2014-11-17T20:58:33-06:00 2013-12-31 720999988 FAULK & WINKLER LLC 6811 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 990 2013-01-01 720126959 BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER BATO 2253817125 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 ADAM KNAPP PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2253817125 2014-11-17 1 JEREMY KLIBERT P00852016 2259276811 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ADAM KNAPP 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 3246460 0 X WWW.BRAC.ORG X 1948 LA TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-PARISH BATON ROUGE AREA. 62 61 40 150 0 0 3102858 3126015 84437 101946 159 114 84401 18385 3271855 3246460 0 14750 0 0 1463601 2471896 0 0 0 1698029 913192 3161630 3399838 110225 -153378 1182370 1466740 581686 1019434 600684 447306 X 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 2013, SECURING $112.5 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL PAYROLL FROM 2,167 PERMANENT JOBS. BRAC'S 15 PROJECT WINS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SET INTERNAL RECORDS FOR THE ORGANIZATON: $4.3 BILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AND $51,900 ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE PER JOB. EXISTING COMPANIES CONTRIBUTED TO THE RESULTS, AND THEY INCLUDED FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT PROJECTS AS WELL AS DOMESTIC US FIRMS. THESE SUCCESSES LED TO BRAC BEING NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN ECONOMIC DEVEOLOPMENT ORGANIZATOINS IN THE UNITED STATES BY SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE FOR ITS EFFORTS IN 2013, A FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW TO BE RECOGNIZED WITH THIS HONOR. BRAC ALSO LED EFFORTS TO CERTIFY 8 INDUSTRIAL SITES ACROSS THE REGION, AND CONDUCTED LEAD GENERATION, INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT, SITE SELECTOR FAMILIARIZATION TOURS, AND INDUSTRY SECTOR TRADE SHOWS. BRAC LED INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUR STRATEGIC COMPETITIVENESS AS A REGION. IN 2013, BRAC SUPPORTED THE ADOPTION OF A NEW EBR SCHOOLS STRATEGIC PLAN, ENGAGED IN THE TRANSITION OF OUR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, ADVOCATED FOR CHANGE AT THE AREA TRANSIT SYSTEM, AND ADVOCATED FOR A PRO-BUSINESS STATE TAX REFORM PLAN AS WELL AS LEGISLATION FOR THE STATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX INCENTIVE. BRAC SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO LAUNCH A NEW SEED CAPITAL FUND FOR EARLY STAGE CAPITAL INVESTMENT CALLED INNOVATION CATALYST, AND CHAMPIONED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL. RELATED TO INNOVATION, BRAC WORKED WITH LSU IN ITS PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE DATA AND POSSIBLE REFORMS FOR ITS TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PRACTICES. BRAC HELD OVER 30 EVENTS IN 2013, RANGING FROM BUSINESS NETWORKING TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND FROM A WEEK-LONG ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT TO A MAJOR ANNUAL SUMMIT. BRAC ALSO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED A TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO ASSIST REGIONAL COMPANIES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS WITH ATTRACTING PEOPLE TO THEIR JOBS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 62 61 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 ADAM L KNAPP PRESIDENT/CEO 38.00 2.00 X X 220465 0 31611 PAT FELDER CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SONGY CHAIR-ELECT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT CHENEVERT PAST CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ANN FORTE' TRAPPEY SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM LOCKWOOD TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 LEE CARNEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERI CASSO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CEFALU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASTRID CLEMENTS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO DO VAL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JIM ELLIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KING ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERI FONTENOT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FLYNN FOSTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE JENKINS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MANSHIP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VAN R MAYHALL JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DANNY MONTELARO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK NORTHCUTT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN OVERTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CLAY PINSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN SPAIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WESTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BERNARD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 SANDY BRELAND DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S DEPAUL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL FAVARON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PERRY FRANKLIN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRAN GLADDEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 EVELYN HAYES DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TROY HEBERT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TERRY HILL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE HONORE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HUDSON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D HUNT DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RIC KEARNY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 BARRY KILPATRICK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LOAR DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOEY LOMBARDO DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LOY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RONALD MASON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HUTCH MCCLENDON DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERIC MCMILLEN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA MCMURRAY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP MEYERS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANDREA LEWIS MILLER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RYLAND PERCY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PLAUCHE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 HUGH RAETZSCH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHEXNAYDER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHNECKENBURGER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE SCOTT-SPAULDING DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TEJ SHAH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEVE STEIN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEITH TILLAGE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN TOUPS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CINDY WALE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE WARD DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 DR JOE BEN WELCH DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 LUTHER WELLS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS YURA DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 IAIN VASEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVLOPMENT 0.00 40.00 X 214561 0 30785 ERIN M WESLEY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 40.00 X 154313 0 26333 589339 0 88729 3 0 1 0 0 420265 2705750 3126015 EVENTS ADMISSIONS, SPO 900099 101946 101946 101946 114 114 DATABASE MANAGEMENT 518210 18385 18385 18385 3246460 120331 0 114 14750 678068 1451891 41313 152205 148419 799 85849 252557 33803 117072 24864 550 104613 28717 93186 37502 20039 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 59617 MEMBERSHIP DUES 33110 ENTERTAINMENT & HOSTING 19349 AWARDS 1565 3399838 514381 896276 679 203110 105368 19251 15872 1464628 1016083 445628 448545 1182370 1466740 140410 203233 441276 453881 0 362320 581686 1019434 X 600684 447306 600684 447306 1182370 1466740 -153378 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3126015 284933 284933 375122 -90189 53497 53497 1100229 792218 308011 310902 223865 87037 448545 DUE TO GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC 362320 362320 X 3472948 226488 226488 3246460 0 3246460 3626328 226488 226488 3399840 -2 -2 3399838 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER RECOGNIZES A THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INTERPRETATION ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE CHAMBER'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE CHAMBER'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2010 THROUGH 2013. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHAMBER'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONSIDERED THAT THE CHAMBER HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 0 CAPITAL REGION LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION 3115 OLD FORGE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 5000 TO FURTHER ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. LOUISIANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 7117 FLORIDA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70806 453653747 501(C)(3) 5000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 2 X X X X 0 0 0 ADAM L KNAPP PRESIDENT/CEO 220465 0 0 0 0 0 11565 0 20046 0 252076 0 0 0 IAIN VASEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVLO 189561 0 25000 0 0 0 12266 0 18519 0 245346 0 0 0 ERIN M WESLEY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 151813 0 2500 0 0 0 9180 0 17153 0 180646 0 0 0 MICHAEL SONGY BOARD MEMBER OF BRAC AND PRESIDENT OF CSRS. 89775 ENGINEERING SERVICES. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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. THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 721270359 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LA 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC N 156398 COST