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CHARLOTTE REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE (EIN 56-0173610)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-08
IRS object ID
201943129349303604
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-11-08T18:08:44-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN560574444PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11111 METROPOLITAN AVE STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560173610EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLOTTE REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7043781324PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 20103AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP282020027ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANET LABARPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7043781324PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMANDA ADAMSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00748038PTIN
Phone7043771678PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address38.142.98.34IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-01IPDt
IP Tm12:45:02IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id18694F53AD11E15FFCEA276DE93F63B2E746D691AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-01-14 16:20:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJANET LABARPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 20103AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP282020027ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,386,867GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CHARLOTTEREGION.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1915FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCE THE CHARLOTTE REGION TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body85VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent83VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee40TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers405TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,894TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$90,136NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,892,885PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,326,392CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$12,066PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$38,163CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$18,524PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$22,312CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,923,475PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,386,867CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,063,041PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,000,719CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,562,331PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,645,093CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,625,372PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,645,812CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$298,103PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$258,945CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,161,146TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,704,035TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,794,601TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,596,435TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,366,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,107,600NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionWE ENTHUSIASTICALLY COLLABORATE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CHARLOTTE REGION, CREATING OPPORTUNITY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE CHARLOTTE ORGANIZATION'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARE: (1) SERVING AS THE VOICE FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY; (2) GROWING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH DIRECT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND RE-DEVELOPMENT;(3) CREATING FERTILE GROUND AND COMMUNICATING A BUSINESS FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT THAT ATTRACTS AND RETAINS NEW AND EMERGING BUSINESSES;(4) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, NETWORKING AND BUSINESS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MEMBERS; AND, (5) COLLABORATING OPENLY AND CLOSELY WITH CHAPTER AND BOARD LEADERSHIP, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS. THERE WERE 2,265 MEMBERS IN 2018.Desc
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document41IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee40EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members85GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member83IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOAQUIN SORIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7043781324PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 SOUTH TRYON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (181 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ROBERT G MORGAN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$408,100$0$52,335
JESSE CURETON
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER WEBER
1ST VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL LOVIN
2ND VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENDAL ALLEY
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD BISSEL
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOMB COLEY
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUIS LLUBERAS
GENERAL COUNSEL1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAELINA ANTAHADES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER APPLEBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HADI ATRI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE BALDWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KITTY BARNES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD BARTHOLOMEW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WES BECKNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRION BLAIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BOLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BOULANGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES BOWMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SKIPPER BRAKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN BRASWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN BRIGHTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLIFF BRUMFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BYRON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT CAGLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONICA CALDERON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT CARNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CATO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNELLE CAUSWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBY CHESNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY CHRISTIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CLAYTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERICK CLOSE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK COBB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY CONWAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM COOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARRIE COOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE CORNWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY COUGHTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COREY CREECH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NED CURRAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KANDI DEITEMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN DEVORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENA DIORIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNINE DODSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT DORAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY DOSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA DREW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL DUBOIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG DUCKWORTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEEPAL ELIATAMBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS ELMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY EUBANKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATALIE FAITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE FITE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN FOGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA FOUST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE FRAZIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERALDINE GARDNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN GARRETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE GASQUE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM GLICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROCIO GONZALEZ-ZORNOSA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFF GRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GREER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL HARDISON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNO HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN HAYNES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM HAZEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HEAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG HEATON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINALD HENDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HERRMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REGINA HEYWARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN HIGGINBOTHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON HLEWICKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT HURD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN HULTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAINE JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE JANSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEITH JENKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN JERNIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM JOSEPH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE KATZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE KLOSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY KOCHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT LADIG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN LEARY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEC LEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT LEEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE LEWIS-RAYMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE LONGO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA LUMSDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE LYERLY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VI LYLES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MACBAIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE MAGOWAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODNEY MAHONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MARSICANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MCALISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALECIA MCDOWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINO MCFARLAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA MCGUIRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL MCHUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF MCMAHON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE MENARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE MONROE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY MONTROSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MURRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN NEWSOME
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY NOBLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA OCHOA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN OTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE PARADISE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDETTE PARHAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PEEK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA PICKENS-NITTO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADFORD PICOT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAWFORD POUNDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLI PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATH PRIOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NADINE RAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN REID
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNIE REIGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE RESTAINO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL RICHARDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN ROBERTSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT RODGERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN ROSELLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE RUSSELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE SADOWSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLOS SANCHEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK SANTANIELLO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLA SCARBOROUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC SCHAEFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SCHWANDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMIKA SHAFEEK-HORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY SHENE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE SPALDING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DJ STEPHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON SUMMERVILLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREY SUTTEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SWENSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURIE TARDIF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT TESCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA THIGPEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES THOMAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD TIBBITS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE TOMPKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT TOZIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JT TREMAGLIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS TURNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE TYLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATE VIEBROCK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHEALE VILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGIE VINCENT-HAMACHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE VOGELSONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE WADDY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA WEGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN WELTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM WHALEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE WHITEHEAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED WHITFIELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA WOOTEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANDON WYATT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK YOHO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TEROSS YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MANNING
CFO40.00Yes (X)$200,460$0$28,086
BLAIR M STANFORD
COO40.00Yes (X)$272,421$0$49,591
KRISTIAN K KELLOGG
CRO40.00$191,916$0$34,961Yes (X)
KATI HYNES
VP ECONOMIC GROWTH40.00$147,825$0$23,584Yes (X)
SVEN GERZER
VP, EUROPEAN SECTOR40.00$103,042$0$40,497Yes (X)
KEVA L WALTON
CGO40.00$223,785$0$47,705Yes (X)
LAUREN LAYNE
VP INVESTOR RELATIONS40.00$122,403$0$17,833Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,669,952TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$294,592TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K14IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRAY WARDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1900 BAXTER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesDESIGN AND MARKETINGServicesDesc
Compensation$170,675CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PROJECT REVENUE900099$4,144,460$4,144,460
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$3,720,765$3,720,765
SPONSORSHIP REVENUE900099$461,167$441,273$19,894
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,326,392TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$38,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$38,163ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDS AND OTHERDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$22,312TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,312ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$22,312OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,386,867TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,306,498RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,894UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$60,475ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,024,659TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,132,355TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,825TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,210TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$223,670TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,417TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$741,627TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,499TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,858TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$630,120TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,037TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,088,302TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,011TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,240TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUBIT EXPENSEDesc
Total$22,319TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,663TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,645,812TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$345,869BOYAmt
