2026-01-28T18:36:09-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 931004599 NORTHEAST OREGON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NORT 5414263598 101 NE First 1st Street Suite 100 Enterprise OR 97828 Lisa Dawson Executive Director 5414263598 2026-01-28 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lisa Dawson 101 NE 1st Street Suite 100 Enterprise OR 97828 795190 0 X www.neoedd.org X Unit of Local Government (Council of Governments) 1985 OR NEOEDD's mission is to contribute to a vibrant rural economy by providing consulting, training, financing, referrals and other assistance to businesses, entrepreneurs, local governments and non-profit organizations in Northeast Oregon. 16 16 5 5 0 0 419634 357446 269563 402210 28152 26624 0 8910 717349 795190 0 142108 0 0 366767 371794 0 0 14563 301497 160895 668264 674797 49085 120393 3386773 3806161 1173469 1483255 2213304 2322906 The mission of NEOEDD is to contribute to a vibrant rural economy by providing consulting, training, financing, referrals and other assistance to businesses, entrepreneurs, local governments and non-profit organizations in Northeast Oregon. 0 0 299256 142108 337116 CO.STARTERS CORE class series were offered in Baker City, La Grande and Enterprise - 5 series of 10 classes were held, attended by 51 business owners or prospective business owners. 11 entrepreneurs attended the 4-session CO.STARTERS Bootcamp workshop series. Three Financial Projections for your Business classes were held with 16 attendees. 72 entrepreneurs attended Small Business Success Days in La Grande and Enterprise. 174 business owners received various types of technical assistance to access capital, receive one-on-one counseling, marketing, business planning assistance. NEOEDD offered Individual Development Accounts program and supported approximately 2818 ndividuals during the year. 116978 0 172181 NEOEDD conducted numerous planning activities to complete and implement our 2023-2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Regional priorities in the CEDS are: workforce development, workforce housing, business development and infrastructure. 65667 0 117073 NEOEDD maintained four loan programs to businesses with seven loans outstanding at the end of the year. NEOEDD also provided staff support services for the Northeast Oregon Business Development loan programs with seven loans outstanding at the end of the year. 48739 64366 NEOEDD provided a variety of services to nonprofits and local governments including grant administration, grant writing and project development. Services were provided to the cities of Richland, La Grande, Joseph, and Friends of the Joseph Branch, Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center and Imbler Education Foundation among others. 48739 0 64366 530640 1 1 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR X Northeast Oregon Economic Development District 5414263598 101 NE 1st Street Suite 100 Enterprise OR 97828 Lisa Dawson Executive Director 48 0 X X 116736 0 0 John Hillock Chair 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Piper 1st Vice Chair 0 0 X X 0 0 0 Shane Alderson 2nd Vice Chair 0 0 X 0 0 0 Robert Strope Executive Committee Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Lea Hoover Executive Committee 0 0 X 0 0 0 Matt Scarfo Executive Committee 0 0 X 0 0 0 Suzannah Moore-Hemann Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Seydel Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Newman Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 David Comfort Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Don Hanna Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Kaseberg Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Barry Murphy Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Jake Seavert Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Curtis Martin Alternate Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Anderes Alternate Board Member 0 0 X 0 0 0 116736 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177842 179604 0 357446 Business Assistance 926110 195688 195688 0 0 Loan to Businesses 926110 109288 109288 0 0 Regional Planning 926110 73836 73836 0 0 Technical Assistance to Nonprofits & Local Gov. 926110 23398 23398 0 0 0 0 0 0 402210 26624 26624 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8910 8910 0 0 8910 795190 437744 0 0 107374 107374 34734 34734 0 0 0 0 116736 89456 23870 3410 0 0 0 0 190512 127163 54757 8592 0 0 0 0 41368 28609 10893 1866 23178 17847 4636 695 34512 34512 17799 17799 2227 503 1724 6152 4443 1709 2867 2867 6663 6663 20104 17343 2761 2750 2400 350 8314 6665 1649 Contractual Services 43080 43080 0 0 Pass Through Loan 7287 7287 0 0 Dues 4860 0 4860 0 Miscellaneous Expenses 4280 2561 1719 0 674797 530640 129594 14563 138689 76635 2360402 3015151 0 0 199775 101540 0 0 0 0 666513 600305 742 331 37028 37028 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20652 12199 3386773 3806161 32385 2507 0 0 1082567 1419182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58517 61566 1173469 1483255 X 597516 715728 1615788 1607178 2213304 2322906 3386773 3806161 120393 0 0 0 -10791 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1563710 1192458 323850 419634 357446 3857098 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1563710 1192458 323850 419634 357446 3857098 2 3857096 1304 890 1133 28152 75578 107057 0 0 0 0 0 0 123469 177130 380743 269563 361184 1312089 5276244 0 0.73103 0.77160 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 NEOEDD has earned income from a variety of sources including technical assistance provided to local governments and nonprofits, program administration income and a small amount of program income from workshop participants. We also operate a loan program. The income from the loan program is included in line 10. