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← GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,867,233
Total expenses
$6,217,746
Contributions and grants received
$542,635
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,389,795
Investment income
$49,423
Other revenue
$885,380
Total assets, end of year
$9,870,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,301,626
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,568,519
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,727,055
Management and general expenses
$1,490,691
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 76.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $542,635

  • 2a · Program service revenue: General Dues

    total $2,107,894 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Programs and events

    total $1,734,329 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: New member dues

    total $547,572 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $49,423 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $49,423

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $27,099 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $27,099

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $801,567 · related or exempt $801,567 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue: Publication sales

    total $56,714 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $56,714 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $858,281

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $521,908 · program services $469,717 · management and general $52,191 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $2,737,961 · program services $2,464,165 · management and general $273,796 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $644,244 · program services $579,820 · management and general $64,424 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $244,846 · program services $220,361 · management and general $24,485 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $51,806 · program services $6,625 · management and general $45,181 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $13,854 · program services $4,429 · management and general $9,425 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $108,351 · program services $0 · management and general $108,351 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $552,557 · program services $226,549 · management and general $326,008 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $451,339 · program services $451,339 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $327,170 · program services $0 · management and general $327,170 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,795 · program services $0 · management and general $4,795 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program and events

    total $248,265 · program services $248,265 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Community support

    total $45,064 · program services $22,564 · management and general $22,500 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Repair and maintenance

    total $64,261 · program services $0 · management and general $64,261 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bank fees

    total $37,557 · program services $23,318 · management and general $14,239 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $163,768 · program services $9,903 · management and general $153,865 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $295,818 · end of year $287,478

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,527,169 · end of year $1,080,193

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $484,148 · end of year $659,550

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $37,084 · end of year $44,641

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,997,882

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,493,480

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,776,830 · end of year $1,504,402

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,117,742 · end of year $1,717,941

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,695,013 · end of year $4,575,940

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $796,718 · end of year $604,034

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,819,151 · end of year $2,127,123

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,647,499 · end of year $5,570,469

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,670,436 · end of year $1,568,519

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

See Schedule O

  • Public Policy and Government Affairs - Identify issues of concern and work with elected officials to promote policies and programs to stimulate the areas economic growth and create job opportunities. Our top priorities this year were housing and homelessness, public safety, roads and infrastructure, and paid sick leave/minimum wage adoption, and talent retention and attraction.

  • Member Services - Strengthen the Chambers membership and improve services to members with special emphasis on member recruitment, retention and activation through continued communication with members. Discount programs for members included office supplies, workers comp insurance, tuition discounts, fuel, and internet service. Publication of our bi-monthly e-newsletter highlights members and offers advertising opportunities. We welcomed 570 new members and retained 83% of our current members.

  • Programs and Events - Provide opportunities for business networking through a variety of member events. While we continue to provide quality meaningful events, we are focusing more on impactful outcomes for businesses through thoughtful connections, quality interactions, and consultations.

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rick Baker

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $383,610
    From this org
    $350,289
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,321
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $279,066
    Bonus
    $71,223
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,563
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,758
    Filer's total
    $383,610

  • Kate Wezeman

    VP of Finance and Operations

    Total calculated
    $191,074
    From this org
    $171,619
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,455
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,149
    Bonus
    $24,470
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,422
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,033
    Filer's total
    $191,074

  • James Byl

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ana Ramirez-Saenz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Thomas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrian Bonilla

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Leonard

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hannah Nalter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Crowley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Hune

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Van Fossen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ken Misiewicz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Krista Flynn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Hopson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lauren Snyder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Micheal Davenport

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Natalie Mitchell-Stewart

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randy Thelen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Hughes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruban Ramos

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tracy Hornbeck

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zach Verhurst

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Itemized on Schedule J with no Part VII listing of the same name on this return:

  • Omar Cuevas

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $191,597
    Bonus
    $33,668
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,860
    Filer's total
    $247,560

  • Yadira Garza

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $97,835
    Bonus
    $6,796
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,811
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,405
    Filer's total
    $117,847

  • Amanda Hentsch

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $98,162
    Bonus
    $5,736
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,992
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,553
    Filer's total
    $117,443

  • Andrew Johnston

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $143,930
    Bonus
    $15,393
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,778
    Filer's total
    $175,313

  • Joshua Lunger

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $126,160
    Bonus
    $15,393
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,778
    Filer's total
    $157,543

  • Jonathan Meyer

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $102,536
    Bonus
    $3,765
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,967
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,993
    Filer's total
    $120,261

  • Rodney Savage

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $104,693
    Bonus
    $7,808
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,011
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,943
    Filer's total
    $137,455

  • Jennifer Waugh

    Schedule J breakdown

    Base
    $123,964
    Bonus
    $8,871
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,137
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,217
    Filer's total
    $161,189

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
19 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601609349300900

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