Nonprofit · EIN 20-2924979
THE CHAMBER
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $888,689 | $889,701 | -$1,012 | $1,205,025 | $459,900 | $745,125 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $689,045 | $660,279 | $28,766 | $1,354,379 | $608,242 | $746,137 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $143,986
- of which government grants
- $137,486
- Program service revenue
- $588,960
- Investment income
- $49,464
- Net rental income
- $20,848
- Net income from fundraising events
- $18,822
- Other revenue
- $106,279
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $177,072
- Other salaries and wages
- $197,836
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $439,896
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,179
- Occupancy
- $25,121
- Travel
- $19,202
- Depreciation
- $16,671
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,354,379
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,205,025
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $459,900
- Net assets, end of year
- $745,125
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $276,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $745,125
- Gross unrelated business income
- $51,152
- Gross receipts
- $907,793
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 800
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY WILFAHRT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $157,530 | $18,862 |
| RUSSEL CRARY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BOPPRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONEY LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY HODNY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FRIDOLFS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY STAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCLEAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY DERRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NORBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT RECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FORKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON FARGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL RING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BREDEMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY WILFAHRT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $145,983 | $23,968 |
| TOM KENVILLE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSEL CRARY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHUMACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BOPPRE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FISCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELONEY LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY HODNY | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FRIDOLFS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORRIE ENGET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY STAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY DERRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAREK HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT NORBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE GORDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 N 3RD ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203-3733
- In care of
- % BARRY WILFAHRT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARRY WILFAHRT, 202 NORTH 3RD ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 582033718
- Signed the 990
- BARRY WILFAHRT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (701) 772-7271
- Website
- WWW.GOCHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES BUSINESS SUCCESS WHILE ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR REGION.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE BUSINESS IN THE CITIES OF GRAND FORKS AND EAST GRAND FORKS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2924979
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,205,025
- Income (IRS master file)
- $907,793
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $888,689 | $889,701 | $1,205,025 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $689,045 | $660,279 | $1,354,379 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $641,353 | $673,821 | $1,079,529 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2924979).
Questions about THE CHAMBER
- What is the EIN of THE CHAMBER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHAMBER is 20-2924979.
- Is THE CHAMBER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Which annual return does THE CHAMBER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CHAMBER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CHAMBER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CHAMBER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BARRY WILFAHRT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHAMBER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $157,530 (BARRY WILFAHRT, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does THE CHAMBER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $888,689, expenses of $889,701 and total assets of $1,205,025 at year end.
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