WATSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WATSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES INC (EIN 81-2701014)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-30
IRS object ID
202512739349302121
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-30T21:07:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521971932PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BARCLAYS TAX SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15109 HARFORD ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN812701014EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWATSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026845274PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12415 SAND HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityELLICOTT CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21042ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN L WATSONPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026845274PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH A BLAND BARCLAYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00062893PTIN
Phone4102548297PhoneNum
Preparation2025-08-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN WATSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12415 SAND HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityELLICOTT CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$155,857GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWEDAUS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEnhance the standrd of livng; provide jobs & resorcs; retain, attrct & expnd small busines opptunites; stimulte the local econmy thru neighborhoodActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$54,138PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$138,144PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$155,857CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$192,282PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$155,857CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$192,282PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$175,529CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$192,282PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$175,529CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$19,672CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$742,853TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$716,420TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$537,824TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$485,552TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$205,029NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$230,868NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$77,916ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$97,613ExpenseAmt
DescENHANCE THE STANDARD OF LIVING; PROVIDE JOBS AND RESOURCES; RETAIN,ATTRACT AND EXPAND SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; STIMULATE THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$175,529TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members0GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressYes (true)OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEVEN WATSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026845274PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12415 SAND HILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityELLICOTT CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21042ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CONNOR AHLBORN
SECRETARY2Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN WATSON
VICE PRESIDENT2Yes (X)$0$0$0
LATONYA WATSON
ACCOUNT/FINANCE MANAGER2Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN WATSON
CEO2Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$155,857RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$155,857RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$155,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$155,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,250TotalAmt
Program Services$3,250ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,992TotalAmt
Program Services$17,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,434TotalAmt
Management And General$1,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,750TotalAmt
Management And General$2,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,074TotalAmt
Management And General$8,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CLEANING EXPENSE$26,187$26,187
MORTGAGE INTEREST AND PROPERTY TAXES$30,781$30,781
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT EXPENSE$12,637$12,637
SERVICE FEES AIRBNB FEES AND ADJUSTMENTS$52,424$19,672$32,752

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175,529TotalAmt
Program Services$97,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,941ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$742,853LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$26,433LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,853BOYAmt
EOY$716,420EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,853BOYAmt
EOY$716,420EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,824BOYAmt
EOY$485,552EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,824BOYAmt
EOY$485,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,029BOYAmt
EOY$230,868EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,029BOYAmt
EOY$230,868EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$742,853BOYAmt
EOY$716,420EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$19,672ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$7,355PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$52,866OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,772CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$589,099TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,772CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$589,099TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$589,099PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,772CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$101,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$128,660CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,282CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$155,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$589,099TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$34,408InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$34,408BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$708,445InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,433DepreciationAmt
Book Value$682,012BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$716,420TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2CEO AND ACCOUNT/FINANCE MANAGER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 64 BOARD MEMBERS
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7aELECTIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS HELD EVERY TWO YEARS
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8aTHE RECORDING SECRETARY TAKES MINUTES FOR ALL MEETINGS
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8bTHE RECORDING SECRETARY TAKES MINUTES FOR ALL MEETINGS
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 9CONNOR AHLBORN, SECRETARY, 7524 ARLINGTON BLVD, FALLS CHURCH VA.22042 RYAN WATSON, VICE PRESIDENT, 1815 GOUGH STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 21231 LATONYA WATSON, ACCOUNTANT, FINANCE MANAGER, 2415 SAND HILL ROAD, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042 STEVEN WATSON, CEO, 2415 SAND HILL ROAD, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11COPY OF 990 PROVIDED IN HAND TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12cEACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY AND ALL INVOLVEMENTS AND INCOMES THAT MAY BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE ND OF EACH YEAR
PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPON REQUEST
PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
PART XI, LINE 9DEPRECIATION EXPENSE

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