2016-11-07T11:44:33-06:00 2015-12-31 390758449 Wipfli LLP PO Box 8700 Madison WI 537088700 990 2015-01-01 391777015 Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Foundation Inc FOND 9209219500 207 North Main Street Fond du Lac WI 54935 Tom Herre Interim President & CEO 9209219500 2016-10-31 1 John Hemming P00856805 6082741980 2016-10-31 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Tom Herre 207 North Main Street Fond du Lac WI 54935 524125 0 X www.fdlac.com X 1994 WI Promoting Commerce, Developing Partnerships, Creating Opportunities, Building Community. 16 16 0 200 0 0 436132 305372 189975 176739 2030 2056 13063 22837 641200 507004 1500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 514134 651820 515634 652820 125566 -145816 1080181 1095969 87493 249097 992688 846872 X Promoting Commerce. Developing Partnerships. Creating Opportunities. Building Community.The Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce has been fighting for the economic viability of our business community since 1912. No other entity represents nearly 900 businesses, equal in value to $1 BILLION of payroll, in the Fond du Lac area. We are empowered by...the nearly 900 members of our organization to promote the free enterprise system. We function through...a 16-member Board of Directors and a 13 person staff. We are dependent upon...committed volunteers to assist in the execution of our mission through service on a variety of committees.We serve the business community of the Fond du Lac Area. 0 0 345042 1000 123550 School to Work Program: Fond du Lac Works is the first coordinated community effort to address the skilled worker shortage. Professional research of the Fond du Lac area workforce consistently demonstrates a shift in demographics which places the entire community in an immediate and critical situation; there will simply not be enough competitively skilled workers to fill available jobs in the future without aggressive solutions being developed and implemented now. To date, many volunteers have come together to work on development of initiatives which support three main focus areas of: workforce recruitment, retention of existing workforce and development of talent through education and training. 92714 0 0 Ag Ambassador Program: The Fond du Lac Area Agricultural Ambassador Program was developed out of a need to educate and inform adults and youth about the production and nutritional value of agricultural products produced in our community or state, as well as the impact agriculture has on our daily lives. The Agriculture Ambassador presents various educational programs in schools free of charge. Topics include: health and nutrition, consumer buying habits, food safety, economics, agricultural careers and agricultural production. 87326 0 0 Fond du lac works: The fond du lac works program was developed to promote the fond du lac area as a great place to live and work for recent college graduates, young professionals and the skilled workforce by highlighting the community assets and attractive work life balance. FDL Works keeps the individuals living and working in fond du lac employed, engaged and passionate about the opportunities available, focusing on the requirements and needs of new college graduates, young and seasoned professionals, and our soon-to-be retiring workforce. The program works to increase awareness among students, parents and educators at all divisional age levels of the opportunities available in the fond du lac area, collaborating with K-12 institutions to enhance curriculum which better prepares and guides youth into career pathways that fit the needs of our future business community. 51651 0 32995 LEADERSHIP FOND DU LAC PROGRAM 25962 0 110 Youth Leadership Program 19582 0 20084 Foundation Programs 97195 0 53189 622277 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI X Tom Herre 9209219500 207 North Main Street Fond Du Lac WI 54935 Bonnie Baerwald Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Holly Brenner Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Patrick Broeske Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Stephan Cloutier Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Mark Diederichs Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Lisa Halbach board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Steve Jenkins Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Peter Manowske board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Sam McClone board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Carima Mendez board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Brian Twohig Board member 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 Melissa Worthington board member 0.30 40.00 X 0 99066 13054 Rick Parks Chairman of the Board 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 Thomas Schneider Chairman - Elect 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 Todd Huempfner Treasurer 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 joseph reitemeier President & CEO, Board Secretary 0.30 40.00 X 0 157170 40219 0 256236 53273 0 0 1 0 0 5090 130641 169641 305372 School to work revenue 611710 123550 123550 Registrations 900099 53189 53189 176739 2056 2056 16921 5090 11663 5258 5258 12785 5458 7327 7327 10252 10252 10252 507004 176739 0 24893 X 1000 1000 418825 414438 4387 14578 14578 130843 122066 8777 15784 15784 39161 39161 14660 14660 Leadership Teams 11192 11192 Dues & Subscriptions 1595 1595 5182 5182 652820 622277 30543 0 755415 842035 277639 173555 37 45416 540 1344 46550 12931 46550 33619 1080181 1095969 19072 156038 68421 93059 87493 249097 X 714409 669316 278279 177556 992688 846872 1080181 1095969 -145816 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 158149 142276 438851 436132 305372 1480780 158149 142276 438851 436132 305372 1480780 157721 1323059 1500 1139 896 2030 2056 7621 1488401 663381 0.88890 0.86930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46550 12931 33619 33619 Due to Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce, Inc. 93059 93059 X 524125 0 524125 -17121 -17121 507004 669941 17121 17121 652820 0 652820 Part X, Line 2: The Organizations are required to assess whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination on the technical merits of the position assuming the taxing authority has full knowledge of all information. If the tax position does not meet the more likely than not recognition threshold, the benefit of that position is not recognized in the financial statements. The Organizations have determined there are no amounts to record as assets or liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses -11,663. Direct Gaming Expenses -5,458. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expenses 11,663. Direct Gaming Expenses 5,458. EMPTY BOWLS 11708 1500 10208 11663 Silent Auction 6713 6713 18421 1500 16921 11663 11663 5258 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 joseph reitemeier President & CEO, Board Secretary 0 121969 0 25500 0 9701 0 14484 0 25735 0 197389 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The audit committee reviews a draft of the Form 990 before the return is submitted to the full board. A copy of the Form 990 is then provided to the full Board of Directors before the return is submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of Interest Policy is HANDED OUT EACH YEAR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IF ANYONE IDENTIFIES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND IF DETERMINED TO BE OF CONCERN, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL REVIEW. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES IF THE BOARD WERE TO BE CONFRONTED WITH AN ISSUE COVERED BY an INDIVIDUAL MEMBER'S CONFLICT, THEY WOULD BE ASKED TO EITHER EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING OR AT LEAST ABSTAIN FROM THE DISCUSSION AND THE VOTE COVERING THAT PARTICULAR ITEM. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Contracted Services: Program service expenses 414,438. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 414,438. Professional Fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 4,387. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,387. Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce Inc 207 North Main Street Fond du Lac WI 54935 390284470 PROMOTING COMMERCE IN THE FOND DU LAC AREA WI 501(c)(6) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0