2019-07-11T14:06:52-05:00 2018-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2017-10-01 410417210 MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MINN 6512924650 400 ROBERT ST N NO 1500 ST PAUL MN 551014901 DOUG LOON PRESIDENT 6512924650 2019-04-25 1 JOHN TAUER P00294068 6123764500 67.137.57.251 2019-04-25 08:51:36 CD P 06C6282D018575128FE0891D0F3A4E057D2D2323 18794D93E6043908D9C9A4CBEB9D5665E7590A55 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DOUG LOON 400 ROBERT ST N NO 1500 ST PAUL MN 551014901 6324682 0 X WWW.MNCHAMBER.COM X 1909 MN ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES & JOB GROWTH STRATEGIES THAT CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESSES TO PROSPER 50 50 52 250 27795 37824 0 0 6395504 6043599 43525 34367 77431 106314 6516460 6184280 0 0 0 0 3723758 3754481 0 0 0 2639565 2582099 6363323 6336580 153137 -152300 5765885 5140361 3477853 2978411 2288032 2161950 X THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER WILL PROACTIVELY LEAD THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY STATEWIDE TO: -ADVANCE PRO-BUSINESS, RESPONSIBLE MINNESOTA PUBLIC POLICY THAT CREATES JOBS AND GROWS THE ECONOMY; -PROVIDE MEMBER SERVICES TO ADDRESS EVOLVING BUSINESS NEEDS; -BE NON PARTISAN 0 0 LEGISLATIVE: TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR MINNESOTA BUSINESSES BY LOBBYING AT THE STATE CAPITOL, TESTIGYING IN COURTS AND INTERVENING BEFORE STATE REGULATORY AGENCIES. WE ALSO CONDUCT AND SPONSOR A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH WHICH SUPPORTS OUT WORK ON SPECIFIC POLICY ISSUES. OBJECTIVE: TO MAKE MINNESOTA A COMPETITIVE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.MEMBERS SERVED: 2,400 GRASSROOTS: TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS INFORMED ON ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS. COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, BIMONTHLY LEGISLATIVE EMAIL UPDATES, ISSUE ALERTS AND A DAILY E-NEWSLETTER ON CURRENT EVENTS. OBJECTIVE: TO GIVE OUR MEMBERS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THEM TO CONTACT THEIR LAWMAKERS AND TO KEEP UPDATED ON BUSINESS ISSUES.MEMBERS SERVED: 2,400 GROW MINNESOTA: BUSINESS RETENTION AND JOB GROWTH. GROW MINNESOTA! IS A PRIVATE-SECTOR INITIATIVE OF THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER AND SELECTED LOCAL CHAMBERS. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RETAINING AND EXPANDING COMPANIES IN MINNESOTA. OBJECTIVE: TO THANK EMPLOYERS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO MINNESOTA AND TO ASSIST WITH ISSUES THAT IMPEDE THEIR GROWTH.COMPANIES SERVED: TO DATE, 8,900+ VISITS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH OWNERS OR TOP MANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES IN MINNESOTA, WITH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO OVER 1,400 BUSINESSES. SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS ON LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER KEY ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO OFFER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AMONG BUSINESS LEADERS. OUR LARGER EVENTS ARE SESSIONS WITH PRIORITIES WITH 1800 ATTENDEES, ANNUAL MEETING AND ISSUE CONFERENCE WITH 500 ATTENDEES AND BUSINESS DAY AT THE CAPITOL WITH 550 ATTENDEES. WE OFFER SMALLER EVENTS SUCH AS INSIDER ISSUE BRIEFINGS AND WEBINARS WHICH ATTRACT 30 -75 ATTENDEES EACH.OBJECTIVE: TO GIVE OUR MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH OTHER BUSINESS LEADERS AND TO HEAR FIRST-HAND FROM LAWMAKERS AND OTHER KEY AUTHORITIES ON BUSINESS ISSUES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 16 0 52 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 50 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ANNETTE KOJETIN 6512924650 400 ROBERT ST N NO 1500 ST PAUL MN 551014901 DOUG LOON PRESIDENT 40.00 4.00 X X 505978 0 22786 TODD PAULSON BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID AHLERS CHAIR-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LAITALA-RUPP SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL RENSLOW PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL ALBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAROD ALLERHEILIGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BISHOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA BOHNEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA BORGEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BRENER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY BROBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANINE BROWN-WISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE COOKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DEYOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE ENGDAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GIBBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN GRANLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GREV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE HASTINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HELLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISSA HENRIKSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JANUSCHKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE JORGENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY JUNGBAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE KVAMME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY LARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI LAVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW LEMKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MARTINY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MARVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCMAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MILSTEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT MULLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG PARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA PAXTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE RUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMEET SHAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUDRA SHANEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN SORENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG STANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY SUTHERLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACI TAPANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TIERNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT WEISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE KOJETIN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 3.00 X 138269 0 17448 LAURA BORDELON SR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 3.00 X 253198 0 21907 WILLIAM BLAZAR