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Development District Association of Appalachia Inc

EIN 83-2242487 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE DDAA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS, ENHANCE THE ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS AS A MECHANISM FOR COOPERATIVELY SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, AND TO PROMOTE THE EXTENSION, DEVELOPMENT, AND FULLEST UTILIZATION OF THE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL, UMBRELLA SUB-STATE DISTRICT ROLE IN THE FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL PARTNERSHIP.

Income
$400,334
Spending
$394,582
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • 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 December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $196,547 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - THE DDAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION, IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT STAFF AND LEADERSHIP TO MEET WITH PEERS, LEARN ABOUT KEY POLICY UPDATES, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
  2. $95,919 spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION - DDAA OFFERS TRAININGS ON TOPICS INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES, DATA VISUALIZATION, GRANT WRITING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
  3. $42,800 spent. MEMBERSHIP DUES - DDAA'S MEMBERSHIP DUES SUPPORT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS THROUGH A PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAM SUPPORTING TRAVEL TO PEERS IN APPALACHIA, A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, TRAINING, AND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 September 2019.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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