2015-11-12T12:50:06-06:00 2014-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP PO BOX 8700 MADISON WI 537088700 990 2014-01-01 391777015 FOND DU LAC AREA ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC FOND 9209219500 207 NORTH MAIN STREET FOND DU LAC WI 54935 JOSEPH REITEMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO 9209219500 2015-11-11 1 JOHN HEMMING P00856805 6082741980 2015-11-11 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOSEPH REITEMEIER 207 NORTH MAIN STREET FOND DU LAC WI 54935 657052 0 X WWW.FDLAC.COM X 1994 WI PROMOTING COMMERCE, DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, BUILDING COMMUNITY. 16 16 0 200 0 0 438851 436132 40845 189975 896 2030 12835 13063 493427 641200 0 1500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180677 514134 180677 515634 312750 125566 586551 1080181 24231 87493 562320 992688 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. 1 0 251783 1500 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. 90381 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. 42823 0 38019 LEADERSHIP FOND DU LAC PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP FOND DU LAC IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE TO INDIVIDUALS WILLING TO MAKE A LASTING COMMITMENT OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF FOND DU LAC.QUALIFIED APPLICANTS BEGIN THE NINE-MONTH PROGRAM IN SEPTEMBER WITH AN OVERNIGHT RETREAT. RIGHT AWAY, THE CLASS STARTS ON TEAM BUILDING SKILLS, AND DISCUSSES HOW THEY CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR GROUP PROJECT. THE CLASS MEETS ONCE A MONTH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY, ITS UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS, THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, ROLE PLAYING, TOURS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. CLASSES PREPARE THE LEADERS TO FILL ROLES THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A HEALTHIER, MORE VITAL COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.LEADERSHIP FOND DU LAC PARTICIPANTS ARE A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, WITH BIG TITLES OR NO TITLE AT ALL. THEY SHARE ONE THING IN COMMON: A DESIRE AND WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT TO SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY AND A DEDICATION TO THE POWER OF TEAMWORK. 36039 0 0 FORWARD FOND DU LAC 33829 0 28236 FOUNDATION PROGRAMS 25861 0 170 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 6912 0 0 EDUCATION PROGRAM 150 0 0 CRIME ALERT PROGRAM 102791 0 28406 487778 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 JOSEPH REITEMEIER 9209219500 207 NORTH MAIN STREET FOND DU LAC WI 54935 BRIAN BAKER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEPHAN CLOUTIER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DARYL GORMLEY BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 LISA HALBACH BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 TODD HUEMPFNER BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE JENKINS BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE LITTLE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 PETER MANOWSKE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR SHEILA RUHLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARTIN RYAN BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 GARY SHARPE BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 BRIAN TWOHIG BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 LINDA WENDT BOARD MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIM MCFARLANE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 RICK PARKS CHAIRMAN - ELECT 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS SCHNEIDER TREASURER 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH REITEMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD SECRETARY 0.30 40.00 X 0 149116 40455 0 149116 40455 0 0 1 0 0 8519 7840 82788 336985 436132 SCHOOL TO WORK REVENUE 611710 123550 123550 REGISTRATIONS 900099 66425 66425 189975 2030 2030 8363 8519 10496 -2133 -2133 11340 5356 5984 5984 9212 9212 9212 641200 189975 0 15093 X 1500 1500 357135 351357 5778 14429 14429 85173 79023 6150 13923 13923 14499 14499 1707 1707 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT 10401 10401 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 9553 9553 LEADERSHIP TEAMS 373 373 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 298 298 6643 6643 515634 487778 27856 0 359080 755415 226972 277639 0 37 499 540 46550 0 0 46550 586551 1080181 6150 19072 18081 68421 24231 87493 X 334832 714409 227488 278279 562320 992688 586551 1080181 X 125566 304802 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 135095 158149 142276 438851 436132 1310503 135095 158149 142276 438851 436132 1310503 165639 1144864 964 1500 1139 896 2030 6529 1317032 534883 0.86930 0.92190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46550 46550 46550 DUE TO FOND DU LAC AREA ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE, INC. 68421 68421 X 657052 0 657052 -15852 -15852 641200 531486 15852 15852 515634 0 515634 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. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2011 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -10,496. DIRECT GAMING EXPENSES -5,356. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,496. DIRECT GAMING EXPENSES 5,356. EMPTY BOWLS 9831 8519 1312 648 9848 SILENT AUCTION 7051 7051 16882 8519 8363 648 9848 10496 -2133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH REITEMEIER PRESIDENT & CEO, BOARD SECRETARY 0 117867 0 20000 0 11249 0 14093 0 26362 0 189571 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING 2014 FOND DU LAC AREA ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC. BEGAN CONDUCTING THE SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE AN INCREASED LEVEL OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND EDUCATION AND PROVIDES BUSINESSES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE FROM WITHIN THE AREA HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION. 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 351,357. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 351,357. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,778. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,778. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RECLASSIFICATION FROM FOND DU LAC AREA ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE, INC. 304,802. 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