GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 38-0592500)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201241359349303549
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-05-14T13:06:41-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3333 DEPOSIT DR NE STE 310 | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49546 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 380592500 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | COMMERCE | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GRAN | NameControl |
| Phone | 6167710300 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 PEARL STREET NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 495032804 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | RICK BAKER | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6167710300 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-05-10 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHELLE L DERIDDER | Name |
| Phone | 6169426440 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-05-10 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | RICK BAKER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 PEARL STREET NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49503 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2273691 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | WWW.GRANDRAPIDS.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1888 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MI | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | MISSION: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MICHIGAN AND MEMBERS TO CONNECT, GROW, AND SUCCEED. VISION: TO BE THE LEADING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN WEST MICHIGAN BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING MEMBERSHIP, ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES INCLUSION, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 28 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 27 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 36 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 792 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 208964 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -42518 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 0 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 2247558 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1735737 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 12218 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 8413 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 743987 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 529541 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 3003763 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2273691 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1546996 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1462370 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1426558 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 924306 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2973554 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2386676 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 30209 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -112985 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1733636 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1541514 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 886220 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 816343 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 847416 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 725171 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | MISSION: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MICHIGAN AND MEMBERS TO CONNECT, GROW, AND SUCCEED. VISION: TO BE THE LEADING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN WEST MICHIGAN BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING MEMBERSHIP, ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES INCLUSION, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Description | PUBLIC POLICY AND GOV'T AFFAIRS- IDENTIFY ISSUES OF CONCERN AND WORK WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO STIMULATE AREA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. OUR CHAMBER AND MEMBERS SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT FOR THE REPEAL OF THE MBT. WE BUILT A WEST MICHIGAN ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE NITC BRIDGE. WE HOSTED A WEST MICHIGAN BUSINESS DAY AT THE CAPITOL FEATURING LT. GOVERNOR CALLEY. THIS INVOLVED BUSING 65 OF OUR MEMBERS TO MEET WITH LEGISLATORS. WE HELPED MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS WITH "CONSTITUENT SERVICE" ISSUES. WE HELD (SEE SCHEDULE O) AN "EAST MEETS WEST" EVENT WITH THE DETROIT CHAMBER, BRINGING MEMBERS FROM BOTH CHAMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS AND COLLABORATE ON BUILDING THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY. WE EDUCATED 191 BUSINESS OWNERS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AT OUR FALL HEALTH CARE SUMMIT. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MEMBER SERVICES- STRENGTHEN THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERSHIP AND IMPROVE SERVICES TO MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MEMBER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND ACTIVATION. DISCOUNT PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS INCLUDED HEALTHCARE, PROPERTY INSURANCE, OFFICE SUPPLIES, WORKERS COMP INSURANCE, PAYROLL SERVICES AND GAS DISCOUNTS. PUBLICATION OF OUR MEMBER DIRECTORY, THE MONTHLY CHAMBER NEWSPAPER AND OUR ENEWS HIGHLIGHT MEMBERS AND OFFER ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O) WE WELCOMED 340 NEW MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER AND RETAINED 86% OF OUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PROGRAMS AND EVENTS- PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEMBER EVENTS. THE CHAMBER HELD OVER 80 EVENTS WITH OVER 9,000 ATTENDEES TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. WE PRESENTED NINE OUTSTANDING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNATURE CHAMBER AWARDS FOR THEIR BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. OUR CEO ROUNDTABLE COMMITTEES HAD 286 PARTICIPANTS MEETING MONTHLY TO DISCUSS BUSINESS ISSUES. OUR ANNUAL ATHENA AWARD EVENT HAD 495 ATTENDEES AND GAVE OUT 7 SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN OVER 30 RETURNING TO SCHOOL. (SEE SCHEDULE O) MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS INCLUDED BUSINESS BEFORE AND AFTER HOURS, 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 BUSINESSES CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM AND THE FACING RACISM WITH OVER 94 MEMBERS GOING THROUGH THESE 10 WEEK OR 2 FULL DAY PROGRAMS. THE MULTIRACIAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP HELD MONTHLY WELCOME LUNCHEONS AS WELL AS A WELCOME RECEPTION FOR SUMMER INTERNS OF COLOR WITH 126 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING. THIS GROUP WELCOMED AND CONNECTED 270 DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HELD OUR 2ND MINORITY BUSINESS EXPO AND CREATED A WM MINORITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY WITH OVER 11,000 BUSINESSES LISTED. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In501 C3 | false | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | true | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | true | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | true | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | true | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | true | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 36 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 28 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 27 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | CAROL WHITE | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 6167710350 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 PEARL ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 495032804 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (28 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK BAKER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | X | X | 191837 | 0 | 12690 |
| GEORGE AQUINO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM BACHMEIER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BILL BENSON | ||||||
| VICE CP SALE | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOREEN BOLHUIS | ||||||
| VICE CP DIVE | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFF CONNOLLY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALEX DEYONKER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOUGLAS DOZEMAN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL FREED | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOE GAVEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARGARET GOEBEL | ||||||
| BOARD CHAIR | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARTHA GONZALEZ-CORTES | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STACIE BEHLER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 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 | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JD LOEKS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL MRAZ | ||||||
| VICE CP MEMB | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL NELSON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICK DEVOS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD PAPPAS | ||||||
| SENIOR VC FI | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SANDI FROST-PARRISH | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MATTHEW SERNAU | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOUG SMALL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL VERHULST | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOHN WEISS | ||||||
| VICE CP ADVO | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CURT WELLS | ||||||
| IMMEDIATE PA | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEB BAILEY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 191837 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 12690 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation | Business Name Line2NameOfContractor/NameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CARE NETWORK | ||||||
| PO BOX 33608 | DETROIT | MI | 48232 | HEALTH INS. | 195586 | |
| O161 OTTAWA LLC | ||||||
| 161 OTTAWA NW SUITE 104 | GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 49503 | OFFICE RENTAL | 159463 | THE WATERS BUILDING |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DUES | 900099 | 959734 | 959734 |
| TARGETED MARKETING | 900099 | 624268 | 624268 |
