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GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 38-0592500)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-05-11
IRS object ID
201101319349301725
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-05-11T12:18:22-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line13333 DEPOSIT DR NE STE 310AddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49546ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN380592500EIN

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Address Line1111 PEARL STREET NWAddressLine1
CityGRAND RAPIDSCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code495032804ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRICK BAKERName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone6167710300Phone
Date Signed2011-05-09DateSigned

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NameMICHELLE L DERIDDERName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionMISSION: 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
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DescriptionPUBLIC 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. WE HELD OUR 2ND WEST MICHIGAN POLICY FORUM WITH 600 STATEWIDE BUSINESS LEADERS, 13 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND OVER 50 ELECTED OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING. THIS FORUM WAS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE MOVING THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC COMPETITIVE AGENDA FORWARD. IT WAS DESIGNED TO HELP MICHIGAN OFFICIALS SET POLICY BEYOND THE ELECTION CYCLE. SPEAKERS INCLUDED BOTH MICHIGAN GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES, WILLIAM CLAY FORD, JR, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND MIKE FLEMING, PRESIDENT (SEE SCHEDULE O) OF THE ACCE. IN ADDITION THIS DIVISION HELD 5 BREAKFASTS WITH W. MI. LEGISLATORS AND CHAMBER MEMBERS WITH OVER 462 ATTENDEES. A HEALTH CARE REFORM SUMMIT WAS HELD WITH OVER 200 MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, INFORMATIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMATION ON THE FEDERAL HEALTHCARE REFORM.Description

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DescriptionMEMBER 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.Description

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DescriptionPROGRAMS AND EVENTS- PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS NETWORKING THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEMBER EVENTS. THE CHAMBER HELD OVER 100 EVENTS WITH OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. A NEW EVENT WAS INTRODUCED THAT COMBINED THREE OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS THE EPIC (ENTREPRENEURIAL, PROGRESSIVE, INNOVATIVE, COLLABORATIVE) AWARD WAS CREATED AFTER SURVEYING OUR MEMBERSHIP AND FINDING THAT THEY WOULD PREFER TO SEE FEWER LARGE EVENTS AND MORE SMALL INFORMATION/NETWORKING EVENTS. WE HAD 460 ATTENDEES AND AWARDED FIVE AREA BUSINESSES. OUR ANNUAL ATHENA AWARD HAD 490 ATTENDEES AND GAVE OUT 6 SCHOLARSHIPS TO WOMEN OVER 30 RETURNING TO SCHOOL. WE HELD 23 TRAINING/INFORMATION CLASSES WITH 450 MEMBERS ATTENDING. (SEE SCHEDULE O) MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS INCLUDED BUSINESS BEFORE AND AFTER HOURS, BUSINESS EXCHANGE LUNCHEONS AND NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION. CHAMBER COMMITTEES INCLUDE CEO ROUNDTABLE WHICH HAD 28 ROUNDTABLES WITH 322 PARTICIPANTS MEETING MONTHLY TO DISCUSS BUSINESS ISSUES. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO USE OTHER MEMBERS AND HELPS PROMOTE OUR MISSION TO HELP BUSINESSES CONNECT, GROW AND SUCCEED.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)

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RICHARD ORTEGA
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JOHN WEISS
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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Equipment Equipment

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Total Expenses2973554TotalExpenses
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Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

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Total Compensation Filing Org203121TotalCompensationFilingOrg

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONMISSION: 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 INFORMATIONFORM 990ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AOF THE ACCE. IN ADDITION THIS DIVISION HELD 5 BREAKFASTS WITH W. MI. LEGISLATORS AND CHAMBER MEMBERS WITH OVER 462 ATTENDEES. A HEALTH CARE REFORM SUMMIT WAS HELD WITH OVER 200 MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, INFORMATIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND INFORMATION ON THE FEDERAL HEALTHCARE REFORM.
THIRD ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CMONTHLY NETWORKING EVENTS INCLUDED BUSINESS BEFORE AND AFTER HOURS, BUSINESS EXCHANGE LUNCHEONS AND NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION. CHAMBER COMMITTEES INCLUDE CEO ROUNDTABLE WHICH HAD 28 ROUNDTABLES WITH 322 PARTICIPANTS MEETING MONTHLY TO DISCUSS BUSINESS ISSUES. 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 ACHIEVEMENTS DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DDIVERSITY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM AND THE FACING RACISM WITH OVER 96 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 138 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING. A MAP INTERACTIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY HAS GROWN TO OVER 530 MEMBERS STAYING CONNECTED. THIS YEAR WE WERE ASKED TO GO TO THE SPRINGFIELD, MO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND DELIVER TWO INSTITUTE FOR HEALING RACISM CLASSES TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR OWN DIVERSITY PROGRAM. WE ALSO HELD OUR FIRST MINORITY BUSINESS EXPO, PARTNERING WITH THE WEST MICHIGAN HISPANIC CHAMBER TO SHOWCASE AREA MINORITY BUSINESSES.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JEANNE ENGLEHART: GR CH OF COMMERCE LAURIE BEARD: FOUNDERS BANK PRESIDENT PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER JEANNE ENGLEHART: GR CH OF COMMERCE BIRGIT KLOHS: THE RIGHT PLACE, INC. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 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.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL 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.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE 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 QUESTIONAIRE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THIS QUESTIONAIRE ASKS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE AND GOALS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FINDINGS ARE TABULATED BY THE OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR AND PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTE 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.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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