2022-05-16T20:08:05-05:00 2021-06-30 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 3803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 103 NASHVILLE TN 37215 990 2020-07-01 620304530 NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NASH 6157433000 500 11TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 RALPH SCHULZ PRESIDENT/CEO 6157433000 2022-05-16 1 RALPH SCHULZ 999009999 STEVEN D WARREN P00921930 6153205500 2022-05-16 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RALPH SCHULZ 500 11TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 9324264 0 X WWW.NASHVILLECHAMBER.COM X 1847 TN THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACILITATES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. 43 43 61 0 0 2314 7625955 6695767 2247098 2359339 109542 140980 0 0 9982595 9196086 0 0 0 0 5683433 4916960 0 0 0 3962432 2843088 9645865 7760048 336730 1436038 8344686 10414739 3131537 3170567 5213149 7244172 X THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACILITATES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. 0 0 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:THE CHAMBER'S WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY ITS MEMBERS AND INVESTORS WHO ARE DRIVING OUR REGION'S FUTURE. THE CHAMBER REPRESENTS MORE THAN 2,000 MEMBER COMPANIES. APPROXIMATELY 75% OF CHAMBER-MEMBER BUSINESSES HAVE 50 OR FEWER EMPLOYEES. THE CHAMBER CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ITS FOCUS ON SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND INITIATIVES. THE CHAMBER SERVED 254 PARTICPANTS DURING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, AND 4,315 PARTICIPANTS DURING VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. OVERALL, 4,061 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED MORE THAN 160 CHAMBER EVENTS AND WEBINARS. THE CHAMBER'S MEMBERS HAVE GROWN THEIR BUSINESSES, TAKEN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY, MENTORED EACH OTHER, AND HELPED OUR REGION GROW AND PROSPER. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THE REGION AND FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF EXISTING AREA BUSINESSES. EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER PROVIDED FOR 29 RELOCATIONS, 4,420 JOBS, 2,086,161 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED, AND $1,402,863,634 OF CAPITAL WAS INVESTED IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. IN ADDITION, 29 COMPANIES ANNOUNCED EXPANSION PLANS ACCOUNTING FOR 9,736 JOBS, 11,792,750 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED AND $5,202,125,473 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT:CHAMBER STAFF DEVELOP EMPLOYER ACCESS TO A SKILLED LABOR FORCE BY FACILITATING TALENT PIPELINE SOLUTIONS. MEMBERS ENGAGE WITH AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE ISSUES SURROUNDING P-12 EDUCATION, POSTSECONDARY, AND ADULT EDUCATION.ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE: THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE BRING REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE ALIGNED TO CAREERS OF INTEREST TO 12 ZONED MNPS HIGH SCHOOLS. ENGAGEMENT OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENSURES STUDENTS GAIN INDUSTRY EXPOSURE, WHILE LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROVIDE ACCESS TO A RANGE OF DUAL CREDIT, DUAL ENROLLMENT, AND INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS TO PREPARE EVERY STUDENT TO BE COLLEGE OR CAREER READY. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE BY ENGAGING BUSINESSES IN THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MNPS AND PENCIL, THE CHAMBER HOSTS REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE ACADEMIES OF NASHVILLE PARTNERSHIP COUNCILS WHICH CREATE, EVALUATE, AND MAINTAIN A FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEARLY 400 SCHOOL-BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS.EDUCATION REPORT: FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS, THE CHAMBER'S EDUCATION REPORT HAS SERVED AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE TO HIGHLIGHT THE SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (MNPS). IN 2021, THE EDUCATION REPORT COMMITTEE SELECTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AS THEIR SPECIAL TOPIC. THE 15-MEMBER COMMITTEE HEARD FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF EXPERTS, RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORT WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO MNPS AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, WITH ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS AND FAMILIES.LEADERSHIP PUBLIC EDUCATION:LEADERSHIP PUBLIC EDUCATION IS A SIX-MONTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SERVE IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ROLES AT ALL LEVELS OF MNPS. FROM JANUARY TO JUNE, THE LPE COHORT LEARN ABOUT THE STRUCTURES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPACT MNPS.TALENT SOLUTIONS COUNCILS: THE CHAMBER'S TALENT SOLUTIONS COUNCILS ARE COMPRISED OF HUMAN RESOURCE DECISION-MAKERS FROM KEY EMPLOYERS SOLVING