2021-11-15T14:13:37-06:00 2020-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 1570 FRUITVILLE PIKE SUITE 400 LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2020-01-01 020605397 THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GREA 5708232101 7 SOUTH MAIN STREET 3RD FLOOR WILKESBARRE PA 18701 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT & CEO 5708232101 2021-11-10 1 WICO VAN GENDEREN 999009999 KERRI N BOGDA P00760402 7177404863 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WICO VAN GENDEREN 7 SOUTH MAIN STREET 3RD FLOOR WILKESBARRE PA 18701 599876 0 X WWW.WYOMINGVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG X 2003 PA SUPPORT, SPONSOR, AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WILKES-BARRE AREA. 40 40 20 40 0 0 443919 441919 216383 157803 10 4 0 150 660312 599876 0 0 0 0 285540 340520 0 0 0 200028 134203 485568 474723 174744 125153 169341 241788 524500 471794 -355159 -230006 X TO SERVE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING, SPONSORING, ADMINISTERING, AND OVERSEEING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE AREA. 0 0 310951 0 157803 GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR THE CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE TAX CODE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION TO SUPPORT, BENEFIT, AND CARRY OUT THE SECTION 501(C)(3) PURPOSES OF THE GREATER WYOMING VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE INDUSTRIAL FUND, AND THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BY: (A) SPONSORING, SUPPORTING, ADMINISTERING AND OVERSEEING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA AREA; RELIEVE POVERTY, COMBAT COMMUNITY DETERIORATION, AND CREATE JOBS;(B) ENHANCING REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ENTIRE REGION;(C) ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OWNERSHIP AND LEASING OF DISTRESSED REAL PROPERTY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA AREA;(D) PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGERIAL, MARKETING, ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING AND SIMILAR SUPPORTING SERVICES TO AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS;(E) UNDERTAKING FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT ANY OF THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES OR THOSE ACTIVITIES OF ITS AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES;(F) AWARDING GRANTS AND GIFTS TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF AFFILIATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES; AND(G) DOING SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THESE PURPOSES AS WELL AS ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE OR PURPOSES. 310951 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 14 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 PA X MATTHEW BICKERT CFO 5708232101 7 SOUTH MAIN STREET 3RD FLOOR WILKESBARRE PA 18701 ELIZABETH GRAHAM BOARD CHAIR 1.00 2.90 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LYNETT BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 2.60 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FROMEL CPA BOARD TREASURER 1.00 2.30 X X 0 0 0 CARL J WITKOWSKI BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 2.30 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E SORDONI IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 2.40 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN CLEMENTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL AMEND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO DECESARIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.50 X 0 0 0 CAROL K KEUP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.50 X 0 0 0 TARA M MUGFORD-WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.40 X 0 0 0 MARY ERWINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 LISA I GOLDEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 DOUG BARBACCI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK ENDLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON BEER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.20 X 0 0 0 PETER J DANCHAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM W SCRANTON III BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY METZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUSHTON ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E SCHWAGER ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.20 X 0 0 0 MARK J SOBECK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.40 X 0 0 0 MIKE MURRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 BRIAN RINKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.50 X 0 0 0 CORNELIO CATENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LEHMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.40 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOMBARDO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.20 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MACULLOCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.20 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KLUGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 2.40 X 0 0 0 CONRAD SCHINTZ DIRECTOR EMERITUS (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A MAKOWSKI EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.40 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM M JONES EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV JOHN J RYAN CSC PHD EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 PAUL ADAMS EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS BOTZMAN EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS P LEARY EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 DR DALE JONES EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN REA EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 DR STEVE SCHEINMAN EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) 1.00 2.30 X 0 0 0 LEWIS SEBIA DIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/22/20) 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 7.50 30.00 X 157687 0 23539 MATTHEW BICKERT CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 7.50 30.00 X 62625 0 2146 LINDSAY GRIFFIN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 7.50 30.00 X 88786 0 10654 309098 0 36339 1 0 1 0 0 247542 172544 21833 441919 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 900099 157803 157803 157803 4 4 150 150 150 599876 157803 0 154 59212 29606 29606 233858 165019 68839 26486 13243 13243 20964 10482 10482 488 488 190 190 2419 2419 10186 5093 5093 6545 6545 58124 41562 16562 1436 718 718 6036 6036 15977 7988 7989 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 29283 29283 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3196 1598 1598 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 323 323 474723 310951 163772 0 69646 165609 17277 17283 39187 20018 15988 16398 286884 264404 27243 22480 169341 241788 108049 99485 43183 19900 154600 373268 197809 524500 471794 X -355159 -230006 -355159 -230006 169341 241788 125153 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 515329 343185 443919 441919 1744352 147797 196186 220697 216383 157803 938866 147797 711515 563882 660302 599722 2683218 0 0 0 2683218 9 9 9 10 4 41 9 9 9 10 4 41 21465 150 21615 169271 711524 563891 660312 599876 2704874 0.99200 0.48010 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69209 61386 7823 217675 203018 14657 22480 DUE TO AFFILIATES 197809 197809 X 599876 0 599876 0 599876 474723 0 474723 0 474723 PART X, LINE 2: THE COMPANY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN 2020 AND 2019. