2016-11-14T11:02:29-06:00 2015-12-31 430765316 RubinBrown LLP One North Brentwood Saint Louis MO 63105 990 2015-01-01 430975222 St Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association STLO 3142315555 One Metropolitan Square No 1300 St Louis MO 63102 Joseph Reagan PRESIDENT & CEO 3142315555 2016-11-14 1 James R Ritts P00362910 3142903300 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z JOSEPH REAGAN One Metropolitan Square No 1300 St Louis MO 63102 8823074 0 X www.stlregionalchamber.com X 1970 MO PROMOTE THE ST. LOUIS REGION 83 81 63 800 0 0 3411825 4180071 4344046 4615175 3181 26562 5271 1266 7764323 8823074 0 752125 0 0 4986675 5167480 0 0 0 3808910 3539993 8795585 9459598 -1031262 -636524 8253123 7168550 2044121 1602865 6209002 5565685 X WE ARE A BROAD COMMUNITY OF LEADERS UNITED FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ST. LOUIS BI-STATE REGION. IN FACT, OUR ASPIRATION IS FOR ST. LOUIS TO BE ONE OF THE TOP 10 U.S. REGIONS IN PROSPERITY BY 2025 AS MEASURED BY SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORS. OUR ONE PURPOSE IS TO INSPIRE A GREATER ST. LOUIS. TOGETHER, WE WILL MAKE ST. LOUIS A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE, WORK AND INVEST. WE WILL WIN ON TODAY'S REGIONAL STRENGTHS IN FOCUSED ECONOMIC CLUSTERS: FINANCIAL SERVICES, HEALTH, MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS AND BIOSCIENCES. WE WILL CHAMPION A BETTER TOMORROW THROUGH COMMUNTITY LEADERSHIP ON THREE PRIORITIES: GREATER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, INCLUSION AND TALENT ATTRACTION, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. WE WILL HELP UNITE THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ADVANCE AND SECURE POLICY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT OUR PLAN. 0 0 See Schedule OThe St. Louis Regional Chamber is committed to the 2025 goal of our region being consistently ranked among the top ten of the 20 largest U.S. metropolitan areas in indicators of regional vitality, economic health and creation of community wealth. To that end, we advocate public policies that encourage business growth, ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources, and promote strategic investments. Our Economic Development activities are designed to provide valuable, timely, and confidential assistance for companies considering our region for a new location, expansion, or entrepreneurial venture. For resident companies, we assist efforts to expand, generate capital, and to attract and retain talent. Our membership services enhance the business environment by connecting business and civic communities in the 15-county, bi-state region. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 55 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 83 81 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X scott veit cfo 3142315555 One Metropolitan Square No 1300 St Louis MO 63102 JOHN FOX ARNOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARNER BAXTER AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY M BOYERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMOND BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CACCAMO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J CAMPBELL AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 W THOMAS CHULICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRCIA R COLEMAN AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN N COUSINS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC A COWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C CREWS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK D'ANTONIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DESPAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM O DEWITT III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LB ECKELKAMP JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY FARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDELL GELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK W GLANVILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK A HARMS PE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY E HART AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY W HASTIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY J HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN HERRING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE B HOLLAND AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET M HOLLOWAY AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH F IMBS III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY C KAISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE KAPLAN AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W KEMPER AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY KINZINGER AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARD M KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS W KOCH AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD KRUSZEWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK J KOZENY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SADIK KUKIC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK LARMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON G LENTS TREASURER AND CHAIR, F.C, EXEC COMMITTEE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN H LIPSTEIN AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL J LUDEMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN EXEC COMM 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MAGEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE J MARTENET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MATHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN M MAZZARELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD H MCCLURE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCHALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS J MINOGUE CORPORATE SECRETARY, EXEC COMMITTEE 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY MOORKAMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK J MURPHY JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F NEIDORFF AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA NOLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT F O'LOUGHLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH O'NEILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER OBERTINO AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE OTTO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALPER OZTOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH W POPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY L PYATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH REAGAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 1.00 X X 714881 0 56998 W THOMAS REEVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ROCHE AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK O ROWE AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA SANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY G SANSONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A SAUGET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SCHNETTGOECKE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCULLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SEMRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN SHERBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE SITHERWOOD CHAIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS D SITTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SIVEWRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK SLY AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY R SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN A SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SONDAG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONN SORENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM STILLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STOKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DONALD M SUGGS AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREEN TANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIC SVEC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY R TERSIGNI EdD FACHE AT LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TRAMPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VANGYIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WALLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE WEHMEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES WILLIAMS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J WITTERSCHEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH WOLKOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON HALL GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X X 195941 0 30722 W SCOTT VEIT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 133221 0 15574 JAMES F ALEXANDER VP FOR GLOBAL CLIENT SOLUTIONS 40.00 X 206833 0 38658 VALERIE PATTON VP FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION 40.00 X 170782 0 27823 LINDA LEONARD VP-INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT & MEMBER RELATIONS 40.00 X 140449 0 24307 MARGARET PELTON CHIEF ADMINSTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 115364 0 19496 HART NELSON VP-PUBLIC POLICY 40.00 X 114740 0 20191 1792211 0 233769 10 0 1 0 PRINCIPAL PO BOX 9394 DES MOINES IA 50303 401K ADMINISTRATOR 278294 ELASTICITY LLC 1008 LOCUST ST SUITE 300 ST LOUIS MO 63101 MARKETING SERVICES 193581 CREATIVE PRODUCERS GROUP INC 1220 OLIVE ST SUITE 210 ST LOUIS MO 63103 AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES 154365 GADEIINET CONSULTING SERVICES 1520 S VANDEVENTER AVE ST LOUIS MO 63110 IT SERVICES 111825 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PO BOX 75647 CHICAGO IL 60675 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 102297 5 797353 3382718 4180071 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3196976 3196976 SPECIAL MEETINGS 900099 913692 913692 PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 489584 489584 PUBLICATIONS 900099 14923 14923 4615175 26562 26562 1266 1266 1266 8823074 4615175 0 27828 752125 1147337 2995246 273366 481128 270403 83604 51960 74456 63200 814724 142841 186393 518503 233688 729107 324939 35398 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 124682 Banking Fees 51014 vehicle & equip. exp. 46805 PROGRAM EXPENSES 33817 24862 9459598 480789 975063 5243118 3775992 112413 40025 380924 437527 210787 47309 3559558 2434423 1228668 1125135 217960 218456 275000 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WASHINGTON AVE STE 656 ST LOUIS MO 63101 461414579 LLC PARTNERSHIP 5000 EVENT AWARD LAUNCHCODE FOUNDATION 4811 DELMAR BLVD ST LOUIS MO 63108 471718432 501 C(3) 520948 TECHNICAL TRAINING LAUNCHCODE LLC 7912 BONHOMME AVE STE 207 CLAYTON MO 63105 463253720 LLC CORPORATION 35749 LODGING AND AIRFARE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 200 UNIVERSITY PARK DR STE 240 EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025 371133408 C-CORP 10000 RETAIN AND GROW SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE MEDIAMASTERS INC 450 E BODLEY AVE ST LOUIS MO 63122 431421083 S-CORP 5000 ST. LOUIS POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ST LOUIS CORPORTATE DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT 7701 FORSYTH BLVD STE 1025 ST LOUIS MO 63105 203983119 501 C(3) 22500 PROGRAM SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR CENTER INC 911 WASHINGTON AVE STE 500 ST LOUIS MO 63101 141870269 C-CORP 50000 PROGRAM SUPPORT WORLD TRADE CENTER ST LOUIS 7733 FORSYTH BLVD STE 2200 ST LOUIS MO 63105 431491605 501 C(3) 36596 SUPPORT OF MOSIAC PROJECT 7 5 X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH REAGAN PRESIDENT & CEO 364515 0 280000 0 70366 0 26000 0 30998 0 771879 0 0 0 JASON HALL GENERAL COUNSEL 159361 0 30400 0 6180 0 19658 0 11064 0 226663 0 0 0 JAMES F ALEXANDER VP FOR GLOBAL CLIENT SOLUTIONS 176266 0 23379 0 7188 0 21597 0 17061 0 245491 0 0 0 VALERIE PATTON VP FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION 149042 0 14966 0 6774 0 17140 0 10683 0 198605 0 0 0 LINDA LEONARD VP-INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT & MEMBER REL 120326 0 18492 0 1631 0 13990 0 10317 0 164756 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Mr. Reagan's contract was followed as the written documentation. joseph reagan officer housing for relocation for position as president and ceo X 250000 40025 0 1 1 40025 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUR MEMBERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INPUT FROM THE CHAMBER'S ACCOUNTING STAFF. A DRAFT COPY WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND CONTROLLER. RECOMMENDED CHANGES WERE SENT TO THE TAX PREPARER. THE FINAL RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND PRESIDENT. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO the BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINAL FILED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CHAMBER'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES EXECUTE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REVIEWS ANNUALLY AND REPORTS SUCH ACTION TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE CEO'S CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND OTHER INDEPENDENT DATA ARE USED TO SET COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION. USING THESE SURVEYS, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO APPROVES SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 IF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. OTHERWISE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VII JASON HALL IS THE CHAMBER'S VICE PRESIDENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION. JASON WAS APPOINTED GENERAL COUNSE OF THE CHAMBER IN 2015, A VOTING BOARD MEMBER POSITION PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. 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