2025-01-28T16:09:52-05:00 2024-10-31 431122456 NOVAK BIRKS PC 4435 MAIN ST STE 500 KANSAS CITY MO 641111858 990 2023-11-01 440196840 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER KANSAS CITY CHAM 8163742424 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301 KANSAS CITY MO 641082423 JOE REARDON PRESIDENT AND CEO 8163745430 2025-01-03 true false WILLIAM J MILLER CPA P01604284 8169316111 2025-01-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOE REARDON 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301 KANSAS CITY MO 641082423 5732894 false X HTTPS://WWW.KCCHAMBER.COM/ X 1909 MO LEADING THE WAY TO THE BEST KC REGION BY CONVENING INNOVATIVE LEADERS, COLLABORATING WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, AND HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES GROW. 73 72 48 89696 67510 31500 5057609 5491995 107759 119703 104165 89696 5337043 5732894 0 0 2989992 3150303 0 0 2348988 2566325 5338980 5716628 -1937 16266 4218961 3485279 2928595 2044461 1290366 1440818 LEADING THE WAY TO THE BEST KC REGION BY CONVENING INNOVATIVE LEADERS, COLLABORATING WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, ADVOCATING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE, AND HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES GROW. false false 1854093 3226132 WE FOCUS ON GROWING THE REGION'S ECONOMY, ADVOCATING BUSINESSES' INTERESTS IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA, INCREASING OUR MEMBERS' VISIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY, AND PROVIDING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT HELP MEMBERS GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. OUR PROGRAMS HELP OUR MEMBERSHIP DEVELOP THE SKILL SETS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN AN EVER-CHANGING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING SEMINARS, CLASSES, NETWORKING EVENTS, MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INFORMATION TO ADVANCE THEIR BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT STAGE. WE BELIEVE STRONG BUSINESSES BUILD A STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMY. 827964 1727778 THE CHAMBER ACTIVELY ADVOCATES FOR BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY BY PROVIDING THE MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME MORE VISIBLE AND BETTER CONNECTED WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. CHAMBER COMMITTEES MEET AND DEVELOP AGENDAS DESIGNED TO CONVEY TO ELECTED OFFICIALS THE LEGISLATIVE NEEDS OF REGIONAL BUSINESSES. EACH YEAR A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IS DEVELOPED AND RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 576874 538085 THE ANNUAL DINNER MEETING PROVIDES THE MEMBERSHIP THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE MORE VISIBLE AND BETTER CONNECTED WITH BUSINESS LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ATTEND THIS PREMIER EVENT. PAST AND INCOMING BOARD CHAIRS SHARE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR AND PRESENT PLANS FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND THE FUTURE. THE KANSAS CITIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD IS PRESENTED AS PART OF THE EVENING'S CELEBRATION. 3258931 false false false true false false false false false true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false true true false false true 22 0 48 true true true false false false false false false false X 73 72 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X JOE REARDON 8163742424 30 W PERSHING RD STE 301 KANSAS CITY MO 641082423 JOE REARDON PRESIDENT AN 40.00 1.00 X 536830 0 48887 CATHLEEN BENNETT SR VP PUBLIC 40.00 0.00 X 211156 0 18448 DAVID PRUENTE SR VP STRATE 40.00 0.00 X 213220 0 17563 MELANIE MATTES SR VP MARKET 40.00 0.00 X 152782 0 24625 REBECCA BAUMGARTNER SR VP PEOPLE 40.00 0.00 X 140574 0 15372 SHANNON BELT MGR MEMBERSH 40.00 0.00 X 105398 0 14137 HABIB AHMED CONTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 104400 0 3402 ERICA LOGAN DIR STRATEGI 40.00 0.00 X 101438 0 13028 LISA GINTER CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE SHIELDS CHAIR-ELECT 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF SIMON VICE CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY BEATTY TREASURER 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GARRETT IMMEDIATE PA 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WESLEY FIELDS CORPORATE SE 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYRA AGUIRRE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO AZAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BARTH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK BEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA CASSADY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAMIN CHERAFAT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THALIA CHERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON COKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER COLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IRIS EDELEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN ERDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE FRANTZE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE GARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBER MYERS GIVNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HARRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CALEB HASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM HUENERGARDT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JOSENDALE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JANE JUDY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK KAHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KEMPINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEEANNE KING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KRIGSTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON LANSFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LARRABEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON LINDSAY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETO LOPEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUINTON LUCAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MARINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE MCDOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLYDE MCQUEEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE MINARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE MYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE PACKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSHANN PARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FAHTEEMA PARRISH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PENN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ORA REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RINE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY ROHR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CICI ROJAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA SHARPE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKS SHERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SIMARI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERON STUCKY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 QIANA THOMASON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE VAN DENABEELE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEANGELA BURNS WALLACE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MACLEOD WALLS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK WHITE III DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGETTE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC WOLLERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIAN ZUGAZAGOITIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1565798 155462 8 false true false BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD PO BOX 801714 KANSAS CITY MO 641801714 HEALTHCARE PMTS 343366 1 31500 31500 31500 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 900099 3226132 3226132 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1727778 1727778 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 538085 538085 5491995 118296 118296 1407 1407 1407 1407 CMS MGMT SERVICES 900003 89696 89696 89696 5732894 5493402 89696 118296 2577964 61850 340676 169813 8710 16665 35272 6236 86823 60052 130634 109872 438256 35131 7207 73815 23992 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1375217 DEVELOPMENT 90591 CONTINGENCY FUND 36352 IN-KIND EXPENSES 31500 5716628 0 0 0 2267 1145 2055486 1401767 25944 248603 215366 178940 1462429 1325051 114206 137378 809674 972078 996018 545368 4218961 3485279 660251 749475 1182016 692571 1086328 602415 2928595 2044461 X 1283941 1436520 6425 4298 1290366 1440818 4218961 3485279 X 16266 134186 X false true X true false false false false 1727778 256861 1590 258451 258451 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - 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A REVIEW OF THE RETURNS IS CONDUCTED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS BY THE OFFICERS. ONCE APPROVED, THE AUDIT FIRM E-FILES THE RETURNS. THE RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY AND IMMEDIATELY BY REPLACEMENT BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES UPON TAKING A NEW POSITION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT INCLUDES A CODE OF ETHICS SECTION BY WHICH EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE MUST ADHERE TO AND SIGN TO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE. WITHIN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE SECTIONS THAT ADDRESS FIDUCIARY RESPONSILBILITIES AND DISCLOSURE, DEFINITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND RESTRAINT ON VOTING. THE CHAIR ADVISES THE BOARD OF THE NEED TO DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DIRECTORS WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNOUNCE, PRIOR TO A VOTE, THAT THEY WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING AND STATE THE REASON. THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES DOCUMENT WHICH DIRECTORS ABSTAINED DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS SET BY THE BOARD'S GOALS AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S BY-LAWS. THE COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENTS/CEOS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FOCUS IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, BUDGET, ETC. WITHIN THE REGION. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW, THE CONTRACTOR MAKES A RECOMMENDATION, AND THE GOALS AND COMPENSATION PREPARES THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B A SIMILAR PROCESS USED FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS USED FOR EACH VICE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS RECEIVED. THE VICE PRESIDENTS RECEIVE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL STAFF MEMBERS. THE GOALS AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES CORPORATE GOALS AT THE BEGINING OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND DETERMINES INCENTIVE PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS BASED ON PERFORMANCE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO REVIEWS EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION WITH THE GOALS AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES IF A PAY INCREASE WILL BE SET FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CHAMBER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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