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GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 58-0201875)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-10
IRS object ID
202513149349303791
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-10T14:18:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN581374304PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBINSON GRIMES & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4299AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31914ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN580201875EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7063271566PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31902ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH SANDERSPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7063271566PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT J ANDREWS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02316272PTIN
Phone7063245435PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOSEPH SANDERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31902ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,428,422GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.COLUMBUSGACHAMBER.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1933FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO LEAD THE COLUMBUS REGION AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, BUSINESS STRENGTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE CHAMBER IS THE FIRST IN GEORGIA TO RECEIVE 5-STAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body28VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent27VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$109,958PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$66,905CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,097,722PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,336,106CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$16,660PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$9,830CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$81,291PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$15,581CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,305,631PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,428,422CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$1,153,111PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,225,739CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$278,850CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,241,772PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,227,373CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,394,883PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,453,112CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$89,252PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$24,690CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,648,100TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,443,369TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,739,034TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,550,993TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$909,066NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$892,376NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA AND CERTAIN SURROUNDING AREAS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$661,052ExpenseAmt
DescMEMBER AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - FOSTERS KNOWLEDGE, STIMULATES INTEREST AND FACILITATES THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE COLUMBUS AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS CITIZENS AND ALL AREAS OF ITS BUSINESS COMMUNITY.LEADERSHIP COLUMBUS IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP GUIDE THE COMMUNITY IN THE YEARS TO COME. THE PROGRAM EXPOSES HIGHLY TALENTED AND MOTIVATED LEADERS TO ECONOMIC, GOVERNMENTAL AND SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY ISSUES WITH THE INTENT OF INVOLVEMENT, FUTURE DIRECTION, AND ULTIMATELY, SOLUTIONS.THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WHOSE VISION IS TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS AGE 21-40 ARE ENERGIZED, ENGAGED, AND EMPOWERED TO CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP, PROGRESS AND GROWTH THAT HAS SHAPED THE GREATER COLUMBUS, GEORGIA REGION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$243,546ExpenseAmt
DescECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WORKS DIRECTLY WITH WITH FT. MOORE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE COLUMBUS 2025 PLAN IS A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PLAN TO CREATE A MORE COMPETITIVE AND PROSPEROUS REGION. THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE PLAN TO ARE TO INCREASE PROSPERITY, REDUCE POVERTY, AND IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE FOR A STRONGER AND MORE VIBRANT REGION FOR DECADES TO COME.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$255,143ExpenseAmt
DescEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - ENCOMPASSES ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO BECOME PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO AID EDUCATION IN THE COLUMBUS AREA.THE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM SEEKS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION BY STIMULATING MEANINGFUL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM NOW EMCOMPASSES OVER 300 PARTNERS AND OVER 80 SCHOOLS ENGAGED ACROSS SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.THE WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL EXISTS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND SKILLED WORKFORCE THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL LEAD THE GREATER COLUMBUS REGION INTO A STRONGER ECONOMIC FUTURE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,159,741TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee18EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
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Independent Voting Member27IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOSEPH SANDERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7063271566PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31902ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOE SANDERS
VP OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$109,947$0$0
MERETT ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORI AUTEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN BERMUDEZ
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BLAIR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BOYKIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BRANNAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RODNEY CLOSE
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR CATHY COOK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLIN MARTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RHONDA EYSEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY GINN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENIECE GRANVILLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LEIGH HARP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DERON HICKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AUDREY HOLLINGSWORTH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG JENKINS
FINANCE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WES KELLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN ACORN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERMAN LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL LOPEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED MAGLIONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRYSTAL SHAHID
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELODY TRIMBLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL TUSTINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WOOLFOLK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN SILLITTO
VP PARTNERSHIP & ENGAGEMEN40.00Yes (X)$134,404$0$0
JERALD MITCHELL
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$279,860$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$524,211TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$66,905RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Total Contributions$66,905TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES561499$851,031$851,031
CONTRACT REVENUE561499$654,000$654,000
TRC SPONSORSHIP561499$573,525$573,525
COLUMBUS 2025561499$245,641$245,641
OTHER EVENTS561499$11,909$11,909