| NEW MEMBER DUES | 900099 | 151735 | 151735 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1735737 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 8413 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $8,413 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 125735 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $125,735 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKETING FUNDS | 541800 | 171492 | 171492 | ||
| CHAMBER NEWS | 541800 | 53206 | 10210 | 42996 | |
| ROYALTY | 900099 | 47099 | $47,099 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 132009 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 73117 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 27262 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $31,630 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 403806 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2273691 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1851850 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 208964 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $212,877 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 191837 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 986279 | Total |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 51934 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 123523 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 108797 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30026 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55552 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15753 | Total |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23262 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 163849 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35560 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 98508 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38864 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8511 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal |
|---|---|
| COMMISSIONS | 91521 |
| CN - READERSHIP COSTS | 62497 |
| AD - READERSHIP COSTS | 47587 |
| PRINTING | 32756 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 220060 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2386676 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12348 | BOY |
| EOY | 7165 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1088936 | BOY |
| EOY | 937187 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 163475 | BOY |
| EOY | 195105 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 90363 | BOY |
| EOY | 60828 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 700261 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 608243 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106367 | BOY |
| EOY | 92018 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 272147 | BOY |
| EOY | 249211 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1733636 | BOY |
| EOY | 1541514 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 63732 | BOY |
| EOY | 25183 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 822488 | BOY |
| EOY | 791160 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 886220 | BOY |
| EOY | 816343 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 847416 | BOY |
| EOY | 725171 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 847416 | BOY |
| EOY | 725171 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1733636 | BOY |
| EOY | 1541514 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -112985 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -9260 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed4955 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4955Tax |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMade |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720Filed |
| Volunteers | false | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivities |
| Not Described In501c3 | false | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912Tax |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
| Dues Assessments | 1211871 | DuesAssessments |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Current | 45451 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent |
| Non Ded Lobby Political Total | 45451 | NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal |
| Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices | 48475 | AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices |
| Taxable | -$3,024 | TaxableAmount |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Orgs Legal Control | false | DisclosedOrgsLegalControl |
| Disclosed For Charitable Purposes | false | DisclosedForCharitablePurposes |
| Written Policy Monitoring | false | WrittenPolicyMonitoring |
| Sect170h Requirements Satisfied | false | Sect170hRequirementsSatisfied |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | false | IncludedOnFS |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
| Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R | false | AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 70026 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 44766 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 25260 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 630235 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 563477 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 66758 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 92018 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 2273691 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 2386676 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -112985 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -23811 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Donated Services And Facilities | 14551 | DonatedServicesAndFacilities |
| Total Adjustments | -9260 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -122245 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2264431 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -23811 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 14551 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | -9260 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2273691 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2273691 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2386676 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2386676 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2386676 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Independent Consultant | X | IndependentConsultant |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | RICK BAKER | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 191837 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 12690 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 204527 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MISSION: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MICHIGAN AND MEMBERS TO CONNECT, GROW, AND SUCCEED. VISION: TO BE THE LEADING BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN WEST MICHIGAN BY PROVIDING OUTSTANDING MEMBERSHIP, ADVOCACY, DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTES INCLUSION, PROSPERITY AND GROWTH. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990 | ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | AN "EAST MEETS WEST" EVENT WITH THE DETROIT CHAMBER, BRINGING MEMBERS FROM BOTH CHAMBERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS AND COLLABORATE ON BUILDING THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY. WE EDUCATED 191 BUSINESS OWNERS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AT OUR FALL HEALTH CARE SUMMIT. |
| SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | WE WELCOMED 340 NEW MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER AND RETAINED 86% OF OUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP. |
| THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS INCLUDED BUSINESS BEFORE AND AFTER HOURS, 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 BUSINESSES CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED. |
| ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM AND THE FACING RACISM WITH OVER 94 MEMBERS GOING THROUGH THESE 10 WEEK OR 2 FULL DAY PROGRAMS. THE MULTIRACIAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS GROUP HELD MONTHLY WELCOME LUNCHEONS AS WELL AS A WELCOME RECEPTION FOR SUMMER INTERNS OF COLOR WITH 126 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING. THIS GROUP WELCOMED AND CONNECTED 270 DIVERSE INDIVIDUALS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE HELD OUR 2ND MINORITY BUSINESS EXPO AND CREATED A WM MINORITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY WITH OVER 11,000 BUSINESSES LISTED. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990, PART VI | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION: 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 WORK WITH AN OUTSIDE COMPANY TO SEND OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND GOALS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FINDINGS ARE TABULATED BY THE OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR 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. NOTE: THIS PROCESS DID NOT TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR WITH A NEW PRESIDENT HIRED APRIL 1, 2011. THERE WAS A SURVEY TAKEN IN MARCH 2012 TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD THINKS THAT OUR PRESIDENT IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK. THIS PROCESS WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER 2012. |
| RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | RICK BAKER: GR CH OF COMMERCE BIRGIT KLOHS: THE RIGHT PLACE, INC. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | 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. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREATER GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER FOUND | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 111 PEARL ST NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 495042804 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237221790 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | FUNDING | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501C3 | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 11B | PublicCharityStatus |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Controlled Org | false | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | true | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD | ||
| C | 10050 | CASHFMV |
| GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD | ||
| M | 40004 | CASHFMV |
| GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD | ||
| N | 411128 | CASHFMV |
| GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FD | ||
| O | 5580 | CASHFMV |