2023-10-04T13:54:45-05:00 2022-12-31 562353893 AGRESTA STORMS & O'LEARY PC 726 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 200 COLUMBUS IN 47201 990 2022-01-01 810788139 GREATER COLUMBUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION GREA 8123787300 PO BOX 682 COLUMBUS IN 472020682 JASON HESTER PRESIDENT 8123787300 2023-09-26 1 JASON HESTER XXX-XX-XXXX 0 JOSEPH SULLIVAN CPA P01417600 8126573455 2023-09-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GREATER COLUMBUS INDIANA EDC JASON HESTER PO BOX 682 COLUMBUS IN 47202 526632 0 X WWW.COLUMBUSIN.ORG X 2016 IN TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS. 36 36 3 0 0 0 298700 307075 131714 135938 1490 83619 0 0 431904 526632 13083 17238 0 0 233332 293309 0 0 0 174121 242135 420536 552682 11368 -26050 522603 496553 0 0 522603 496553 TO BUILD A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS. 0 0 332350 184888 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES: EDC WORKS AND ACTS AS THE COORDINATOR OF NEW BUSINESS RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, INDIANA. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACTIVELY MARKETING AND SEEKING NEW BUSINESSES TO LOCATE IN COLUMBUS, EDINBURGH, AND THE OTHER COMMUNITIES OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, AND PROVIDING SITE LOCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO THOSE POTENTIAL NEW BUSINESSES. 52476 16856 ADMINISTRATIVE AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING PRIMARY BUSINESSES: EDC WORKS AND ACTS AS THE COORDINATOR OF EXISTING BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, INDIANA. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACTIVELY MEETING ONE-ON-ONE WITH EXISTING PRIMARY BUSINESSES AND ENCOURAGING BUSINESS RETENTION BY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING ANY IMPEDIMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR BUSINESS NEEDS. SERVICES ALSO INCLDUE ALL NECESSARY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BUSINESS EXPANSION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING, ASSEMBLING, AND SUBMITTING APPLICABLE EXPANSION SPACE, SECURING STATE AND LOCAL INCENTIVE PACKAGES, AND OVERSEEING THE ENTIRE PROCESS. 52476 16856 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT: EDC WORKS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO IDENTIFY NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS, EXPANSIONS, OR NEW INVESTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ROAD ACCESS, WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS, AND OTHER PROJECTS DEEMED NECESSARY TO SUPPORT EXISTING AND NEW PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, IDENTIFYING RELEVANT PROPERTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES INCLUDING BUSINESS RETENTION, EXPANSION, AND ATTRACTION PROJECTS, AND ADVISING RELEVANT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ON NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. 437302 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 3 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 36 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 IN X JASON HESTER 8123787300 PO BOX 682 COLUMBUS IN 47202 BRAD DAVIS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIRANDA FOX VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM DOWD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY DIEBOLT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON HESTER PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 137245 0 0 TONY MILLER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM LIENHOOP MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY METZGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ABEDIAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DEWITT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL QUICK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUD HUNT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TUSHAR JAMBHULKAR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA BOARD JAMES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP ORBEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SEGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON FORCE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CHIADO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BALLARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANA MEZA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF NOLTING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEN MACHEEL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SACKETT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUCK RITZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF LOGSTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM