Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by GREATER FORT WAYNE METRO CHAMBER ALLIANCE INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,762,239
- Total expenses
- $3,547,960
- Contributions and grants received
- $358,973
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,295,868
- Investment income
- $49,260
- Other revenue
- $58,138
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,624,732
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,034,944
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,589,788
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $0
- Management and general expenses
- $0
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$358,973
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $1,487,385 · related or exempt $1,487,385
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2b · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAMS
total $877,931 · related or exempt $877,931
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2c · Program service revenue: ALLIANCE
total $742,786 · related or exempt $742,786
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2d · Program service revenue: AIRPORT PROGRAM
total $187,766 · related or exempt $187,766
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3 · Investment income
total $49,260 · excluded $49,260
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$4,727
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $4,727 · excluded $4,727
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11a · Other revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEE REIMBURSE
total $25,000 · related or exempt $25,000
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11b · Other revenue: EBLASTS/E-EBANNER ADS
total $19,750 · unrelated business $19,750
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11c · Other revenue: ENHANCED WEBSITES
total $6,900 · unrelated business $6,900
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11d · All other revenue
total $1,761 · related or exempt $1,261 · unrelated business $500
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11e · Other revenue, total
$53,411
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $509,232
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,437,962
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $33,080
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $147,365
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $131,878
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $30,593
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $39,062
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11g · Fees: other
total $287,504
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $143,118
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13 · Office expenses
total $44,595
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14 · Information technology
total $52,445
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16 · Occupancy
total $205,062
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17 · Travel
total $58,895
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $316,592
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $19,094
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23 · Insurance
total $13,013
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24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES
total $23,759
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $23,204
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $18,757
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24d · Other expenses: AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE
total $8,749
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24e · All other expenses
total $4,001
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,221,919 · end of year $1,480,007
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $766,866 · end of year $804,532
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $256,167 · end of year $302,437
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $7,004 · end of year $11,632
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$625,346
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$490,179
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $122,624 · end of year $135,167
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $71,230 · end of year $890,957
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $129,484 · end of year $291,038
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $851,920 · end of year $837,085
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $15,864 · end of year $15,864
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $73,033 · end of year $890,957
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,360,409 · end of year $1,579,448
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $15,100 · end of year $10,340
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
GREATER FORT WAYNE (GFW) INC. IS THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR FORT WAYNE & ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA. AT GFW INC., WE FOCUS ON SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS, ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS, AND IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF PLACE TO GROW JOBS, WAGES, AND THE ECONOMY. WE ARE BUILDING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ECONOMY.
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FOR ITS MEMBER/INVESTOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS, GFW INC. PROVIDES NETWORKING, EDUCATIONAL, AND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES. AT THE END OF 2024, GFW INC. HAD 1379 MEMBERS/INVESTORS. GFW INC.'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP FORT WAYNE, ONBOARD FORT WAYNE, MADEBYME, WOMEN'S NETWORK, AND INTER-CITY VISITS. GFW INC. ADVOCATES FOR BUSINESS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS/INVESTORS. GFW INC. ALSO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE FORT WAYNE -ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY IN IMPLEMENTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SMITH FIELD AIRPORT AND THE FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. FORT WAYNE-ALLEN COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY ON THE RISE. OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM ASSISTS WITH BUSINESSES THAT ARE EXPANDING AND/OR LOCATING IN OUR AREA. RESULTS FOR 2024 INCLUDE: 21 DEALS, 1,050+ NEW JOBS, 74.7 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL PAYROLL, AND 2.6 BILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT. WE ARE BUILDING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ECONOMY, THANKS TO OUR BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP, AND UNDENIABLE MOMENTUM.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Ramadan Abdul-AzeezRAMADAN ABDUL-AZEEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mike AvilaMIKE AVILA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew BakerANDREW BAKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve BakerSTEVE BAKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill BeanBILL BEAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dana BerkesDANA BERKES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jill BoggsJILL BOGGS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matthew BookerMATTHEW BOOKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John BowenJOHN BOWEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ian Broad-WhiteIAN BROAD-WHITE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Randy BrownRANDY BROWN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Justin BruggerJUSTIN BRUGGER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeremy CarnahanJEREMY CARNAHAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Clifford ClarkeCLIFFORD CLARKE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Greg ClarkGREG CLARK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim CookJIM COOK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark DanielMARK DANIEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jane DehavenJANE DEHAVEN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karl EinolfKARL EINOLF
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ron ElsenbaumerRON ELSENBAUMER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom FreistrofferTOM FREISTROFFER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael GalbraithMICHAEL GALBRAITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Beth GoldsmithBETH GOLDSMITH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Patti HaysPATTI HAYS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Herb HernandezHERB HERNANDEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott HindermanSCOTT HINDERMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marilyn HissongMARILYN HISSONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Seth KeirnsSETH KEIRNS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul LagemannPAUL LAGEMANN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad LittleBRAD LITTLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David LongDAVID LONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jenni LongJENNI LONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve McMichaelSTEVE MCMICHAEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Denise MillsDENISE MILLS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Javier MondragonJAVIER MONDRAGON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike NiezerMIKE NIEZER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jason PatelJASON PATEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tony PatrickTONY PATRICK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nelson PetersNELSON PETERS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alex PlatteALEX PLATTE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeremy RohrsJEREMY ROHRS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tom SalzerTOM SALZER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Carey SchmuckerCAREY SCHMUCKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Gregg SengstackGREGG SENGSTACK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lindsey SharpLINDSEY SHARP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Amanda ShepardAMANDA SHEPARD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Hannah StorkHANNAH STORK
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Christine SwiftCHRISTINE SWIFT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tony TranquillTONY TRANQUILL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sharon TuckerSHARON TUCKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ron TurpinRON TURPIN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jennifer VanderpoolJENNIFER VANDERPOOL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark WebbMARK WEBB
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeff WoenkerJEFF WOENKER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve ZacherSTEVE ZACHER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John UrbahnsJOHN URBAHNS
CEO & PRESID
- Total calculated
- $321,368
- From this org
- $300,522
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,846
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $270,522
- Bonus
- $30,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $9,150
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,696
- Filer's total
- $321,368
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Susan WesnerSUSAN WESNER
CFO
- Total calculated
- $187,864
- From this org
- $180,617
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,247
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $164,617
- Bonus
- $16,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,424
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,823
- Filer's total
- $187,864
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Brenda Gerber VincentBRENDA GERBER VINCENT
CHEIF IMPACT
- Total calculated
- $196,901
- From this org
- $171,986
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,915
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $155,986
- Bonus
- $16,000
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,424
- Nontaxable benefits
- $19,491
- Filer's total
- $196,901
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Ellen CutterELLEN CUTTER
CHIEF ECONOM
- Total calculated
- $208,317
- From this org
- $165,172
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,145
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $141,672
- Bonus
- $23,500
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $5,649
- Nontaxable benefits
- $37,496
- Filer's total
- $208,317
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Margaret SklenarMARGARET SKLENAR
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Greg AllenGREG ALLEN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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John BurdaJOHN BURDA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Mike ZawahriMIKE ZAWAHRI
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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FW-ALLEN CTY ECONOMIC DEV ALLIANCE
501C3 · CHARITABLE · IN
Directly controlled by GREATER FO
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 12 August 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202532309349301358
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