Public Charity

CHEROKEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

CHEROKEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, of COLUMBUS, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $108K in revenue, $106K in expenses, $91K in total assets.

EIN: 471162489 COLUMBUS, KS Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. NTEE: S99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$108K
Total Expenses$106K
Total Assets$91K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO CHEROKEE COUNTY, KANSAS, RETAIN AND ASSIST IN EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY; KEEP APPRISED ON NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN LAW/PROPOSED LEGISLATION, DETERMINE SUITABILITY OF LOCAL PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO MEET NEEDS OF BUSINESSES IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, CREATE AND IMPROVE BUSINESS COMMUNITY NEEDED TO GROW.

Where $100 goes at Cherokee County Economic Development Corporation

How Cherokee County Economic Development Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$34
Create and improve the business and community backbone needed to grow the tourism industry in the county; engage in other economic development activities
40% of program spending
$20
Attract businesses to cherokee county through marketing and providing information and resources to interested parties
22% of program spending
$19
Provide assistance to retain and expand existing businesses in cherokee county
22% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Amy Zortz
DIRECTOR Bert Kellum
DIRECTOR Bob Norris
CHAIRMAN Brian Smith
VICE CHAIR Jake Letner
DIRECTOR Jeremy Strup

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $108K $106K $91K
2024 $95K $106K $89K
2023 $92K $97K $100K
2022 $111K $83K $106K
2021 $99K $111K $77K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $99K to $108K (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $91K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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