BRAINERD LAKES AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
EIN 41-0162195 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
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.
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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
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MATT KILIANCHAMBER PRESIDENT
PAULA DAVISTREASURER
LORI KOHORSTCHAIR
TODD DEFREECEDIRECTOR
TIM RAMERTHDIRECTOR
SARAH KINKEADEDIRECTOR
PAT NETKODIRECTOR
NICK MILLERDIRECTOR
MITCH FEIERABENDDIRECTOR
LORI SCHARENBROICHDIRECTOR
COLTON MAHERVICE CHAIR
LORI DAVIESEXECUTIVE OFFICER AT LARGE
LEAH BOEDIGHEIMERWAVE CHAIR
JILL ANDERSONDIRECTOR
JESSICA RICHAUAMBASSADOR CHAIR
JESSE GRANTPAST CHAIR
FRANK SOUKUPDIRECTOR
DAVE SPIZZODIRECTOR
CORY JAYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1952
- Location
- 224 W WASHINGTON ST, BRAINERD, MN 56401-2922
- County
- Crow Wing
- In care of
- MATT KILIAN
- Primary officer
- MATT KILIAN, CHAMBER PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions