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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1040355

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY

Tax-exempt · TACOMA, WA 98402

Financials

$2.7M$3.3M2023$1.4M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,359,269$1,703,537-$344,268$2,641,254$70,128$2,571,126
December 31, 2023990$2,720,128$3,338,861-$618,733$3,017,496$102,102$2,915,394
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,168,571
Program service revenue
$167,938
Investment income
$22,760
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,835
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$63,214
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$856,422
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,057,177
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$32,691
Depreciation
$12,298

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,017,496
Total assets, end of year
$2,641,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$70,128
Net assets, end of year
$2,571,126
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,066
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,967,723
Net assets with donor restrictions
$603,403
Gross receipts
$1,362,104
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
WA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRUCE KENDALLPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$204,533$21,265
SARAH BONDSVP OF BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$165,216$21,151
MADALAIN MERTONVP OF BUSINESS RETENTION
Highest-paid employee
40$163,895$21,058
DEBORAH KELLYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,279$15,663
TAMSIN BELLVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$140,528$29,474
MICHAEL CATSICEO
Officer
40$55,984$2,116
AJ MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX HOFELINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN BELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA REAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY TAKATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETT LUCASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEV LOSEYEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL GAINESEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MARLOWAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
42 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS TUBIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE NAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CURT GIMMESTADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE ZEECKEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID HUANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANNE AROHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG OBERSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH PAULIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC JOHNSONAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK HYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG BIERSACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGORY UNRUHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IVAN HARRELL IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACKIE FLOWERSAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WHALENEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
JEMIMA MCCULLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM BEATTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN CAULFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE CONDITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA GOODMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI FORTE HARNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARKISS COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTY CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT MCLENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE DE ALWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GRIFFUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHE LAWVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NIGEL ENGLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ODETTE D'ANIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON DEBCHOUDHURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA EDWARDS LANGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE PLOOFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE SUGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THULI LUSHABADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTORIA WOODARDSAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE DAMMEIERSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
DAVID MOORE DEVINECHAIR
Officer
1$0
HERB SIMONTREASURER
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 56 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRUCE KENDALLPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$307,070$32,930
SARAH BONDSVP OF BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$156,496$20,906
MADALAIN MERTONVP OF BUSINESS RETENTION
Highest-paid employee
40$155,517$20,818
DEBORAH KELLYDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$155,632$19,906
TAMSIN BELLVP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$146,319$24,959
ERIC JOHNSONAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA WOODARDSAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLAN BELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANNE AROHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIGEL ENGLISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE GRIFFUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SUGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS TUBIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN CAULFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE PLOOFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID HUANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BIERSACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK HYNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH PAULIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA REAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG OBERSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM BEATTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACKIE FLOWERSAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE CONDITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI FORTE HARNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARKISS COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY TAKATADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ODETTE D'ANIELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE DE ALWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON DEBCHOUDHURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHEILA EDWARDS LANGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL GAINESEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURT GIMMESTADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN HARRELL IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX HOFELINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHE LAWVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEV LOSEYEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETT LUCASAT LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THULI LUSHABADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEMIMA MCCULLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT MCLENNANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AJ MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE NAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREGORY UNRUHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON WHALENEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE ZEECKEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HERB SIMONTREASURER
Officer
1$0$0
LISA GOODMANCHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
DAVID MOORE DEVINEVICE CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
BRUCE DAMMEIERSECRETARY
Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN MARLOWIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
950 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 98402-4400
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL CATSI, 950 PACIFIC AVENUE SUITE 410, TACOMA, WA 98402
Signed the 990
MICHAEL CATSI, CEO
Phone
(253) 383-4726
Return prepared by
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Mission

TO PROMOTE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY REGION OF WASHINGTON STATE BY HELPING TO RETAIN AND ATTRACT BUSINESS IN THE AREA AND TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 4A. BUSINESS RECRUITMENTTHE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY (EDB) WORKS TO ATTRACT NEW PRIMARY BUSINESSES TO THE REGION THAT CREATE AND RETAIN FAMILY-WAGE JOBS. THE EDB IDENTIFIES AND ENGAGES COMPANIES CONSIDERING EXPANSION OR RELOCATION, PROVIDES DATA AND SITE INFORMATION, COORDINATES WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS, AND FACILITATES CONNECTIONS TO WORKFORCE, PERMITTING, AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES.
  • 4B. BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSIONTHE EDB SUPPORTS EXISTING BUSINESSES IN TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY TO HELP THEM REMAIN COMPETITIVE AND GROW. STAFF CONDUCT REGULAR OUTREACH TO LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCE NEEDS. THE EDB ASSISTS WITH EXPANSION PLANNING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, PERMITTING NAVIGATION, AND ACCESS TO STATE OR LOCAL INCENTIVES, HELPING TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE EMPLOYMENT IN THE REGION.
  • 4C. MARKETING AND PROMOTIONTHE EDB PROMOTES TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY AS A COMPETITIVE LOCATION FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT. MARKETING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MAINTAINING REGIONAL ECONOMIC DATA, DEVELOPING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, COORDINATING MEDIA AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS, AND PARTICIPATING IN TRADE AND INDUSTRY EVENTS. THESE EFFORTS RAISE AWARENESS OF THE REGION'S ASSETS AND SUPPORT BOTH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INITIATIVES.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1040355
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,641,254
Income (IRS master file)
$1,362,104

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,359,269$1,703,537$2,641,254XML
990December 2023$2,720,128$3,338,861$3,017,496XML
990December 2022$855,027$1,489,215$3,711,110IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-1040355).

Questions about ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY

What is the EIN of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY is 91-1040355.
Is ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Are donations to ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL CATSI.
Who are the officers and directors of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 57 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,533 (BRUCE KENDALL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,359,269, expenses of $1,703,537 and total assets of $2,641,254 at year end.

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