Nonprofit · EIN 45-3914271
CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,413,446 | $1,450,082 | $963,364 | $8,749,024 | $6,203,398 | $2,545,626 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $957,334 | $949,322 | $8,012 | $3,392,635 | $1,906,239 | $1,486,396 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $719,520 | $816,385 | -$96,865 | $1,626,613 | $799,293 | $827,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,963,634
- of which government grants
- $1,957,365
- Program service revenue
- $124,383
- Investment income
- $325,429
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,283
- Accounting fees
- $48,212
- Occupancy
- $36,519
- Travel
- $13,435
- Program services (functional)
- $1,339,447
- Management and general (functional)
- $110,635
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,392,635
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,749,024
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,203,398
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,545,626
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,431,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,114,040
- Gross receipts
- $2,413,446
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN HOFFMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $214,146 | $42,449 |
| MATTHEW CROUCH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $150,583 | $30,376 |
| VERONICA MERTZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $147,764 | $33,037 |
| PAMELA BROOKSHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $148,820 | $22,644 |
| JESSE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BLEVINS | DIRECTOR (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHLI BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAJUANA DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAD EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA EHRESMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GALLAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KUHNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LIBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILE WEIR | DIRECTOR (TERMED) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN HOFFMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $199,426 | $40,596 |
| VERONICA MERTZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $134,967 | $30,141 |
| PAMELA BROOKSHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $139,916 | $21,071 |
| MATTHEW CROUCH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $128,007 | $28,983 |
| JESSE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROHLI BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAJUANA DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GALLAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LIBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN HOFFMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $190,873 | $36,661 |
| PAMELA BROOKSHIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $123,465 | $35,261 |
| VERONICA MERTZ | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $116,993 | $26,631 |
| MATTHEW CROUCH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $112,318 | $22,641 |
| JESSE BEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAJUANA DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN GALLAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LIBEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KESSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 227 EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3132
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN HOFFMAN, 227 EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46853
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN HOFFMAN, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (260) 423-3546
- Website
- WWW.MYBDF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
CANI'S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC. D/B/A BRIGHTPOINT DEVELOPMENT FUND WAS ORGANIZED AS A NONPROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TO HELP COMMUNITIES IN NEED ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- BRIGHTPOINT DEVELOPMENT FUND PROMOTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS A FINANCING ENTITY SERVING DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES OR THOSE UNDERSERVED BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROVIDING, AT NO COST OR BELOW MARKET, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS FINANCING ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED WITH ACCOUNTABILITY TO ITS SERVICE MARKET.Expenses $1,339,447 · grants $50 · revenue $124,383
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3914271
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,749,024
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,413,446
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $2,413,446 | $1,450,082 | $8,749,024 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $957,334 | $949,322 | $3,392,635 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $719,520 | $816,385 | $1,626,613 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $817,071 | $791,492 | $1,436,369 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | 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 45-3914271).
Questions about CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- What is the EIN of CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT is 45-3914271.
- Is CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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 CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names STEPHEN HOFFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CANI S CENTER FOR COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,413,446, expenses of $1,450,082 and total assets of $8,749,024 at year end.
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