COMMON HR CHALLENGES USING A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FROM THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION'S TALENT PIPELINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. TPM IS COMPOSED OF SIX STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EMPLOYERS IN DEVELOPING A MORE DATA-AND PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN APPROACH TO IMPROVING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHAMBER HOSTS QUARTERLY TALENT SOLUTION FORUMS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE ACTION BY EMPLOYERS IN TALENT SUPPLY SOLUTIONS.NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD: THE CHAMBER IS WORKING WITH THE NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD AND FORT CAMPBELL TO BUILD A PROCESS AROUND EMPLOYER CONNECTION TO THE MORE THAN 400 SOLDIERS TRANSITIONING INTO CIVILIAN LIFE FROM FORT CAMPBELL EACH MONTH. THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO RETQAIN VALUABLE TALENT EXITING THE MILITARY TO FILL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND BEYOND.IN JANUARY 2021, THE CHAMBER RELEASED THE 2020 MIDDLE TENNESSEE WORKFORCE STUDY, SPONSORED BY THE NORTHERN MIDDLE TN WORKFORCE BOARD. THE STUDY HIGHLIGHTS STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE NASHVILLE AND CLARKSVILLE METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS' ECONOMIC AND LABOR FORCE LANDSCAPES AND HELPS IDENTIFY HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND CAREER PATHWAYS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 74 0 1 61 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X KIMMI HAYES 6157433000 500 11TH AVENUE NORTH SUITE 200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 ALAN PRAMUK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY VANDEVIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD SOUTHERN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 C WRIGHT PINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL YOCHEM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN SCHOTT GENERAL COUNSEL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS HOLMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE KARBOWIAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE TUCKER FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMON HININGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DIERMEIER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL FREEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WALTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DECOSTA JENKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BRANDON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FLORA TYDINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM GINGRICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN EAKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GROMOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE DOMINICIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE WOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS AHREND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BLANK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FIORAVANTI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CAVARRA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MILTON JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHULZ DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT & CEO 38.00 2.00 X X 413218 0 27108 RANDY GOODMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY LOWRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HIGGINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCCABE JR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROD ESSIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN HENRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON BOWLES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY MCPHEE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN KULINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY HARDESTY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD ROLAPP VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WANDA LYLE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RUTHERFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HAYLEY HOVIOUS PRESIDENT, HCC 40.00 X 258936 0 13221 JAMIE LEE COO, HCC 40.00 X 153268 0 9712 JEFF HITE CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 155442 0 6557 STEPHANIE COLEMAN CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 40.00 X 156973 0 17681 1137837 0 74279 8 0 1 0 CAPITOL VIEW JV-E CHARLOTTE AVE 11TH AVE N NASHVILLE TN 37203 NEW OFFICE BUILDOUT AND RENT 513168 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 22 CENTURY BLVD SUITE 130 NASHVILLE TN 37214 RENT EXPENSES 211654 ATIBA NETWORK SERVICES LLC 1310 CLINTON ST SUITE 200 NASHVILLE TN 37203 IT SUPPORT 193368 3 3127115 9500 3559152 94577 6695767 PROGRAM FEES/SPONSORSH 900099 2358989 2358989 MAILING LISTS & LABELS 900099 350 350 2359339 66295 66295 202863 128178 74685 74685 74685 9196086 2434024 0 66295 1212116 3704844 27800 3277 18522 19738 15500 218149 264900 810302 58480 999633 