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SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 58-0417930)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-26
IRS object ID
202521779349301312
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-06-26T10:53:54-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581941470PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1530 STEPHENSON AVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31405ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580417930EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSAVABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9126446401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 E BAY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31401ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA SIMSPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINAN. OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9126446400PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHANNON L BRETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00558136PTIN
Phone9122353410PhoneNum
Preparation2025-06-26PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANDREA SIMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 E BAY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$24,378,246GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SAVANNAHCHAMBER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1929FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE AND EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body50VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent49VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee85TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers56TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$965,619TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$18,014,327PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$20,880,071CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,073,021PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,606,897CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$456,527PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$493,426CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$272,433PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$259,797CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$20,816,308PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$24,240,191CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,359,722PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,336,076CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$12,825,308PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$18,560,884CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,185,030PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$24,896,960CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,631,278PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$656,769CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,138,525TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$21,146,331TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,652,356TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$5,316,931TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,486,169NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,829,400NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE AND EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescCHAMBER OPERATIONS - IMPROVES BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE COMMUNITY.THE CHAMBER SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS AND FOR THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVISIT SAVANNAH (VS)- SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAVANNAH,GA. AREA. VS ALSO PROVIDES THE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES TO MARKET THEIR OPERATIONS AND SERVICES TO VISITORS. VS WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SAVANNAH AREA ECONOMY AND ENHANCES THE IMAGE OF SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT VISITOR EXPENDITURES. VS MARKETS AND PROMOTES SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTYBEE ISLAND - VISIT SAVANNAH ALSO SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR TYBEE ISLAND,GEORGIA. VISIT SAVANNAH MARKETS AND PROMOTES TYBEE ISLAND AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document43IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee85EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members50GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member49IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANDREA SIMSPersonNm
Phone9126446401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 E BAY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31401ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (60 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JOSEPH MARINELLI
VICE-PRES.40.00Yes (X)$429,103$0$51,925
BERT BRANTLEY
PRESIDENT/CE40.00Yes (X)$390,938$0$37,720
JEFFREY HEWITT
V.P.-SALES40.00$237,200$0$34,574Yes (X)
ANGELA WESTERFIELD
V.P. MARKETI40.00$220,000$0$31,209Yes (X)
ANDREA SIMS
CHIEF FINAN.40.00Yes (X)$197,000$0$40,020
SARA MILLEK
DIR. MKNTG/D40.00$183,000$0$38,452Yes (X)
LARRY BROWDER
SR. DIRECTOR40.00$149,550$0$23,298Yes (X)
JENNIFER DAVENPORT
VP COMMUN. A40.00$134,355$0$36,826Yes (X)
KELLIE LINDER
DIRECTOR, SA40.00$119,600$0$28,031Yes (X)
JENNIFER THOMPSON
DIRECTOR, SA40.00$119,600$0$27,309Yes (X)
JARED DOWNS
VP GOV'T AFF40.00$109,385$0$13,543Yes (X)
WESTON BEAVER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOLMES BELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK BENNETT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN BOGANS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM L CATHCART
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TODD COSTIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY JANE CROUCH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LTC ROBERT CUTHBERTSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FAYE DIMASSIMO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRUITT EAVENSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TERRY ENOCH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAREY FERRARA
VISIT SAV'H.1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNY GENTRY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VAUGHNETTE GOODE-WALKER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRYNN GRANT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAREN GUINN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRAD HARMON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLYSON HARVIN
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOLDEN HAYES
SECRETARY/ T1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN HUSSEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COREY JONES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BENJAMIN POLOTE JR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROY MAYNARD JR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AUDREY KING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
QUENTIN MARLIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KYLE MARRERO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAM MCCACHERN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KYLE MCCANN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMIE MCCURRY