SR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 2.00 X 134393 0 16995 JENNIFER BYERS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 3.00 X 151889 0 11112 BENTLEY GRAVES DIRECTOR 40.00 2.00 X 144332 0 13300 DEB BROBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RTT 1.00 40.00 X 144000 0 0 BETH KADOUN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 138517 0 20297 1610576 0 123845 8 0 1 0 ROBINS KAPLAN 800 LASALLE AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 LEGAL SERVICES 156857 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813910 5012628 5012628 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 813910 403622 375827 27795 OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS 813910 304224 304224 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 813910 300253 300253 GROW MN! 813910 22872 22872 6043599 57354 57354 65000 65000 108356 98688 9668 9668 9668 22987 -22987 -22987 -22987 31100 18727 12373 12373 MISCELLANEOUS 813910 19273 19273 19273 6184280 6035077 27795 121408 1227350 2059931 70901 185748 210551 164646 261193 19581 80755 74005 186273 70755 24658 40143 61311 34546 LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 850060 EDUCATION/SEMINARS 405654 SPECIAL PROJECTS 137490 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 22780 148249 6336580 878929 134205 3985386 4109236 208125 199118 81163 78260 982622 908241 117016 74381 495266 545161 5765885 5140361 1516780 666250 1938961 2223947 9918 39416 12194 48798 3477853 2978411 X 2071097 1970125 216935 191825 2288032 2161950 5765885 5140361 X -152300 68689 -92466 49995 X 0 1 X 1 0 850060 0 850060 850060 1 PRO JOBS MAJORITY 400 ROBERT STREET NORTH 1500 ST PAUL MN 55101 273429040 850060 0 0 1 5012628 2944209 137075 3081284 2725801 355483 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTS THE ELECTION OF PRO-BUSINESS CANDIDATES TO THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE 505576 499160 6416 477046 409081 67965 74381 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 545161 C 545161 46208 DEFERRED RENT 2590 48798 X PART X, LINE 2: MCC IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE CHAMBER REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE CHAMBER RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE CHAMBER HAS IDENTIFIED NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. GOLF TOURNAMENT 31100 31100 8960 9767 31100 31100 8960 9767 18727 12373 X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 DOUG LOON PRESIDENT 340138 0 157286 0 8554 0 15808 0 6978 0 528764 0 0 0 ANNETTE KOJETIN VICE PRESIDENT 123231 0 15038 0 0 0 7411 0 10037 0 155717 0 0 0 LAURA BORDELON SR VICE PRESIDENT 203941 0 38209 0 11048 0 12442 0 9465 0 275105 0 0 0 WILLIAM BLAZAR SR VICE PRESIDENT 119733 0 11498 0 3162 0 15019 0 1976 0 151388 0 0 0 JENNIFER BYERS VICE PRESIDENT 139326 0 11190 0 1373 0 8453 0 2659 0 163001 0 0 0 BENTLEY GRAVES DIRECTOR 138911 0 5421 0 0 0 7776 0 5524 0 157632 0 0 0 BETH KADOUN VICE PRESIDENT 124695 0 13822 0 0 0 7360 0 12937 0 158814 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, LINE 1A THE CHAMBER PAID $576 FOR HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES DURING 2018 FOR D. LOON. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE STRATEGY COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, SHALL EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION TO THE EXTENT DETERMINED BY A BOARD RESOLUTION ADOPTED ANNUALLY. THE STRATEGY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION WHO ARE ALSO DIRECTORS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND AT LEAST TWO ADDTIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SERVING 2400 MEMBERS. MEMBERS ARE MAINLY BUSINESSES IN MINNESOTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. TERMS OF THE VOTING DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS SHALL BE STAGGERED SO THAT AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE ONE-THIRD OF SUCH DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUALLY. NO PERSON MAY SERVCE AS A VOTING DIRECTOR FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS WITHOUT AN INTERVENING PERIOD OF AT LEASE ONE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR ADOPTING, AMENDING OR REPEALING THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO THE POWER OF THE MEMBERS EXERCISABLE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ASSIGNED THE 990 REVIEW PROCESS TO THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS THE 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS TO COMPLEMENT THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND TO PREVENT PERSONAL INTEREST OF STAFF MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO, OR RESULT IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL, PROFESSIONAL OR POLITICAL GAIN ON THE PART OF SUCH PERSONS. ANNUALLY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS COLLECTED FROM ALL BOARD DIRECTORS AND STAFF MEMBERS. FULL DISCLOSURE, BY NOTICE IN WRITING, SHALL BE MADE BY THE INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FOLLOWING FULL DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND, IF SO, THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO AUTHORIZE OR REJECT THE TRANSACTION OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT. VOTES SHALL BY A MAJORITY VOTE WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OR VOTE OF ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR, EVEN IF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS ARE LESS THAN A QUORUM PROVIDED THAT AT LEAST ONE DIRECTOR IS DISINTERESTED. AN INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER, OR STAFF MEMBER SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR OF ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE THEREOF IN WHICH THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION IS A CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR SITUATION IN WHICH THERE MAY BE A PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, HE OR SHE MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR WERE OTHERWISE FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT IN FACT EXISTED. THE MINUTES SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR PAID OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE OVERSEEN AND DIRECTED BY OUR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF OUR VOLUNTEER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH INCLUDE THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND THE IMMEDIATE TWO PAST CHAIRS. A SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO MEASURE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARY, MN CHAMBER BUSINESS SERVICES 49,995. 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