2020-11-13T13:21:53-06:00 2019-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 46 PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 187012681 990 2019-01-01 020605397 THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GREA 5708232101 TWO PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 18701 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT & CEO 5708232101 2020-11-11 1 KERRI N BOGDA P00760402 5708200100 173.184.107.124 2020-11-11 13:21:56 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 D55C9BF7EA9CC92FF5CD8A3B56631CEAE08BA54E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z WICO VAN GENDEREN TWO PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 18701 660312 0 X WWW.WILKES-BARRE.ORG X 2003 PA SUPPORT, SPONSOR, AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WILKES-BARRE AREA 40 40 23 40 0 0 343185 443919 220697 216383 9 10 0 0 563891 660312 0 0 0 0 197492 285540 0 0 0 188541 200028 386033 485568 177858 174744 176156 169341 706059 524500 -529903 -355159 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 258214 216383 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. 258214 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 13 0 1 23 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 1 1 0 PA X MATTHEW BICKERT 5708232101 2 PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 18710 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 7.50 30.00 X 157509 0 25440 MATTHEW BICKERT CFO 7.50 30.00 X 60672 0 2080 ELIZABETH GRAHAM BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.90 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LYNETT BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.60 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FROMEL CPA TREASURER, FINANCE & OPER COMM CHAIR 1.00 1.30 X X 0 0 0 CARL WITKOWSKI JR SECRETARY, GOVERNANCE COMM CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM E SORDONI IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, BOARD DEVELOP CHAIR 1.00 1.70 X X 0 0 0 TROY STANDISH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 PETER J DANCHAK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS BOTZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ERWINE COC BOARD CHAIR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P LEARY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 PHIL AMEND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY METZ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK LEAHY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM W SCRANTON III DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD O'DONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 TERI OOMS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.20 X 0 0 0 REV JOHN J RYAN CSCPHD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 PHILIP JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA MUGFORD WILSON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHAIR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUSHTON ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SOBECK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 DAVID SCHWAGER ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.20 X 0 0 0 LEWIS SEBIA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 LISA I GOLDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 DOUG BARBACCI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 PATRICK ENDLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON BEER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.20 X 0 0 0 CAROL K KEUP DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 BRIAN RINKER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 TONY CARLUCCI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LEHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 STEVEN CLEMENTE DIR/AUDIT COMMCHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIO CATENA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO DECESARIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 DALE JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOMBARDO DIRECTOR 1.00 1.20 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MACULLOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.20 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KLUGER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 218181 0 27520 1 0 1 0 0 347964 49544 46411 443919 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 900099 183083 183083 ENGAGE PROGRAM 900099 33300 33300 216383 10 10 660312 216383 0 10 49121 24561 24560 191557 53587 137970 25964 12982 12982 18898 9449 9449 294 294 6210 6210 2658 2658 10825 5522 5303 4794 3654 1140 30128 15064 15064 184 92 92 3438 1719 1719 5525 5525 17562 8781 8781 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 110239 110239 MISCELLANEOUS 7991 3997 3994 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 180 90 90 485568 258214 227354 0 72538 69646 17269 17277 40994 39187 18821 15988 285612 258369 26534 27243 176156 169341 93914 108049 34100 43183 578045 373268 706059 524500 X -529903 -355159 -529903 -355159 176156 169341 174744 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 515329 343185 443919 1302433 146076 147797 196186 220697 216383 927139 146076 147797 711515 563882 660302 2229572 0 0 0 2229572 14 9 9 9 10 51 14 9 9 9 10 51 2392740 21465 2414205 2538830 169271 711524 563891 660312 4643828 0.48010 0.41480 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69208 61386 7822 216404 196983 19421 27243 DUE TO AFFILIATES 373268 373268 X 660312 0 660312 0 660312 485568 0 485568 0 485568 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 2019 AND 2018. