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Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation

EIN 45-2551403 · Ozark, AL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OZARK DALE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S OVERALL PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND GROW NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE AREA. THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANDING THE CURRENT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY BY DEVELOPING A RESOURCEFUL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, PROMOTING THE UNIFICATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT EFFORTS WITHIN DALE COUNTY, GROWING EXISTING RESOURCES AND HELPING TO DEVELOP A RESOURCEFUL WORKFORCE WITHIN DALE COUNTY.

Income
$383,561
Spending
$431,305
Employees
3
Highest pay
$92,105, director

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 (3)
  1. $61,406 spent. THE OZARK DALE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT BOARD HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BRINGING SEVERAL NEW BUSINESSES TO THE AREA. NEW BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE BOARD AND ITS EMPLOYEES BY PROMOTING THE CITY OF OZARK AND DALE COUNTY.
  2. $249,174 spent. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES REALATED TO THE RUNNING OF THE OZARK DALE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OFFICE.
  3. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES REALATED TO THE RUNNING OF THE OZARK DALE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OFFICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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