Metroplex Economic Development Corp

Analysis

Metroplex Economic Development Corp is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Metroplex Economic Development Corp reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.4m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.3m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 286%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Metroplex Economic Development Corp sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catalyst Miami Inc ($3.3m), Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation ($3.3m) and Hattiesburg Tourism Commission ($3.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $356k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $440k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $2.4m, net assets of $2.2m. It reported 17 employees.