2017-11-15T16:24:49-06:00 2016-12-31 720999988 FAULK & WINKLER LLC 6811 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 990 2016-01-01 720126959 BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER BATO 2253817125 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 ADAM KNAPP PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2253817125 2017-11-14 1 JEREMY KLIBERT P00852016 2259276811 X 209.124.199.130 2017-11-14 10:25:23 CS P BCE1126C5E4A2731B7CA20EA8ABAD4953627D3D0 8B5C594318A4E6A5E8A12F60EB268AEDBF00934C 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z ADAM KNAPP 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 3422037 0 X WWW.BRAC.ORG X 1948 LA TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-PARISH BATON ROUGE AREA. 65 63 49 65 0 0 3558199 3248287 179601 173750 0 0 0 0 3737800 3422037 21500 8526 0 0 2785486 2852091 0 0 0 1296227 1016101 4103213 3876718 -365413 -454681 1674228 1706911 2024691 2512055 -350463 -805144 THE MISSION OF THE CHAMBER IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE TOTAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 THE BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER'S (BRAC) EFFORTS TO LEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-PARISH AREA EXCEEDED GOALS FOR 2016, SECURING $44.3 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL PAYROLL FROM 884 PERMANENT JOBS WITH 8 PROJECT WINS AND $362.5 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. IN ADDITION TO RECRUITING AND RETAINING JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN 2016, BRAC COMPLETED 201 VISITS TO EXISTING COMPANIES ACROSS THE REGION. BRAC ALSO CONDUCTED LEAD GENERATION, INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS, SITE SELECTOR FAMILIARIZATION TOURS, AND INDUSTRY SECTOR TRADE SHOWS. BRAC LED INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUR STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS AS A REGION. THE ORGANIZATION SOUGHT TO PRESERVE PARENT CHOICE AND INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ENSURING THE K-12 SYSTEM PREPARES STUDENTS TO COMPETE WITH THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE. IN THE AREA OF TALENT, BRAC HOSTED OVER TWENTY-SEVEN EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT TOURS, MAINTAINED A TALENT DATABASE OF OVER FIVE HUNDRED RESUMES, AND PRODUCED TALENT-FOCUSED EVENTS SUCH AS, AROUND THE TABLE, A DINING EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS NEWCOMERS TO INTERACT WITH LONG-TIME RESIDENTS. THE EVENT RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN CHAMBER EXECUTIVE MAGAZINE. BRAC HELD A VARIETY OF EVENTS THROUGH THE YEAR, RANGING FROM BUSINESS NETWORKING TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND FROM A HALF-DAY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENT TO A MAJOR ANNUAL SUMMIT. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 19 0 1 49 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 65 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ORGANIZATION 2253817150 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 TRAPPEY ANN FORTE' CHAIR 1.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JENKINS LEE FIRST VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEARNEY RIC SECOND VICE CHAIR 0.30 0.30 X X 0 0 0 CANGELOSI RANDY SECRETARY 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DEPAUL MICHAEL TREASURER 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MCMURRAY PATRICIA GEN COUNSEL/DIRECTOR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MAYHALL JR VAN PAST-CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BENDER RALPH DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER KING DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ALFORD CHRISTINE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 AUSBERRY CHERI DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 BELTON RAY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 BERNARD SHANNON DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 CARNEY LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 CEFALU WILLIAM DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 CUNNINGHAM HELENA DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAIGLE RONNIE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAWSEY DENNIS DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DO VAL EDUARDO DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 DOTY DALE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ELLIS JIM DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 FONTENOT TERI DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 FOSTER FLYNN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 FOWLER JENNIFER DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 GLADDEN FRAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 HONORE DWAYNE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 HUDSON MICHAEL DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 HUNT MICHAEL DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 LOMBARDO JOEY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MACIASZ DREW DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MARTIN JEFFREY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MCMILLEN ERIC DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH LEE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MEYERS PHILIP DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAELIS DENNIS DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 MILLER JOHN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 NORTHCUTT MARK DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 OVERTON JOHN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 PETERSON PRESTON DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 RAETZSCH HUGH DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCHEXNAYDER HENRY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCOTT-SPAULDING MONIQUE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SHEA DAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SLYTER MARK DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SPAIN JOHN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 TOUPS STEPHEN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 VRANIC JOHN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 WALE-FRANZ CINDY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 WESTER SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILLIAMS DEAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 WILSON SEVETRI DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 YURA THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 AINSWORTH KEVIN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 BARFIELD TIM DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 HARVISON TY DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 LEAK CARTER DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERTS DAVID DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SANDERS KIM DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SCROGGINS JOHNATHAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 SILVEY ED DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 TAKYI MAWE DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 UDVARHELYI STEVEN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 VOSBURG JENNIFER DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 WALKER CZARINA DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 KNAPP ADAM L PRESIDENT/CEO 32.00 8.00 X X 273212 0 39509 DONNER NADINE CFO 20.00 20.00 X 137969 0 21914 DIRESTO MICHAEL SR VP OF ECONOMIC COMP 24.00 16.00 X 124415 0 20042 ZITO KAREN SR VP OF INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 111630 0 17811 ZERINGUE KYLE SR VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM 40.00 X 197120 0 31370 HATCHER LAUREN CHIEF OF STAFF 24.00 16.00 X 100217 0 15734 RICHARDSON RUSSELL DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 115264 0 18491 1059827 0 164871 7 0 1 0 0 448490 2799797 3248287 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 900099 143067 143067 STRATEGIC COMPETITIVEN 900099 30683 30683 173750 3422037 173750 0 0 8526 1127028 1407594 64072 89093 164304 34319 55583 225665 102532 266 88637 37531 1200 111552 26832 127909 44163 35927 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 64876 ENTERTAINMENT & HOSTING 33709 MEMBERSHIP DUES 25209 AWARDS 191 3876718 1 659457 1043199 218684 106543 376432 179193 20003 17893 1503739 1143656 399651 360083 1674228 1706911 222105 340463 397403 307384 1405183 1864208 2024691 2512055 X -350463 -805144 -350463 -805144 1674228 1706911 -454681 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3072800 248955 248955 368736 -119781 53497 53497 1100229 835795 264434 350013 307861 42152 360083 DUE TO GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC 1864208 1864208 X 3954200 532163 532163 3422037 0 3422037 4408881 532163 532163 3876718 0 3876718 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. BRAC BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X 0 0 0 KNAPP ADAM L PRESIDENT/CEO 240242 0 23970 0 9000 0 14954 0 24555 0 312721 0 0 0 DONNER NADINE CFO 119219 0 18750 0 0 0 8318 0 13596 0 159883 0 0 0 ZERINGUE KYLE SR VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM 178500 0 12370 0 6250 0 11855 0 19515 0 228490 0 0 0 CSRS INC TIM BARFIELD, BOARD MEMBER, IS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION. 295738 ENGINEERING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SOLICITING ANNUAL DISCLOSURES AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPARABILITY DATA AND INVOLVED INDEPENDENT PERSONS WHEN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT (USING COMPARAILITY DATA) AND IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE OPERATING BUDGET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TAX RETURNS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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