What is the EIN of CITY CENTER WACO?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY CENTER WACO is 74-2489885.

Is CITY CENTER WACO tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.

Are donations to CITY CENTER WACO tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of CITY CENTER WACO due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CITY CENTER WACO last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CITY CENTER WACO?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EVERETT PHIPPS.

Who are the officers and directors of CITY CENTER WACO?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,000 (AFRICA TARVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does CITY CENTER WACO have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $760,278, expenses of $499,968 and total assets of $1,595,380 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 74-2489885

CITY CENTER WACO

Also known as BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER

Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76701

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of CITY CENTER WACO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
September 30, 2025	990	$760,278	$499,968	$260,310	$1,595,380	$62,417	$1,532,963
September 30, 2024	990	$368,676	$435,697	-$67,021	$1,327,874	$78,475	$1,249,399
September 30, 2023	990	$374,840	$467,673	-$92,833	$1,337,146	$62,725	$1,274,421

Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $359,720
of which government grants: $359,720
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $395,818
Net gain from sales of assets: $387,834
Other revenue: $4,740

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Other salaries and wages: $235,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $270,016
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $45,470
Accounting fees: $45,469
Occupancy: $27,764
Program services (functional): $307,501
Management and general (functional): $192,467

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $1,327,874
Total assets, end of year: $1,595,380
Total liabilities, end of year: $62,417
Net assets, end of year: $1,532,963
Land, buildings and equipment: $5,112
Net assets without donor restrictions: $1,532,963
Gross receipts: $1,164,244
Employees: 2
Volunteers: 0
Year formed: 1988
State of legal domicile: TX

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
AFRICA TARVER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	40	$155,000
BERNADETTE HOOKHAM	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EVERETT PHIPPS	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
BEN LACY	PRIOR PRESIDENT Trustee or director	1	$0
CARLA DOTSON	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
DOMINIQUE BOLTS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JIM HOLMES	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WELDON GOODEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CONCHA LOZANO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
GEORGE CHASE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN BIBLE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN CALAWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WILL JONES	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
CHRIS MCGOWAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MITO DIAZ-ESPINOZA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 16 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
AFRICA TARVER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer	40	$122,708
BERNADETTE HOOKHAM	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EVERETT PHIPPS	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
ANDREA KOSAR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
BEN LACY	PRIOR PRESIDENT Trustee or director	1	$0
CARLA DOTSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DOMINIQUE BOLTS	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
JIM HOLMES	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WELDON GOODEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CONCHA LOZANO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
GEORGE CHASE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN BIBLE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN CALAWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WILL JONES	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
LINDA WEAVER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CHRIS MCGOWAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
BERNADETTE HOOKHAM	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EVERETT PHIPPS	TREASUER Trustee or director	1	$0
ANDREA KOSAR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
BEN LACY	PRESIDENT Trustee or director	1	$0
CARLA DOTSON	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
CUEVAS PEACOCK	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director	1	$0
DILLON MEEK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
EDUARDO GARCIA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
FERNANDO ARROYO	PRIOR PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
GEORGE CHASE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN BIBLE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN CALAWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
PATRICIA MILLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
LINDA WEAVER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MALCOLM DUNCAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
AFRICA TARVER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director	40	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 510 AUSTIN AVE, WACO, TX 76701-2107
Principal officer (990 for 2024): EVERETT PHIPPS, 510 AUSTIN AVENUE, WACO, TX 76701
Signed the 990: EVERETT PHIPPS, TREASURER
Phone: (254) 732-0043
Return prepared by: JRBT PC

Mission

NONE
990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PROVIDING PLANNING, ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, RESIDENTS, SMALL BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-SERVING, AFFORDABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESSES AND OTHER SERVICES
Expenses $15,375
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT: ACQUISITION AND RENOVATION OF PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATION
Expenses $159,901
REJUVENATION OF DOWNTOWN AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE INCLUDING MAKING IT SAFER WITH LIGHTING AND SECURITY PATROLS, MORE APPEALING THROUGH REMOVAL OF GRAFFITI AND LANDSCAPING, PROVISION OF A DOWNTOWN AREA SHUTTLE FROM PARKING AREAS TO THE COMMERCE AREAS, MARKETING AND SIGNAGE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA'S ANNUAL WINTER WONDERLAND, WHICH ATTRACTS THE PUBLIC TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. THE ORGANIZATION HAD APPROXIMATELY 40 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING OVER 800 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME ASSISTING CITY CENTER WACO DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
Expenses $132,225

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	September 30, 2026	February 15, 2027	Not due yet
2024	September 30, 2025	February 16, 2026	990 on file
2023	September 30, 2024	February 17, 2025	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 74-2489885
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1988
Accounting year ends: September
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Community improvement and capacity building (S20Z)
Assets (IRS master file): $1,595,380
Income (IRS master file): $1,164,244

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	September 2025	$760,278	$499,968	$1,595,380	XML
990	September 2024	$368,676	$435,697	$1,327,874	XML
990	September 2023	$374,840	$467,673	$1,337,146	XML
990	September 2022	$249,121	$512,785	$1,477,511	IRS
990	September 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 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 74-2489885).

Questions about CITY CENTER WACO

What is the EIN of CITY CENTER WACO?: The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY CENTER WACO is 74-2489885.
Is CITY CENTER WACO tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to CITY CENTER WACO tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CITY CENTER WACO 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 CITY CENTER WACO due?: The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CITY CENTER WACO last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CITY CENTER WACO?: The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EVERETT PHIPPS.
Who are the officers and directors of CITY CENTER WACO?: The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,000 (AFRICA TARVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CITY CENTER WACO have?: On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $760,278, expenses of $499,968 and total assets of $1,595,380 at year end.

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