2015-11-16T14:38:38-06:00 2014-12-31 382184825 HUNGERFORD NICHOLS CPAS ADVISORS 2910 LUCERNE DRIVE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 495467175 990 2014-01-01 380592500 GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GRAN 6167710350 111 PEARL STREET NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 RICK BAKER PRESIDENT 6167710350 2015-11-16 1 COREY E BALKON CPA P01214154 6169493200 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z RICK BAKER 111 PEARL STREET NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 2452274 0 X WWW.GRANDRAPIDS.ORG X 1888 MI CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MICHIGAN AND MEMBERS TO CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED. TO BE THE LEADING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN WEST MICHIGAN BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING MEMBERSIP, ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES INCLUSION, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. 26 25 32 611 63356 -14584 0 0 2293871 2325899 3898 2872 142600 123503 2440369 2452274 0 0 0 0 1386161 1477624 0 0 0 1037408 936043 2423569 2413667 16800 38607 1866769 1889483 960621 928138 906148 961345 X CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MICHIGAN AND MEMBERS TO CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED. TO BE THE LEADING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN WEST MICHIGAN BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING MEMBERSIP, ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES INCLUSION, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. 0 0 PUBLIC POLICY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - IDENTIFY ISSUES OF CONCERN AND WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE AREAS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. OUR CHAMBER AND MEMBERS HELD A STREET SUMMIT SHOWING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ROAD FUNDING TO STATE LEGISLATORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. HELD AN IMPACT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FORUM AND 3 HEALTH CARE REFORM WORKSHOPS, EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS BEFORE THE ROLLOUT OF THE AFC. OUR KEY ADVOCACY ISSUES WERE EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPANSION, ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR STORMWATER AND MEDICAID EXPANSION REFORM. LED A STATEWIDE FLY-IN TO WASHINGTON DC, BRINGING THE VOICE OF WEST MICHIGAN BUSINESS TO CONGRESS. MEMBER SERVICES - STRENGTHEN THE CHAMBERS MEMBERSHIP AND IMPROVE SERVICES TO MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MEMBER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND ACTIVATION. DISCOUNT PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS INCLUDED OFFICE SUPPLIES, WORKERS COMP INSURANCE, PAYROLL SERVICES AND GAS DISCOUNTS. PUBLICATION OF OUR THE MONTHLY CHAMBER NEWSPAPER AND OUR E-NEWS HIGHLIGHT MEMBERS AND OFFER ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES. WE WELCOMED 287 NEW MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER AND RETAINED 87% OF OUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS - PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEMBER EVENTS. THE CHAMBER HELD OVER 100 EVENTS WITH OVER 8,000 ATTENDEES TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. OUR NEW MONTHLY EVENT BUSINESS MATTERS BREAKFAST SERIES SHOWCASED COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS. WE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 70 BUSINESSES BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES TO FACILITATE BUSINESS GROWTH. MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS INCLUDED BUSINESS EXCHANGE LUNCHEONS AND NEW MEMBER CONNECTION. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO USE OTHER MEMBERS AND HELPS PROMOTE OUR MISSION TO HELP BUSINESS CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED. DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS - OUR FACING RACISM EDUCATIONPROGRAM HAD OVER 140 MEMBERS ATTEND THIS TWO FULL DAY PROGRAM. WESERVED OVER 500 ATTENDEES THROUGH OUR CULTURAL TOURS, HOUSE PARTY, INTERN RECEPTION AND VISIONARY AWARDS CELEBRATION. THIS YEAR WE HELD TWO NEW EVENTS, MINORITY SHOWCASE AND DIVERSITY & INCLUSION FORUM, SHOWCASING THE GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY AS AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING CITY. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 0 1 32 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MI X SHARI DICK 6167710350 111 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 RICK BAKER SECRETARY/PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 216592 0 22992 BILL BENSON IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG DOZEMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WEISS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACIE BEHLER CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE MRAZ VICE CHAIRPERSON AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM GREEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CONNOLLY TREASURER, VICE CHAIR BUDG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN HARRISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE HEACOCK VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHELLEY IRWIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIRGIT KLOHS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY KOOIMAN VICE CHAIR, PUBLIC POLICY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG SMALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE VERHULST VICE CHAIR, AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JD LOEKS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MASON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN BUDDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GAVAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SERNAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN AFENDOULIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEW CHAMBERLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN IRWIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON SANCHEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL WHITE FORMER CFO 40.00 X 55943 0 7269 ANDREW JOHNSTON VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT 40.00 X 83751 0 19438 SHARI DICK CFO 40.00 X 38346 0 4400 394632 0 54099 1 0 1 0 161 OTTAWA LLC 161 OTTAWA NW SUITE 104 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 OFFICE RENTAL 188095 BLUE CARE NETWORK PO BOX 33608 DETROIT MI 48232 HEALTH INSURANCE 169505 2 GENERAL DUES 900099 1156268 1156268 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS 900099 1038266 1038266 NEW MEMBER DUES 900099 131365 131365 2325899 2872 2872 56694 56694 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 67536 4180 63356 MISC 900000 -727 -727 66809 2452274 2329352 63356 59566 448731 785916 36212 101172 105593 24775 50180 14640 126255 16431 180753 98084 279890 28255 COMMISSIONS 31013 AUDIO VISUAL 27106 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 24971 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14556 19134 2413667 7071 8926 1161877 1123308 208146 258013 54047 43945 689432 618854 67505 70578 368123 384713 1866769 1889483 30910 66928 929711 861210 960621 928138 X 906148 961345 906148 961345 1866769 1889483 38607 16590 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1287633 49881 49881 51505 -1624 70026 58771 11255 619406 560083 59323 70578 X 2468864 16590 16590 2452274 0 2452274 2413667 0 2413667 0 2413667 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WHICH REQUIRE THAT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BE MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS UNDER THAT CRITERIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER A MICHIGAN BUSINESS TAX AUDIT FOR 2008, 2009, 2010, AND 2011 WHICH ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL LIABILITY OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000 PER YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPEALED THE ADDITIONAL LIABILITY ASSESSED AND THEREFORE NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. MICHIGAN INCOME TAX RETURNS, WHEN APPLICABLE, ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. X X X X X X 0 0 0 RICK BAKER SECRETARY/PRESIDENT & CEO 216592 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22992 0 239584 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CHECKED AGAINST THE SCHEDULE PROVIDED TO THE AUDITORS. ONCE THE CFO AGREES WITH THE RETURN, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER AND ACCEPTED. A DRAFT IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD HAS ALREADY REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE THIS IS SENT. ALL REVIEWS TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY YEARLY. THIS IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER. THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD CHAIR HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE ANY BOARD MEMBER FROM VOTING ON AN ISSUE WHERE THERE POSSIBLY COULD BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THAT BOARD MEMBER AND THE PROPOSAL PRESENTED. GENERALLY WE HAVE SEEN BOARD MEMBERS REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM THE VOTING PROCESS VOLUNTARILY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) IS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE WITH A REVIEW PROCESS THAT INVOLVES INDEPENDENT PERSONS. A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE PAST CHAIRMAN, INCOMING CHAIRMAN, AND CURRENT CHAIRMAN PREPARE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS SENT BY THE CFO THROUGH SURVEY MONKEY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. A SEPARATE SURVEY IS SENT TO ALL CURRENT STAFF. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND GOALS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FINDINGS ARE TABULATED BY SURVEY MONKEY AND PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS. THE COMMITTEE THEN MAKES A DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WITHIN THE BUDGET. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNT IS COMPARED USING ACCE SALARY SURVEYS, GUIDESTAR, AND LOCAL CEO SALARIES. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND RETAINED IN THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONNEL FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GREATER GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER FOUNDATION 111 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 237221790 PROGRAM FUNDING MI 501(C)(3) LINE 11B, II N/A 0 GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BALLOT COMMITTEE 111 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49504 461091822 MANAGEMENT MI 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD N 58008 FAIR MARKET VALUE GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD O 424991 FAIR MARKET VALUE GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD P 9245 FAIR MARKET VALUE