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Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Foundation · Grantmaker Duluth, MN EIN: 41-0225910 Website

Promote economic development and business relationships in the duluth area.

Key facts about Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

EIN
41-0225910
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$1,404,574

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+9.5% YoY

Revenue

$1.4M

+6.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$12K

+4.4% YoY

Expenses

$1.3M

-7.4% YoY

About Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

Based on IRS filings

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization, based in Duluth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Duluth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,404,574$1,282,973$1,344,616
Revenue$1,372,259$1,283,261$1,198,550
Expenses$1,251,308$1,351,677$1,203,422
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$12,448$11,922$15,454
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce is led by Matt Baumgartner, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 29 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Baumgartner

    President

    Chair Person → Past Chair, 2020

    Past Chair → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2021) → $155K (2025)

  • Pat Degrood

    Chair

    Board → Chair Elect, 2024

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chiamaka Enemuoh

    Past Chair

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara McDonald

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Anderson

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Keppers

    Board

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Birkeland

    Treasurer

    Board → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Cole

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Board, 2023

    Board → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cady

    Vice Chair

    Chair → Past Chair, 2024

    Past Chair → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenzie Hohman

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Johnson

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Christensen

    Board

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Hughes

    Chair Elect

    Board → Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aj Axtell

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Fagerlie

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Norton

    Vice Chair

    Board → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Briana Johnson

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Erickson

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Berg

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Collison

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Kern

    Vice Chair

    Board → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Bosell

    Board

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Wheller

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Merriman

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Magas

    Board

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Van Deelen

    Board

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brianna Gunderson

    Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dodie Brown

    Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Trujillo

    Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Aaron Kelly (2019–2024) — Board
  • Former: Steve Glonchak (2019–2024) — Board
  • Former: Morgan Fritzinger (2023–2024) — Board
  • Former: Barbara Vander Heyden (2024) — Board
  • Former: Renee Burns (2024) — Board
  • Former: Renee Appel Mattson (2019–2023) — Board
  • Former: Brianna Vander Heyden (2022–2023) — Board
  • Former: Jeff Holmes (2023) — Board
  • Former: Kate Van Daele (2023) — Board
  • Former: Annie Harala (2021–2022) — Board
  • Former: Dan Fanning (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: David Ross (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Karen Stromme (2019–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Michael Boeselager (2019–2021) — Board
  • Former: Dan Markham (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kelsey Johnson (2019–2020) — Board
  • Former: Lisa Wilson (2019–2020) — Board
  • Former: Nicole Johnson (2019–2020) — Board
  • Former: Rick Lubbers (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Shawn Wellnitz (2019–2020) — Board
  • Former: Debbie Welle-Powell (2020) — Board
  • Former: Renee Apppel-Mattson (2020) — Board
  • Former: Andy Reierson (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Craig Bursch (2019) — Board
  • Former: Deb Otto (2019) — Past Chair
  • Former: Debbie Welle (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Karen Herman (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Patra Sevastiades (2019) — Board
  • Former: Timothy Mattson (2019) — Board

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Matt Baumgartner — President: $155KMatt BaumgartnerPresident$155K

Frequently asked questions about Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce

How large is Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce?

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce operate?

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN?

Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-0225910. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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