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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BURLINGTON-WEST BURLINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,406,961
Total expenses
$1,337,251
Contributions and grants received
$867,888
Grants paid
$58,800
Program service revenue
$398,978
Investment income
$27,561
Other revenue
$112,534
Total assets, end of year
$2,044,140
Total liabilities, end of year
$319,966
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,724,174
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,140,494
Management and general expenses
$169,411
Fundraising expenses
$27,346
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 85.3% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $382,619

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $45,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $440,269

  • 2a · Program service revenue: RAGBRAI INCOME

    total $163,146 · related or exempt $163,146

  • 2b · Program service revenue: LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INCOME

    total $53,499 · related or exempt $53,499

  • 2c · Program service revenue: GROUP TOUR INCOME

    total $35,551 · related or exempt $35,551

  • 2d · Program service revenue: DESTINATION FEE INCOME

    total $35,000 · related or exempt $35,000

  • 2e · Program service revenue: WELCOME CENTER MERCHANDISE

    total $32,722 · related or exempt $32,722

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $79,060 · related or exempt $79,060

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,561 · excluded $27,561

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $45,997

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $45,997

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $45,997 · related or exempt $45,997

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $104,625

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $45,261

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $59,364

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $6,179 · related or exempt $6,179

  • 11b · Other revenue: ROOM RENTAL CHARGES

    total $769 · related or exempt $769

  • 11c · Other revenue: MEMBER LABELS

    total $225 · related or exempt $225

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,173

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $58,800 · program services $58,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $96,465 · program services $19,433 · management and general $77,032

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $405,822 · program services $391,363 · management and general $14,459

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $27,005 · program services $25,243 · management and general $1,762

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $41,523 · program services $34,016 · management and general $7,507

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $28,719 · management and general $28,719

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $26,307 · program services $26,307

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $108,160 · program services $102,535 · management and general $5,625

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,961 · program services $14,086 · management and general $1,875

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,817 · program services $5,346 · management and general $471

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,306 · program services $6,441 · management and general $865

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $15,998 · program services $13,817 · management and general $2,181

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $42,186 · program services $36,591 · management and general $5,595

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,622 · program services $12,270 · management and general $2,352

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

    total $274,328 · program services $246,982 · fundraising $27,346

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $51,142 · program services $45,449 · management and general $5,693

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAXES

    total $44,352 · program services $38,245 · management and general $6,107

  • 24d · Other expenses: NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING

    total $22,844 · program services $22,844

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $49,894 · program services $40,726 · management and general $9,168

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,189,726 · end of year $977,361

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $160,610 · end of year $167,813

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $92,335 · end of year $267,256

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $728 · end of year $19,545

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

    $1,297,040

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

    $795,200

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $544,026 · end of year $501,840

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,036 · end of year $110,325

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $92,663 · end of year $145,621

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $240,298 · end of year $64,020

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $21,036 · end of year $110,325

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,576,861 · end of year $1,626,549

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $77,603 · end of year $97,625

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONAL LEADERS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, GOVT ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE

  • THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORKS TO IMPROVE AND GROW THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS OF DES MOINES COUNTY, IA. ALL ACTIVITIES CENTER ON THAT PURPOSE. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE: BUSINESS PROMOTION, MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY.

  • THE GREATER BURLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU WORKS TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE GREATER BURLINGTON COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER DESTINATION TO BOTH LESURE AND BUSINESS TRAVELERS.

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Della D Schmidt Left 2024

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $78,087
    From this org
    $22,038
    From related orgs
    $51,421
    Other
    $4,628
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

  • Mary Beth Sanchez Left 2024

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $26,092
    From this org
    $12,599
    From related orgs
    $11,630
    Other
    $1,863
    Hours/week
    21 + 19 related

  • Amy O'Brien

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $51,466
    From this org
    $15,363
    From related orgs
    $35,846
    Other
    $257
    Hours/week
    12 + 28 related

  • Crystal Jolin

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $84,676
    From this org
    $41,960
    From related orgs
    $38,732
    Other
    $3,984
    Hours/week
    21 + 19 related

  • Melinda Bickel

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Craig Smith

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Lundgren

    PAST - CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cheryl Plank

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Liz Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Hecox

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanna Schneden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ann Brotherson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Schwenker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Burkhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Diewold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Ebbing

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Gugeler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Jennison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Yost

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Jolin Left 2024

    PAST - CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gina Crabtree Left 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Kozlowski Left 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Brown Left 2024

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon Upton Left 2024

    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.

Grants on this return

  • PERFECT GAME

    $17,010

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

  • SPIRIT VOLLEYBALL

    $9,058

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

  • SOUTHEAST SOCCER ACADEMY

    $8,199

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

  • BURLINGTON MUDD DAWGS

    $7,093

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

  • BURLINGTON XPLOSION

    $6,292

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

  • BIKE BURLINGTON

    $6,055

    PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS

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.

  • GROW GREATER BURLINGTON

    501C4 · EC. DEV. · IA

  • BWB AREA DEV FOUNDATION

    501C3 · COMM. DEV. · IA

  • DOWNTOWN PARTNERS INC

    501C6 · REVITALIZE · IA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503179349302705

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