2017-02-10T15:08:08-06:00 2016-06-30 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 3803 BEDFORD AVENUE SUITE 103 NASHVILLE TN 37215 990 2015-07-01 620304530 NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NASH 6157433000 211 COMMERCE STREET NO 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 RALPH SCHULZ PREIDENT/CEO 6157433000 2017-02-10 1 KEVIN E HICKMAN P01235796 6153205500 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RALPH SCHULZ 211 COMMERCE STREET NO 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 13633373 0 X WWW.NASHVILLECHAMBER.COM X 1847 TN THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACILITATES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. 35 35 62 2000 16248 1529 6752846 8487611 2707046 3286271 19783 19977 0 0 9479675 11793859 410394 551903 0 0 4627045 5062023 0 0 0 4076825 4580172 9114264 10194098 365411 1599761 5673936 7572595 2975615 3251293 2698321 4321302 THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FACILITATES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO CREATE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 0 0 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES:ENHANCE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF THE REGION BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE AND FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE EXISTING BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES DESIGNED TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THE REGION AND TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF EXISTING AREA BUSINESSES. EFFORTS OF THE CHAMBER PROVIDED FOR 43 RELOCATIONS, 5,081 JOBS, 3,029,450 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED AND $970,277,489 OF CAPITAL WAS INVESTED IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA.IN ADDITION, 94 COMPANIES ANNOUNCED EXPANSION PLANS ACCOUNTING FOR 7,056 JOBS, 4,973,632 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED AND $1,752,268,059 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 117 0 1 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X KEN ZIPPERIAN VP OF FINANCE 6157433180 211 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 KENT ADAMS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM AARON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM F CARPENTER III DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CHASE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DENNIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET DOLAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH FORTUNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GARFIELD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B HIGGINS JR FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMON HININGER BD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA L HOLLINGSWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ORRIN INGRAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANNE HOWLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KLOEPPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LANIGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LEVITAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA LYLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A MCCABE JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SYDNEY MCPHEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB PATTERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES R SCHMITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAURABH SINHA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE SMITH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES W SPRADLEY JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURT STEVENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY STEWART-DEUTSCHMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 W CARL WHITMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER J WEIEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON REMUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CAREY GENERAL COUNSEL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MILTON JOHNSON VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JORGE DOMINICIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY HATCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DECOSTA JENKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE W TUCKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHULZ PRESIDENT 38.00 2.00 X 461620 0 27398 NANCY EISENBRANDT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 38.00 2.00 X 145847 0 10656 COURTNEY ROSS CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 144878 0 14354 HAILEY HOVIOUS PRESIDENT,HEALTH CARE COUNCIL 40.00 X 141630 0 17346 DEBBY MASON CHIEF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 138072 0 10285 STEPHANIE COLEMAN CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 40.00 X 124694 0 12913 MARC HILL CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 30.00 10.00 X 151315 0 12367 1308056 0 105319 7 0 1 0 SUNLIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 1 SUN LIFE PARK WELLESLEY HLS MA 02481 CONTRACTED SERVICES 454076 HEALTH SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS NETWORK 555 13TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 CONTRACTED SERVICES 120000 PREMIER PARKING 421 CHURCH STREET NASHVILLE TN 37219 CONTRACTED SERVICES 105997 3 3429525 450000 4608086 8487611 PROGRAM FEES/SPONSORSHIPS 900099 3270023 3270023 PUBLICATION ADVERTISING 900099 9116 9116 CIRCULATION 900099 6432 6432 MAILING LISTS & LABELS 900099 700 700 3286271 37151 37151 1822340 1839514 -17174 -17174 -17174 11793859 3290000 16248 0 551903 1409076 2792491 137803 445585 277068 9759 5327 13663 139067 216626 67711 310828 1094723 94800 2023323 1215 100700 OTHER EXPENSES 283612 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 109925 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 99191 TAXES AND LICENSES 9702 10194098 1415763 1076846 1870273 2298361 1460758 5878 89040 15000 15567 149676 146001 1776289 1499168 353641 277121 1699602 2006033 164103 202868 5673936 7572595 1008696 1180386 1844617 1904323 43857 13160 78445 153424 2975615 3251293 X 2698321 2810544 1510758 2698321 4321302 5673936 7572595 X 1599761 15377 -13663 21506 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1764500 5327 5327 88225 -82898 662905 544517 118388 265266 243139 22127 848118 711512 136606 277121 LIABILITY FOR PENSION BENEFITS 153424 153424 X 12165343 15377 369770 385147 11780196 13663 13663 11793859 10563868 369770 369770 10194098 0 10194098 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR THE CHAMBER INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, THE CHAMBER HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. 0 THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FOUNDATION 211 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 621413808 501(C)(3) 551903 TO FULFILL EXEMPT PURPOSE 1 X 0 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 RALPH SCHULZ PRESIDENT 361620 0 100000 0 0 0 13553 0 13845 0 489018 0 0 0 NANCY EISENBRANDT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 135847 0 10000 0 0 0 5887 0 4769 0 156503 0 0 0 COURTNEY ROSS CHIEF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 132278 0 12600 0 0 0 3683 0 10671 0 159232 0 0 0 HAILEY HOVIOUS PRESIDENT,HEALTH CARE COUNCIL 131630 0 10000 0 0 0 5707 0 11639 0 158976 0 0 0 MARC HILL CHIEF POLICY OFFICER 141315 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 12367 0 163682 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1B THE CHAMBER DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT; HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE STRICT STANDARDS THAT ARE CONSISTENTLY APPLIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMISES CONFIDENTIALITY TO INVESTORS UNLESS THEY SPECIFICALLY WAIVE THAT PROMISE. THEREFORE, FOR BOARD REVIEW PURPOSES, SCHEDULE B DOES NOT SPECIFY NAMES OF CONTRIBUTORS. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE FORM 990 HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO FILING, FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE ANALYZES, REVIEWS, AND ASKS QUESTIONS OF MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE TAX PREPARER BEFORE PROVIDING FINAL APPROVAL OF THE 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REQUIRED BY EACH PERSON AND CONFLICTS ARE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. NOTES ARE MADE FOR ANY FUTURE VOTES REGARDING ABSTENTION BY THE DIRECTOR IF SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE DONE PERIODICALLY FOR THE CHAMBER AND EXECUTIVE STAFF. THE LAST ONE WAS DONE IN 2015, WHICH IS DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT, USING LIKE BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY TRENDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS FOR 6/30/15 UNREALIZED GAINS 21,506. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 621413808 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS PUBLIC EDUCATION, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS TN 501(C)(3) N/A N/A 0 PRESERVING OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 474196063 ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT BUSINESS FRIENDLY POLICY TN 501(C)(4) N/A N/A 0 MIDDLE TENNESSEE FRIENDS OF BUSINESS PAC 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 471175638 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TN NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 130900 83718 1.00000 1 NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUCCESS PAC 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 621727316 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TN NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 26750 27666 1.00000 1 TIME FOR A CHANGE PAC 211 COMMERCE STREET STE 100 NASHVILLE TN 37201 471194200 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TN NASHVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE C 7000 1.00000 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN B 551903 ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN O 122303 ALLOCATION THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN J 16035 ALLOCATION THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN N 2783 ALLOCATION THE NASHVILLE CHAMBER PUBLIC BENEFIT FDN Q 3219 ALLOCATION