2024-11-15T12:15:41-06:00 2023-12-31 710355269 LANDMARK PLC CPAS 2003 SOUTH HORSEBARN ROAD SUITE 4 ROGERS AR 72758 990 2023-01-01 710029635 ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROGE 4796193185 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 4796193185 2024-11-12 1 0 JOHN D EVANS P00736358 4796364461 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RAYMOND BURNS 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 3280100 0 X WWW.ROGERSLOWELL.COM X 1922 AR TO BE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS, TO PROMOTE AND INITATE RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGES IN THE ROGERS-LOWELL AREA AND THE REGION. 24 23 49 126 31925 0 958504 1076600 1923914 2055457 6471 90449 37371 54153 2926260 3276659 0 0 0 0 1727889 2033122 0 0 0 950997 1137420 2678886 3170542 247374 106117 2963558 3922592 1038235 1869640 1925323 2052952 X TO BE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS, TO PROMOTE AND INITIATE RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGES IN THE ROGERS-LOWELL AREA AND THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGION. 0 0 2443280 2106561 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE COMMERCE IN THE CITY OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS THROUGH DEVELOPING AND INVOLVING LEADERS, HONORING AND SERVING ALL BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTING FREE ENTERPRISE, AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFERENCES AND ADVERTISING.THE CHAMBER STAFF ASSISTED 385 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RESOURCES ON STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS. THE CHAMBER HOSTED OVER 250 STUDENTS ACROSS THE KINDERGARTEN TO JOB (K2J) CONNECT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON CAREERS IN HOSPITALITY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. WE FOSTERED A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT LEADING TO THE CREATION OF OVER 1,200 JOBS IN THE CITY OF ROGERS, INCLUDING OVER 70 MILLION DOLLARS OF NEW COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, EITHER ANNOUNCED OR OPENED THROUGHOUT ROGERS.PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE COMMERCE IN THE CITY OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS THROUGH DEVELOPING AND INVOLVING LEADERS, HONORING AND SERVING ALL BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTING FREE ENTERPRISE, AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFERENCES AND ADVERTISING.THE CHAMBER CONTINUES TO HOLD A FIVE-STAR ACCREDITATION WITH THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ACCREDITATION WITH THE UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEFINES EXCELLENCE IN CHAMBER PLANNING AND RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACCREDITATION STATISTICS, AS JUNE 2023, OUT OF THE 7,000 CHAMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES, ONLY 190 CHAMBERS ARE ACCREDITED. THESE ELITE CHAMBERS REPRESENT THE TOP 4% OF ALL CHAMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NATIONAL LOCAL AND METRO CHAMBER ACCREDITATION STATISTICS ARE AS FOLLOWS. 2 ARE ACCREDITED 7 ARE 3-STAR 28 ARE 4-STAR 146 ARE 5-STARIN 2023, THE CHAMBER ADDED 245 NEW MEMBERSHIPS WITH A YEAR-END OF 1,969 MEMBERS. HOSTED 301 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING 147 BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS FOR OUR MEMBERS.DOWNTOWN ROGERS EXPERIENCED THE GROWTH OF 33 NEW BUSINESSES IN 2023 INCLUDING: ADDITIONS TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND VENDOR COMMUNITY: BRANDED, HAIR ON FIRE TECH (A MARKETING FIRM), FREEDOM DREAMER PHOTOGRAPHY, SPECIALIZED HAIL COMPANY, DEMON BIKINI (LIGHT MANUFACTURING), ALTANGL (LIGHT MANUFACTURING).SALONS: TL BEAUTY SCHOOL & SALON, VIP HAIR SALON, HAIROLOGY, EDEN BIRTH & WELLNESS, ANDREA CERTIFIED TRICHOLOGIST, 479 COUNSELING, YOGA STORY DTR, THE BEST MASSAGE SALONENTERTAINMENT: DREW DIVILBISS FINE ART, KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTIVE, THE MUSIC DEPOT, THE PLACE INRETAIL: BIG E'S CAPS AND ACCESSORIES, C. WHITE'S JEWELRY, THE GINGER GYPSY, THE PARLOUR ROOM/UNDERBRUSH BOOKS RESTAURANTS: CROW'S NEST CAFE, THE CHEF'S GARAGE, PINKY SWEAR, HOUSE 1830, PUB ON THE BRICKS. THERE ARE 133 MULTIFAMILY UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND 45 MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN PLANNING.VISIT ROGERS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY DRAWING IN VISITORS, GROUPS AND EVENTS INTO THE COMMUNITY. 176 LEADS AND 77,950 ROOM NIGHTS WERE SOURCED IN 2023. IN 2023, OUR STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDED DESTINATION MARKETING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, SMALL BUSINESS OUTREACH, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND LONG-RANGE COMMUNITY PLANNING TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. 