Nonprofit · EIN 73-0794679
LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · LAWTON, OK 73501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,036,999 | $929,304 | $107,695 | $1,998,411 | $521,589 | $1,476,822 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $852,633 | $777,326 | $75,307 | $1,928,988 | $559,861 | $1,369,127 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $857,217 | $809,645 | $47,572 | $1,889,532 | $595,712 | $1,293,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,500
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $871,354
- Investment income
- $99,899
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $99,377
- Other revenue
- $11,246
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,370
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,951
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $384,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,387
- Accounting fees
- $23,584
- Occupancy
- $1,700
- Travel
- $11,973
- Depreciation
- $8,057
- Program services (functional)
- $814,990
- Management and general (functional)
- $114,314
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,928,988
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,998,411
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $521,589
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,476,822
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $929,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,476,822
- Gross receipts
- $1,199,322
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1971
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY COOKSEY | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,197 |
| MARK SCOTT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STAN BOOKER | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR PATRICK | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY EZERSKI | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TOWE | INCOMING CHA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ELLWANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LANDMARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HIXSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RABON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON NANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHANE HUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOELLE JOLLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET RANDLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY COOKSEY | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $186,275 |
| BARRY EZERSKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STAN BOOKER | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LANDMARK | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CROSS | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HUSHBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR PATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ TOMICHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON NANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ELLWANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT SAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RABON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH POWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARENCE FORTNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARI ASKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RATLIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GALLAGHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY COOKSEY | PRESIDENT/CE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,053 |
| BARRY EZERSKI | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STAN BOOKER | VICE-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM LANDMARK | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE CROSS | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR PATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ TOMICHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ELLWANGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTIN HILLIARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN RABON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARENCE FORTNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCARTHUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HUSHBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RATLIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN M MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE GALLAGHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 SW C AVE, LAWTON, OK 73501-4644
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK SCOTT, 302 W GORE BLVD, LAWTON, OK 73501
- Signed the 990
- MARK SCOTT, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (580) 353-7356
- Website
- WWW.LAWTONEDC.COM
- Return prepared by
- HATCH CROKE & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO DRIVE AND ENSURE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY RECRUITING AND CREATING HIGH-QUALITY JOBS IN THE SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AREA. THIS INCLUDES ATTRACTING NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT, RETAINING AND EXPANDING EXISTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIES WITH FOCUS ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT, BUILD A BASE OF HIGH VALUE INDUSTRIES, AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE LAWTON-FORT SILL REGION.Expenses $814,990 · revenue $982,499
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 73-0794679
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,998,411
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,199,322
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,036,999 | $929,304 | $1,998,411 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $852,633 | $777,326 | $1,928,988 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $857,217 | $809,645 | $1,889,532 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $821,449 | $796,997 | $1,903,258 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 73-0794679).
Questions about LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 73-0794679.
- Is LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
- Are donations to LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK SCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,197 (BRADLEY COOKSEY, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does LAWTON-FORT SILL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,036,999, expenses of $929,304 and total assets of $1,998,411 at year end.
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