Hancock County Economic Development Corporation
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What it says it does
TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR HANCOCK COUNTY BY PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES TO BUSINESSES AND POTENTIAL NEW BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY.
- Income
- $149,866
- Spending
- $172,856
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- HANCOCK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS COMPRISED OF ONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIFTEEN BOARD MEMBERS, AND FOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. IN 2017, HCEDC FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING GOAL AREAS TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE COUNTY AND ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: BUSINESS RETENTION - ANNUAL ON-SITE VISITS(40), HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS, EMPLOYEE RETENTION ANALYSIS, AND SEMINARS(10) ON CURRENT/NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO LOCAL BUSINESSES NEW BUSINESS ATTRACTION - ASSISTED & PROVIDED RESOURCES TO FOUR START UPS HANCOCK COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND - INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ACQUISITION OF A LOAN AWARD FOR ONE NEW SMALL BUSINESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - PROMOTION OF WWW.GOTJOBS.WORK AND HOME BASE IOWA, SPONSORSHIP OF HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIRS(4), SPONSORSHIP OF A 2ND ANNUAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM(21 PARTICIPANTS) FEATURING 9 VALUE ADDED TRAININGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, BOOTHS AT VARIOUS EVENTS SHOWCASING AVAILABLE JOBS WITHIN THE COUNTY, WORKFORCE RETENTION TRAINING SESSIONS , AND PARTNERED WITH IOWAWORKS FOR 5 SESSIONS REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP COMMUNICATION - WORKED WITH RESOURCE PARTNERS(7), LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, SCHOOLS, FOUNDATIONS, PDI, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN HCEDC - RAISING MONIES FROM GRANTS, PRIVATE AND/OR BUSINESS DONORS, COMMUNITIES, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO FUND THE WORK OF HCEDC HANCOCK COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS COMPRISED OF ONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FIFTEEN BOARD MEMBERS, AND FOUR ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. IN 2017, HCEDC FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING GOAL AREAS TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE COUNTY AND ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: BUSINESS RETENTION - ANNUAL ON-SITE VISITS(40), HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS, EMPLOYEE RETENTION ANALYSIS, AND SEMINARS(10) ON CURRENT/NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO LOCAL BUSINESSES NEW BUSINESS ATTRACTION - ASSISTED & PROVIDED RESOURCES TO FOUR START UPS HANCOCK COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND - INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ACQUISITION OF A LOAN AWARD FOR ONE NEW SMALL BUSINESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - PROMOTION OF WWW.GOTJOBS.WORK AND HOME BASE IOWA, SPONSORSHIP OF HIGH SCHOOL CAREER FAIRS(4), SPONSORSHIP OF A 2ND ANNUAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM(21 PARTICIPANTS) FEATURING 9 VALUE ADDED TRAININGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, BOOTHS AT VARIOUS EVENTS SHOWCASING AVAILABLE JOBS WITHIN THE COUNTY, WORKFORCE RETENTION TRAINING SESSIONS , AND PARTNERED WITH IOWAWORKS FOR 5 SESSIONS REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP COMMUNICATION - WORKED WITH RESOURCE PARTNERS(7), LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, SCHOOLS, FOUNDATIONS, PDI, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN HCEDC - RAISING MONIES FROM GRANTS, PRIVATE AND/OR BUSINESS DONORS, COMMUNITIES, AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO FUND THE WORK OF HCEDC
- MARKETING OF HANCOCK COUNTY: TV ADVERTISING - 2747 SPOTS WITH ICAN ADVERTISING BANNER ADS - 150,000+ LOCAL INTERNET USERS REACHED DIGITAL MARKETING - FACEBOOK ADS & SNAPCHAT FILTERS DEVELOPED FOR EVENTS (7) SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - 405 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 VIEWS/MONTH AND 600+ POST ENGAGEMENTS RADIO & NEWSPAPER MARKETING - MONTHLY KIOW GOOD MORNING CONVERSATION TALK SHOW APPEARANCE REGARDING WORKFORCE NEEDS, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FEATURING LOCAL BUSINESS/COMMUNITY GUEST SPEAKERS. MONTHLY BRITT TRIBUNE EDITORIALS GENERAL RESOURCE MATERIALS - DEVELOPMENT, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIAL PARK BROCHURES, PROMOTIONAL FLAGS FOR EVENTS, WELCOME/THANK YOU BANNERS FOR COUNTY EVENTS, HANCOCK COUNTY ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER, AND WWW.GOTJOBS.WORK POSTCARDS EVENT MARKETING - HCEDC HAD WELCOME AND EXIT BANNER AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF RAGBRAII ROUTE AND ALSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RODE PART OF THE ROUTE TAKING WITH BIKERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HANCOCK COUNTY, HCEDC HAD A BOOTH AT THE FAMOUS TREE TOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND HANCOCK COUNTY DISTRICT FAIR WHERE WE GATHERED SURVEY INFORMATION AND HAD INFORMATION ON JOBS AVAILABLE IN HANCOCK COUNTY FAIR, ETC.
- MARKETING OF HANCOCK COUNTY: TV ADVERTISING - 2747 SPOTS WITH ICAN ADVERTISING BANNER ADS - 150,000+ LOCAL INTERNET USERS REACHED DIGITAL MARKETING - FACEBOOK ADS & SNAPCHAT FILTERS DEVELOPED FOR EVENTS (7) SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING - 405 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 VIEWS/MONTH AND 600+ POST ENGAGEMENTS RADIO & NEWSPAPER MARKETING - MONTHLY KIOW GOOD MORNING CONVERSATION TALK SHOW APPEARANCE REGARDING WORKFORCE NEEDS, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND FEATURING LOCAL BUSINESS/COMMUNITY GUEST SPEAKERS. MONTHLY BRITT TRIBUNE EDITORIALS GENERAL RESOURCE MATERIALS - DEVELOPMENT, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF INDUSTRIAL PARK BROCHURES, PROMOTIONAL FLAGS FOR EVENTS, WELCOME/THANK YOU BANNERS FOR COUNTY EVENTS, HANCOCK COUNTY ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER, AND WWW.GOTJOBS.WORK POSTCARDS EVENT MARKETING - HCEDC HAD WELCOME AND EXIT BANNER AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF RAGBRAII ROUTE AND ALSO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RODE PART OF THE ROUTE TAKING WITH BIKERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HANCOCK COUNTY, HCEDC HAD A BOOTH AT THE FAMOUS TREE TOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND HANCOCK COUNTY DISTRICT FAIR WHERE WE GATHERED SURVEY INFORMATION AND HAD INFORMATION ON JOBS AVAILABLE IN HANCOCK COUNTY FAIR, ETC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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