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37028 0 37028 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Compensated Absences 49467 Lease Payable 12099 61566 795190 0 0 0 0 0 795190 0 0 0 795190 674797 0 0 0 0 0 674797 0 0 0 674797 1 Latigo LLC 63085 Hurricane Creek Rd Joseph OR 97846 331761944 6000 Establish new business and buy inventory and equipment. Ruby Peak Performance LLC 506 NW 2nd St Enterprise OR 97828 992534467 6000 Expansion of business River Street Market 500 NW Lyle Street Enterprise OR 97828 992694263 6000 Establish new business, purchase of equipment and inventory. 0 17 NEOEDD received funding to provide grants to eligible businesses in Union and Wallowa Counties. We accepted applications and then used a lottery system to choose recipients from among the eligible applicants. NEOEDD maintains files on the process and grant recipients. 5 14000 0 0 Some recipients who received funds to improve their businesses. Other recipients were building owners who made improvements to their buildings. NEOEDD received funding from Oregon State Parks & Recreation Department to make improvements to Main Street buildings in Wallowa and Enterprise. We worked with Main Street committees in these communities to select projects for application to OPRD and then managed the distribution of funds for eligible project costs. 2 20734 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 NEOEDD received funding to provide grants to eligible businesses in Union and Wallowa Counties. We accepted applications and then used a lottery system to choose recipients from among the eligible applicants. NEOEDD maintains files on the process and grant recipients. NEOEDD also received funding from Oregon State Parks & Recreation Department to make improvements to Main Street buildings in Wallowa and Enterprise. We worked with Main Street committees in these communities to select projects for application to OPRD and then managed the distribution of funds for eligible project costs. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a NEOEDD is organized by intergovernmental agreement between Baker, Union and Wallowa Counties according to Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 190. As organizing entities, Baker, Union and Wallowa county commissioners each appoint up to six members of the board. Two commissioners from each county serve as members of the NEOEDD board. They are therefore in the dual role of serving on the board and appointing individuals to the board of directors. The board also may appoint up to three individuals to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft 990 was circulated to board members 10 days prior to filing. If board members have questions or comments, they were addressed prior to filing. If board members suggested changes, the suggestion was researched and changed if the suggestion was a more accurate answer. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Many board members are also elected officials or government officials who are familiar with conflict of interest rules and attend government ethics training as a routine part of their other positions. This training is also available for all board members. Board members are occasionally in a situation where they might have a perceived conflict of interest. In these situations, the board member would declare a perceived conflict of interest and not vote on the issue. NEOEDD prohibits board members or their families from applying for loan funds while active on the board and for two years following the conclusion of board service. The board members and staff are all aware of this restriction and staff would not process a loan application if the business was owned by a board member or former board member who met this criteria. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 NEOEDDD hired the Local Government Personnel Institute to identify similar organizations in Oregon and establish comparable wages for all employees in the fall of 2017. The Executive Committee reviewed the salary survey and made a plan to increase salaries for nearly all staff as salaries were generally under the minimum amounts paid at other organizations. The salary survey is updated annually by increasing the comparable salaries by the increase in the Consumer Price Index. In the 2024/2025 fiscal year, the National Association of Development Organizations completed a comprehensive salary study that reported salaries nationwide and by organization size and region. These salary amounts were compared to the salary schedule used by NEOEDD. NEOEDD salary ranges were in the general range of comparable organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NEOEDD's budget documents are available on our website. NEOEDD's audits are submitted to the Government Audit Clearinghouse and the Oregon Secretary of State. NEOEDD's 990 will also be placed on our website - www.neoedd.org. Other financial and policy documents are available on request.