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CHARLOTTE REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
CHARLOTTE REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE (EIN 56-0173610)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803189349307830
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-14T14:54:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560173610EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREATER CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7043781300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT G MORGANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7043781324PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-01SignatureDt
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)
IP2018-10-01IPDt
IP Tm08:45:32IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id18694F53AD11E15FFCEA276DE93F63B2E746D691AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT G MORGANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 20103AddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP282020027ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$8,923,475GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CHARLOTTECHAMBER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1915FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCONNECT, INNOVATE AND GROW OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHO DO BUSINESS IN CHARLOTTE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body176VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent175VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee52TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers510TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$25,091TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$19,409NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$0PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,625,034PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$8,892,885CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$9,271PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,066CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$276PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$18,524CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$9,634,581PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,923,475CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$5,508,515PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,063,041CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,049,233PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,562,331CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,557,748PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,625,372CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$76,833PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$298,103CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,564,995TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,161,146TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,496,553TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,794,601TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,068,442NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,366,545NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionCONNECT, INNOVATE AND GROW OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHO DO BUSINESS IN CHARLOTTE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescTHE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER'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 2,584 MEMBERS IN 2017.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 ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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 Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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 Document39IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee52EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members176GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member175IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 Line1KAREN RUNYONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7043781317PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (183 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ROBERT G MORGAN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$437,246$0$40,776
KENDALL ALLEY
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE CURETON
1ST VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER WEBER
2ND VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA SMITH
PAST CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOMB COLEY
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALECIA MCDOWELL
GENERAL COUNSEL1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAELINA ANTAHADES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HADI ATRI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE BALDWIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD BARTHOLOMEW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WES BECKNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD BISSELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRION BLAIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BOHATY
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
ANGELA BROOME
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY BURKETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BUTLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BYRON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT CAGLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VERONICA CALDERONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CATO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN CAULKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNELLE CAUSWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT CHAGNON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBY CHESNEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY CHRISTIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALLEN CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES CLAYTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY CONWAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE CORNWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY COUGHTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NED CURRAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT DEAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KANDI DEITEMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN DEVORE
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
ROS DURANT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID EDMONDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS ELMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY EUBANKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN FOGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA FOUST
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREVOR FULLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN GAITHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART GALLAGHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN GARRETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE GASQUE
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
JOE HALLOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL HARDISON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIARA HARLOW
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
TOM HEIKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA HELMS
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
MARC HORGAN
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
MICHAEL JONES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM JOSEPH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY KALBAUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE KATZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDI KENNINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE KISSAM
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
CURT LEEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN LEONCZYK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE LEWIS-RAYMOND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE LONGO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL LOVIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA LUMSDEN
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
BRAD MARCY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MARSICANO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MCALISTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MCCRAY
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
JENNIFER MILES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHASE MONROE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY MONTROSS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW MORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MURRAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWN NEWSOME
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
CHIP PENNELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADFORD PICOT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA PLOUSHA-MOORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON POLLACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAWFORD POUNDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER PRICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATH PRIOR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN RAJKOWSKI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NADINE RAUER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE RESTAINO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHERYL RICHARDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT RILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ROBERTS
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
TIMIKA SHAFEEK-HORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY SHENE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK SKIDMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LJ STAMBUK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DJ STEPHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TREY SUTTEN
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
