ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATION (EIN 16-0874637)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-29
IRS object ID
201601819349300915
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-06-29T09:39:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN132550103PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1D'ARCANGELO & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1120 LOMOND COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityUTICACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP135025950ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN160874637EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISESBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlECONBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3153380393PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1584 PHOENIX DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13441ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN DIMEOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3153380393PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROY A MILLER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00633512PTIN
Phone3157355216PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN DIMEOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1584 PHOENIX DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,977,056GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MVEDGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE AND EXPAND BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y., AND ITS ENVIRONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent55VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers55TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,100,992PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$11,568,845CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$532,324PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$538,624CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$7,087PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$10,243CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,207,275PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,859,344CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,847,678PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,977,056CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,377,727CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,273,741PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$7,540,957PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,223,046CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$306,721PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$245,990CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$35,396,213TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$34,851,352TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$6,678,826TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,379,955TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$28,717,387NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$28,471,397NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO IMPROVE AND EXPAND BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y., AND ITS ENVIRONS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$13,300,112ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,377,727GrantAmt
Revenue$2,397,968RevenueAmt
DescECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATION (EDGE) AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT WITHIN ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y., AND ITS ENVIRONS AND PROMOTE THE GENERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA. A PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF EDGE IS THE ARRANGEMENT OF AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN FINANCING PACKAGES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, PRINCIPALLY THROUGH LOCAL BANKS, THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, AND THE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, EDGE PREPARES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANS, PERFORMS RESEARCH, AND CARRIES OUT A UNIFIED MARKETING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y., AND ITS ENVIRONS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF EDGE'S REVENUE IS DERIVED FROM GOVERNMENT GRANTS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$13,300,112TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member55IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3153380393PhoneNum

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ZIP13441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (58 entries)

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MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAL LONGO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA CASAMENTO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD A CUCCARO
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS PAPAYANAKOS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENESSA CARBONE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H THOMAS CLARK
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER T BAILDON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIANNE GAIGE
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP G PARAS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK BECHER
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG HARDEN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRK HINMAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE GROW DENTON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRISON HUMMEL
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD HUTTON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND HALBRITTER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY VAN WAGONER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KALLET
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
M BRIAN O'SHAUGHNESSY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE POMILIO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J DOUGLAS ROBINSON
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
F EUGENE ROMANO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM GAETANO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN LOUGHLIN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICHOLAS MATT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN WATERS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA DICKS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID M MANZELMANN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN BUFFA
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOWARD METTELMAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM NELSON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCIS BEHLMER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT PERRA
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD TANTILLO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVE VAN DE WAL
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT GEER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J PARSONS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J LIVINGSTON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ANGELUCCI
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BASIL ARIGLIO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ANDERSON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD J EDWARDS
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN R LEIST III
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KAVNEY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MALONE MCCARTHY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED SCHWEIZER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK BRUNO
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL MORRIL
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROCCO ARCURI
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK PFISTERER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM MCCARTHY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES GREEN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENO DECONDO
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SABRINA WEBSTER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN O'SHAUGHNESSY
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN DIMEO
PRESIDENT40.00$176,773$0$32,459Yes (X)
SHAWNA PAPALE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT40.00$106,269$0$31,452Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$283,042TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$63,911TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
JERSEN CONSTRUCTION GROUP
6 INDUSTRY DRWATERFORDNY12188CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR$5,921,642
O'BRIEN & GERE ENGINEERS
333 W WASHINGTON STSYRACUSENY13202ENGINEERING$1,425,761
NATIONAL GRID
3 CLARK STCAZENOVIANY13035OTHER CONTRACTUAL$1,364,652
ONEIDA COUNTY SWCD
121 2ND STORISKANYNY13424OTHER CONTRACTUAL$312,259
GRIFFIS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
584 PHOENIX DRROMENY13441OTHER CONTRACTUAL$172,558
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$188,875MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$182,928FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$10,563,045GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$633,997AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,568,845TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LEASE INCOME532000$451,640$451,640
LOAN INTEREST INCOME525990$86,984$86,984
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$538,624TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,243TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,243ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMINISTRATION INCOME561000$957,983$957,983
ONEIDA COUNTY900099$799,874$799,874
OTHER INCOME900099$95,923$95,923

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,859,344OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,397,968RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$10,243ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,377,727TotalAmt
Program Services$1,377,727ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,232TotalAmt
Program Services$127,337ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$759,645TotalAmt
Program Services$475,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$284,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,897TotalAmt
Program Services$39,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$128,624TotalAmt
Program Services$80,428ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,967TotalAmt
Program Services$45,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,571TotalAmt
Program Services$148,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,245TotalAmt
Management And General$20,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,569TotalAmt
Program Services$25ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,421TotalAmt
Program Services$183,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,581TotalAmt
Program Services$17,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,593TotalAmt
Program Services$21,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$883TotalAmt
Management And General$883ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,485TotalAmt
Program Services$22,485ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,431TotalAmt
Program Services$111,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,923ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,079TotalAmt
Program Services$55,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONSULTANT SERVICES$8,232,694$8,221,181$11,513
CONTRACTED SERVICES$1,860,758$1,860,758
LEASE RELATED EXPENSES$338,406$316,531$21,875
FACILITY MAINTENANCE$47,646$47,646

