2026-09-22T17:00:01-05:00 2025-12-31 930396435 KERNUTT STOKES LLP 1777 SW CHANDLER AVE SUITE 280 BEND OR 97702 990 2025-01-01 931224982 BENDNEXT BEND 5413823221 1567 SW CHANDLER AVE STE 204 BEND OR 97702 SARA ODENDAHL CEO 5413823221 2026-09-17 1 MATTHEW S DIMENT P01326432 5417494020 2026-09-17 2025 SARA ODENDAHL 1567 SW CHANDLER AVE STE 204 BEND OR 97702 527559 0 X BENDCHAMBER.ORG/BENDNEXT X 1997 OR SEE SCHEDULE O 11 11 0 25 0 0 1060070 380864 108430 136787 2658 9908 61 0 1171219 527559 2000 26317 0 0 509202 301484 0 0 54887 237827 158550 749029 486351 422190 41208 572913 528848 131390 46117 441523 482731 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 324187 26317 136787 SEE SCHEDULE O 324187 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR X ANDE MUNRO 5413823221 1567 SW CHANDLER AVE STE 204 BEND OR 97702 TALENA BARKER VICE PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 104096 11663 SARA ODENDAHL PRESIDENT/CEO 1.00 X X 0 138066 12133 BRITTANIA WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BETTERIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CODY CLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY BROOKS FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO 1.00 X 0 99260 12976 0 341422 36772 0 1 1 0 0 380864 2160 380864 LEADERSHIP BEND PROGRA 900099 82985 82985 EMERGING TALENT PROGRA 900099 25707 25707 NEXTUP PROGRAM 900099 23500 23500 BEND 101 PROGRAM 900099 3345 3345 BVC EARLY-STAGE PROGRA 900099 1250 1250 136787 9908 9908 527559 136787 0 9908 25000 25000 1317 1317 257090 152454 77712 26924 4098 2430 1239 429 22792 13516 6889 2387 17504 10380 5291 1833 689 689 10522 2685 6436 1401 463 463 383 344 10 29 1963 1373 393 197 4391 2212 1908 271 21600 15120 4320 2160 40 40 1390 1370 8 12 647 453 129 65 LEADERSHIP BEND EXPENSE 36742 36742 EMERGING TALENT EXPENSE 31057 31057 PROGRAM SUPPORT 18704 18704 INITIATIVE EXPENSES 8352 8352 21607 19342 1790 475 486351 324187 107277 54887 68794 15898 502669 512576 1450 0 0 374 572913 528848 4775 7360 63519 38757 63096 0 131390 46117 X 0 0 0 0 441523 482731 441523 482731 572913 528848 41208 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 90673 118940 771669 1060070 380864 2422216 89658 245071 132145 108430 136787 712091 180331 364011 903814 1168500 517651 3134307 23173 18780 130413 169311 117354 459031 0 23173 18780 130413 169311 117354 459031 2675276 18 5 2658 9908 12589 18 5 2658 9908 12589 112 61 173 180349 364016 903926 1171219 527559 3147069 0.85010 0.87560 0.00400 0.00100 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 112. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 61. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 TOAST WEAR INC 20386 ABERDEEN DRIVE BEND OR 97702 920337420 25000 0 CASH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION VERIFIED THE RECIPIENT'S ELIGIBILITY, DOCUMENTED THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD, AND MAINTAINED RECORDS OF THE APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF THE GRANT. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARA ODENDAHL PRESIDENT/CEO 0 138066 0 0 0 0 0 12133 0 0 0 150199 0 0 TALENA BARKER VICE PRESIDENT 0 104096 0 0 0 0 0 11663 0 0 0 115759 0 0 KATY BROOKS FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO 0 99260 0 0 0 0 0 12976 0 0 0 112236 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A RELATED ENTITY 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, USES ANALYSIS OF COMPARABLE WAGES FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, COMPS FROM OTHER BUSINESSES AS WELL AS WORKING WITH A THIRD PARTY TO DETERMINE WAGES. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE CHAMBER BOARD. PART II, SECTION (A), ROW (1) BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A RELATED ENTITY 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATES SARA ODENDAHL FOR SERVICES AS CEO. PART II, SECTION (A), ROW (2) BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A RELATED ENTITY 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATES TALENA BARKER FOR SERVICES AS VICE PRESIDENT. PART II, SECTION (A), ROW (3) BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A RELATED ENTITY 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, COMPENSATED KATY BROOKS FOR SERVICES AS FORMER CEO. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: BENDNEXT STRENGTHENS OUR BUSINESSES, ECONOMY, AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ACTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS TO TACKLE OUR REGION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. OUR INITIATIVES ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO A ROBUST WORKFORCE, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE NEEDS FOR HOUSING, AFFORDABILITY, CHILDCARE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS AS WELL CREATING A BUSINESS CULTURE OF BELONGING IN AN INFORMED AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: BENDNEXT STRENGTHENS OUR BUSINESSES, ECONOMY, AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ACTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS TO TACKLE OUR REGION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. OUR INITIATIVES ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO A ROBUST WORKFORCE, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE NEEDS FOR HOUSING, AFFORDABILITY, CHILDCARE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SUPPORTS AS WELL CREATING A BUSINESS CULTURE OF BELONGING IN AN INFORMED AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BENDNEXT FOUNDATION 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - RESTRUCTURED PROGRAMMING, RESOURCES AND STAFF TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. - HIRED A PROGRAMS MANAGER TO TAKE THE LEAD ON KEY FACETS OF THE WORK, BUILDING OUT A SUCCESSION PLANNING PIPELINE. - GRADUATED THE 33RD LEADERSHIP BEND CLASS. - GRADUATED THE FIRST COHORT OF NEXTUP LEADERS TO HELP EMPLOYERS GROW THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS INTO SUCCESSFUL LEADERS. SECOND COHORT RECRUITED AND LAUNCHED. - BENDNEXT HELD MORE THAN 30+ UNIQUE PROGRAMMING SESSIONS, INCLUDING: - BEND 101 FOR NEW RESIDENT LEARNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (3) - LEADERSHIP BEND 9-MONTH PROGRAM DAYS (11) - 2025 LEADERSHIP BEND GRADUATION - NEXTUP LEADER SESSION DAYS AND ORIENTATION (8) - 2025 NEXTUP LEADER GRADUATION - BEND EMERGING TALENT PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL (4), NETWORKING (8) AND PROGRAM ONBOARDING (2) EVENTS - CONVENED INITIAL CONVERSATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION SPACE TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR STREAMLINING AND RESOURCE SHARING. - PROVIDED SPEAKERS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE FOR/WITHIN COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS AND CONVENINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1567 SW CHANDLER AVE STE 204 BEND OR 97702 930331932 PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE INTERESTS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES OR 501(C)(6) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 117354 CASH BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P 337707 CASH PART V BENDNEXT AND BEND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THE "CHAMBER"), A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION, HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT INCLUDES THE SHARING OF EMPLOYEES AND FACILITIES. THIS COLLABORATION AIMS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY AND PROMOTE THE MUTUAL GOALS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. SHARED EMPLOYEES: CERTAIN EMPLOYEES MAY SERVE ROLES IN BOTH THE CHAMBER AND BENDNEXT. THIS INCLUDES ADMINISTRATIVE, PROGRAMMATIC, AND EXECUTIVE POSITIONS. EMPLOYEES MAINTAIN DETAILED TIMESHEETS TO ALLOCATE THEIR WORK HOURS ACCURATELY BETWEEN THE TWO ENTITIES. SHARED FACILITIES: THE CHAMBER AND BENDNEXT WILL SHARE OFFICE SPACE TO OPTIMIZE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. OFFICE SPACE AND COMMON AREAS SUCH AS MEETING ROOMS, KITCHENS, AND RESTROOMS WILL BE SHARED. OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MAY BE SHARED.