2019-11-14T05:51:40-08:00 2018-12-31 581456534 Albright Fortenberry & Ninas LLP PO Box 2767 Columbus GA 31902 990 2018-01-01 580201875 GREATER COLUMBUS GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC GREA 7063271566 PO BOX 1200 COLUMBUS GA 31902 JOSEPH SANDERS CFO 7063271566 2019-11-14 true Phillip F Bowden P00184613 7063233643 X 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z Brian Anderson PO BOX 1200 COLUMBUS GA 31902 2958615 false false X WWW.COLUMBUSGACHAMBER.COM X 1933 GA THE PRINCIPAL SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA CHAMBER IS THE PROMOTION OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. ALL EXPENSES ARE RELATED TO THESE SERVICES. 35 36 20 0 207609 338202 2724049 2637261 0 -16848 2931658 2958615 0 0 1108296 1134258 0 0 1835535 1771431 2943831 2905689 -12173 52926 431834 445857 770848 731944 -339014 -286087 THE PRINCIPAL SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA CHAMBER IS THE PROMOTION OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 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EDUCATION - ENCOMPASSES ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO BECOME PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO AID EDUCATION IN THE COLUMBUS AREA AND ULTIMATELY ENHANCE BUSINESS. false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 27 0 true 20 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 35 36 false false false false true true false true false false false true true true true false false true true false GA X JOE SANDERS 7062571188 PO BOX 1200 COLUMBUS GA 31902 KEVIN BOYKIN Director 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE CLEGHORN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RUMPH FINANCE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SENN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK ROSSI Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL SHAHID Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON COOPER Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CUEVAS Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY COOK Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN HARDMAN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARC OLIVIE Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY HOLLINGSWORTH Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATONGA WRIGHT Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL AMES VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLY BLANCHARD VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA NGUYEN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL MEADOWS Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GENE PERKINS Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JO ANNE HILL Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CEDRIC HILL CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKI LOWE EXECUTIVE COMM 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RODNEY CLOSE Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MARTIN EXECUTIVE COMM 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT HILL Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL BURGIN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MORGAN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY ALEXANDER PAST CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ALLEN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATH SCHONDELMAYER Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RAY SHEFFIELD Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE WISHAM Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NEWMAN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SANDERS CFO 50.00 0.00 X X 82938 0 0 TROY WOODS PAST CHAIR 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Anderson President & CEO 50.00 0.00 X X 212111 0 0 295049 1 false true false 0 332708 5494 338202 COLUMBUS 2025 305257 305257 CONTRACT REVENUES 534960 534960 MEMBERSHIP DUES 877696 877696 OTHER PROG SRV REVENUE 71476 71476 TRC Sponsorship 781821 781821 66051 66051 2637261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FIXED ASSET DISPOSAL -16848 -16848 -16848 2958615 2637261 -16848 X 0 0 0 0 295049 0 685276 0 72510 81423 0 0 19919 0 0 0 0 0 8859 0 0 163439 48717 0 0 388 0 30399 12359 INTER CITY VISIT 323603 PROFESSIONAL FEES 182398 SPECIAL EVENTS 163885 TRC EXP 133808 683657 2905689 0 0 0 86962 4337 0 0 137174 238845 0 0 0 0 4106 11543 530625 369493 173592 161132 0 0 0 30000 30000 0 431834 445857 176126 172625 472722 432933 122000 126386 770848 731944 X -339014 -286087 -339014 -286087 431834 445857 X 52926 1 X false true X true false 93641 40249 53392 152792 69271 83521 284192 259973 24219 161132 2958615 2958615 2958615 2905689 2905689 2905689 X X X false false false Brian Anderson President & CEO 212111 212111 Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL BUSINESS MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts UPDATED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS THROUGH DISCLOSURE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees SALARY DETERMINED DURING ANNUAL REVIEW OF EMPLOYEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO REVIEW;COPIES AVAILABLE FOR A FEE AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses ANNUAL MEETING: Column (A) - Total = $65196; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses AUTOMOBILE: Column (A) - Total = $21554; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BAD DEBTS: Column (A) - Total = $4800; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BANK CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $20723; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: Column (A) - Total = $1699; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses COL 2025: Column (A) - Total = $34250; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses COMMISSIONS: Column (A) - Total = $121300; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses COMPUTER/IT EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $46711; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses DAY AT THE CAPITOL: Column (A) - Total = $24568; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses DRUGS DON'T WORK: Column (A) - Total = $52; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $29120; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses EYEOPENER BFAST: Column (A) - Total = $9575; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses JANITORIAL: Column (A) - Total = $3122; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LANDSCAPING: Column (A) - Total = $3512; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses LEADERSHIP COLUMBUS: Column (A) - Total = $30369; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $8266; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MARKETING: Column (A) - Total = $54336; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MAYORS STATE OF THE CITY: Column (A) - Total = $7673; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses MEMBERSHIP GOLF TOURN: Column (A) - Total = $32469; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Misc Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $22735; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses OFFICE EQUIPMENT EXP: Column (A) - Total = $1469; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses OTHER MEMBER SERVICE EXP: Column (A) - Total = $21896; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: Column (A) - Total = $22601; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $3583; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Printing and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $1189; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PROFESSIONAL DEV: Column (A) - Total = $2895; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PROPERTY TAXES: Column (A) - Total = $1856; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses PROSPECTS ACTIVITY: Column (A) - Total = $11689; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses SEMINARS: Column (A) - Total = $2390; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses STAFF DEVELOPMENT: Column (A) - Total = $945; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses Telephone: Column (A) - Total = $22935; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses YP EXP: Column (A) - Total = $48179; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases ROUNDING = $1 COLUMBUS ALLIANCE FOR REGIONAL INVS 1200 SIXTH AVENUE COLUMBUS GA 31901 582636611 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT COLUMBUS, GA & ITS CITIZENS GA 501(C)(3) 11 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false