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,592TotalAmt
Program Services$149,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,910ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,223,046TotalAmt
Program Services$13,300,112ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$922,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,002,630BOYAmt
EOY$974,947EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,691,372BOYAmt
EOY$1,275,708EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,693,330BOYAmt
EOY$7,053,521EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,028BOYAmt
EOY$51,098EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,763,345BOYAmt
EOY$3,031,883EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,835,456BOYAmt
EOY$1,690,327EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,566,443LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,933,752LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,578,628BOYAmt
EOY$4,632,691EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,617,412BOYAmt
EOY$15,915,630EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,012BOYAmt
EOY$225,547EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,396,213BOYAmt
EOY$34,851,352EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,329,854BOYAmt
EOY$1,757,334EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,582,037BOYAmt
EOY$2,213,117EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,694,208BOYAmt
EOY$2,316,052EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,727BOYAmt
EOY$93,452EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,678,826BOYAmt
EOY$6,379,955EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,657,037BOYAmt
EOY$28,411,047EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,350BOYAmt
EOY$60,350EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,717,387BOYAmt
EOY$28,471,397EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,396,213BOYAmt
EOY$34,851,352EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$245,990ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,686,276CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,065,358CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,988,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,986,847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,368,719CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,095,913TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,686,276CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,065,358CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,988,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,986,847CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,368,719CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,095,913TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$37,095,913PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,036CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,947CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,243CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,983TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$37,126,896TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$13,314,605GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,537,119OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,537,119BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,516,911OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,578,874DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,938,037BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$132,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$282DepreciationAmt
Book Value$131,718BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$380,413OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$354,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,817BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,632,691TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY$15,531,135C
DEPOSITS$384,495C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$15,915,630TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
COMPENSATED ABSENCES$75,452
DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION$18,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$93,452TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL AWARDS EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$122,428GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$122,428CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Event2ANNUAL LOVACORE DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$60,500GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$60,500CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$182,928GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$182,928CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CYBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
725 DAEDALIAN DRIVEROMENY13441463849987501(C)(3)$563,987START UP/WORKING CAPITAL GRANTS
MCDONOUGH HARDWOODS LTD
6426 SKINNER ROADVERNON CENTERNY13477$84,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
PATLA ENTERPRISES INC
131 PARKER STREETSHERRILLNY13461$35,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
VINO VERONA LLC
8693 MAPLE LAND DRIVELEE CENTERNY13363$84,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
DELFT BLUE LLC
36 GARDEN STREETNEW YORK MILLSNY13417$264,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
ZENNYLL FARMS
6747 SHOLTZ ROADVERONANY13478$24,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
ADIRONDACK BARRELL COOPERAGE LLC
107 VANDERKEMP AVENUEBARNEVELDNY13304$35,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
WOODLAND HOP FARM AND FERMENTATION LLC
10748 HINMAN ROADBARNEVELDNY13304$35,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
PREMIER AVIATION OVERHAUL CENTER LTD
394 HANGAR ROADROMENY13441$250,000JOBS CREATION PROJECT GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org9TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT FUNDS ARE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED BY INVOICES AND CANCELLED CHECKS AND COMPARED TO THE GRANT BUDGET FOR PROJECTS APPROVED BY PASS THROUGH ENTITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN DIMEOPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$158,773BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$18,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$16,200DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$16,259NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$209,232TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BRIAN AND RYAN O'SHAUGHNESSY HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION INCREASED THEIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM FIVE TO ELEVEN MEMBERS AS DETAILED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 1. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXPANDED AND CLARIFIED ITS CORPORATE INDEMINIFICATION AND INSURANCE POLICIES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND OTHERS AS DETAILED IN ARTICLE IX.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6EDGE HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY DUES TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEFORE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990, A COMPLETE COPY THEREOF IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND/OR COMMENTS. THE 990 IS THEN RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO THE FULL BOARD AND IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED, KEPT ON FILE, AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A YEARLY REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line15900 SUCCESS DR REALTY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1584 PHOENIX DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030480592EIN
Primary ActivitiesREAL ESTATE HOLDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$62,968EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISES CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1394 HANGAR ROAD CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1584 PHOENIX DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROMECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP13441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN141859325EIN
Primary ActivitiesREAL ESTATE HOLDINGPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH ENTERPRISESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$848,149ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$13,882,018ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
394 HANGAR ROAD CORPORATION
A$17,377LOAN AGREEMENT
394 HANGAR ROAD CORPORATION
L$62,500SERVICE AGREEMENT

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