Scroggs$127,224$116,933$105,587
Heidi McCutcheon$127,126$111,904
Thomas R Meade$110,206
Kathleen Hoy$106,911
Thomas Meade$106,850
Gene Angel$101,148

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $4.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Apex acceleratorapex accelerator provides comprehensive support to businesses seeking to win government contracts and subcontracts. The one-on-one technical assistance includes bid reviews, marketing assistance, contract performance, small business certifications, and more.

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Thurston strongthe thurston strong economic response and recovery initiative is supported by funding from the U.S. Department of the treasury under the coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds award as provided by the american rescue plan act. In 2024, over $1,800,000 went to grant awardees specific to child care businesses.

$2.1Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.5M · 93%
Program service revenue$409K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$5.5M
Program service revenue7%$409K
Investment income$795
— government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$4.6M
Management & general21%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$686K
Total net assetsLn 32$408K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $186K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $5.8M · Less non-cash grants $6K · Cash operating expenses/yr $5.8M
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $4.6M · Total expenses $5.8M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $5.8M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $5.8M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $426K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.5M · Total revenue $5.9M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.3M · Total revenue $5.9M
90%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $409K · Total revenue $5.9M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $795 · Total revenue $5.9M
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $409K · Total expenses $5.8M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.9M · Prior year $4.3M
+35%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $11.4M · FY2024 $5.9M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $408K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.9M · Expenses $5.8M
+0.8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $408K · Total assets $1.1M
37%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Cade · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $171K · Total expenses $5.8M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $5.8M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 35%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$246K
Grants paid · 837 grants · $13.2M · 2020–2024
Tender Care MomentsFY2024$50,000
Tracy's Westside DaycareFY2024$50,000
Sequoia's Treehouse LLCFY2024$50,000
Rochester Roots Daycare IIFY2024$50,000
Ashav LLC DBA Lots of Love DaycareFY2024$50,000
House of Grace ChildcareFY2024$50,000
Good Times ChildcareFY2024$50,000
Capital Christian CenterWA · FY2024$50,000
Loving and Learning Early EducationFY2024$50,000
Kindergarden in the GardenFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,137
US Martial Arts CenterFY2023$10,000
Soul on Fire Consulting LLCFY2023$10,000
Olyphant Art Society LtdFY2023$10,000
House of David LLCFY2023$10,000
Generations Midwifery ServicesFY2023$10,000
Alive and Well Massage Clinic INCFY2023$7,447
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$5.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$8.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$11.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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