Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company
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What it says it does
TO STIMULATE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSIONS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 504 LOAN PROGRAM.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $330,934, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (1)
- $3.3 million spent. TO STIMULATE PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSIONS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S 504 LOAN PROGRAM. BUSINESSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOANS BASED ON THEIR PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSETS, PRIMARILY REAL ESTATE, FOR THEIR BUSINESS USE. THE ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES SHOULD RETAIN AND CREATE AT LEAST ONE JOB FOR EVERY $90,000 (OR $140,000 FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS) IN SBA GUARANTEED FUNDS OR MEET A PUBLIC POLICY GOAL AS DICTATED BY THE SBA. THE ORGANIZATION HAD 55 LOAN APPROVALS AND 51 LOAN FUNDINGS FOR APPROXIMATELY $55.7 MILLION DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT WITHIN TWO YEARS OF FUNDING, 513 JOBS WILL BE CREATED AND/OR RETAINED AS A RESULT OF THESE LOANS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 September 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 June 1995.
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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