2025-10-30T14:55:40-05:00 2024-12-31 710355269 LANDMARK PLC CPAS 2003 SOUTH HORSEBARN ROAD SUITE 4 ROGERS AR 72758 990 2024-01-01 710029635 ROGERS-LOWELL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROGE 4796193185 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 4796193185 2025-10-22 1 0 JOHN D EVANS P00736358 4796364461 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RAYMOND BURNS 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 3649557 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. 22 21 59 106 34100 0 1076600 1189593 2055457 2220995 90449 1702 54153 186138 3276659 3598428 0 0 0 0 2033122 2190708 0 0 0 1137420 1257463 3170542 3448171 106117 150257 3922592 3388363 1869640 1164032 2052952 2224331 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 2684797 2314404 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 93 INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RESOURCES ON STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS. THE CHAMBER HOSTED OVER 200 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 1,800 JOBS IN THE CITY OF ROGERS, INCLUDING OVER 315 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 2024, 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 2024, THE CHAMBER ADDED 225 NEW MEMBERSHIPS WITH A YEAR-END OF 1,933 MEMBERS. HOSTED 301 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING 147 BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS FOR OUR MEMBERS.DOWNTOWN ROGERS EXPERIENCED THE GROWTH OF 32 NEW BUSINESSES IN 2024 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 121 MULTIFAMILY UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND 48 MULTIFAMILY UNITS IN PLANNING.VISIT ROGERS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY DRAWING IN VISITORS, GROUPS AND EVENTS INTO THE COMMUNITY. 228 LEADS AND 109,270 ROOM NIGHTS WERE SOURCED IN 2024. IN 2024, 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. 2684797 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 59 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 4796163185 317 WEST WALNUT ROGERS AR 72756 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 X X 343762 0 22697 MIKE POWER PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM ALLEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PARKER CHAIRMAN ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE BARKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PIANALTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAVEN SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STENNETT THOMPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH VASQUEZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDY TUFT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD CRAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACLYN HENDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAREY LINGENFELTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT MASSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN BRYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVER CUELLAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN DAGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR HENSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MCKAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKIE GROTTS VP OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 50.00 X 106950 0 13277 NELSON E PEACOCK PRESIDENT & CEO OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COUNCIL 50.00 X 459217 0 22799 MICHAEL HARVEY COO OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COUNCIL 50.00 X 258592 0 19343 RYAN CORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH CARE DIVISION OF NW 50.00 X 338582 0 20063 ANTHONY MCLARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUNDWORK 50.00 X 277043 0 20066 JOSEPH ROLLINS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NWA COUNCIL 50.00 X 218924 0 17756 2003070 0 136001 19 0 1 0 0 770564 419029 1189593 CONTRACTS 900099 1480202 1480202 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 740793 740793 2220995 52831 52831 7500 7500 51129 -51129 -51129 -51129 MISC. PROGRAM INCOME 900099 144538 144538 NEWSLETTER 541800 34100 34100 178638 3598428 2314404 34100 60331 450712 1500406 40678 60689 138223 22465 58996 93369 171183 14255 2089 23927 104803 191458 PROJECT EXPENSE 445860 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 70000 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 33472 FINANCE CHARGES 25586 3448171 1066983 445452 1127289 602772 25222 33187 2974446 890573 1399534 2083873 161279 223079 142285 0 3922592 3388363 1002700 317547 792692 770904 74248 75581 1869640 1164032 X 2052952 2224331 2052952 2224331 3922592 3388363 150257 21122 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 2556737 606336 1950401 322981 247925 75056 94728 36312 58416 2083873 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY 75581 75581 X 3670679 21122 51129 72251 3598428 0 3598428 3499300 51129 51129 3448171 0 3448171 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. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 51,129. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN INCOME ON 990 X 0 0 0 NELSON E PEACOCK PRESIDENT & CEO OF NORTHWEST ARKANSA 425000 0 34217 0 0 0 13800 0 8999 0 482016 0 0 0 RAYMOND BURNS PRESIDENT/CEO 271188 0 70866 0 1708 0 13750 0 8947 0 366459 0 0 0 RYAN CORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH CARE DI 311616 0 26966 0 0 0 13543 0 6520 0 358645 0 0 0 ANTHONY MCLARTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GROUNDWORK 259560 0 17483 0 0 0 11067 0 8999 0 297109 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARVEY COO OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COUNCIL 239384 0 19208 0 0 0 10344 0 8999 0 277935 0 0 0 JOSEPH ROLLINS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NWA COUNCIL 206001 0 12923 0 0 0 8757 0 8999 0 236680 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 34100 2289 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 33472 FMV