Chester Bowl Improvement Club

“Organization's process to review form 990 submitted to governing board for review and approval at board meeting prior to filing.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy written conflict of interest policy reviewed and approved annually at board meeting.”

“Compensation process for officers the compensation for the executive director is researched and evaluated annually by the board of directors. The compensation for the programs and operations director is researched and evaluated annually by the executive director. Both use market averages, performance, and length of service to determine the salaries.”

“Paper copies of form 990 and financials statements are available upon request. Minnesota attorney general also provides electronic copies of form 990 on guidestar.org.”

“During the winter, cbic operates a popular alpine ski and snowboard area located within a city of duluth park that has enabled generations of minnesotans to learn to ski and snowboard. Chester bowl has furthered its vision of an active and healthy duluth by purchasing and then renting alpine equipment at minimal cost to users. This past winter there were 1,032 sets of gear rentals for the season, and 1,733 season passes issued. The chalet at chester bowl park maintains an inexpensive food service, offers free lessons, organizes five ski and snowboard races, and leads freestyle friday and girls shred events in the terrain park. Chester bowl is heavily supported by volunteerism; over 4,729 documented hours of volunteering were contributed this winter. At chester bowl, we believe anyone should to be able to participate in our programs regardless of their ability to pay; during the winter of 2024/2025, we awarded 25,196 in scholarships.”

“Chester bowl summer camp: during the summer months chester bowl operates a day camp. With a daily capacity of 125 campers and 30 teen "cadet" volunteers, approximately 275 children ages 6-15 attended at least one of our 40 programming days in 2023 (10 weeks, mon-thurs). The day camp spends much of their time playing in the natural areas of the woods and chester creek, while also playing traditional camp games and doing arts and crafts, and taking hiking field trips to locations such as the duluth public library, university of minnesota duluth, and various duluth parks. We chester promise parents "to return your child tired, happy, and dirty" our summer day camp was priced at only 45 per day per child for full day (8:00-5:00) programming. As part of our commitment to equitable access to our program, our scholarship program awarded 9,052 in 2024 to families that are unable to afford the daily fees.”

“Fundraising expenses 15,130 cost of sales 16,249 fundraising expenses -15,130 cost of sales -16,249”