Nonprofit · EIN 41-0658829
GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $357,692 | $387,169 | -$29,477 | $311,442 | $97,143 | $214,299 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $389,597 | $377,307 | $12,290 | $332,355 | $84,859 | $247,496 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $389,990 | $347,749 | $42,241 | $309,474 | $74,268 | $235,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $41,014
- Program service revenue
- $288,019
- Investment income
- $4,942
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,258
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,468
- Other revenue
- $23,717
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,690
- Other salaries and wages
- $99,242
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $195,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,886
- Occupancy
- $16,800
- Travel
- $3,284
- Depreciation
- $877
- Program services (functional)
- $276,168
- Management and general (functional)
- $111,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $332,355
- Total assets, end of year
- $311,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,143
- Net assets, end of year
- $214,299
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,509
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $214,299
- Gross unrelated business income
- $44,261
- Gross receipts
- $394,066
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL ARNASON | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $76,689 | $2,223 |
| SHANNON BENOLKEN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOUNDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLAUSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COOPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAWAN ELBITAR | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT JANEZICH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABBY JERULLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PEDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SCHERF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHERMOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SJOSTRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE SKELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALISSA BAHR | President & CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $104,500 | $2,850 |
| JACKIE SKELLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLAUSSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SCHERF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON PEDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOUNDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT JANEZICH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAWAN ELBITAR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SJOSTRAND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COOPER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHERMOEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BENOLKEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABBY JERULLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ OTTO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALISSA BAHR | President & CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $83,996 | $3,087 |
| BRI WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CLAUSSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SCHERF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WITHERILL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOUNDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT JANESICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAWAN ELBITAR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BRUBAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI GILL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN COOPER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHERMMOEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BENOLKEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABBY JERULLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI PIEKARSKI | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SWENSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 NW 3RD ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744-2718
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- APRIL ARNASON, 1 NW 3RD ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
- Signed the 990
- APRIL ARNASON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (218) 326-6619
- Website
- WWW.GRANDMN.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLAKE & LIND CPAS PLLC
Mission
BUSINESS PROMOTION
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES BUSINESS AND TOURSIM IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A VISITOR CENTER AND BY PROVIDING A VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH AREA BUSINESSES CAN PROMOTE AND WORK TOGETHER.Expenses $245,279
- YOUTH SKILLS TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MEANINGFUL CAREER EXPOSURE AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER.Expenses $30,889
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 | 990 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
- 41-0658829
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $311,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $394,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $357,692 | $387,169 | $311,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $389,597 | $377,307 | $332,355 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $389,990 | $347,749 | $309,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $334,894 | $300,839 | $258,930 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 41-0658829).
Questions about GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 41-0658829.
- Is GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names APRIL ARNASON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,689 (APRIL ARNASON, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $357,692, expenses of $387,169 and total assets of $311,442 at year end.
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