Mills County Economic Development Foundation Inc
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What it says it does
THE MILLS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (MCEDF) WILL CONDUCT ITS ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS ORGANIZED AS SET FORTH IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE MILLS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (MCBOS). ADDITIONALLY, THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO EFFECTIVELY ADVANCE A FOCUSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROWTH AGENDA TO ENHANCE, POSITION AND MARKET MILLS COUNTY AS A PREFERRED BUSINESS LOCATION. OUR GOAL IS TO ADVANCE THE INTEREST OF MILLS COUNTY AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. OUR AGENDA FOR GROWTH WILL LEAD TO THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING FIRMS, THE ATTRACTION AND STARTUP OF HIGH VALUE FIRMS AND LONG TERM GROWTH AND VITALITY OF THE COUNTY. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION WITH OUR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS WITHIN THE COUNTY, REGION, AND STATE. NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE TO ITS DI
- Income
- $220,799
- Spending
- $179,191
- Employees
- 1
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 (5)
- $824 spent. DEVELOP AND LAUNCH WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS MARKETING MILLS COUNTY
- $41,175 spent. DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE AND STRATEGIC PLANS, CONDUCT STUDIES TO PROVIDE DESIRED DATA TO PROSPECTS
- $1,950 spent. OBTAIN SITE OPTIONS AND COMPLETE DUE DILIGENCE TO WORK TOWARDS SHOVEL READY DEVELOPMENT SITES.
- $3,386 spent. CONTINUOUSLY BUILD EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSPECTS, SITE SELECTORS, UTILITY PARTNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY.
- CONTINUOUSLY BUILD EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSPECTS, SITE SELECTORS, UTILITY PARTNERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY.
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)(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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not on the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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.
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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