2025-05-13T17:27:01+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990 2023-07-01 561762978 Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation ASHE 8282586119 PO Box 1010 Asheville NC 28802 Kathryn Cramer Secretary 2025-05-13 false true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-04-10 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kathryn Cramer PO Box 1010 Asheville NC 28802 1312143 false X n/a X 1991 NC DEVELOP AND ACCELERATE GROWTH & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. 15 15 0 0 0 0 3154301 979030 573857 30092 21707 34250 32499 67070 3782364 1110442 491147 749435 0 0 0 0 0 0 4991 3522576 511264 4013723 1260699 -231359 -150257 2151279 1855987 1027221 882186 1124058 973801 DEVELOP AND ACCELERATE GROWTH & EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. false false 1255708 749435 30092 1. FUNDED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY THROUGH THE ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 1) WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS AND DEVELOPMENT, 2) ENTREPRENEUR AND STARTUP DEVELOPMENT, 3) RECRUITMENT OF NEW INDUSTRY, 4) EXPANSION OF EXISTING INDUSTRY, AND 5) SITE DEVELOPMENT. 2. USING FUNDING PROVIDED FROM BUNCOMBE COUNTY, OPERATED ACCELERATE BUNCOMBE, AN EFFORT TO CONNECT BUNCOMBE COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH PAID, ACCELERATED TRAININGS THAT PUT THEM ON TRACK TOWARD REWARDING CAREERS. PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL STIPEND OF $15 PER HOUR DURING TRAINING. PROVIDED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS AND PAID TUITION FOR PARTICIPANTS. DURING THE PERIOD OF 7.1.23 - 6.30.24, 102 INDIVIDUALS WERE REACHED BY COMMUITY HEALTH WORKERS, 42 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN TRAININGS, 41 INDIVIDUALS GRADUATED THEIR TRAININGS AND 17 INDIVIDUALS SECURED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT. 3. CELEBRATED THE 125TH-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BY SELLING SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS FOR A FESTIVE EVENING EVENT AND AWARDING THIRTEEN $10,000 GRANTS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE THIRTEEN GRANT RECIPIENTS REPRESENT A DIVERSE RANGE OF CAUSES, EACH CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENRICHMENT OF ASHEVILLE'S COMMUNITY: ALL SOULS COUNSELING, APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT, ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS, ASHEVILLE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BLACK WALL STREET, BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO, BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, EBLEN CHARITIES, MY DADDY TAUGHT ME THAT, OPENDOORS ASHEVILLE, WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES, YWCA OF ASHEVILLE. 4. IN COOPERATION WITH THE FOLK HERITAGE COMMITTEE, PROMOTED TRADITIONAL MOUNTAIN MUSIC AND DANCE THROUGH THE SHINDIG ON THE GREEN PERFORMANCES AND THE MOUNTAIN DANCE AND FOLK FESTIVAL. 5. PROVIDED 6 BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR ADVERTISING BENEFITS AND MEMBERSHIPS IN THE ASHEVILLE CHAMBER THROUGH THE PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE. 1255708 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true 0 0 0 false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Layton Hower 8282586119 36 Montford Avenue Asheville NC 28801 Ben Hamrick Treasurer 1.0 X X 0 0 0 John F A V Cecil Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Suzanne Deferie Vice-Chair 1.0 X X 0 0 0 Austin Walker Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Coward Board Member 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Dana Stonestreet Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Himanshu Karvir Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Janice Brumit Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kevin Hefner Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Laura Webb Board Member 1.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Robert Roberts Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Terri King Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Buchanan Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 W Louis Bissette Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 William A V Cecil Board Member 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Cramer Secretary 1.0 40.0 X 0 335570 27003 0 335570 27003 0 false true false 0 46780 375000 557250 979030 FOLK HERITAGE COMMITTEE REV 900099 30092 30092 0 0 0 0 30092 34250 34250 0 0 0 0 268771 46780 201701 67070 67070 0 0 0 0 0 1110442 30092 0 101320 749435 749435 0 0 0 0 ACCELERATE BUNCOMBE COUNTY 440116 440116 FOLK HERITAGE COMMITTEE EXPENSES 66157 66157 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 4991 4991 0 0 0 0 1260699 1255708 0 4991 108338 211011 1036230 927601 971477 702452 165 11493 0 0 3430 3430 5327 0 0 0 0 0 0 26312 0 2151279 1855987 2461 179734 971476 702452 0 53284 0 1027221 882186 X 1124058 973801 1124058 973801 2151279 1855987 -150257 0 X X false true X true false X 460136 5835855 4862405 3154301 979030 15291727 0 0 460136 5835855 4862405 3154301 979030 15291727 274374 15017353 4270 1380 1942 21707 34250 63549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15355276 3024467 0.9780 0.9734 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Due to Chamber 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote INCOME TAXES- THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHAMBER AND THE FOUNDATION ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER CODE SECTION(C)(6) AND 501(C)(3), RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHAMBER AND FOUNDATION HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024. 125th Anniversary Celebration 315551 46780 268771 201701 0 0 315551 46780 268771 201701 201701 67070 true LoLo LLC 45 S French Broad Ave Ste 164 Asheville NC 28801 900981851 5000 "Best Startup to Work For" Award OpenDoors Asheville 290 Haywood Rd Ste 204 Asheville NC 28806 271543937 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Asheville Museum of Science 43 Patton Ave Asheville NC 28801 561342340 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Black Wall Street AVL 346 Depot St Asheville NC 28801 871330821 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations All Souls Counseling 35 Arlington St Asheville NC 28801 562200862 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Buncombe County Schools Foundation Inc 175 Bingham Road Asheville NC 28806 581685536 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Asheville Greenworks 2 Sulphur Springs Road Asheville NC 28806 561672870 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations My Daddy Taught Me That 3 South Tunnel Road Asheville NC 28805 461815662 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Western Carolina Rescue Ministries PO Box 909 Asheville NC 28802 561249407 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Eblen Charities Inc 50 Westgate Parkway Asheville NC 28806 561758077 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations YWCA of Asheville and WNC Inc 185 S French Broad Ave Asheville NC 28801 560547476 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Blue Ridge Public Radio 73 Broadway Asheville NC 28801 581445328 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Asheville Habitat for Humanity 33 Meadow Rd Asheville NC 28803 561363464 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project 306 West Haywood Street Asheville NC 28801 061642769 501(c)(3) 10000 Operating Support for 13 local non-profit organizations Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce 36 Montford Ave Asheville NC 28802 560125440 501(c)(6) 614435 Economic Development Activity & PCI Fund 14 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. Selection Process for 13 local non-profit grants: Non-profit organizations were invited to apply for these special grants earlier in the year. A committee of esteemed business leaders diligently reviewed applications, ultimately selecting 24 finalists. Recipients of the grants were then chosen through a combination of committee scoring and a public vote. false false false false false false false false false Kathryn Cramer Secretary 0 285500 0 44070 0 6000 0 18857 0 8146 0 362573 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. IN ADDITION, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE START OF THEIR TERM. BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING CONFLICT OF INTERESTS KNOWN AND RECUSING THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTE WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANICAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 Other Accounting Method THE CHAMBER UTILIZES A MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. UNDER THIS METHOD, PLEDGED CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND RELATED ASSETS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED. CERTAIN COMPENSATED ABSENCES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIQUIDATED WITH AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. ALL OTHER REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process This process has not changed from the prior year. 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