RUSK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
RUSK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 39-1799630)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-10
IRS object ID
202123149349306332
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-10T13:52:18-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carolyn K Janeczko CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1319 Fritz Ave WAddressLine1Txt
CityLadysmithCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54848ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN391799630EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of CommerceBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7155327328PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1205 W 9th St SAddressLine1Txt
CityLadysmithCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54848ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSue FarrellPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone7155327328PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstSuePersonFirstNm
Person LastFarrellPersonLastNm
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Phone7155320550PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerRobert LechelerPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1205 W 9th St SAddressLine1Txt
CityLadysmithCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54848ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$56,083GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addressliveruskcounty.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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PersonAndrew StromPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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Sue Farrel
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Adam Kaiser
Director2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Missy Kroening
Vice President4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jenny Hengst
Treasurer4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bonny Beck
Director2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Steve Berg
Director2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Roxie Kemmitz
Secretary4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Heidi Jo Sovacool
Director2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dale Olsen
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Licenses and Permits$61$0$61$0
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$197BOYAmt
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BOY$98,743BOYAmt
EOY$99,207EOYAmt

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BOY$11,812BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$11,812BOYAmt
EOY$13,883EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$86,931BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$86,931BOYAmt
EOY$85,324EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$98,743BOYAmt
EOY$99,207EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$175ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$1,432PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,395OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,724DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,671BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,671TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 6Membership is comprised of businesses and individuals that wish to participate in the mission of the organization
Pt VI, Line 7aThe membership elects the governing board at the organization's annual meeting
Pt VI, Line 7bThe governing board is empowered to vote on behalf of the membership except on elections, bylaws, and constitutional amendments.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 990 is given to the President who reviews and presents to the governing board.
Pt VI, Line 12cSupported ty Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensation is compared to other comparable organizations in Wisconsin and coplies with State and Federal Regulations
Pt VI, Line 19Available at Chamber Office during posted hours.
Pt VI, Line 15aNo compensation for governing Board
Pt XIDecrease in Net Assets due to errors in past years's A/R and duplication of deposits and checks written.

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