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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GREATER ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,852,202
Total expenses
$1,796,586
Contributions and grants received
$485,185
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,273,082
Investment income
$716
Other revenue
$93,219
Total assets, end of year
$1,189,768
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,113,635
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$76,133
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,136,088
Management and general expenses
$379,339
Fundraising expenses
$281,159
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 63.2% 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

    $485,185

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $858,792 · related or exempt $858,792

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EVENTS AND MEETINGS

    total $411,513 · related or exempt $411,513

  • 2c · Program service revenue: COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING

    total $2,777 · related or exempt $2,777

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2 · excluded $2

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,585

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $871

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $714

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $714 · excluded $714

  • 11a · Other revenue: THE VOICE

    total $63,388 · unrelated business $63,388

  • 11b · Other revenue: ONE MAGAZINE

    total $10,339 · unrelated business $10,339

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $9,147 · excluded $9,147

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $10,345 · unrelated business $9,670 · excluded $675

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $93,219

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $243,703 · program services $182,777 · management and general $24,371 · fundraising $36,555

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $415,265 · program services $311,448 · management and general $41,527 · fundraising $62,290

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,185 · program services $14,389 · management and general $1,919 · fundraising $2,877

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,360 · program services $14,520 · management and general $1,936 · fundraising $2,904

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $54,213 · program services $40,660 · management and general $5,421 · fundraising $8,132

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,836 · program services $2,418 · management and general $1,209 · fundraising $1,209

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $111,082 · program services $55,542 · management and general $27,769 · fundraising $27,771

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $246,083 · program services $123,042 · management and general $61,520 · fundraising $61,521

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,639 · program services $31,711 · management and general $3,964 · fundraising $3,964

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $82,852 · program services $41,426 · management and general $20,713 · fundraising $20,713

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,357 · program services $7,678 · management and general $3,840 · fundraising $3,839

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $133,612 · program services $100,209 · management and general $13,361 · fundraising $20,042

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,160 · program services $1,580 · management and general $790 · fundraising $790

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $153,510 · program services $122,808 · management and general $30,702

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,237 · program services $4,678 · management and general $623 · fundraising $936

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,003 · management and general $11,003

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $103,940 · management and general $103,940

  • 24b · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSES

    total $57,713 · program services $43,285 · management and general $5,771 · fundraising $8,657

  • 24c · Other expenses: SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

    total $25,156 · program services $12,578 · management and general $6,289 · fundraising $6,289

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANKING AND MERCHANT FEES

    total $17,344 · program services $8,672 · management and general $4,336 · fundraising $4,336

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $33,336 · program services $16,667 · management and general $8,335 · fundraising $8,334

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $233,427 · end of year $233,838

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $361,015

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,409 · end of year $184,300

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,573 · end of year $28,007

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

    $184,942

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

    $173,537

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,928 · end of year $11,405

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $18,993 · end of year $328,475

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $36,524 · end of year $42,728

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $67,732 · end of year $139,972

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $440,700 · end of year $634,789

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,209 · end of year $338,874

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$164,285 · end of year $41,740

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $31,498 · end of year $34,393

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DELIVERS BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY BY LEADING IN THE PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESS AND PROVIDING SERVICE AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP OUR MEMBERS GROW.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, ADVOCATING FOR THE INTERESTS OF BUSINESS AND PROVIDING SERVICE AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP OUR MEMBERS GROW

  • THE ROCKFORD CHAMBER IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH BUSINESS ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HOSTING OF VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS TO HELP BUSINESSES CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lesly Couper

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Conor Brown

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Nate Jordan

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Terry Voskuil

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Wendy Alsteen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Travis Andersen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Armando Cardenas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Paula Carynski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Jean Crosby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Michael Dunn Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Dietmar Goellner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Thomas Green

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • John Groh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Mick Gronewold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Troy Haggestad

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Dr Sheila Hill

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Jeff Hultman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Steven Kotso

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Carly Lamonica

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Tom McNamara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Frank Wehrstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4 + 5 related
  • Caitlin Pusateri

    COO

    Total calculated
    $158,229
    From this org
    $144,664
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,565
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,410
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $7,254
    Deferred
    $13,565
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $158,229
  • Angela Larson

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $85,474
    From this org
    $79,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,750
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

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

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
2024
Filed
26 September 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202502899349300120

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