Nonprofit · EIN 45-0141100
GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BISMARCK, ND 58502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,268,798 | $1,188,833 | $79,965 | $1,975,592 | $703,877 | $1,271,715 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,191,346 | $1,155,845 | $35,501 | $1,841,684 | $649,934 | $1,191,750 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,130,567 | $953,490 | $177,077 | $1,866,470 | $720,956 | $1,145,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $324,612
- Program service revenue
- $888,110
- Investment income
- $56,076
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,710
- Other salaries and wages
- $417,931
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $748,865
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $280
- Accounting fees
- $60,332
- Occupancy
- $60,258
- Travel
- $39,132
- Depreciation
- $25,087
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,841,684
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,975,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $703,877
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,271,715
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,244,146
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,569
- Gross unrelated business income
- $61,627
- Gross receipts
- $1,268,798
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1924
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIK SPENCER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $185,579 | $40,631 |
| MOLLY BARNES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE WELSH | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ONCKEN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HOLSTROM | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RHAM | POLICY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HEGER | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ASKEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLACKABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BLICKENSDERFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CHAUSSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT DUNLEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAGSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER MATTHAEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN PEARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JADE SCHERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS STROMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIK SPENCER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $164,092 | $38,153 |
| JOHN ONCKEN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BARNES | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK HACKER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE WELSH | STRATEGIC PL Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RHAM | POLICY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HOLSTROM | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PEARSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLACKABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BLICKENSDERFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DEMORRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUNLEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FORDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAGSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MATTHAEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS STROMME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIK SPENCER | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $152,808 | $19,958 |
| NICK HACKER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ONCKEN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DEMORRETT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE WALSH | POLICY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VAUNE JOHNSON | FINANCE CHAI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PEARSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ACKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT BLICKENSDERFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUNLEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY FONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FORDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA HOLMSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MAGSTADT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MATTHAEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD SCHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT STAUDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KLEMETSRUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT LOHNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER REIERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ZARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2639, BISMARCK, ND 58502-2639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARIK SPENCER, PO BOX 2639, BISMARCK, ND 58502
- Signed the 990
- ARIK SPENCER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (701) 222-0929
- Website
- WWW.NDCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- HAGA KOMMER LTD
Mission
THE GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WORKS ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICES - TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ON ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE E-NEWSLETTERS, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, ISSUE ALERTS, AND A VARIETY OF EVENTS. SERVICING APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA. EXPENSES LISTED ARE DIRECT COSTS ONLY AND DO INCLUDE ANY ALLOCATION OF STAFF COSTS TO RUN THE EVENTS.Expenses $445,040
- PUBLIC POLICY - TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESSES BY ADVOCATING ON STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY ISSUES TO MAKE NORTH DAKOTA A COMPETITIVE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. SERVING APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERS ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA. EXPENSES LISTED ARE DIRECT COSTS ONLY AND DO INCLUDE ANY ALLOCATION OF STAFF COSTS TO RUN THE EVENTS.Expenses $267,704
- MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING CEO ROUNDTABLE, MANUFACTURING DAY, AND CHAMBER DAY TO ENGAGE MEMBERS IN SPECIAL AREAS AND SHARE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AMONG BUSINESS MEMBERS. EXPENSES LISTED ARE DIRECT COSTS ONLY AND DO INCLUDE AND ALLOCATION OF STAFF COSTS TO RUN THE EVENTS.Expenses $73,746
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0141100
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,975,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,268,798
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,268,798 | $1,188,833 | $1,975,592 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,191,346 | $1,155,845 | $1,841,684 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,130,567 | $953,490 | $1,866,470 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,099,110 | $905,174 | $1,503,459 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 45-0141100).
Questions about GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 45-0141100.
- Is GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
- Are donations to GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER NORTH DAKOTA 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 GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ARIK SPENCER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,579 (ARIK SPENCER, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does GREATER NORTH DAKOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,268,798, expenses of $1,188,833 and total assets of $1,975,592 at year end.
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