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Ocean City Development Corporation

EIN 52-2222484 · Ocean City, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OCEAN CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS DEDICATED TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

Income
$907,152
Spending
$861,137
Spent on programs
89%
Reserves
-9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 86%
Employees
7
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$98,854, executive director

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

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    89% 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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $258,735 spent. FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - THE OCDC IMPLEMENTS COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS AND BUSINESSES TO RENOVATE THE EXTERIORS OF THEIR OLDER BUILDINGS. DURING THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, NUMEROUS BUILDINGS WERE RENOVATED USING THIS PROGRAM. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED BY GRANTS FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
  2. $25,829 spent. PUBLIC ART PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ADDS INTEREST TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND WILL INCREASEPEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, AS THE AREA BECOMES BETTER KNOWN FOR ITS PUBLIC ART OFFERINGS.
  3. $17,365 spent. GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVES PROGRAM - COMMERCIAL PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOBUSINESSES TO INSTALL NEW LONG-TERM ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY GRANTSFROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
  4. $465,024 spent. VARIOUS PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN OCEAN CITY.

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

  1. 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.

  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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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