2018-05-21T07:59:25-05:00 2017-12-31 351344820 DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC 9921 DUPONT CIRCLE DR W 300 FORT WAYNE IN 468251610 990 2017-01-01 351589550 GRANT COUNTY ECONOMIC GROWTH COUNCIL INC GRAN 7656620650 301 S ADAMS STREET MARION IN 46952 TIMOTHY ECKERLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7656620650 2018-04-30 true SUSAN A BERGHOFF CPA P00184871 2604232414 2018-05-21 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TIMOTHY ECKERLE 301 S ADAMS ST MARION IN 46952 1118550 false X GRANTCOUNTY.COM X 1984 IN THE GRANT COUNTY ECONOMIC GROWTH COUNCIL IMPROVES THE ECONOMIC WEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES, BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUSINESSES TO GROW, BY ADVANCING ENTREPRENUERSHIP AND BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENHANCING COMMUNICATION. 29 29 7 50 0 464203 462132 24278 12561 639491 640543 2971 3314 1130943 1118550 108915 90387 0 194325 190180 0 18064 843816 789913 1147056 1070480 -16113 48070 12055887 11835011 11644913 11378813 410974 456198 X THE MISSION OF GRANT COUNTY ECONOMIC GROWTH COUNCIL IS TO FACILITATE INVESTMENT AND REINVESTMENT FOR JOB RETENTION AND CREATION. false false 996454 90387 12561 THE GRANT COUNTY ECONOMIC GROWTH COUNCIL'S MISSION "IS TO FACILITATE INVESTMENT AND REINVESTMENT FOR JOB RETENTION AND CREATION" IN 2017, THE GROWTH COUNCIL LEAD THE EFFORT TO BRING CANADIAN AUTO PARTS MANUFACTURER AVG, AN ALABAMA HIGHWAY STRIPING MATERIALS MANUFACTURER OZARK MATERIALS, AND INDIANA TRAILER MANUFACTURER STEALTH TRAILERS TO ESTABLISH NEW FACILITIES IN GRANT COUNTY. THE GROWTH COUNCIL RECOGNIZED 73 FIRMS THAT REINVESTED IN GRANT COUNTY DURING 2017 AND WORKED TO IMPROVE THE TALENT POOL BY SPONSORING A 180-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL MACHINE MAINTENANCE AT IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH 31 INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE INTENSIVE TRAINING. 2017 SAW THE GROWTH COUNCIL LAUNCH THE FIRST CAREER/JOB FAIR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING ON INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE IN CREATING A RESUME. 20 LOCAL COMPANIES PARTICIPATED IN THE JOB FAIR. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM THE GROWTH COUNCIL HOSTED THE 11TH I69 COLLEGE INNOVATION CHALLENGE. THE 2017 COMPETITION INVOLVED GRACE COLLEGE, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY. THIS YEAR'S SOCIAL PROBLEM FOR WHICH THEY HAD TO DEVELOP A FOR PROFIT SOLUTION WAS THE CHALLENGE OF ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TALENT IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. GRANT FOR GRADS, THE GROWTH COUNCIL'S HOME PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES ACCEPTING A JOB IN GRANT COUNTY SERVED 24 HOUSEHOLDS. THESE 24 RECIPIENTS ARE EMPLOYED BY 18 UNIQUE LOCAL FIRMS. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE THE RESULTS OF LEVERAGING 50 VOLUNTEERS. 996454 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false 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 false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false X 29 29 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false IN X X TIMOTHY K ECKERLE 7656620650 301 S ADAMS STREET MARION IN 46952 DAVE ABERNATHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ADAMS VP STRATEGY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYOR JESS ALUMBAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFRY AUPPERLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BARDSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BUNKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT CAREY PRESIDENT EL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON CAUDELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY CHENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE DUNCAN VP RESOURCE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM GALLAGHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GARTLAND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE HAWKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL HERRING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE HOMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX HUSKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYOR LARRY LEACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR MARTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MATCHETTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MCWHIRT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE NEVERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH NEWMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY POMEROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY PUFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE RINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY SNEED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM STREET PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY ECKERLE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 94860 0 1981 94860 1981 false false false 352298 109834 462132 SPECIAL PROJECTS 900099 12561 12561 12561 633002 633002 3000 3000 3000 3000 7541 7541 7541 7541 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 314 314 314 1118550 12875 643543 90387 90387 96841 67789 19368 9684 74661 61132 9232 4297 4324 3356 653 315 14354 10799 2388 1167 4756 4756 14158 14158 16222 16222 11635 8080 2388 1167 12771 12771 15000 13438 1049 513 30649 30649 9230 9230 627218 627218 5157 3880 858 419 5004 3764 833 407 SPECIAL PROJECTS 25870 25870 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10991 10991 MISCELLANEOUS 1167 878 194 95 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 85 85 1070480 996454 55962 18064 202279 210532 6341 25754 47522 60253 1695 1560 154594 36773 100027 117821 11698023 11419091 12055887 11835011 14913 33813 11630000 11345000 11644913 11378813 X 201087 252182 26874 19503 183013 184513 410974 456198 12055887 11835011 48070 -2846 X false true X true false X 507536 802955 474722 464203 462132 2711548 507536 802955 474722 464203 462132 2711548 274900 2436648 7087 11702 645983 642354 636002 1943128 314 314 4654990 105209 0.52340 0.59460 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 314 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67473 6715 647 73541 81030 6228 19269 516 67473 94061 -3839 6500 2692 81030 97235 5735 6248 2661 94061 84367 21098 5875 2355 97235 1.00000 true false 95499 95499 59095 36773 22322 117821 NET INVEST. IN DIRECT FINANCE LEASE 11345000 BENEFICIAL INTEREST 73541 OTHER ASSET 550 11419091 1115704 -2846 -2846 1118550 1118550 1070480 1070480 1070480 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL. true RENTAL/MORTGAGE ASSIST 24 85887 BILL REA SCHOLARSHIP 4 4500 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE GRANT FOR GRADS PROGRAM IS MONITORED BY THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION IN MARION INDIANA. ON A MONTHLY BASIS THE GROWTH COUNCIL GETS A REPORT FROM THEM THAT SHOWS HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED THE FUNDS, WHO IS WAITING, AND WHO WAS REJECTED/CANCELLED. THE GROWTH COUNCIL SHARES THAT REPORT WITH ITS BOARD EACH MONTH. ON A YEARLY BASIS THOSE REPORTS ARE COMBINED INTO AN OVERVIEW WHICH IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE GROWTH COUNCIL'S STRATEGY AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD IF ANY CHANGES ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PROGRAM BETTER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 2017 SAW THE GROWTH COUNCIL LAUNCH THE FIRST CAREER/JOB FAIR FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING ON INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE IN CREATING A RESUME. 20 LOCAL COMPANIES PARTICIPATED IN THE JOB FAIR. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM THE GROWTH COUNCIL HOSTED THE 11TH I69 COLLEGE INNOVATION CHALLENGE. THE 2017 COMPETITION INVOLVED GRACE COLLEGE, TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY. THIS YEAR'S SOCIAL PROBLEM FOR WHICH THEY HAD TO DEVELOP A FOR PROFIT SOLUTION WAS THE CHALLENGE OF ATTRACTING AND RETAINING TALENT IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. GRANT FOR GRADS, THE GROWTH COUNCIL'S HOME PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES ACCEPTING A JOB IN GRANT COUNTY SERVED 24 HOUSEHOLDS. THESE 24 RECIPIENTS ARE EMPLOYED BY 18 UNIQUE LOCAL FIRMS. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS WERE THE RESULTS OF LEVERAGING 50 VOLUNTEERS. 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