CRYSTAL THOMANN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD TIBBITS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD TISDALE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOYCE TOMPKINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD TOPPING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER TORRES
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
CHEALE VILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANGIE VINCENT-HAMACHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINA VINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE VOGELSONG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE WADDY
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
FRANK YOHO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANUEL ZAPATA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD ZIMMERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MANNING
CFO40.00Yes (X)$316,214$0$40,317
BLAIR M STANFORD
COO40.00$247,492$0$39,636Yes (X)
KRISTIAN K KELLOGG
CRO40.00$156,065$0$25,019Yes (X)
KATI HYNES
VP ECONOMIC GROWTH40.00$144,324$0$19,197Yes (X)
MARILYN MONSON
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR40.00$125,785$0$18,323Yes (X)
KEVA L WALTON
CGO40.00$219,489$0$36,408Yes (X)
LAUREN LAYNE
VP INVESTOR RELATIONS40.00$148,758$0$19,028Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,795,373TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$238,704TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PROJECT REVENUE900099$4,480,598$4,480,598
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$3,920,287$3,920,287
SPONSORSHIP REVENUE900099$492,000$466,909$25,091
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$8,892,885TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,066TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,066ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREFUNDS AND OTHERDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$18,524TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$18,524ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$18,524OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,923,475TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,867,794RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$25,091UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$30,590ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,121,681TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,954,120TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,968TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$575,436TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,836TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,873TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$652,529TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$160,794TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,121TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$632,031TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,949TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,100,993TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$329,648TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,002TotalAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,391TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,625,372TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,689BOYAmt
EOY$345,869EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,999,653BOYAmt
EOY$4,705,693EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,855BOYAmt
EOY$32,073EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,446BOYAmt
EOY$115,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,910,906LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$960,973LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,096,352BOYAmt
EOY$2,949,933EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,564,995BOYAmt
EOY$8,161,146EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,066,779BOYAmt
EOY$762,363EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,521,676BOYAmt
EOY$3,045,651EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$908,098BOYAmt
EOY$986,587EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,496,553BOYAmt
EOY$4,794,601EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,914,583BOYAmt
EOY$3,186,452EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,859BOYAmt
EOY$180,093EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,068,442BOYAmt
EOY$3,366,545EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,564,995BOYAmt
EOY$8,161,146EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$298,103ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$3,920,287DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$38,681NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$38,681NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Carried Over$0CarriedOverAmt
Taxable$38,681TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,890,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$519,702DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,371,078BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$628,014OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$294,785DepreciationAmt
Book Value$333,229BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$392,112OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$146,486DepreciationAmt
Book Value$245,626BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,949,933TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED OFFICE RENT$335,692
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVES$156,050
ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS$494,845
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$986,587TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,923,475TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,923,475RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,923,475TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,625,372TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,625,372ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,625,372TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 CHAMBER 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 CHAMBER ACCOUNTS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTIES BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD. THE CHAMBER HAS EVALUATED ALL ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 OR 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESENCOURAGE BUSINESS INVESTMENTS IN CHARLOTTE$4,389
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESENCOURAGE BUSINESS INVESTMENTS IN CHARLOTTE$8,618
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESENCOURAGE BUSINESS INVESTMENTS IN CHARLOTTE$12,423
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$25,430SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$25,430TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USED THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN PART I.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 (7 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$313,776$0$118,850$0$4,620$0$21,600$0$19,176$0$478,022$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MANNING
CFO$244,250$0$65,686$0$6,278$0$21,600$0$18,717$0$356,531$0$0$0
BLAIR M STANFORD
COO$197,306$0$50,186$0$0$0$20,554$0$19,082$0$287,128$0$0$0
KRISTIAN K KELLOGG
CRO$141,765$0$9,500$0$4,800$0$6,428$0$18,591$0$181,084$0$0$0
KATI HYNES
VP ECONOMIC GROWTH$129,352$0$9,500$0$5,472$0$11,323$0$7,874$0$163,521$0$0$0
KEVA L WALTON
CGO$186,473$0$25,651$0$7,365$0$17,803$0$18,605$0$255,897$0$0$0
LAUREN LAYNE
VP INVESTOR RELATIONS$137,458$0$9,500$0$1,800$0$11,802$0$7,226$0$167,786$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE CHAMBER HAS PROVIDED ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS GUIDANCE REGARDING FINANCIAL AND/OR OTHER CONFLICTS IN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THE CHAMBER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE DISCLOSED THE FOLLOWING: MICHAEL SMITH HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANN CAULKINS AND PAT RILEY. CHASE MONROE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER. JANE LEWIS-RAYMOND, AS SVP, CHIEF LEGAL, COMPLIANCE & EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER OF PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS, HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDREA SMITH AND CHARLES BOWMAN OF BANK OF AMERICA, KENDALL ALLEY WITH WELLS FARGO, WES BECKNER WITH BB&T, THERESA DREW WITH DELOITTE AND ROBERT CHESNEY WITH PNC. MICHAEL JONES IS A SECTION 16 OFFICER OF LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. AND LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE EMPLOYEES OF SOME OF THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPANIES. BOBBY CHESNEY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LEE CORNWELL. DAVE KATZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHAMBER. JENNIFER ROBERTS' HUSBAND MARLEY IS A PARTNER AT MCGUIREWOODS, A FIRM WHICH HAS DEALINGS WITH NUMEROUS CHAMBER MEMBERS. UNC CHARLOTTE, PHIL DUBOIS, CHANCELLOR, IS A MAJOR INVESTOR IN THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER AND FREQUENTLY SEEKS CHAMBER SUPPORT FOR MAJOR INITIATIVES AND ITS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IN THE NC GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CHARLOTTE CHAMBER IS AN ORGANIZATION WITH MEMBERS WHO EACH HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER OF THE CHAMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CHAMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CHAMBER'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE VP OF ACCOUNTING AND CEO OF THE CHAMBER. UPON APPROVAL BY THE CEO 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 CHAMBER CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE CHAMBER'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 CHAMBER'S CFO. DURING 2015 A SPECIAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO FURTHER REFINE AND KEEP CURRENT THE CHAMBER'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 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 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 CHAMBER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE CHAMBER'S BYLAWS, PUBLIC POLICY, STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S LIST ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.