SAN DIEGO BUSINESS CHAMBER FOUNDAT
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Plain text SAN DIEGO BUSINESS CHAMBER FOUNDAT. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2012–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/300176205. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2012–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $68K · expenses $70K · assets $43K
- Also known as
- FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 30-0176205
- Address
- 10875 RANCHO BERNARDO RD STE 104, SAN DIEGO, CA 92127-2115
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Thorne | PRESIDENT & | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Ross Simmons | CHAIRMAN | 2012-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Rosen (former) | PRESIDENT & | 2012-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Alicia Gwynn (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Rachelle Benson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Brown (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Angus (former) | TREASURER | 2012-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tanis Starck (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS THORNE | PRESIDENT & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS THORNE | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| RACHELLE BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA GWYNN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM ANGUS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANIS STARCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| RACHELLE BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA GWYNN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM ANGUS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANIS STARCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| RACHELLE BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA GWYNN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM ANGUS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANIS STARCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| RACHELLE BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA GWYNN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM ANGUS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANIS STARCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA ROSEN | PRESIDENT & | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| RACHELLE BENSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROSS SIMMONS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA GWYNN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| WILLIAM ANGUS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANIS STARCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,850 | $69,693 | $42,544 | $42,544 | $24,384 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,967 | $49,185 | $44,387 | $44,387 | $32,695 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,143 | $23,004 | $43,605 | $43,605 | $13,952 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,166 | $23,211 | $26,465 | $26,453 | $15,411 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1,132 | $13,777 | $27,509 | $27,498 | $6,533 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,307 | $4,098 | $40,154 | $40,143 | $20,064 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,987 | $6,282 | $15,945 | $15,934 | $1,261 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,627 | $4,619 | $16,240 | $16,229 | $8,627 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $6,358 | $2,360 | $12,232 | $12,221 | $6,358 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,125 | $1,053 | $8,233 | $8,223 | $2,125 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,050 | $1,050 | $7,162 | $7,151 | $8,050 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | $1,050 | $162 | $151 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | $3,010 | $1,212 | $1,201 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,200 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,200 | 2024 | $5,200 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $69,693 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,009
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $46,600 | 66.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,000 | 25.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,093 | 7.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $31,009 | reported apart |
| Total | $69,693 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $49,185 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $21,453
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,800 | 58.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,000 | 30.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,385 | 10.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $21,453 | reported apart |
| Total | $49,185 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $23,004 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $16,619
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,004 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $16,619 | reported apart |
| Total | $23,004 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $23,211 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,630
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $23,211 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,630 | reported apart |
| Total | $23,211 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $13,777 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $5,717
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,777 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,717 | reported apart |
| Total | $13,777 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $4,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $17,721
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,098 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,721 | reported apart |
| Total | $4,098 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $6,282 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,274
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,282 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,274 | reported apart |
| Total | $6,282 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $4,619 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,619 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $4,619 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $2,360 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,360 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,360 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $1,053 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,053 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,053 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $1,050 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,050 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,050 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $1,050 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,050 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,050 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $3,010 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,010 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $3,010 | 100% |