2022-05-06T09:16:16-07:00 2021-12-31 990EZ 2021-01-01 364855770 HESSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HESS 6203274102 PO Box 669 Hesston KS 67062 Megan Smith Executive Direcotr 6203274102 2022-05-05 0 11 0 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X www.hesstonchamber.org X X 96632 X 42065 0 27755 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26812 96632 0 0 41903 2206 35 306 29424 73874 22758 27286 0 50044 X 29768 51724 0 0 279 1005 30047 52729 2761 2685 27286 50044 The Hesston Chamber of Commerce is a business association organized for the purpose of promoting a cooperative business effort that strengthens a vibrant, local economy and serves as the voice of business in community affairs. It also welcome visitors to the community of Hesston. The Hesston Chamber of Commerce conducts a number of events that generate revenue and allow the opportunity for members of the community, specifically business representatives to network and interact. These events have grown in attendance in that last three years and continue to serve their purpose. While they generate revenue for the Chamber, tax receipts are not issued to those who participate. Examples of these events include membership lunches (around 25 attend each lunch), a golf tournament (around 120 golfers), an annual banquet where a citizen and business of the year are recognized (around 120 attendees) and a career fair in partnership with the local high school (did not occur in 2021 due to COVID). Insurance coverage for all events and activities is also included in this area as it's required to carry out the activities of the Chamber. 13961 The Chamber of Commerce Carries out a number of activities to promote visitor activity in the community and draw attention and promote local businesses. These are in the form of community events and festivals. One is a fall event associated with the local high school homecoming, another revolves around the holidays and a downtown tree lighting and a third occurs in the summer. The Chamber also organized a local community night at a minor league baseball game and offered discounted tickets to Chamber members. It's difficult to estimate numbers because most of these are outdoor events where attendance is not taken. Overall, it is estimated that 500 community members are impacted through these events. The Chamber also hosts ribbon cuttings for new businesses or relocated businesses. 7043 The Chamber coordinates marketing and advertising to promote the local community and businesses. This includes print and electronic advertising. Additionally, the Chamber coordinates a Chamber Check program where dollars are reinvested into the local community. The Chamber uses marketing dollars to donate Chamber Checks to numerous organizations and utilizes them as prizes for Chamber-run competitions. The ultimate goal is to support the local economy. 1506 22510 Brad Schweitzer Board President 1 0 0 0 Mark Diller Board Vice President 1 0 0 0 Roxana Koch Board Treasurer 1 0 0 0 JL Martin Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 AJ Kuhn Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Liz Pfautz Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Derek Yoder Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Ty Rhodes Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Karen Hiebert Board Member 0.5 0 0 0 Megan Smith Executive Director 30 41903 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KS Hesston Chamber of Commerce PO Box 669 Hesston KS 67062 6203274102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Chamber Checks income, Insurance Dividends, Refund Income, CVB wage sharing dollars, Interest Income Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Event expenses, marketing, professional membership dues, insurance, board member and general membership lunches, credit card processing fees, community baseball game night tickets, donations made by organization and office expenses/supplies. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Year end account receivables Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 year end liabilities