168849 43573 PROFESSIONAL DUES & SUB 109011 TAXES & LICENSES 59864 OTHER EXPENSES 25490 7760048 1799028 1637418 1707781 3611260 55851 54737 190417 361879 303302 1200801 391769 961107 809032 2822671 3558833 445952 440157 8344686 10414739 1077713 865099 2053824 2305468 3131537 3170567 X 5020843 4659016 192306 2585156 5213149 7244172 8344686 10414739 1436038 594985 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1422701 8277 8277 92725 -84448 321216 34798 286418 232390 102330 130060 647195 254641 392554 809032 X 10042662 594985 251591 846576 9196086 0 9196086 8011639 251591 251591 7760048 0 7760048 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR THE CHAMBER INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, THE CHAMBER HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. X 0 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHULZ DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT & CEO 405223 0 0 0 7995 0 11174 0 15934 0 440326 0 0 0 HAYLEY HOVIOUS PRESIDENT, HCC 214837 0 37499 0 6600 0 6818 0 6403 0 272157 0 0 0 STEPHANIE COLEMAN CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 156973 0 0 0 0 0 6273 0 11408 0 174654 0 0 0 JAMIE LEE COO, HCC 143168 0 9500 0 600 0 5567 0 4145 0 162980 0 0 0 JEFF HITE CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 154031 0 0 0 1411 0 6078 0 479 0 161999 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B THE CHAMBER DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT; HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE STRICT STANDARDS THAT ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED. REGIONS BANK EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 0 BOTH THE ORGANIZATION AND NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL HAVE FUNDS ON DEPOSIT AT REGIONS BANK. 0 FIRSTBANK EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 0 THE NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL HAS FUNDS ON DEPOSIT AT FIRSTBANK 0 PINNACLE BANK EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 0 THE ORGANIZATION AND NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL RECEIVED A PPP LOAN AND THUS HAD FUNDS ON DEPOSIT AT PINNACLE BANK DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 0 CAPSTAR BANK FORMER EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT OFFICER 0 BOTH THE ORGANZIATION AND NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL HAVE FUNDS ON DEPOSIT AT CAPSTAR BANK 0 GRESHAM SMITH EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 3003 THE ORGANIZATION AND NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL PRUCHASED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUILD-OUT OF ITS NEW LEASED FACILITIES IN FY21. 0 LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 1121 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR LEADERSHIP PUBLIC EDUCTION 0 VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER 748 COST OF EXECUTIVE HEALTH PHYSICAL FOR R. SCHULZ, PRESIDENT. 0 LOVELL COMMUNICATIONS INC EMPLOYER OF A CURRENT BOARD MEMBER OF NASHVILLE HEALTH CARE COUNCIL 14357 PROFESSIONAL FEES RELATING TO EVENT COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA REPORTS, MEDIA RELATIONS, EDITING & PODCASTS. 0 X MEMBERSHIP TRADE 5 16500 FMV X ADVERTISING 1 12000 FMV X CEO DINNER 2 10000 FMV X IT SUPPORT SERVICES 1 10000 FMV X PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 10000 FMV X SPONSORSHIP 2 10000 FMV X PRINTING 1 6077 FMV X CAFECITO AND THE LATIN PARTY 1 5000 FMV X DESIGN SERVICES 1 5000 FMV X TRANSPORTATION 1 5000 FMV X VENUE COSTS 1 5000 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMISES CONFIDENTIALITY TO INVESTORS UNLESS THEY SPECIFICALLY WAIVE THAT PROMISE. THEREFORE, FOR BOARD REVIEW PURPOSES, SCHEDULE B DOES NOT SPECIFY NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FORM 990 HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING COMMITTEE, AND TO ANY BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST FOR THEIR REVIEW, PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ANALYZES, REVIEWS, AND ASKS QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE TAX PREPARER BEFORE PROVIDING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY EACH PERSON AND CONFLICTS ARE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. NOTES ARE MADE FOR ANY FUTURE VOTES REGARDING ABSTENTION BY THE DIRECTOR IF SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE DONE PERIODICALLY FOR THE CHAMBER AND EXECUTIVE STAFF. THE LAST ONE WAS DONE IN APRIL 2017, WHICH IS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT, USING LIKE BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY TRENDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 621413808 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS PUBLIC EDUCATION, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TN 501(C)(3) N/A N/A 0 PRESERVING OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 474196063 ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT BUSINESS FRIENDLY POLICY TN 501(C)(4) N/A N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN C 327931 ACTUAL GRANTS RECEIVED