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Small Business Legislative Council Inc

EIN 52-1337682 • 501(c)6 • Carmel, IN

Profile

The purpose of sblc is twofold: first, to consolidate the strength and maximize the influence of business on federal legislative and regulatory policy issues of importance to the entire small business community; second, to disseminate information on the impact of public policy on small business.

1905 South New Market Street 257Carmel, IN 46032

sblc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

0.96x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.54x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

21st percentile

-21%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Up

$58,588

Up $34,791 (+146%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$56,054

Up $56,054 from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$2,534

Down $21,263 (-89%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$102,885

Up $8,097 (+8.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$124,148

Up $26,821 (+28%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$21,263

Down $18,724 (-737%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2011: $35,998Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $27,669Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $18,501Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $8,680Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $4,900Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $4,687Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $12,908Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $32,203Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $55,678Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $53,636Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $40,852Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $40,8522021Assets 2022: $1,027Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,0272022Assets 2023: $26,336Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $26,3362023Assets 2024: $23,797Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $23,7972024Assets 2025: $58,588Liabilities 2025: $56,054Net Assets 2025: $2,5342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$58,588
Liabilities$56,054
Net Assets$2,534
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $134,401Expenses 2011: $136,482Net Income 2011: -$2,0812011Revenue 2012: $132,896Expenses 2012: $141,225Net Income 2012: -$8,3292012Revenue 2013: $125,133Expenses 2013: $134,301Net Income 2013: -$9,1682013Revenue 2014: $112,700Expenses 2014: $118,304Net Income 2014: -$5,6042014Revenue 2015: $105,060Expenses 2015: $108,840Net Income 2015: -$3,7802015Revenue 2016: $110,250Expenses 2016: $110,463Net Income 2016: -$2132016Revenue 2017: $103,885Expenses 2017: $114,690Net Income 2017: -$10,8052017Revenue 2018: $133,142Expenses 2018: $113,847Net Income 2018: $19,2952018Revenue 2019: $106,306Expenses 2019: $102,229Net Income 2019: $4,0772019Revenue 2020: $120,179Expenses 2020: $119,877Net Income 2020: $3022020Revenue 2021: $109,201Expenses 2021: $114,679Net Income 2021: -$5,4782021Revenue 2022: $113,651Expenses 2022: $116,181Net Income 2022: -$2,5302022Revenue 2023: $102,439Expenses 2023: $77,130Net Income 2023: $25,3092023Revenue 2024: $94,788Expenses 2024: $97,327Net Income 2024: -$2,5392024Revenue 2025: $102,885Expenses 2025: $124,148Net Income 2025: -$21,2632025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$102,885
Expenses$124,148
Net Income-$21,263
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$58,588
Liabilities
$56,054
Net assets
$2,534
Revenue
$102,885
Expenses
$124,148
Net income
-$21,263
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.56$0.03$1.03$1.24$0.21
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.95$0.97$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.00$0.26$1.02$0.77$0.25
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$1.14$1.16$0.03
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.00$0.41$1.09$1.15$0.05
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$1.20$1.20$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$1.06$1.02$0.04
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$1.33$1.14$0.19
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$1.04$1.15$0.11
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$1.10$1.10$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$1.05$1.09$0.04
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$1.13$1.18$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$1.25$1.34$0.09
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$1.33$1.41$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$1.34$1.36$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 26, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$102,885
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education of small business trade associations on small business legislative issues

The purpose of sblc is twofold: first, to consolidate the strength and maximize the influence of business on federal legislative and regulatory policy issues of importance to the entire small business community; second, to disseminate information on the impact of public policy on small business.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE SMALL BUSINESS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (SBLC) IS AN INDEPENDENT, PERMANENT COALITION OF TRADE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS THAT SHARE A COMMON CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE OF SMALL BUSINESS AND PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MIKE OSCARImmediate Past Chair-$0--
JIM JOHNSONChair-$0--
JAMES ORTEGASecretary-$0--
ERIC SNYDERCo-Chair-$0--
JASON BLAKETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Small Business Legislative Council Inc
EIN
52-1337682
Phone
3179751999
Address
1905 SOUTH NEW MARKET STREET 257, CARMEL, IN 46032

Signing Officer

Name
James Johnson
Title
President
Phone
3179751999
Signed
2026-01-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Leone Mcdonnell & Roberts Pa
Address
273 LOCUST STREET SUITE 207, DOVER, NH 03820
Preparer
Shauna I Brown CPA
Phone
6037492700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: annual meetings. Amount: 10,842. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 465. Description: website design. Amount: 1,860. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 648. Description: filing fees. Amount: 10,583. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 24,398.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: deferred income. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 56,054.”

Raw XML Appendix118 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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