RIGGS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANINE SCHEIDLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SADTLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DOUP MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NEWLUND MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY PAVLIK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY KLEINHENZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK MILLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MILLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WADE WATSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT KUSHNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 137245 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 307075 307075 CONSULTING INCOME 541900 122000 122000 ANNUAL MEETING 561499 12883 12883 REIMBURSEMENTS 561499 1055 1055 135938 957 957 82662 0 82662 82662 82662 526632 218600 0 957 17238 17238 137245 137245 89278 39443 49835 40672 32140 8532 26114 20369 5745 1200 1200 7980 7980 65274 65274 9386 4496 4890 15280 12224 3056 43725 42413 1312 13633 9134 4499 6535 5228 1307 2870 2296 574 SPECIAL PROJECTS 48526 48526 LOSS ON EQUIPMENT 14905 14905 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 9048 9048 BAD DEBT 1950 1950 1823 1276 547 552682 437302 115380 0 334346 277930 160104 120323 83537 5850 3900 16299 15436 22303 863 0 10000 522603 496553 0 0 X 522603 496553 522603 496553 522603 496553 -26050 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 1 0 3541 2678 863 12758 12758 0 863 X 526632 0 526632 0 526632 552682 0 552682 0 552682 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. 1 FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH 405 HOPE AVENUE COLUMBUS IN 47201 350873340 17238 0 FMV N/A FUNDING SUPPORT FOR WOODSIDE/WALESBORO SUMMER CAMP PROJECT 990, PART IV, LINE 34 GREATER COLUMBUS EDC PARTNERS WITH THE COLUMBUS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VIA AN EMPLOYEE LEASE AGREEMENT. CHAMBER HANDLES PAYROLL FUNCTIONS VIA A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION (SEE PART V, LINE 2B NOTE), AND CHAMBER INVOICES EDC FOR EDC'S PERSONNEL EXPENSES. PART V LINE 2B CORPORATION UTILIZES A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO), TILSON HR, INC., EIN 35-1954179, TO PERFORM ALL EMPLOYMENT TAX WITHHOLDING, REPORTING AND PAYMENT ACTIVITIES ON ITS BEHALF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PER THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION: MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN ASSIST IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S MISSION AND STRATEGY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTING TO REGIONAL ASSETS, AND EXPERTISE IN IMPLEMENTING THE CORPORATION'S PROGRAMS. THERE SHALL BE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS: DIRECTOR, ADVISOR, SUPPORTER, AND SPECIAL. ALL NEW PROSPECTIVE DIRECTOR OR ADVISOR MEMBERS SHALL COMPLETE AN APPLICATION WHICH SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACCEPTANCE. SUBJECT TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED HEREIN, DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL PRIMARILY BE OPEN TO THOSE WITH PHYSICAL ASSETS OR PRESENCE WITHIN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. THOSE WITH LOCAL BUSINESS OR CIVIC INTERESTS AND/OR EXPERTISE BUT WITHOUT A PHYSICAL PRESENCE WITHIN THE COUNTY MAY BE GRANTED ADVISORY, SUPPORTER, OR SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP. ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED MEMBERSHIP AT THE DIRECTOR OR ADVISORY MEMBERSHIP LEVELS BECAUSE OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND DILUTION OF MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS. ASSOCIATIONS MAY, HOWEVER, JOIN AT THE SUPPORTER MEMBERSHIP LEVEL AND/OR IF INVITED TO JOIN AS A SPECIAL MEMBER. MEMBERSHIP LEVELS WILL BE BASED ON CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS AS DESCRIBED BELOW OR AS LATER ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP WILL BE CONFERRED UPON INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO CONTRIBUTE ANNUALLY TO THE CORPORATION VIA MEMBERSHIP DUES OR OTHER RECOGNIZED CONTRIBUTIONS AT THE CURRENTLY ADOPTED "GOLD", "DIAMOND", OR "PLATINUM" LEVELS AND WHOSE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DIRECTOR MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR. DIRECTOR MEMBERS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE, AND ONE VOTE, REGARDLESS OF ITS TOTAL ANNUAL DONATIONS, ALTHOUGH PROXY REPRESENTATION WILL BE ACCEPTABLE IF THE PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE IS UNAVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MEETING. 