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RUSK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
RUSK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 39-1799630)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201811319349303086
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2018-05-11T12:02:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN391799630EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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PersonROBERT LECHELERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7155327328PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCAROLYN K JANECZKOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01323107PTIN
Phone7155320550PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-11PreparationDt
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSCOTT VON HADENPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityLadysmithCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54848ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$88,165GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addressladysmithchamber.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE THE LADYSMITH/RUSK COUNTY AREA AS A PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, SHOP, AND PLAY, SO THAT THE AREA'S CITIZENS AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY SHALL THRIVE AND PROSPER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Expenses$82,646CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$5,519CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$50,226ExpenseAmt
Grant$38,454GrantAmt
Revenue$87,796RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES IT'S MISSION BY 1. HOLDING SEVERAL PROMOTIONAL EVENTS THAT BRING VISITORS INTO THE AREA. THIS INCREASES HEADS IN BEDS AT AREA LODGING FACILITIES, INCREASED REVENUE AT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR THE AREA RESIDENTS OF WHAT THE AREA HAS TO OFFER. 2. THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, SUCH AS ADVERTISING, NEWSLETTERS, ETC. THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESSES CAN TARGET A LARGER AREA FOR MARKETING. THIS HAS ENABLED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA. 3. CHAMBER BUCKS (GIFT CERTIFICATES) ARE GENERATED FOR SHOPPING IN THE LOCAL AREA. THIS ENCOURAGES SHOPPING LOCALLY, WHICH INCREASES REVENUES LOCALLY.Desc
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Employee3EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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SCOTT VON HADEN
President6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE MATOTT
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE FARRELL
Vice President4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARA BAKER
Treasurer4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAKE DOUD
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT LECHELER
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA BINGHAM
Secretary4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON RAFKO
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BRIAN MICHIELSON
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY MICHIELSON
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Government Grants$38,454GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$29,194AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Revenue Column$414TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gaming Gross Income$223GamingGrossIncomeAmt

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Total Revenue Column$223TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$88,165TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$637RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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Total$39,130TotalAmt
Program Services$13,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$3,388TotalAmt
Program Services$1,174ProgramServicesAmt
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Total$580TotalAmt
Management And General$580ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300TotalAmt
Program Services$300ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$6,259TotalAmt
Program Services$6,259ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$2,350TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$190TotalAmt
Management And General$190ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,097TotalAmt
Management And General$1,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,706TotalAmt
Program Services$1,706ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$1,700TotalAmt
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Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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Total$1,000TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$364TotalAmt
Management And General$364ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$2,885TotalAmt
Program Services$2,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$314ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Bank Charges$15$15
Licenses and Permits$316$306$10
Meeting Expenses$176$176

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$15,682TotalAmt
Program Services$15,682ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$82,646TotalAmt
Program Services$50,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$55,521BOYAmt
EOY$54,750EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$56,107BOYAmt
EOY$49,677EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$10,166BOYAmt
EOY$18,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,139LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$592LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$911BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$122,705BOYAmt
EOY$123,402EOYAmt

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BOY$20,567BOYAmt
EOY$16,171EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$20,567BOYAmt
EOY$16,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$102,138BOYAmt
EOY$107,231EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$102,138BOYAmt
EOY$107,231EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$122,705BOYAmt
EOY$123,402EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$5,519ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$426PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,139OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$592DepreciationAmt
Book Value$547BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$547TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 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.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePromotional Event Expense 11105. 11105.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDues And Subs 464. 464.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePrinting and Reproduction 4113. 4113.

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