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD MCGEE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BOB OHRABLO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL OWENS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON PANNELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK PEEPLES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANNY PINYAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARIANNE GANEM POPPELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GAYE REESE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHARLES ROBERSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ZERIK SAMPLES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RYAN SEWELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRADLEY TALBERT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TRIP TOLLISON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WHIP TRIPLETT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DON WATERS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLEN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,289,731TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$362,907TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Membership Dues$1,414,301MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$19,465,770GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$20,880,071TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtBusinessBusinessCdUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PROGRAMS$1,757,121$1,757,121
SALE OF ADVERTISING$849,776900099$849,776
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,606,897TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$493,426TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$493,426ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$253,898GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$138,055CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$115,843TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$115,843UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHERDesc
Total Revenue Column$143,954TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$143,954RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$143,954OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,240,191TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,901,075RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$965,619UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$493,426ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,017,041TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,184,510TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,477TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$468,772TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,276TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,300TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,600TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,356TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,308,316TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,903TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,622TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,408,954TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$483,677TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$267,514TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,655TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
SPONSORSHIPS$974,311
COGS$651,325
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$277,708
CREDIT LOSSES$147,888

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,665TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,896,960TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,603,092BOYAmt
EOY$12,895,428EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,212,435BOYAmt
EOY$2,135,501EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,110,727BOYAmt
EOY$3,213,914EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,764BOYAmt
EOY$64,934EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$686,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,686,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,779,869LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$943,937LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$997,861BOYAmt
EOY$835,932EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,505BOYAmt
EOY$314,451EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,138,525BOYAmt
EOY$21,146,331EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,821,613BOYAmt
EOY$3,592,777EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,368,238BOYAmt
EOY$1,409,703EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$462,505BOYAmt
EOY$314,451EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,652,356BOYAmt
EOY$5,316,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,375,207BOYAmt
EOY$14,973,795EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,110,962BOYAmt
EOY$855,605EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,486,169BOYAmt
EOY$15,829,400EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,138,525BOYAmt
EOY$21,146,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$656,769ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,442,529DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$27,200NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$27,200NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$106,326AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$79,126TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$480,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$270,894DepreciationAmt
Book Value$209,341BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,299,634OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$673,043DepreciationAmt
Book Value$626,591BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$835,932TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - BUILDINGDesc
Amt$314,451Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$314,451TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,240,191TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,240,191RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,240,191TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,896,960TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$24,896,960ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$24,896,960TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JOSEPH MARINELLI
VICE-PRES.$385,000$33,313$10,790$34,500$34,850$481,028
BERT BRANTLEY
PRESIDENT/CEO$339,900$24,750$26,288$34,500$6,440$428,658
JEFFREY HEWITT
V.P.-SALES$200,000$33,600$3,600$23,720$21,708$271,774
ANGELA WESTERFIELD
V.P. MARKETING/COMM$200,000$20,000$22,000$18,418$251,209
ANDREA SIMS
CHIEF FINAN. OFFICER$180,000$17,000$19,654$40,732$237,020
SARA MILLEK
DIR. MKNTG/DATA$173,000$10,000$15,392$46,120$221,452
LARRY BROWDER
SR. DIRECTOR SALES$124,850$22,700$2,000$14,920$16,756$172,848
JENNIFER DAVENPORT
VP COMMUN. AFFAIRS$129,355$5,000$13,420$46,812$171,181

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
SAV'H AREA CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
COMMON OFFICERSRENTS PAIDfalse
SAV'H AREA CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
COMMON OFFICERSSHARING OF PD EMPLYEfalse
SAV'H AREA CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
COMMON OFFICERSREIMBURSEMENT OF EXPfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE AND EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6BOARD MEMBERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND SERVICES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, PAST BOARD CHAIR,AND THE FUTURE BOARD CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES TWO NATIONAL STUDIES AND ONE STATE STUDY THAT PROVIDES COMPARABILITY INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION OF OTHER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTWO NATIONAL STUDIES THAT PROVIDE COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA ARE USED FOR CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALSO, AN INDEPENDENTLY CONTRACTED STUDY IS PERFORMED ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS TO GATHER COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA THAT IS UTILIZED IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST OF MANAGEMENT.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1628AddressLine1Txt
CitySAVANNAHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31412ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582267987EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONAPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SAV'H CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
K$163,860BOOKS OF ORGANIZATION
SAV'H CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
O$137,636BOOKS OF ORGANIZATION
SAV'H CHAMBER OF COMM FOUND
Q$11,336BOOKS OF ORGANIZATION