2025-05-23T15:37:30-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4150 2ND STREET SOUTH SUITE 400 ST CLOUD MN 56301 990 2024-01-01 410162195 BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE BRAI 2188292838 224 WEST WASHINGTON ST BRAINERD MN 56401 MATT KILIAN CHAMBER PRESIDENT 2188292838 2025-05-22 1 0 JASON NEUMANN CPA P01690179 3202035500 2025-05-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATT KILIAN 224 WEST WASHINGTON ST BRAINERD MN 56401 2273858 0 X EXPLOREBRAINERDLAKES.COM X 1952 MN PROMOTE COMMERCE IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA. 17 17 19 25 0 0 584152 585330 1525240 1521216 9353 11926 42793 92239 2161538 2210711 0 0 0 0 1009415 1122612 0 0 0 1201229 1205207 2210644 2327819 -49106 -117108 1086771 1461652 537240 1029229 549531 432423 X TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA SO THAT ITS CITIZENS AND ALL AREAS OF ITS BUSINESS COMMUNITY SHALL PROSPER. 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THEREFORE, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MANAGEMENT HAS EXPRESSED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX JURISDICTIONS. X 0 0 0 MATT KILIAN CHAMBER PRESIDENT 158746 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3120 0 161866 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATES AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS THE REVIEW, WHICH INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE FEEDBACK FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARABLE SALARY AND BENEFITS DATA FROM PEER CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ESTATE HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. 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