Dewitt Chamber & Development Co is located in Dewitt, IA. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (S30) the organization is classified as: Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 05/2023, Dewitt Chamber & Development Co employed 3 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Dewitt Chamber & Development Co is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 05/2023, Dewitt Chamber & Development Co generated $238.4k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $257.6k during the year ending 05/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.3% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WE ARE A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESSES, ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES,AND ASSISTING IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE DCDC IS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESSES AND RECRUITING NEW BUSINESSES TO THE DEWITT AREA. THE DCDC PARTNERS WITH THREE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES, GROW CLINTON, QUAD CITIES CHAMBER, AND PROSPERITY EASTERN IOWA, AND THE STATE OF IOWA TO RECRUIT NEW BUSINESS TO THE CROSSROADS BUSINESS PARK AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE DCDC RESPONDS TO PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS INQUIRIES REGARDING EXPANSION OF OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF PARTNERS AND LEADS COMMUNITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR REGION; INCLUDING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, JOB SHADOWS AND INTERNSHIPS AND A SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) FESTIVAL. THE DCDC CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO EXPAND SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY WHICH ENCOURAGED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW CAREER ADVANCEMENT CENTER IN DEWITT. 38,730 OF CHAMBER BUCKS GIFT CHECKS WERE PURCHASED BY THE COMMUNITY. THIS DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR PROGRAM KEEPS SPENDING LOCAL. A LOOK LOCAL FIRST INITIATIVE WAS ALSO MAINTAINED, ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS TO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. TO DATE THE LLF PROGRAM HAS TRACKED 4.93 MILLION DOLLARS IN LOCAL PURCHASES. THE DCDC LEADS THE COMMUNITY IN SHARING GENERAL AND ORGANIZATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL AND STATE INITIATIVES WITH AREA BUSINESSES.
SUPPORT EXISTING BUSINESSES, ATTRACT NEW BUSINESS,AND ASSIST IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THE DCDC PROMOTES MEMBER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES 243 MEMBER BUSINESSES. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER A DUES STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS TO CHOOSE THE TIER OF MEMBERSHIP THEY CAN AFFORD AND WHAT THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM. THE DCDC AMBASSADORS WELCOMED 8 NEW BUSINESS TO DEWITT AND CELEBRATED 5 SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESSSES FOR EXISTING BUSINESS GROWTH AND PARTICIPATED IN 4 GROUND BREAKINGS. WE RECOGNIZED OUR OUTSTANDING MEMBERS IN OUR "MEMBERS CHOICE AWARDS" THAT ALLOWS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM. MEMBERSHIP AFTER HOURS EVENTS WERE HELD PROMOTING NETWORKING BETWEEN PROSPECTIVE AND ACTIVE MEMBERS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. NEW MEMBER PACKETS ARE DISTRIBUTED AND QUARTERLY DCDC 101 INFORMATION SESSIONS ARE HELD FOR NEW MEMBER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES. THE ANNUAL GOLF BASH FUNDRAISER WAS HELD RAISING NEARLY 11,000 TO FUND DCDC INITIATIVES. THE DCDC NEWSLETTER "CHAMBER LINK" IS SENT TO OVER 697 PEOPLE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
THE DCDC WORKS TO IMPROVE BRANDING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS FOR THE DEWITT COMMUNITY. TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS WE PROMOTED GREW TO 815 COMMUNITY EVENTS WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO OUR WEEKLY "WHAT'S HAPPENING IN DEWITT" E-NEWSLETTER, AND SHARED TO 5,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THOUSANDS OF VISITORS BROCHURES AND COMMUNITY GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS. A NEW HOLIDAY DECOR CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED, "LIGHT UP DEWITT", WHICH RAISED NEARLY 9,000 TOWARDS THE GOAL OF PURCHASING NEW DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTS AND DECOR. A "WELCOME TO DEWITT" PROGRAM FOR NEW RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES CONTINUES TO BE OFFERED TO NEW RESIDENTS. THE PROGRAM WAS EXTENDED TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR EXISTING BUSINESSES AS THEY WORK TO ATTRACT A HIGH QUALITY WORK FORCE. THE DCDC PARTNERS WITH THE EASTERN IOWA TOURISM, VISIT QUAD CITIES, AND OTHER REGIONAL CHAMBERS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ATTRACTIONS AND BUSINESSES TO VISITORS. THE DCDC WEBSITE, DEWITTIOWA.ORG, CONTINUES TO BE THE PRIMARY DEWITT COMMUNITY WEBSITE WITH 235,369 PAGE CLICKS. A LOCAL JOB POSTING FUNCTION OF THE WEBSITE IS PROMOTED AND SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZED WITH 21,367 WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS LAST YEAR. SEVERAL COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE COORDINATED BY THE DCDC INCLUDING SUMMER MOVIES IN THE PARK, AUTUMN FEST, SANTA VISITS, A HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS WEEKEND AND COMMUNITY WINE WALK AND, NEW LAST YEAR, A WEEKLY TUNES IN TOWN CONCERT SERIES THAT FILLS OUR COMMUNITY PARK WITH 1,000+ PEOPLE ON ITS BUSIEST TUESDAY NIGHTS FROM JUNE-AUGUST.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Angela Rheingans Board Sec/ex | Officer | 50 | $103,667 |
Leanna Bender Director | Trustee | 0.21 | $0 |
Gary Chrones City Council | Trustee | 0.21 | $0 |
Josh Daniel Director | Trustee | 0.06 | $0 |
Kaleb Dirico Director | Trustee | 0.17 | $0 |
Greg Gannon Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.15 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $113,796 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $98,750 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $0 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $212,546 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $16,874 |
Investment income | $6,391 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $238,396 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $174,571 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $5,081 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $13,355 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $5,300 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $11,980 |
Office expenses | $4,693 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $3,298 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $6,661 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $252 |
Insurance | $3,964 |
All other expenses | $10,403 |
Total functional expenses | $257,646 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $18,008 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $588,218 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $158,341 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,255 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $155 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $39,950 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $808,927 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $9,305 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $138,656 |
Total liabilities | $147,961 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $660,966 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $808,927 |