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,336,106TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,830TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,830ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$3,380FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,380ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business561499BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$12,201TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,201RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$12,201OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,428,422TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,348,307RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$13,210ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$389,807TotalAmt
Program Services$140,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$194,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,572FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$705,973TotalAmt
Program Services$254,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$352,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$98,836FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,267TotalAmt
Program Services$5,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,277FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,120TotalAmt
Program Services$10,123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,937FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,572TotalAmt
Program Services$30,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,980FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,500TotalAmt
Program Services$10,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,990FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,994TotalAmt
Program Services$33,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,019FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,169TotalAmt
Program Services$16,169ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,036TotalAmt
Program Services$14,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,465FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,202TotalAmt
Program Services$89,202ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,074TotalAmt
Program Services$6,147ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,390FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,267TotalAmt
Management And General$2,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,195TotalAmt
Program Services$13,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,207FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,994TotalAmt
Program Services$37,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,997ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,559FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$251,188$92,606$123,892$34,690
MEMBER AND COMMUNITY SE$240,448$240,448
COMMISSIONS$100,051$36,018$50,026$14,007
SPECIAL EVENTS$93,479$93,479

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,776TotalAmt
Program Services$35,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,921FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,453,112TotalAmt
Program Services$1,159,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,014,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$278,850FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,936BOYAmt
EOY$133,224EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$551,082BOYAmt
EOY$560,913EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$196,655BOYAmt
EOY$161,030EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,565BOYAmt
EOY$31,976EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$262,825LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$133,177LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,875BOYAmt
EOY$129,648EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,578,987BOYAmt
EOY$1,426,578EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,648,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,443,369EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,249BOYAmt
EOY$72,089EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,629,785BOYAmt
EOY$1,478,904EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,739,034BOYAmt
EOY$1,550,993EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$909,066BOYAmt
EOY$892,376EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$909,066BOYAmt
EOY$892,376EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,648,100BOYAmt
EOY$2,443,369EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$24,690ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$8,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$80,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,816DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,977BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$182,032OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$70,361DepreciationAmt
Book Value$111,671BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$129,648TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE ROU ASSETSDesc
Book Value$1,426,578BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,426,578TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,478,904Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,478,904TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,551,465TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$127,312NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$14,341OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$141,653RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,409,812RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$18,610InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$18,610RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,428,422TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,452,334TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$17,832OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$17,832ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,434,502ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$18,610InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$18,610ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,453,112TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:GAAP REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY FOR THE BENEFIT RESULTING FROM ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CHAMBER. THE INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE CHAMBER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES WITHIN STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATION PERIODS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS IN PROGRESS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS. BASED ON EVALUATION OF THE CHAMBER'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CARI INCOME INLCUDED IN COMBINED F/S 6,341. OTHER REVENUE 8,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CARI EXPENSES INCLUDED IN COMBINED F/S 17,832.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJERALD MITCHELLPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$279,860BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$279,860TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCEO SALARY DETERMINED DURING ANNUAL REVIEW OF EMPLOYEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ACHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ELECTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXPERIENCED IN THE AREA OF NON-PROFIT TAXATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN TO ENSURE NO MATERIAL OMISSIONS OR MISSTATEMENTS ARE MADE ON THE RETURN. ONCE APPROVED, THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED AGENT AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CDISCLOSURE IS UPDATED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION DETERMINED DURING ANNUAL REVIEW OF EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE TO REVIEW UPON REQUEST; COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A FEE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER ADJUSTMENT 8,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE SELECTION AND OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS ALLIANCE FOR REGIONAL INVESTMENT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 6TH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP31901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582636611EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORT FOR COLUMBUS GA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 12A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COLUMBUS ALLIANCE FOR REGIONAL INVESTMENTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeQTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$9,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASH VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt