Nonprofit · EIN 41-0162195
BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BRAINERD, MN 56401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,511,359 | $2,372,667 | $138,692 | $1,602,759 | $987,687 | $615,072 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,210,711 | $2,327,819 | -$117,108 | $1,461,652 | $1,029,229 | $432,423 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,161,538 | $2,210,644 | -$49,106 | $1,086,771 | $537,240 | $549,531 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $667,047
- Membership dues
- $634,447
- Program service revenue
- $1,730,556
- Investment income
- $16,900
- Net rental income
- $24,539
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $72,317
- Other revenue
- $96,856
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,304
- Other salaries and wages
- $837,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,251,583
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,212
- Occupancy
- $125,025
- Travel
- $15,185
- Depreciation
- $39,715
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,461,652
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,602,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $987,687
- Net assets, end of year
- $615,072
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $167,845
- Publicly traded securities
- $505,930
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $615,072
- Gross receipts
- $2,586,450
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT KILIAN | CHAMBER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $162,274 | $3,200 |
| PAULA DAVIS | TREASURER Officer | 35 | $56,830 | $0 |
| LORI DAVIES | EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KOHORST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLTON MAHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GRANT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RICHAU | AMBASSADOR CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH BOEDIGHEIMER | WAVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DEFREECE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH FEIERABEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KINKEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT NETKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM RAMERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI SCHARENBROICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SOUKUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SPIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT KILIAN | CHAMBER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $158,746 | $3,120 |
| PAULA DAVIS | TREASURER Officer | 35 | $52,724 | $0 |
| LORI DAVIES | EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI KOHORST | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLTON MAHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GRANT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RICHAU | AMBASSADOR CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH BOEDIGHEIMER | WAVE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD DEFREECE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCH FEIERABEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KINKEADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT NETKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM RAMERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI SCHARENBROICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SOUKUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT KILIAN | CHAMBER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $152,328 | $16,865 |
| PAULA DAVIS | TREASURER Officer | 35 | $48,552 | $1,430 |
| LORI KOHORST | EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SOUKUP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE GRANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CASPER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARA CHARLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL CLOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI DAVIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DONNAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI EBNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLTON MAHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT NETKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHWIETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SPIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 W WASHINGTON ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401-2922
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATT KILIAN, 224 WEST WASHINGTON ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401
- Signed the 990
- MATT KILIAN, CHAMBER PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (218) 829-2838
- Website
- EXPLOREBRAINERDLAKES.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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. ALL NECESSARY MEANS OF PROMOTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION AND EMPHASIS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE ECONOMIC, CIVIC, COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE AREA.
Program accomplishments
- TOURISM AND PROMOTION - PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA,PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE TOURISM PUBLICATIONS, ORGANIZE AND SPONSOREVENTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKING, ANDMARKETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.revenue $1,730,556
- COMMUNITY MARKETING - ORGANIZE AREA EVENTS THAT PROMOTE CITIZENINVOLVEMENT AND ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO PROMOTE COMMERCEAND GOODWILL IN THE AREA COMMUNITIES.
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 | 990 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
- 41-0162195
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,602,759
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,586,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,511,359 | $2,372,667 | $1,602,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,210,711 | $2,327,819 | $1,461,652 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,161,538 | $2,210,644 | $1,086,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,923,184 | $1,946,094 | $1,305,466 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 41-0162195).
Questions about BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 41-0162195.
- Is BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1952.
- Are donations to BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATT KILIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,274 (MATT KILIAN, CHAMBER PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,511,359, expenses of $2,372,667 and total assets of $1,602,759 at year end.
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