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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. 28 27 36 792 208964 -42518 0 2247558 1735737 12218 8413 743987 529541 3003763 2273691 0 0 1546996 1462370 0 0 1426558 924306 2973554 2386676 30209 -112985 1733636 1541514 886220 816343 847416 725171 X 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. false false 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. 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. 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. 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. false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false true 10 0 true 36 true true true false false false false false X 28 27 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X CAROL WHITE 6167710350 111 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 495032804 RICK BAKER 40.00 X X 191837 0 12690 GEORGE AQUINO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BACHMEIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BENSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOREEN BOLHUIS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF CONNOLLY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX DEYONKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS DOZEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FREED 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE GAVEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET GOEBEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA GONZALEZ-CORTES 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACIE BEHLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY IRWIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIRGIT KLOHS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY KOOIMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JD LOEKS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MRAZ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NELSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK DEVOS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PAPPAS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDI FROST-PARRISH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SERNAU 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SMALL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VERHULST 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEISS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CURT WELLS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB BAILEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 191837 12690 1 false true false BLUE CARE NETWORK PO BOX 33608 DETROIT MI 48232 HEALTH INS. 195586 O161 OTTAWA LLC THE WATERS BUILDING 161 OTTAWA NW SUITE 104 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 OFFICE RENTAL 159463 2 GENERAL DUES 900099 959734 959734 TARGETED MARKETING 900099 624268 624268 NEW MEMBER DUES 900099 151735 151735 1735737 8413 8413 125735 125735 MARKETING FUNDS 541800 171492 171492 CHAMBER NEWS 541800 53206 42996 10210 ROYALTY 900099 47099 47099 132009 73117 27262 31630 403806 2273691 1851850 208964 212877 191837 986279 51934 123523 108797 30026 55552 15753 23262 163849 35560 98508 38864 8511 COMMISSIONS 91521 CN - READERSHIP COSTS 62497 AD - READERSHIP COSTS 47587 PRINTING 32756 220060 2386676 0 0 0 12348 7165 1088936 937187 163475 195105 90363 60828 700261 608243 106367 92018 272147 249211 1733636 1541514 63732 25183 822488 791160 886220 816343 X 847416 725171 847416 725171 1733636 1541514 -112985 -9260 X false true true X false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 1211871 45451 45451 48475 -3024 false false false false false false false false false false 70026 44766 25260 630235 563477 66758 92018 2273691 2386676 -112985 -23811 14551 -9260 -122245 2264431 -23811 14551 -9260 2273691 2273691 2386676 2386676 2386676 X X X X X X false false false RICK BAKER 191837 12690 204527 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. GREATER GRAND RAPIDS CHAMBER FOUND 111 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 495042804 237221790 FUNDING MI 501C3 11B N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false 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