Northwest Indiana Forum Inc
Northwest Indiana Forum Inc's network
40 people28 organisationsi40 people and 28 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (45) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
42 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 42 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hittinger Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tony OSS Chair | Past Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Alisha Berglund | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anthony S Kazakevicius | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chancellor Ken Iawama | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Clarence L Hulse (also filed as Clarence Hulse) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dave Bareham | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dean Mazzoni | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dewey Pearman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr James Leonard | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Edwin Buswell | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erica Dombey | Secretary/Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gilbert GIL Rynberk (also filed as Gilbert Rynberk) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Glenn Peterson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Greg Gordon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Helen Pennington | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| James Jorgensen (also filed as Jim Jorgensen) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jennifer Brooks | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Ritchie | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Coar | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Freyek | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Justin Mount | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa Daughterty | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lori Tubbs | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lorri Feldt | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matt Gower | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Salanovitz | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matt Vessely | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Natalie Skaro | Director (Term 2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nathan Origer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Pete Novak | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Phil Greiner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Phil Taillon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Raenn Trakas | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| REX Richards | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rick Calinski | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sara Deyoung | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sherri Ziller | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Dakich | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| TY Warner | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William Gustafson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Hasse III | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Ennis | President & CEO | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Ennis | President & CEO | 38 | $200k | $30k | |
| Brian Hittinger | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dewey Pearman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erica Dombey | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Helen Pennington | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Jorgensen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Daughterty | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tony Oss | Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Greg Gordon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Skaro | Director (Term 2024) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Origer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Ritchie | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick Calinski | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alisha Berglund | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Clarence L Hulse | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Vessely | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phil Taillon | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Raenn Trakas | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sara Deyoung | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dave Bareham | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chancellor Ken Iawama | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dean Mazzoni | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Justin Mount | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lori Tubbs | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Gower | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phil Greiner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Dakich | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Gustafson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Hasse III | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Brooks | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anthony S Kazakevicius | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr James Leonard | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gilbert Rynberk | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Peterson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Coar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Freyek | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pete Novak | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rex Richards | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lorri Feldt | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Salanovitz | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Northwest Indiana Forum Inc
- EIN
- 351467924
- Address
- 6100 Southport Rd, Portage, IN, 46368-6409
- State
- Indiana
- Mission
- The northwest indiana forum is the regional voice for the business community and premiere source of a full package of services that promote economic development and retention of quality jobs. With more than 160 investor organizations, the forum's mission is to increase the broad-based wealth in northwest indiana through economic development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- Principal officer
- Heather Ennis (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsBrian Hittinger
≥6years on the filingsTony OSS
≥6years on the filingsClarence L Hulse
≥6years on the filingsDave Bareham
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $973k
- Total liabilities
- $457k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $515k
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 42
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $1.2m | Deficit $33k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.