2026-06-09T06:20:07-07:00 2025-12-31 412208930 VREDEVELD HAEFNER LLC 10302 20TH AVE NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49534 990 2025-01-01 380592500 Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce GRAN 6167710350 250 Monroe Ave NW Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 Rick Baker CEO 6167710350 2026-05-19 true Michael J Vredeveld CPA P02353300 6166488447 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Rick Baker 250 Monroe Ave NW Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 5867233 false X www.grandrapids.org X 1888 MI See Schedule O 23 23 53 92 56714 2298 441060 542635 4224516 4389795 58740 49423 861541 885380 5585857 5867233 0 0 0 4044848 4148959 0 0 2104039 2068787 6148887 6217746 -563030 -350513 9933804 9870145 8263368 8301626 1670436 1568519 See Schedule O false false Public Policy and Government Affairs - Identify issues of concern and work with elected officials to promote policies and programs to stimulate the areas economic growth and create job opportunities. Our top priorities this year were housing and homelessness, public safety, roads and infrastructure, and paid sick leave/minimum wage adoption, and talent retention and attraction. Member Services - Strengthen the Chambers membership and improve services to members with special emphasis on member recruitment, retention and activation through continued communication with members. Discount programs for members included office supplies, workers comp insurance, tuition discounts, fuel, and internet service. Publication of our bi-monthly e-newsletter highlights members and offers advertising opportunities. We welcomed 570 new members and retained 83% of our current members. Programs and Events - Provide opportunities for business networking through a variety of member events. While we continue to provide quality meaningful events, we are focusing more on impactful outcomes for businesses through thoughtful connections, quality interactions, and consultations. false false false true false false false false false true false false true true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 24 0 53 true true true false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MI X Kate Wezeman 6167710350 250 Monroe Ave NW Suite 150 Grand Rapids MI 49503 Rick Baker CEO 40.00 X X 350289 0 33321 Kate Wezeman VP of Finance and Operations 40.00 X 171619 0 19455 James Byl President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ana Ramirez-Saenz Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brad Thomas Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adrian Bonilla Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Leonard Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hannah Nalter Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Crowley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Hune Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Van Fossen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Misiewicz Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Krista Flynn Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Hopson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Snyder Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Micheal Davenport Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Natalie Mitchell-Stewart Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Thelen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Hughes Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ruban Ramos Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Hornbeck Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zach Verhurst Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 521908 0 52776 8 false true false CWD 250 Monroe LLC 50 Louis NW Suite 600 Grand Rapids MI 49503 Rent 486958 1 542635 542635 General Dues 900099 2107894 0 0 Programs and events 900099 1734329 0 0 New member dues 900099 547572 0 0 4389795 49423 0 49423 27099 0 0 27099 Miscellaneous 900099 801567 801567 0 0 Publication sales 541800 56714 0 56714 0 858281 5867233 5191362 56714 76522 521908 469717 52191 0 2737961 2464165 273796 0 644244 579820 64424 0 244846 220361 24485 0 51806 6625 45181 0 13854 4429 9425 0 108351 0 108351 0 552557 226549 326008 0 451339 451339 0 0 327170 0 327170 0 4795 0 4795 0 Program and events 248265 248265 0 0 Community support 45064 22564 22500 0 Repair and maintenance 64261 0 64261 0 Bank fees 37557 23318 14239 0 163768 9903 153865 0 6217746 4727055 1490691 0 295818 287478 1527169 1080193 484148 659550 37084 44641 2997882 1493480 1776830 1504402 1117742 1717941 4695013 4575940 9933804 9870145 796718 604034 1819151 2127123 5647499 5570469 8263368 8301626 X 1670436 1568519 1670436 1568519 9933804 9870145 -350513 248596 X false true X true false false false false 2655466 54727 54727 212437 0 0 0 2144432 1065480 1078952 716292 331833 384459 137158 96167 40991 1504402 Right of use leased assets 4575940 4575940 Lease liability 5570469 5570469 X Pt V, Line 4 The Chamber maintains an agency endowment fund held by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Under this agreement, the Chamber is entitled to spend 5% of the funds average fair market value over a period of 16 rolling quarters of the investments in perpetuity but has no right to the principal. Pt X, Line 2 The Chamber is a not-for-profit organization exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, income from certain activities not directly related to the Organizations tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. As of December 31, 2024, the years 2021 through 2023 remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. The Organization has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the financial statements. false false false Rick Baker 279066 0 71223 0 0 0 17563 0 15758 0 383610 0 0 0 Kate Wezeman 147149 0 24470 0 0 0 8422 0 11033 0 191074 0 0 0 Omar Cuevas 191597 0 33668 0 0 0 11435 0 10860 0 247560 0 0 0 Yadira Garza 97835 0 6796 0 0 0 4811 0 8405 0 117847 0 0 0 Amanda Hentsch 98162 0 5736 0 0 0 4992 0 8553 0 117443 0 0 0 Andrew Johnston 143930 0 15393 0 0 0 7212 0 8778 0 175313 0 0 0 Joshua Lunger 126160 0 15393 0 0 0 7212 0 8778 0 157543 0 0 0 Jonathan Meyer 102536 0 3765 0 0 0 4967 0 8993 0 120261 0 0 0 Rodney Savage 104693 0 7808 0 0 0 6011 0 18943 0 137455 0 0 0 Jennifer Waugh 123964 0 8871 0 0 0 7137 0 21217 0 161189 0 0 0 Other Part I Line 1 - Creating opportunities for West Michigan and members to connect, grow, and succeed. To be the leading business membership organization in West Michigan by providing outstanding membership, advocacy, diversity, and community programming that promotes inclusion, prosperity and growth. Other Part III Line 1 - Creating opportunities for West Michigan and members to connect, grow, and succeed. To be the leading business membership organization in West Michigan by providing outstanding membership, advocacy, diversity, and community programming that promotes inclusion, prosperity and growth. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the CFO. Once the CFO agrees with the return, it is reviewed by the Board President and accepted. A draft is sent electronically to the Board Members for review. All reviews take place prior to filing the 990. Pt VI, Line 12c All Directors and Officers sign a conflict of interest policy annually. This is reviewed by the Board President. The Board President has the power to remove any Board Member from voting on an issue where there could possibly be a conflict of interest. Generally, Board Members remove themselves from the voting process voluntarily. Pt VI, Line 15a The Organization has a compensation committee and the chair interviews the ELT (the CEOs direct reports) to discuss all aspects of the CEOs work. The committee reviews the compensation as compared to ACCE Salary Surveys, local and regional chamber surveys and local CEO salary comparables and makes recommendations for adjustment. The process is documented and placed in the payroll file. 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