Nonprofit · EIN 35-1984702
NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,272,537 | $2,961,832 | $310,705 | $2,971,614 | $466,880 | $2,504,734 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,812,732 | $2,924,926 | -$112,194 | $2,846,057 | $652,027 | $2,194,030 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,840,757 | $2,939,283 | -$98,526 | $3,025,946 | $719,724 | $2,306,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,885
- Program service revenue
- $2,886,236
- Investment income
- $48,416
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $394
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,846
- Accounting fees
- $159,431
- Occupancy
- $136,995
- Travel
- $94,926
- Depreciation
- $89,978
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,846,057
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,971,614
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $466,880
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,504,734
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $299,719
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,504,734
- Gross receipts
- $3,358,993
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $344,240 | $22,992 |
| JONATHAN SACKETT | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 1 | $0 | $158,726 | $10,688 |
| DAN BISH | VP OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION Officer | 1 | $0 | $133,085 | $10,043 |
| NICK DARRAH | VP OF PARTNERSHIPS & GOVT RELATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $117,190 | $17,192 |
| VANESSA HURTIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 1 | $0 | $69,627 | $2,053 |
| RYAN TWISS | VP OF TALENT INITIATIVES Officer | 1 | $0 | $40,688 | $3,217 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CATES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLETT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR RICHARD STRICK | ELECTED OFFICIAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI JOHNSTON | LEDO COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BARNETT-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD E BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE BUUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GENE DONAGHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLAN FRIESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD HALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENA JACQUAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC JUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAAC LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK LEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MACKNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MARCUCCILLI GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PACKNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR DAN RICKORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL THATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE VANOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB VITOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVIEO | ROCK CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $317,644 | $16,686 |
| JONATHAN SACKETT | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 1 | $0 | $154,753 | $9,333 |
| RYAN TWISS | VP OF TALENT INITIATIVES Officer | 1 | $0 | $146,394 | $16,705 |
| DAN BISH | VP OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION Officer | 1 | $0 | $69,423 | $3,171 |
| VANESSA HURTIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 1 | $0 | $54,454 | $1,175 |
| BRANDON NOLL | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $18,643 | $950 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CATES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLETT | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NIEZER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR RICHARD STRICK | ELECTED OFFICIAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC LEE | LEDO COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BARNETT-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLTON BICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COMMISSIONER THERESE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CRANDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE DONAGHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERILYN EMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLAN FRIESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA JACQUAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACKNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MARCUCCILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PACKNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR DON RICKORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVIEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL THATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VANOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB VITOUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANE FRIJIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $300,502 | $20,229 |
| RYAN TWISS | VP OF TALENT INITIATIVES Officer | 40 | $138,725 | $18,046 |
| JONATHAN SACKETT | VP OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $146,656 | $6,355 |
| BRANDON NOLL | VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $119,285 | $14,035 |
| VANESSA HURTIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $68,251 | $1,898 |
| CHAD RUSTON | COO Officer | 40 | $66,911 | $691 |
| MARK MILLETT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FINDLAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERILYN EMBERTON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SHOPPELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NIEZER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CATES | ROC CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR JOE THALLEMER | ELECTED OFFICIAL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLTON BICKEL | LEDO COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL BANDEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BARNETT-JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVAN BIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COMMISSIONER THERESE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR RYAN DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GILLENWATER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD HALDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR SUZANNE HANDSHOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MARCUCCILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMOND O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PACKNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR DAN RICKORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVIEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT STOUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STRAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR RICHARD STRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SWYMELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL THATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH UNDERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VANOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 E MAIN ST STE 910, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1915
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHANE FRIJIA, 200 E MAIN ST SUITE 910, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANE FRIJIA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (260) 469-3469
- Website
- WWW.NEINDIANA.COM
- Return prepared by
- LWG CPAS & ADVISORS
Mission
THE NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP, INC. (PARTNERSHIP) MISSION IS TO DRIVE BUSINESS INVESTMENT AND STRENGTHEN NORTHEAST INDIANA'S GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND ECONOMIC RESILENCY. THROUGH ITS COMBINED EFFORTS THE PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING EFFORTS OF ITS 11 MEMBER COUNTIES REGION INCLUDING: ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, KOSCIUSKO, LAGRANGE, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WABASH, WELLS, AND WHITLEY COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE AND BUSY YEAR IN BUSINESS ATTRACTION. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ASSISTING WITH 7 NEW PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE REGION TOTALING 2,354 NEW PROJECTED JOBS. NEI SOURCED 67 NEW PROJECTS; ISSUING 37 PROJECTS TO OUR NETWORK LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS; ENGAGING WITH 306 SITE SELECTORS AND NATIONAL BROKERS WHICH GENERATED 225 NEW LEADS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THE NEI TEAM EXECUTED 40 TOTAL SALES MISSIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 35 DOMESTIC AND 5 INTERNATIONAL WITH SALES MISSIONS INCLUDING OUTREACH EFFORTS TO ITALY, THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY AND JAPAN; CONDUCTED 13 TARGETED DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS; AND CONNECTED WITH 306 SITE CONSULTANTS AND NATIONAL BROKERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A ROBUST PIPELINE OF 90 ACTIVE PROJECTS IS HELPING CARRY MOMENTUM INTO 2026.THE BUSINESS ATTRACTION TEAM TOPPED PAST RECORDS BY HOSTING 3 FAMILIARIZATION (FAM) TOURS WHICH BROUGHT EXPERIENCED SITE CONSULTANTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS TO THE FORT WAYNE AREA AND ACROSS THE REGION FOR UNIQUE ACTIVITIES AND AN EXPLORATION OF THE DOWNTOWN CORE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1984702
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,971,614
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,358,993
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,272,537 | $2,961,832 | $2,971,614 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,812,732 | $2,924,926 | $2,846,057 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,840,757 | $2,939,283 | $3,025,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,919,870 | $2,865,292 | $3,375,177 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1984702).
Questions about NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC is 35-1984702.
- Is NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANE FRIJIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,272,537, expenses of $2,961,832 and total assets of $2,971,614 at year end.
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