Fort Worth Local Development Corporation
The organization is a non-profit incorporated to promote, sponsor, and coordinate a wide range of activities centered around job creation and economic development within the city of fort worth. Under the Texas development corporation act by the authority of the fort worth city council.
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation at a glance
In short: Fort Worth Local Development Corporation gave $991K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $248K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $991,000
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $247,750
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $98,000
- Total assets
- $6,893,578
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fort Worth Local Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Fort Worth ($765K). Together the top 4 received $991K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $991K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX | Aecom Project | $765,000 |
| Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Fort Worth, TX | Main Street Pilot Program Grant | $108,500 |
| The Dec Network Dalals, TX | The Entrepreneurship | $87,500 |
| Southeast Fort Worth Inc Fort Worth, TX | Main Street Pilot Program Grant | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,893,578 | $224,415 | $1,076,479 | $991,000 | 4 | $186,761 |
| 2024 | $7,745,642 | $482,939 | $2,787,955 | $1,827,205 | 7 | $338,269 |
| 2023 | $9,208,633 | $227,239 | $1,301,570 | $121,155 | 3 | $157,918 |
| 2022 | $10,319,610 | $121,180 | $946,612 | $1,000 | Total only | $25,027 |
| 2021 | $11,302,352 | $9,133,213 | $2,192,093 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $8,276,331 |
| 2020 | $4,860,035 | $1,305,213 | $1,359,385 | — | — | $5,581 |
| 2019 | $5,310,968 | $1,374,966 | $954,876 | — | — | $6,771 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fort Worth Local Development Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $991K. Net investment income was $187K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation is led by Alan Blaylock, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Blaylock
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Flores
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Nettles
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Beck
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mattie Parker
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Lauersdorf
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Macy Hill
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Crain
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Hall
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Zeno
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Peoples
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Gyna M. Bivens (2019–2024) — President & Chairman
- Former: Jared Williams (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Crane (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leonard Firestone (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ann Zadeh (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy Price (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Byrd (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cary Moon (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Dennis Shingleton (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jungus Jordan (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Allen Gray (2019–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fort Worth Local Development Corporation
How much does Fort Worth Local Development Corporation give each year?
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation gave $991K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 7 grants.
What is Fort Worth Local Development Corporation's typical grant size?
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $98,000, and its average grant was $247,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Fort Worth Local Development Corporation give grants?
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (3 grants).
Does Fort Worth Local Development Corporation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Fort Worth Local Development Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Fort Worth Local Development Corporation?
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $224K.
What is Fort Worth Local Development Corporation's EIN?
Fort Worth Local Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2196027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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