Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Economic Development Partnership Corporation
EIN 87-4055398 • 501(c)3 • Shelby, NC
Profile
Cleveland county economic development partnership supports cleveland countys development, diversity and quality of life by attracting new industry, serving existing business, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering high-quality job growth.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
36th percentile
Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
82nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
55th percentile
Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
24th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$428,582
Up $2,424 (+0.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$26,508
Up $2,451 (+10%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$402,074
Down $27 (-0.0%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$109,025
Down $90,507 (-45%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$109,054
Down $62,660 (-36%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$29
Down $27,847 (-100%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $428,582
- Liabilities
- $26,508
- Net assets
- $402,074
- Revenue
- $109,025
- Expenses
- $109,054
- Net income
- -$29
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $109,025
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Cleveland county economic development partnership supports cleveland countys development, diversity and quality of life by attracting new industry, serving existing business, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering high-quality job growth.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE CCEDP TEAM WORKS UP FRONT AND BEHIND THE SCENES TO PROVIDE A SEAMLESS, EXPEDIENT AND CONFIDENTIAL PROCESS FOR ALL BUSINESSES FROM STARTUPS TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES LOOKING TO ESTABLISH OR EXPAND THEIR ROOTS IN CLEVELAND COUNTY. | - | $98,027 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRI MELTON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| RICK HOWELL | VP Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| LUCAS JACKSON | VP Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Economic Development
- EIN
- 87-4055398
- Phone
- 7046694701
- Address
- PO BOX 1210, SHELBY, NC 28151
Signing Officer
- Name
- Rick Howell
- Title
- VP Treasurer
- Phone
- 7046694701
- Signed
- 2025-11-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gragg & Gragg Llp
- Address
- 9 E MARION ST, SHELBY, NC 28150-4301
- Preparer
- D Shane Smith CPA
- Phone
- 7044822001
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses business development 5,204 advertising 34,280 office expenses 7,359 telephone 824 auto 914 professional development 2,913 total 51,494”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“71,151 70,919 other 42,496 42,496 total 113,647 113,415”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,500 3,751 other 21,305 22,757 long term 250 0”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Cleveland county economic development partnership supports cleveland countys development, diversity and quality of life by attracting new industry, serving existing business, supporting entrepreneurship and fostering high-quality job growth.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“The ccedp team works up front and behind the scenes to provide a seamless, expedient and confidential process for all businesses from startups to fortune 500 companies looking to establish or expand their roots in cleveland county.”
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