3. ADVISORY MEMBERSHIP WILL BE CONFERRED UPON INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO CONTRIBUTE AT THE "SILVER" LEVEL AND WHOSE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ADVISORY MEMBERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS SILVER-LEVEL OR "SILVER ADVISORY TEAM" MEMBERS. THESE MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND SPECIAL COMBINED BOARD AND ADVISORY TEAM MEETINGS (TYPICALLY HELD QUARTERLY), ANNUAL MEETINGS, AND MAY ALSO BE ASKED TO JOIN SUB-COMMITTEES. ADVISORY MEMBERS WILL NOT HAVE VOTING POWERS. 4. SUPPORTER MEMBERSHIP WILL BE CONFERRED UPON ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION MAKING ANNUAL DONATIONS IN ANY AMOUNT ABOVE $250 AND BELOW THE CURRENT ADVISORY MEMBER LEVEL CONTRIBUTION. THESE DONORS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS BRONZE-LEVEL MEMBERS AND WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND OTHER SPECIAL MEETINGS AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED. BRONZE MEMBERS WILL NOT HAVE VOTING POWERS. 5. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MAY BE CONFERRED UPON INDIVIDUALS, OFFICES, AGENCIES, OR OTHER ENTITIES WHOSE POSITION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE OR ACTIVITIES REPRESENT AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE OR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION. AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION, SPECIAL MEMBERS MAY BE ELECTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD WITH EITHER FULL VOTING POWERS, OR, MORE TYPICALLY, WILL BE ELECTED TO SERVE WITHOUT VOTING POWER. MOST EX-OFFICIO (BY ORDER OF OFFICE) COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO ARE GRANTED SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP WILL BE NON-VOTING. IF A SPECIAL MEMBER IS GRANTED VOTING POWERS, THEN THEY MAY ALSO BE ELECTED AS OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. ALL SPECIAL MEMBERS, WHETHER VOTING OR NON-VOTING, MAY SERVE ON COMMITTEES. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MAY ALSO BE CONFERRED UPON INDIVIDUALS, OFFICES, AGENCIES, OR OTHER ENTITIES PER THE TERMS OF LEGALLY-ENTERED "FEE-FOR-SERVICE" AGREEMENTS, SUCH AS MAY BE ROUTINELY EXECUTED BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT. THESE CONTRACTUALLY GRANTED MEMBERSHIPS MAY SPECIFY VOTING RIGHTS AND, WITH BOARD APPROVAL, MAY BE ALLOWED MORE THAN ONE REPRESENTATIVE SEAT ON THE BOARD, BUT NEVER MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS PER UNIT OF GOVERNMENT. TYPICALLY THIS WILL ALLOW FOR UP TO TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY GOVERNMENT AND TWO FROM COUNTY GOVERNMENT, WHERE FEE-FOR-SERVICE AGREEMENTS ARE IN PLACE AND SPECIFY AS SUCH. EXCEPT FOR ANY CONTRACTUALLY GRANTED MEMBERSHIPS, ALL OTHER SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS MAY BE CONFERRED FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR UPON ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD, ALTHOUGH TERMS ARE RENEWABLE. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND ELECT SPECIAL MEMBERS EACH YEAR BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD TO BE HELD DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER THE OFFICIAL ANNUAL MEETING. SPECIAL MEMBERS WHO ARE UP FOR ELECTION WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING THIS EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE. ANY MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION MAY BE REMOVED FOR CAUSE BY A 2/3 VOTE OR GREATER OF ALL DIRECTORS CURRENTLY SERVING. SUCH REMOVAL SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE CONTRACT RIGHTS, IF ANY, OF THE PERSON SO REMOVED. WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO REMOVE ANY MEMBER SHALL BE CIRCULATED TO ALL VOTING DIRECTORS AT LEAST 15 DAYS PRIOR TO ACTION TO REMOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SEE ABOVE, LINE 6 EXPLANATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DOCUMENT IS FORMALLY REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING THE FIRST MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS FOR THEIR SIGNATURE. FOR ANY MEMBER NOT IN ATTENDANCE, THE FORM IS MAILED TO THEM FOR THEIR ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESSES USED TO CHOOSE AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT RELATING TO THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COLUMBUS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 500 FRANKLIN ST COLUMBUS IN 47201 350240270 ENHANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY AREA IN 501 (C) (6) N/A COLUMBUS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 COLUMBUS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - EMPLOYEE COSTS P 295983 COST