Entrepreneur Development Center Southwest Tennessee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Entrepreneur Development Center assists aspiring small business owners by providing education, mentoring, training and knowledge to assist them in their quest to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship can do more than just create jobs; it can create new ways to address the challenges that reside in our community. Our mission is to connect entrepreneurs with the critical resources they need to create, build and grow their businesses. These critical resources are experienced mentors, capital, training, knowledge and a supportive community. Related programs to this mission include a coding academy for high school students; funding for medical device research activities for local physcians; and a local life style magazine focused toward community opportunities and business.
- Income
- $916,080
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $95,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
- $986,991 spent. The Entrepreneur Development Center assists aspiring small business owners by providing education, mentoring, training and knowledge to assist them in their quest to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship can do more than just create jobs; it can create new ways to address the challenges that reside in our community. Our mission is to connect entrepreneurs with the critical resources they need to create, build and grow their businesses. These critical resources are experienced mentors, capital, training, knowledge and a supportive community.
- $4,328 spent. Driving Innovation - mobile labs providing business and entrepreneur development resources for demonstration and training
- Provide coding education and training for high school students including exploration of the opportunities available in this area as a career.
- CoStarters program to train developing entrepreneurs, Our Jackson Home magazine, various workshops and a mobile demonstration and training vehicle.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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