2026-05-14T13:40:37-05:00 2025-06-30 382157642 MANER COSTERISAN PC 2425 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 1 LANSING MI 489123291 990 2024-07-01 381626029 MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MICH 5173712100 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 JAMES HOLCOMB PRESIDENT AND CEO 5173712100 2026-05-13 1 1 AMBER RATHBUN CPA P01786612 5173237500 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES HOLCOMB 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 5952489 0 X WWW.MICHAMBER.COM X 1959 MI TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS SUCCESS IN MICHIGAN. 40 39 36 631 98000 0 60084 753638 4042987 4616151 207343 91148 165715 111116 4476129 5572053 126000 571902 0 0 2877130 2418419 0 0 0 1507113 1963573 4510243 4953894 -34114 618159 7929440 7868901 2424738 2582945 5504702 5285956 TO PROMOTE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO JOB CREATION AND BUSINESS SUCCESS IN MICHIGAN. 0 0 SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUSINESS ADVOCACY, MEMBER SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES. BUSINESS ADVOCACY INVOLVES THE SUPPORT OF PRO-BUSINESS LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN MICHIGAN. MEMBER SERVICES INVOLVES COST SAVINGS PROGRAMS SUCH AS INSURANCE BENEFITS, DISCOUNTED CREDIT CARD PROCESSING AND UTILITY SAVINGS. EDUCATIONAL AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES INVOLVES OFFERING LABOR LAW PUBLICATIONS AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON BUSINESS RELATED TOPICS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 12 0 1 36 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 40 39 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BOB LOUAGIE 5173712100 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 JAMES HOLCOMB PRESIDENT & CEO 34.00 12.00 X X 508998 0 47411 ARLENE ANDERSON-VINCENT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 TINA BENVENUTI SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MATT BUCKLEY DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 CARRIE CHELKO DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 TROY CUMMINGS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEVEN DAVIS DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEARY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 AMY DEHNER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID DOYLE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ELLIS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JARED FLEISHER DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN GARVIN DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE HAAS DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRAD HANTLER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRYAN HARRISON DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 ELENA HESSE DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 SEAN HOLLISTER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEREMY HOLMES DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 PETER HOLRAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 TODD HONEYCUTT DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 SHAUN JOHNSON DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRAD KEEN DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 TOM KESSEL DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 DON KIRKLAND DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY KISSEL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN KOEGEL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 PAVEL KONECNY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 NICK KOWALCZYK DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 TREVOR LAUER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 THOMAS LEONARD DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JIM LILLY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARTIN MANNA DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JAKE MANTHEI DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHARLES MARSHALL DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY MARTIN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 REUBEN MAXBAUER DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MCCARTHY DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 ERIN MCDONOUGH DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 STEVE MITCHELL DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT NORTON DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHAD NYBOER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE PALLONE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR REECE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 TONY REINHART DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 LORRI RISHAR DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 PETER RUDDELL DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RYAN DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 NICK SHELTON DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID SOWERBY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEFF STOUTENBURG DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 0.10 X 0 0 0 RYAN TARRANT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 TYLER THEILE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN TRUSCOTT DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN VAN FOSSEN DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WOODBURY DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COX DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ACKERMAN DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CRAWLEY DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 KELLY OTT DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOYCE CHAN RUSSELL DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JASE BOLGER DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 GREGOIRE MICHAUD DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DEV GANGULY DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 DENICE LEVASSEUR DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRETT FRENCH DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR HAVLICEK DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 WAYNE BRONNER DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 SIMON WHITELOCKE DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 SARA YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANGELA MCBRIDE DIRECTOR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROBERTS TREASURER (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X X 0 0 0 LYNN GANDHI VICE CHAIR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MARK LOCKWOOD VICE CHAIR 0.10 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MANNES VICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MELCHER VICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MUCHMORE VICE CHAIR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X X 0 0 0 HERBERT SPENCE VICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 KURTIS WILDER VICE CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LEWIS CHAIR (ENDED 12/24) 0.10 X X 0 0 0 MIKE PUERNER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT THOMAS COO 40.00 0.10 X 227472 0 28940 GWENDOLYN BLOCK VP BUSINESS ADVOCACY/MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 241472 0 34209 JASON RUSSELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS 40.00 X 192796 0 17280 AMANDA TOY VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 195631 0 26225 BECKY BURTKA VP, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 142388 0 19063 SARA WURFEL CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 148048 0 19592 1656805 0 192720 12 0 1 0 ARENA LLC 1260 STRINGHAM AVE 350 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106 POLITICAL ADVERTISING 482500 1 753638 753638 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 4081151 4081151 SPECIAL DUES ASSESSMEN 541900 525000 525000 PROGRAM SERVICES 541900 10000 10000 4616151 169136 169136 105116 0 105116 105116 92000 13116 302448 323636 56800 -21188 -56800 -77988 -77988 ADVERTISING 541800 6000 6000 6000 5572053 4616151 98000 104264 571902 835417 1174700 123392 168343 116567 31569 41015 12618 93698 115387 137186 254000 438620 54352 15517 52190 25546 ISSUE ADVOCACY PROGRAM 541268 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 80222 PROJECT EXPENSES 58910 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI 8621 2854 4953894 3875274 4290372 173092 173092 157083 162890 79710 77856 6413781 5716101 806670 697680 2837611 2467011 7929440 7868901 145941 178807 2248002 2376483 30795 27655 2424738 2582945 X 5504702 5285956 5504702 5285956 7929440 7868901 618159 -836905 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 446197 446197 1 MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC III 600 S WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 272985750 446197 0 0 0 4606151 623206 -5755265 -5132059 1224345 -6356404 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC I AND THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER FEDERAL PAC OPERATE AS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUNDS FROM THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THESE TWO PACS HAVE A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A 527 ORGANIZATION. