Palo Alto County Economic Development Corp
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What it says it does
THE PALO ALTO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL SERVE AS A FACILITATOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING GROWTH IN THE AREAS OF EXISTING BUSINESSES/EXPANSION, JOB RETENTION, MARKETING, TOURISM, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN PALO ALTO COUNTY.
- Income
- $180,276
- Spending
- $167,638
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $69,554 spent. CONTINUE TO REMOVE OBSTACLES AND OFFER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES IN PALO ALTO COUNTY THAT FOSTER JOB CREATION AND LOCAL INVESTMENT.
- $3,000 spent. CONTINUE TO FUND AND PROVIDE LOANS TO BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES THROUGH THE PALO ALTO COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND. THIS FUND PROVIDES A SOURCE OF FINANCING, WHICH MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR LOCAL EXPANDING OR START-UP BUSINESSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.
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 July 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 October 21, 2026.
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