LIVONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIVONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 38-1654593 · Labor Unions (J40)

What they do

PROVIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS and INFORMATION to THE LIVONIA & WESTLAND COMMUNITIES

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

2.57%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$106.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

43.52%of revenue went to management and office costs46.0% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $56,985 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $158,979 for DANIEL J WEST (PRESIDENT &). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$674,892

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$293,68843.52% of revenue46.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,3322.57% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$36,9465.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$637,94694.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 46.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 45.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 43.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.01% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 49.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$875,891

Expenses$932,876

Annual shortfall $56,985 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Management and office costs$293,688 · 31.5% of expenses

Fundraising$17,332 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$875,891

Expenses$932,876

Assets$801,338

Income$875,891

Fundraising$17,332

Stocks and bonds$437,620

Accounting fees$15,767

Investing fees$4,024

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DANIEL J WESTPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $158,979Base $154,856 · Other $4,123

DAWNNE SMITHCHIEF DEVELO · 40 hrs/week $86,380Base $83,788 · Other $2,592

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

DANIEL J WESTPRESIDENT &

DAWNNE SMITHCHIEF DEVELO

LAURA REINERSBOARD MEMBER

KATE MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER

LISA MININNIBOARD MEMBER

MARIA MITTERBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA KAROLAKBOARD MEMBER

PERRMELLA HARRISFORMER BOARD

SANDE GODBOUTBOARD MEMBER

SHANNON BROCHUBOARD MEMBER

SHARON CHRISTIANBOARD MEMBER

STACY JENKINSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE ROEHL BLATTBOARD MEMBE

SUE SABOBOARD MEMBER

TED BARKERBOARD MEMBE

VAN NGUYENCHAIR

VERONICA CRUZBOARD MEMBER

KEFENTSE MANDISAEXEC COM VI

ALEX GARZABOARD MEMBER

KAREN SANBORNBOARD MEMBER

JOHN GARDNERBOARD MEMBER

JOEL WHEATONBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA KATERSBOARD MEMBER

JASON VERLINDEBOARD MEMBER

ED BUISONBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE DEANGELOBOARD MEMBER

DAVE VARGABOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE STRACHANEXEC COM TRE

DAN LIABLEBOARD MEMBER

DAN CORBYFORMER BOARD

CAROL ZUNIGAEXEC COM VIC

BRANDON GRYSKOCHAIR ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 33300 FIVE MILE RD SUITE 212, LIVONIA, MI 48154-3190
County: Wayne
In care of: % DAN WEST
Primary officer: DANIEL J WEST, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailchamber@livoniawestland.org Phone(734) 427-2122

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COLE NEWTON & DURAN CPAS
NTEE classification: Labor Unions (J40)
IRS tax category: Labor Unions