Howell Area Chamber of Commerce

“ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS”

“Board of directors are elected by the membership as a whole”

“Form 990 and related forms and schedules are reviewed by the chamber president prior to submission to the irs. Subsequently, the president reviews these documents with the executive board. If any material errors or misstatements were to be found, the amounts will be corrected before filing.”

“Due to the small size of the howell chamber of commerce organiztion, the president and executive board monitor and enforce the conflict of interest policy. They know the employees of the organization and regularly observe the operations of the organization.”

“The compensation for the ceo/president is determined by the board of directors. The board uses industry wage surveys to set compensation.”

“The ceo/president sets compensation for the staff, working from a budget set by the board of directors.”

“Form 990 and associated forms and schedules are made available to the public or chamber's members upon request. The chamber president has an "open door" policy to anyone who would like information about the policies, procedures and other documents of the organization. The president is available to discuss them and will provide the requested information if appropriate and if available.”

“As a membership organization, the chamber fosters, supports, and is a catalyst for a strong and diverse business base through programs that promote a viable business enviroment; a high quality of life; and, an exceptional community in the howell area.”

“Support for various programs we provided.”

“Cloud computer services 0 9,894 0 equipment rental 0 7,837 0 annual dinner costs 7,502 0 0 merchant card fees 229 5,011 0 repairs 0 4,455 0 fm shopping bag expense 4,108 0 0 database support 45 3,396 0 pres for health expense 3,129 0 0 golf prizes/ awards/ gift 2,884 0 0 bf site expenses 2,831 0 0 port toilet expense 2,600 0 0 lafontaine cadillac deal 2,500 0 0 go printing 2,441 0 0 beautification comm exp 1,542 0 0 temporary services 0 1,322 0 souv/ pin expense 1,300 0 0 go other 960 0 0 hs facility rental 958 0 0 general operating expense 902 0 0 other costs 623 0 0 go 5050 raffle 515 0 0 meals and meetings 71 350 0 employee relations 0 420 0 dues / subs. License 393 0 0 ceo network 129 0 0 penalties 0 55 0 gift certificate stripe c 33 0 0 personal property tax 0 18 0 total 35,695 32,758 0”

“ROUNDING 0”