2020-09-14T22:29:28-05:00 2019-10-31 593186310 THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA 2615 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 990 2018-11-01 590248200 FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC FLOR 8505211261 PO BOX 11309 TALLAHASSEE FL 323023309 MARK WILSON PRESIDENT/CEO 8505211261 2020-09-10 1 DEBORAH LEONARD P00218358 8506688100 66.77.128.118 2020-09-10 14:49:08 ED P C846D8E52903665D67C9EBBFDA82A6745D8EA4E6 DD8C42EBE36C63D81ED3F41136FDA27085AF55A6 2018 2022-02-16 14:24:37Z MARK WILSON PO BOX 11309 TALLAHASSEE FL 323023309 8610781 0 X WWW.FLCHAMBER.COM X 1916 FL ENHANCING BUSINESS AS FLORIDA'S RESOURCE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE, AND ADVOCACY. 59 58 38 58 0 0 6500 0 6444767 6792730 121522 42677 891533 1015280 7464322 7850687 0 0 0 0 4385853 4194400 0 0 0 3227778 3138328 7613631 7332728 -149309 517959 10117033 11126140 1395575 1378988 8721458 9747152 THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UNITES FLORIDA'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO HELP MAKE FLORIDA MORE COMPETITIVE THROUGH RECOMMENDATIONS TO CREATE ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY FOR FLORIDIANS IN ORDER TO HELP SECURE FLORIDA'S FUTURE. 0 0 THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES THE ANNUAL FLORIDA BUSINESS AGENDA, A BLUEPRINT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR JOB CREATION, BEFORE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENT. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER WORKS WITH FLORIDA CHAMBER MEMBER COMPANIES TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES THAT IMPACT FLORIDA'S COMPETITIVENESS AND JOB CREATION. ISSUES OFTEN INCLUDE FIXING FLORIDA'S LAWSUIT ABUSE PROBLEM, STOPPING INSURANCE FRAUD WHICH DRIVES UP COSTS ON LOCAL BUSINESSES, THEIR EMPLOYEES AND THE EMPLOYEES FAMILIES, IMPROVING EDUCATION, INVESTING IN SMART INFRASTRUCTURE, KEEPING FLORIDA AMERICA'S BEST STATE FOR VETERANS, DIVERSIFYING FLORIDA'S ECONOMY, AND SO MUCH MORE. WHILE UNITING THE LEADERSHIP IN THE FLORIDA CHAMBER MEMBERS UNDER ONE COMMON LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, THE FLORIDA CHAMBER TRACKS THE VOTES OF EACH STATE LEGISLATOR AND PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL "HOW THEY VOTED" REPORT CARD TO ALLOW FLORIDA CHAMBER MEMBERS TO TRACK THE VOTES THAT MATTER MOST. THE FLORIDA CHAMBER PROVIDES ITS STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS NETWORK WITH A VARIETY OF WAYS TO STAY INFORMED AND ENGAGED TO TAKE ACTION ON IMPORTANT BUSINESS ISSUES THAT ARE CRITICAL TO SECURING FLORIDA'S FUTURE. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 1 15 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 59 58 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ALAN HOLLAND 8505211261 136 S BRONOUGH ST TALLAHASSEE FL 323017706 CHAS BAILES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BJORKLUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRESSMAN BRONSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CALL DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT CATHCART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLEY CAULKINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CONNELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL CRISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUSEIN CUMBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DARRENKAMP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED DONOVAN JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY DUDA CHAPMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLEMAN EDMUNDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD GATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GRAMMIG CHAIRMAN 4.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HARVEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GLENDA HOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE HUIZENGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED JIMENEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANTINE KARIDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYD KITSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE KNOPIK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH KOENIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENA LANGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LEVY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES LYDECKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN MCGLYNN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MIGOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MIKUEN DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL D MINTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OTTATI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PIKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD POWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PROVENZANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA RAUCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ROONEY PAPALLO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE SANDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY SARTORY LINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKSON SASSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SHEELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SILAGY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE STEMPIEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SWEENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TJ SZELISTOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM THEMIDES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY THOMAS-BECK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JON URBANEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL WEATHERFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WILSON PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 40.00 5.00 X X 692856 0 51636 JOE YORK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN HOLLAND CFO 40.00 5.00 X 209274 0 40982 DAVID HART EXECUTIVE VP 40.00 5.00 X 330331 0 48781 MARIAN JOHNSON SR VP POLITICAL STRATEGY 40.00 5.00 X 180261 0 43631 EDIE OUSLEY VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 133031 0 30217 CAROLYN GOSSELIN SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 151566 0 38039 FRANK WALKER VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 153624 0 26393 ANDREW WIGGINS VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 1.00 X 127241 0 21059 BLAKE GEHRES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 40.00 X 142418 0 16091 2120602 0 316829 9 0 1 0 STRATEGIC DIGITAL SERVICES 318 N MONROE ST SUITE 2 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 MARKETING 184908 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSE 900099 6644026 6644026 CONFERENCES 900099 123384 123384 SEC 514(B)(2) RENTAL I 900099 25320 25320 6792730 39073 39073 23197 23197 2644 0 2644 2644 2644 763698 760094 3604 3604 3604 MEMBER PAID SPONS. 900099 874150 874150 MANAGEMENT FEES 541610 60000 60000 MISCELLANEOUS 541800 55289 55289 989439 7850687 6910663 0 940024 1302507 2184836 245825 246429 214803 6552 303074 39559 316698 12655 476471 222175 216940 126205 119026 173823 357524 138367 37229 RESEARCH 337643 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 87040 COMMISSIONS 59657 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 47022 60668 7332728 2026966 2458908 914903 920279 52251 32946 126594 160470 3593471 2066614 1495862 1526857 1098345 1200664 4315709 4737757 86403 88259 10117033 11126140 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763401 452989 310412 938353 833500 104853 241717 177793 63924 1526857 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 4737757 C 4737757 INTERCOMPANY PAYABLES 30017 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 34315 INVEST. DESIG. FOR DEF. COMP. -34315 30017 X 7923718 79194 6492 85686 7838032 12655 12655 7850687 7320073 0 7320073 12655 12655 7332728 PART X, LINE 2: WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CHAMBER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2015 AND PRIOR. PART XI & XII FOR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES ARE INCLUDED IN MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES ARE REPORTED ON PART IX, FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 MARK WILSON PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 333753 0 359103 0 0 0 32924 0 18712 0 744492 0 0 0 ALAN HOLLAND CFO 156023 0 53251 0 0 0 27445 0 13537 0 250256 0 0 0 DAVID HART EXECUTIVE VP 254344 0 75987 0 0 0 32924 0 15857 0 379112 0 0 0 MARIAN JOHNSON SR VP POLITICAL STRATEGY 178069 0 2192 0 0 0 23292 0 20339 0 223892 0 0 0 EDIE OUSLEY VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 99985 0 33046 0 0 0 15964 0 14253 0 163248 0 0 0 CAROLYN GOSSELIN SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT 144066 0 7500 0 0 0 18188 0 19851 0 189605 0 0 0 FRANK WALKER VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 117443 0 36181 0 0 0 18198 0 8195 0 180017 0 0 0 BLAKE GEHRES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 110008 0 32410 0 0 0 15525 0 566 0 158509 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A MARK WILSON - ANNUAL SOCIAL CLUB DUES: $1,855 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO FOR ACCURACY. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND INDEPENDENT CPA. THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. ANY QUESTIONS OR CHANGES TO THE FORM 990 AND ALL ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE RESOLVED WITH THE CFO AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. DISTRIBUTION OF FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES MAY BE IN THE FORM OF ELECTRONIC MAIL, REGULAR MAIL OR NOTIFICATION OF A LINK ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED AT EACH BOARD MEETING. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE RESOLVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS APPROVED AND RENEWED ANNUALLY. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED IN 2018. THE PRESIDENT/CEO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET THE SALARY OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THREE MOST CURRENT YEARS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IN-KIND REVENUE 6,492. CHANGE IN SUBSIDIARIES 422,049. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A PLANNING MEETING. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE AUDIT PROCESS, AS NECESSARY, TO DISCUSS ANY PERTINENT ISSUES WITH THE AUDITORS. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EXIT MEETING WITH THE AUDITORS, WHERE THE DRAFT OF THE AUDIT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. ONCE SATISFIED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS PRESENT THE AUDITOR REPORTS AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD. 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