Nonprofit · EIN 35-1467924
NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC
Tax-exempt · PORTAGE, IN 46368
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,117,656 | $1,150,298 | -$32,642 | $972,712 | $457,412 | $515,300 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,377,894 | $875,282 | $502,612 | $1,436,725 | $530,297 | $906,428 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,078,089
- Investment income
- $27,567
- Net rental income
- $12,000
- Other revenue
- $12,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $229,851
- Other salaries and wages
- $358,855
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $727,823
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,163
- Accounting fees
- $32,450
- Occupancy
- $73,772
- Travel
- $8,334
- Depreciation
- $7,000
- Program services (functional)
- $928,585
- Management and general (functional)
- $221,713
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,436,725
- Total assets, end of year
- $972,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $457,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $515,300
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,331
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $515,300
- Gross receipts
- $1,117,656
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ENNIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 38 | $200,000 | $29,851 |
| BRIAN HITTINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWEY PEARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DOMBEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN PENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DAUGHTERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY OSS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SKARO | DIRECTOR (TERM 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN ORIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RITCHIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CALINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA BERGLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE L HULSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT VESSELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL TAILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAENN TRAKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA DEYOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE BAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANCELLOR KEN IAWAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEAN MAZZONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI TUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT GOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL GREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM DAKICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM HASSE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY S KAZAKEVICIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JAMES LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT RYNBERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE COAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FREYEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REX RICHARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORRI FELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT SALANOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWIN BUSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRI ZILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TY WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER ENNIS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $156,090 | $19,181 |
| ANTHONY S KAZAKEVICIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BAKER | DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HITTINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANCELLOR KEN IWAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANCELLOR THOMAS KEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE HULSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BOTICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BAREHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN MAZZONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEWEY PEARMAN | MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN BUSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DOMBEY | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT GIL RYNBERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN PENNINGTON | VICE- CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JORGENSEN | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE COAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FABINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DAUGHERTY | DIRECTOR - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI TUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRI FELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SALTANOVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VESSELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WORTHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE NOVAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL GREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REX RICHARDS | ECONOMIC COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CALINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY OSS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY WARNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GORDON | DIRECTOR - AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAKICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FREYEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE SKARO | DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENTAL AFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JACOBSON | DIRECTOR - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI ZILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID URAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LEONARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6100 SOUTHPORT RD, PORTAGE, IN 46368-6409
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER ENNIS, 6100 SOUTHPORT RD, PORTAGE, IN 46368
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER ENNIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (219) 763-6303
- Website
- WWW.NWIFORUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM IS THE REGIONAL VOICE FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND PREMIERE SOURCE OF A FULL PACKAGE OF SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF QUALITY JOBS. WITH MORE THAN 160 INVESTOR ORGANIZATIONS, THE FORUM'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE BROAD-BASED WEALTH IN NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, JOB CREATION, AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN THE 7-COUNTY AREA (LAKE, PORTER, LAPORTE, STARKE, JASPER, NEWTON, AND PULASKI).Expenses $928,585 · revenue $1,034,839
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1467924
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $972,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,117,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,117,656 | $1,150,298 | $972,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,377,894 | $875,282 | $1,436,725 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $983,450 | $680,387 | $552,579 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1467924).
Questions about NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC is 35-1467924.
- Is NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1980.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER ENNIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,000 (HEATHER ENNIS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST INDIANA FORUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,117,656, expenses of $1,150,298 and total assets of $972,712 at year end.
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