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PAYS FOR ALL ADMINISTRATIVE AND SOLICITATION EXPENSES OF THESE TWO PACS. MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC III HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY POLITICAL COMMITTEE. IT HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A 527 ORGANIZATION. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC III MAKES INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES THAT EXPRESSLY ADVOCATE THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF CANDIDATES. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ALSO HAS AN ONGOING BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEE CALLED THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC II. THIS BALLOT QUESTION COMMITTEE HAS A SEPARATE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AS A 501(C)4 ORGANIZATION. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC II IS USED TO PAY FOR BALLOT QUESTION ACTIVITIES, BALLOT QUESTION LITIGATION EXPENSES, POLLING, AND VOTER EDUCATION. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FROM ITS GENERAL TREASURY MAKES ISSUE ADVOCACY ADVERTISING EXPENDITURES. NONE OF THESE ADS EXPRESSLY ADVOCATE THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF CANDIDATES. THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FILES AN 1120-POL AND PAYS A TAX ON ITS NET INVESTMENT INCOME WHEN REQUIRED. 484119 484119 4967826 4802695 165131 128759 83722 45037 833077 829684 3393 697680 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY 2001199 C INVESTMENT IN ANNUITY CONTRACTS 465812 C 2467011 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TO MICHIGAN CHAMBER SERVICES, INC. 27655 27655 X PART X, LINE 2: IN THE PREPARATION OF TAX RETURNS, TAX POSITIONS ARE TAKEN BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE STATUS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MAKES ESTIMATES OF AMOUNTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ULTIMATELY DUE OR OWED. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, OR RECORDED, AS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS. 1 JUDICIAL INTEGRITY PROJECT 2145 COMMONS PARKWAY OKEMOS MI 48864 871693760 501(C)(4) 105000 0 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. MICHIGAN CHAMBER PAC III 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 272985750 527 446197 0 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 0 2 X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 JAMES HOLCOMB PRESIDENT & CEO 466652 0 12500 0 29846 0 46121 0 1290 0 556409 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN BLOCK VP BUSINESS ADVOCACY/MEMBER ENGAGEME 227972 0 7500 0 6000 0 30759 0 3450 0 275681 0 0 0 ROBERT THOMAS COO 207452 0 10000 0 10020 0 28260 0 680 0 256412 0 0 0 AMANDA TOY VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS 124509 0 69322 0 1800 0 25702 0 523 0 221856 0 0 0 JASON RUSSELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, INSURANCE SOLUTIONS 125951 0 66845 0 0 0 16620 0 660 0 210076 0 0 0 SARA WURFEL CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING O 143048 0 5000 0 0 0 19143 0 449 0 167640 0 0 0 BECKY BURTKA VP, MEMBER ENGAGEMENT 125688 0 16700 0 0 0 18913 0 150 0 161451 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE SPOUSE OF JAMES HOLCOMB, THE PRESIDENT & CEO RECEIVED WORK RELATED TRAVEL BENEFITS. JAMES HOLCOMB, PRESIDENT & CEO, ROBERT THOMAS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND AMANDA TOY, VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS, RECEIVED CLUB DUES AND EXPENSES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THESE AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S TAXABLE INCOME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN CHAMBER INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 EMPLOYERS OF ALL SIZES AND TYPES LOCATED IN EACH OF MICHIGAN'S 83 COUNTIES. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, BUSINESS PERSON, LOCAL CHAMBER, TRADE OR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DOING BUSINESS IN MICHIGAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE 990 ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS ARE SENT A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PART OF THEIR INCOMING BOARD MEMBER MATERIALS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH YEAR. REQUESTS FOR DISCLOSURES OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE INCLUDED IN THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR ALL MEETINGS. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INTERESTED PERSON RECUSES THEMSELF FROM DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MICHIGAN CHAMBER SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE COMPARED TO COMPENSATION SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY NATIONAL AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEER ORGANIZATIONS AS MEMBERS. THE DATA IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND PRESIDENT AND CEO IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION LEVELS. COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN JUNE OF 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. MICHIGAN CHAMBER FOUNDATION 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 382647323 EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS MI 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 MICHIGAN CHAMBER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 386357166 PROMOTE THE ELECTION OF PRO-BUSINESS CANDIDATES TO MICHIGAN PUBLIC OFFICE MI 527 MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 MICHIGAN CHAMBER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE II 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 208100621 FUND PRO-BUSINESS POSITIONS RELATED TO BALLOT QUESTIONS MI 501(C)(4) N/A 0 MICHIGAN CHAMBER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE III 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 272985750 MAKE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES RELATED TO CANIDATES FOR STATE MI 527 MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 MICHIGAN CHAMBER LITIGATION CENTER 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 264231799 ADVOCATE FAIR TREATMENT OF BUSINESS IN THE COURTS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES MI 501(C)(6) N/A 0 MICHIGAN CHAMBER FEDERAL PAC 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 571174487 TO ELECT PRO-BUSINESS CANIDATES TO FEDERAL PUBLIC OFFICE MI 527 MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 MICHIGAN CHAMBER SERVICES INC 600 SOUTH WALNUT LANSING MI 48933 382195255 MEMBER SERVICES MI MICHIGAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 1714075 2176569 1.00000 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 MICHIGAN CHAMBER SERVICES INC A 92000 FMV MICHIGAN CHAMBER SERVICES INC K 254000 COST MICHIGAN CHAMBER FOUNDATION L 214575 COST MICHIGAN CHAMBER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE III B 446197 COST