2443280 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 49 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X VICKIE GROTTS 4796163185 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 X X 322815 0 21852 JERRY VEST RIDC PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN KIEFER PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE POWER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM ALLEN CHAIRMAN ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON BRANSCUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIMBALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRA TOMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANYA SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA TURPIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN BOOZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA GRAYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KNIGHT WEIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STENNETT THOMPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAT MOZZONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KERRWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PARKER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE RANKIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAVEN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDY TUFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN-MICHAEL SCURIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKIE GROTTS VP ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 50.00 X 103078 0 13099 NELSON E PEACOCK CEO OF NORTHWEST COUNCIL 50.00 X 462452 0 32229 MICHAEL HARVEY COO OF NORTHWEST COUNCIL 50.00 X 261754 0 19446 RYAN CORK HEALTH CARE DIRECTOR OF NW 50.00 X 491264 0 22176 ANTHONY MCLARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUNDWORK 50.00 X 271692 0 29897 1913055 0 138699 11 0 1 0 0 766402 310198 1076600 CONTRACTS 900099 1227112 1227112 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 828345 828345 2055457 53890 53890 7683 7683 40000 3441 36559 36559 36559 NEWSLETTER 541800 31925 31925 MISC. PROGRAM INCOME 900099 14545 14545 46470 3276659 2106561 31925 61573 429194 1377557 39493 54311 132567 60677 68648 131496 20281 846 94 78005 216711 PROJECT EXPENSE 476208 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 61000 FINANCE CHARGES 21105 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2349 3170542 1325467 1066983 843838 1127289 16767 25222 2398527 998993 476243 1399534 174250 161279 126993 142285 2963558 3922592 352461 1002700 615623 792692 70151 74248 1038235 1869640 X 1925323 2052952 1925323 2052952 2963558 3922592 106117 21512 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 1901598 611229 1290369 402201 370397 31804 94728 17367 77361 1399534 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 74248 74248 X 3298171 21512 21512 3276659 0 3276659 3170542 0 3170542 0 3170542 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER QUALIFIES AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A SIMILIAR STATE STATUTE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS, INC (CPI) IS ORGANIZED AS A C CORPORATION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)CODIFICATION TOPIC INCOME TAXES. FASB CODIFICATION INCOME TAXES LARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND REQUIRES THE CHAMBER AND CPI TO RECOGNIZE IN THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UNDER AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS ASSESSED THE TAX POSITIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND DETERMINED THAT NO POSITIONS EXIST THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT OR DISCLOSURE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THE CHAMBER FILES INFORMATIONAL "RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX"(FORM 990) IN THE U.S. JURISDICTION AND VARIOUS STATES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CHAMBER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INFORMATIONAL RETURN EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2011. CPI FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND STATE OF ARKANSAS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, CPI IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2011. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN INCOME ON 990 X 0 0 0 RYAN CORK HEALTH CARE DIRECTOR OF NW 453810 0 37454 0 0 0 13200 0 8976 0 513440 0 0 0 NELSON E PEACOCK CEO OF NORTHWEST COUNCIL 392362 0 70090 0 0 0 13200 0 19029 0 494681 0 0 0 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 263290 0 59525 0 0 0 12913 0 8939 0 344667 0 0 0 ANTHONY MCLARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUNDWORK 252000 0 19692 0 0 0 10868 0 19029 0 301589 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARVEY COO OF NORTHWEST COUNCIL 227985 0 33769 0 0 0 10470 0 8976 0 281200 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A REVIEW OF THE 990 WAS CONDUCTED BY RAYMOND BURNS (PRESIDENT/CEO) AND VICKIE GROTTS (VP OF FINANCE) BEFORE THE 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A WRITTEN STATEMENT ADHERING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ANY CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE HANDLED ON AN ISSUE BY ISSUE BASIS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MEMBER WILL REFRAIN FROM VOTING AND FROM DELIBERATING ON THAT ISSUE. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED AND RETAINED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FROM THE OFFICE AT 317 WEST WALNUT, ROGERS, AR 72756. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS INC 317 W WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 710709170 PUBLISHING AR RLACC C 31925 31481 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS INC P 2349 FMV