2025-08-06T11:55:06-07:00 2024-12-31 472880658 Caudill & Associates CPA PLLC 3644 Gladman Way Lexington KY 40503 990 2024-01-01 311075744 LAWRENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LAWR 7403774550 PO Box 488 South Point OH 456800488 Jesse Layne CFO 7403774550 2025-08-04 1 1 Gregory Caudill P00618257 6065472543 2025-08-04 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Bill Dingus PO Box 488 South Point OH 45680 10090964 0 X WWW.LAWRENCECOUNTYOHIO.ORG X 1984 OH To promote economic development in the City of Ironton and the County of Lawrence, Ohio to act as the designated agent for providing governmental assistance to business enterprise and to promote the general economic development 23 23 0 25 0 0 782353 1380994 308641 374899 694980 2677796 3498512 5657275 5284486 10090964 0 0 0 0 1145785 1172226 0 0 0 3982318 4072673 5128103 5244899 156383 4846065 65043975 67061764 13781410 10953134 51262565 56108630 To promote economic development in the City of Ironton and the County of Lawrence, Ohio. To act as designated agent for providing governmental assistance to business enterprise and to promote the general economic development of Lawrence County, Ohio 0 0 395828 0 0 During the FY 24 program year, SOAPEX has conducted 22 small business workshops. SOAPEX worked with 145 active clients resulting in 55 awarded contracts. 617255 0 0 During 2024, LEDC helped secure the development of a 42-bed physical rehabilitation hospital that is expected to bring nearly 200 jobs to the county. LEDC began planning the construction of a new 22,000 sq ft speculative building and is actively working through lease terms with a client. Additionally, LEDC has partnered with various county agencies to secure grant funding to remove asbestos from several local buildings to allow them to be used in the future, as well continuing to clean up the former Biomass site to get it ready for development. 212279 0 0 The CVB continues to work on the awarded ARC grant that is aimed at marking 27 historical Underground railroad sites along the Ohio River. The grant will be wrapped up in 2025 and is expected to mark all 27 sites. During the year, the CVB attended many events to increase awareness of tourism in Lawrence County. These include the Ohio RV and Boat Show and Ohio's Tourism Day at the Ohio Statehouse among others. 0 0 0 1225362 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 OH X Jesse Layne 7403774550 216 Collins Avenue South Point OH 45680 Bill Dingus Executive Director 40 0 X X X 0 185518 0 Jeremy Clay Associate Director 40 0 X X 0 161247 0 Jesse Layne CFO 40 0 X X 0 117100 0 Carl Darling 2nd Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 George Moore Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Dan Evans Chairman of the Board 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Gordon Waters President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Carl Grover Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 D R Gossett Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Albert Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jodi Rowe-Collins Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Matt Manns Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sandy Blackburn Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Mooney Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Matt Bell Asst. Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Katie McKnight Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Emmett Kiritsy Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jim Galloway Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Ernie Hall Parliamentarian 2 0 X 0 0 0 Aaron Heighton Asst. Treasurer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Drew Hurst Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rob Lynch Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Bunch Communications Officer 2 0 X 0 0 0 Melissa Clark Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mike Davis Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dr Robert Hess Chamber President 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 463865 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1331053 49941 0 1380994 Motel Tax 531190 204165 204165 0 0 Program Service Income 900002 170734 170734 0 0 0 0 0 0 374899 135067 0 0 135067 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3199800 0 0 0 3199800 0 3199800 3199800 0 0 0 2542729 0 0 0 2542729 2542729 2542729 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Income 900099 2457475 2457475 0 0 0 0 0 0 2457475 10090964 8574903 0 135067 1172226 888034 284192 0 49116 0 49116 0 43968 1579 42389 0 45805 3533 42272 0 54481 13434 41047 0 999629 178998 820631 0 99813 26139 73674 0 22502 22502 0 0 337812 0 337812 0 1015881 0 1015881 0 152962 7915 145047 0 Real Estate Taxes 531559 0 531559 0 Contractual 293595 28373 265222 0 Repairs and Maintenance 380729 31577 349152 0 Equipment Expenses 40801 19258 21543 0 4020 4020 0 0 5244899 1225362 4019537 0 4780376 9974345 6800 6800 655517 658632 2291740 2332830 66203290 14002049 55308955 52201241 2000587 1887916 65043975 67061764 317160 24763 15952 15952 13448298 10912419 13781410 10953134 X 51195353 56029679 67212 78951 51262565 56108630 65043975 67061764 4846065 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 538842 5603352 852117 709463 1331053 9034827 176213 240527 261734 205638 204165 1088277 715055 5843879 1113851 915101 1535218 10123104 10123104 268 36 1984 46011 135067 183366 10306470 0.98221 0.99485 X 0 14402739 14402739 0 50464005 13631007 36832998 0 0 0 0 0 1163476 265721 897755 0 173070 105321 67749 52201241 Customer Deposits 77628 Accrued Expenses 1028935 Notes Payable 9805856 10912419 10090964 0 0 0 0 0 10090964 0 0 0 10090964 5244899 0 0 0 0 0 5244899 0 0 0 5244899 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Dingus Executive Director 0 185518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185518 0 0 Jeremy Clay Associate Director 0 161247 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161247 0 0 Jesse Layne CFO 0 117100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117100 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After the 990 is prepared by the external accountant, the CFO reviews and makes sure all numbers reconcile to the accounting system and the audited financial statements. A QuickBooks tax software is also utilized by the CFO to compare the details entered by the external accountant and those figures agree with the numbers entered into the accounting system. The audit report is submitted by the CFO to the Board of Trustees for their acceptance and approval. The audit report is the source of the numbers for the 990. This information is communicated to the Board of Trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization reviews all policies on an as-needed basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board of Directors approve all pay raises for salary and hourly employees. When hired, all employees begin at an hourly rate or salary which is determined by a schedule approved by the Board of Directors, which is based on experience, education, and job title. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are available to the general public upon request at the administrative offices during normal business hours. The annual report is available on the organization's website. Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 488 South Point OH 45680 311103244 Economic Welfare OH 501(c)(6) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce n 40801 Allocation Method Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce o 1172226 Allocation Method