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 127142 0 24545 0 6000 0 5563 0 17976 0 181226 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT /CEO RECEIVES A BONUS. THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BY KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SET AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE BONUS BASED UPON HITTING THE TARGETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE FOLLOWING FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE BOARD RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOARD MEMBERS OF ALL RELATED ENTITIES INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE R: PAUL ADAMS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MIKE WOOD LARS ANDERSON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOSEPH KLUGER. JOSEPH KLUGER HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LARS ANDERSON, JOSEPH KLUGER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH SUE K. KLUGER. SUE K. KLUGER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JOSEPH KLUGER. JEFFREY METZ HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH MAUREN METZ. MAUREEN METZ HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY METZ. TERI OOMS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MIKE WOOD TROY STANDISH HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY A. STINE. JEFFREY STINE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TROY STANDISH MIKE WOOD HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL ADAMS AND TERI OOMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH "INTERESTED PERSON" SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR THE BY-LAWS, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THAT GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY AND AFFILIATES ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)3, 501(C)(4), OR 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, ALL "INTERESTED PERSONS" MUST DETAIL ALL EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FILE THE FORM WITH THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. INTERIM DISCLOSURES SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED AS CONFLICTS DEVELOP SUBSEQUENT TO THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES. TO ENSURE THAT GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY AND AFFILIATES OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND THAT IT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX REVIEW OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE GOVERNANCE AND/OR AUDIT AND/OR FINANCE COMMITTEES. REVIEW OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE AND ARE THE RESULTS OF APPROPRIATE NEGOTIATIONS. B. PARTIES SUBJECT TO THE TRANSACTION ARE EXCUSED FROM ALL DISCUSSION REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND ARE NOT PRESENT DURING THE VOTE. C. ANY ABSTENTIONS TO THE VOTE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. A BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE EXISTS AND MEETS AT LEAST TWO TIMES EACH YEAR. IT EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS AND NOMINATES POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS TO THE CBI BOARD FOR REVIEW AND RATIFICATION. THOSE NOMINEES ARE SELECTED BASED ON A SET OF VARIABLES IMPORTANT TO THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUND, AND REPRESENTATION ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE BUSINESS AND CIVIC COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO ENSURE THAT NO PARTICULAR BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, OR INDIVIDUAL HAS THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE A MULTIPLE NUMBER OF BOARD VOTES AT ANY TIME. STAFF MEMBERS OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SIGNED STATEMENTS WITHIN 2 WEEKS. IF THE FORMS ARE NOT RETURNED WITHIN TWO WEEKS, STAFF MEMBERS WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THOSE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED THEIR FORMS. STAFF REVIEWS ALL OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND NOTIFIES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. STAFF THEN MONITORS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON MATTERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MAINTAINS A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING THE COMPENSATION PRACTICES FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE UTILIZES COMPARABILITY DATA PUBLISHED BY SIMILAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND THE ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES, ON BOTH A NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE BASIS. CBI'S COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE BASED UPON A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR JOBS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES, IN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR IN SIZE, REVENUE, AND/OR NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES. COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND DELIBERATION AND COMMITTEE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: THE SALARIES AND WAGES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX ARE THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY'S ALLOCATED PAYROLL COSTS BASED ON TIME SPENT. THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PAYS THE WAGES AND PAYROLL TAXES ON BEHALF OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLOCATES THE PAYROLL COSTS TO EACH ORGANIZATION. PAYROLL TAXES ARE ALLOCATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS SALARIES AND WAGES, BASED ON TIME SPENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S ALLOCATED PAYROLL TAX EXPENSE IS INCLUDED IN "COMPENSATION TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND "OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES" REPORTED ON LINES 5 AND 7 OF THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 PUBLIC SQUARE PO BOX 5340 WILKESBARRE PA 18710 240751080 TO UNITE, GUIDE, SUPPORT AND SPEAK FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN COMMERCE IN W-B. PA 501(C)(6) N/A THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 1 GREATER WILKES-BARRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2 PUBLIC SQUARE PO BOX 5340 WILKESBARRE PA 18710 371440334 TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC EXPANSION AND OVERALL CIVIC BETTERMENT. PA 501(C)(4) N/A THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY 1 GREATER WILKES-BARRE INDUSTRIAL FUND 2 PUBLIC SQUARE PO BOX 5340 WILKESBARRE PA 18710 246024395 TO ENCOURAGE AND IMPROVE THE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN THE WYOMING VALLEY AREA. 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