EOY$440,338EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,705,693BOYAmt
EOY$4,477,307EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,073BOYAmt
EOY$49,307EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,578BOYAmt
EOY$141,517EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,902,506LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,318,940LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,949,933BOYAmt
EOY$2,583,566EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,000BOYAmt
EOY$12,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,161,146BOYAmt
EOY$7,704,035EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,363BOYAmt
EOY$848,484EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,045,651BOYAmt
EOY$2,748,362EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$986,587BOYAmt
EOY$999,589EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,794,601BOYAmt
EOY$4,596,435EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,186,452BOYAmt
EOY$2,991,172EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,093BOYAmt
EOY$116,428EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,366,545BOYAmt
EOY$3,107,600EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,161,146BOYAmt
EOY$7,704,035EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$258,945ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$3,720,765DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$7,434NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$7,434NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Carried Over$0CarriedOverAmt
Taxable$7,434TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,890,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$720,877DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,169,903BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$619,614OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$396,090DepreciationAmt
Book Value$223,524BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$392,112OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$201,973DepreciationAmt
Book Value$190,139BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,583,566TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED OFFICE RENT$374,555
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES$142,863
ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS$482,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$999,589TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,386,867TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,386,867RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,386,867TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,645,812TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,645,812ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,645,812TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ALL INCOME EXCEPT UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS NOTED UNDER SECTION 511 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 513(A) DEFINES AN UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS OF AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS WHICH IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE EXERCISE OR PERFORMANCE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTIES BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ALL ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 OR 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROBERT G MORGAN
PRESIDENT & CEO$314,148$0$88,678$0$5,274$0$22,000$0$30,335$0$460,435$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MANNING
CFO$137,773$0$58,220$0$4,467$0$15,938$0$12,148$0$228,546$0$0$0
BLAIR M STANFORD
COO$205,552$0$62,944$0$3,925$0$22,000$0$27,591$0$322,012$0$0$0
KRISTIAN K KELLOGG
CRO$153,116$0$34,000$0$4,800$0$7,861$0$27,100$0$226,877$0$0$0
KATI HYNES
VP ECONOMIC GROWTH$135,352$0$7,500$0$4,973$0$11,613$0$11,971$0$171,409$0$0$0
KEVA L WALTON
CGO$195,761$0$20,604$0$7,420$0$18,159$0$29,546$0$271,490$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WRAY WARDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionOWNED >35% BY DIRRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$170,675TransactionAmt
TransactionDESIGN SVCSTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CHARLOTTE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS EACH HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE VP OF ACCOUNTING, CFO AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPON APPROVAL BY THE CEO, CFO AND VP OF ACCOUNTING, THE 990 IS NEXT REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE 990 IS FILED AFTER THE BOARD COMPLETES ITS REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS NON-PROFIT AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. WITH RESPECT TO ENFORCEMENT, EACH MEMBER HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ONCE A DISCLOSURE OF THE FACTS HAS BEEN MADE, THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE MEETING. AT THIS POINT THE REMAINING MEMBERS SHALL VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. IF IT IS DECIDED THAT A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM OF WORK FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS BASED UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE KEY OBJECTIVES WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED RELATIVE VALUE. THE STATUS OF THESE KEY OBJECTIVES ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONTHLY. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THE CURRENT CHAIRPERSON AND CEO ASSESS ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE OBJECTIVES ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW FORM. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF: CURRENT CHAIR, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND TREASURER. THE COMMITTEE IS SUPPORTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO. DURING 2015 A SPECIAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO FURTHER REFINE AND KEEP CURRENT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE. THIS COMMITTEE CONTRACTED WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A MARKET BENCHMARK OF ALL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE'S WORK (INCLUDING THE CONSULTANT'S FULL REPORT) WAS COMPLETELY DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER 2015. AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FOLLOWING FOR THE CEO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CEO PERFORMANCE REVIEW BASED ON OBJECTIVES DISCUSSED ABOVE, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR REVIEWED PROGRAM AND MARKET ASSESSMENTS, A COMPENSATION HISTORY SPREADSHEET, A BENEFITS AND TOTAL COMPENSATION EXPLANATION, CEO COMPENSATION COMPARABLES FROM OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS, CEO COMPENSATION COMPARABLES FROM OTHER REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCES AND MINUTES FROM THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS. UPON DETERMINING TOTAL CEO COMPENSATION (INCLUDING SALARY, BONUS AND BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS), THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS PROPOSAL TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BASED ON PERFORMANCE MARKET INDICATORS. THESE KEY POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY IN JANUARY AND THIS IS WHEN OBJECTIVES AND GOALS ARE DETERMINED FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THESE ANNUAL OBJECTIVES AND GOALS ARE FORMALLY REVIEWED AFTER SIX MONTHS. UNLESS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OR COMPENSATION REFLECTED BY PERFORMANCE MARKET INDICATORS, COMPENSATION FOR THESE KEY POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME BUDGETARY GUIDELINES AS THE REST OF THE STAFF. BONUSES AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NON-CEO EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL OBJECTIVES AND THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO. THE PRESIDENT & CEO RECOMMENDS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM INDIVIDUALLY (CHANGED IN 2015). THE TOTAL ANNUAL BONUS POOL IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. GRANT THORNTON ALSO PROVIDED SERVICES IN AN OCTOBER 2015 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, PUBLIC POLICY, STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S LIST ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2IN PRIOR YEARS, IN THE INTEREST OF FULL DISCLOSURE, THE ALLIANCE REPORTED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIRECTORS THAT WERE BROADER THAN THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH IN THE 990 INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS OVER-DISCLOSURE MAY HAVE BEEN MISLEADING TO READERS OF THE FORM, GOING FORWARD THE ALLIANCE INTENDS TO ONLY REPORT RELATIONSHIPS AS REQUIRED BY THE IRS. IN REVIEWING THE INFORMATION FOR 2018, THE ALLIANCE DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTABLE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED IN THE FORM 990.