2024-05-10T13:02:39-05:00 2023-12-31 382445537 VANDER PLOEG BERGAKKER & ASSOCIATES 4145 EMBASSY DRIVE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546 990 2023-01-01 372042023 LOCAL FIRST OF WEST MICHIGAN LOCA 6168083788 111 SOUTH DIVISION AVE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 CARLOS MARTINEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6168083788 2024-05-09 1 CARLOS MARTINEZ 999009999 0 STEVE JOHNSON P01227744 6169570691 2024-05-09 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CARLOS MARTINEZ 111 SOUTH DIVISION AVE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 645889 0 X HTTP://WWW.LOCALFIRST.COM/ X 2004 MI TO PROVIDE BUSINESS EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND NETWORKING 6 0 12 15 10345 0 0 247873 373111 387671 1673 0 9747 10345 384531 645889 0 0 0 0 407648 450484 0 0 0 122904 141838 530552 592322 -146021 53567 53078 23980 166699 84034 -113621 -60054 WE LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMY GROUNDED IN LOCAL OWNERSHIP THAT MEETS THE BASIC NEEDS OF PEOPLE, BUILDS LOCAL WEALTH AND SOCIAL CAPITAL, FUNCTIONS IN HARMONY WITH OUR ECOSYSTEM, AND ENCOURAGES JOYFUL COMMUNITY. 0 0 CONDUCT MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR BUSINESS MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. PROVIDE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE THE CONCEPT OF SUPPORTING LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X CARLOS MARTINEZ 6168083788 111 SOUTH DIVISION AVE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 JASON WHEELER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX PAGE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYAMA KITAVI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY KARAS BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL SEDLECKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GLASS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNA SCHULZE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 94596 0 4481 94596 0 4481 0 0 0 0 0 247873 247873 NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT 561000 317328 317328 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 70343 70343 387671 ADVERTISING 541800 10345 10345 10345 645889 387671 10345 0 398486 19483 32515 20200 12251 424 468 4080 1196 100 66 2417 MARKETING AND DESIGN 56864 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13268 STRATEGIC PLANNING 12200 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 8126 10178 592322 30239 239 19255 18810 3584 4931 53078 23980 13125 6885 5149 72000 153574 0 166699 84034 X 0 0 0 0 -113621 -60054 -113621 -60054 53078 23980 53567 0 X 0 0 0 X 111482 109233 169457 94219 70343 554734 240805 212599 216151 278892 317328 1265775 352287 321832 385608 373111 387671 1820509 0 0 0 1820509 342 1673 2015 24476 10595 19100 9747 10345 74263 24476 10595 19442 11420 10345 76278 376763 332427 405050 384531 398016 1896787 0.95980 0.37900 0.04020 0.00110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 SECURITY DEPOSIT 3414 LOAN CLOSING FEES, NET 1517 4931 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM IS PREPARED BY OUR ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY OUR TREASURER AND PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND THAT IT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, PERIODIC REVIEW SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS, IF ANY, ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETITIVE SURVEY INFORMATION AND ARE THE RESULTS OF ARM'S-LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIP AND JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, AN IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT, OR AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE A LEVEL OF COMPENSATION THAT IS REASONABLE CONSIDERING THE SKILLS OFFERED COMPARED WITH OTHERS HAVING A SIMILAR SKILL SET AND THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BUSINESS OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BUSINESS OFFICE.