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 127246 0 24263 0 6000 0 5512 0 19928 0 182949 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: PHIL AMEND HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DOUG BARBACCI, PATRICK ENDLER, MARY ERWINE, ELIZABETH GRAHAM, CAROL KEUP, LORI NOCITO, WILLIAM SCRANTON, WILLIAM SORDONI, WICO VAN GENDEREN, AND CARL WITKOWSKI LARS ANDERSON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOSEPH KLUGER. DOUG BARBACCI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, WILLIAM FROMEL, AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. WILLIAM BEEKMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM FROMEL, AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. RON BEER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, WILLIAM SORDONI, AND CARL WITKOWSKI ROB BELZA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. LINDSAY GRIFFIN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTIE BONNICE AND PATRICK ENDLER. MATTHEW BICKERT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER LUCY BOARDWINE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. CHRISTIE L. BONNICE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LINDSAY GRIFFIN, EVERAL EATON, MEGHAN FLANAGAN, RACHEL OLSZEWSKI, AND ZUBEEN SAEED. JOSEPH BORLAND HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS MAKOWSKI. THOMAS BOTZMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CORNELIO CATENA, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. JOSEPH A. BOYLAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND TERI OOMS. JIM BROGNA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER DONALD BROMINSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TERI OOMS, AND TROY STANDISH. TONY CARLUCCI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND TERI OOMS IDA CASTRO HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP CORNELIO CATENA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS BOTZMAN, PATRICK ENDLER, JEFFERY METZ, AND CARL WITKOWSKI STEVEN CLEMENTE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN HENRY, CAROL KEUP, MARK SOBECK, AND TROY STANDISH PETER DANCHAK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, JOSEPH KLUGER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD WILSON, AND TERI OOMS. ANGELO DECESARIS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. NINA ZANON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM FROMEL, AND SCOTT LYNETT. SUSAN DIANA HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. EVERAL EATON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTIE BONNICE PATRICK ENDLER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, WILLIAM BEEKMAN, RON BEER, ROBERT BELZA, LINDSAY GRIFFIN, MATTHEW BICKERT, LUCY BOARDWINE, THOMAS BOTZMAN, JOSEPH BOYLAN, JIM BROGNA, DONALD BROMINSKI, TONY CARLUCCI, CORNELIO CATENA, PETER DANCHAK, ANGELO DECESARIS, NINA ZANON, JOHN DOWD, MARY ERWINE, MEGHAN FLANAGAN, WILLIAM FROMEL, BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED, BILL GOLDSWORTHY, ELIZABETH GRAHAM, JOHN HENRY, CHRISTINE JENSEN, PHILLIP JOHNSON, WILLIAM M JONES, CAROL KEUP, SUE KLUGER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS LEARY, SHARON LEHMAN, MIKE LOMBARDO, SCOTT LYNETT, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, MIKE MURRAY, LARRY NEWMAN, LORI NOCITO, GERARD O'DONNELL, TERI OOMS, KEVIN REA, BRIAN RINKER, ALANA ROBERTS, GUY ROTHERY, PAUL RUSHTON, MARK SOBECK, WILLIAM SORDONI, TROY STANDISH, BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK, WICO VAN GENDEREN, CARL WITKOWSKI, AND MIKE WOOD. MARY ERWINE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, PATRICK ENDLER, AND JOSEPH KLUGER. TIM EVANS HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MEGHAN FLANAGAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTIE BONNICE AND PATRICK ENDLER. WILLIAM FROMEL HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DOUG BARBACCI, WILLIAM BEEKMAN, NINA ZANON, PATRICK ENDLER, GUS GENETTI JR, WILLIAM JONES, JOSEPH KLUGER, AND LEWIS SEBIA. GUS GENETTI JR. HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WILLIAM FROMEL, PATRICK LEAHY AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, PATRICK LEAHY AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. LISA GOBLE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BILL GOLDSWORTHY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. ELIZABETH GRAHAM HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND PATRICK ENDLER. JOHN HENRY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CTEVEN CLEMENTE AND PATRICK ENDLER. HILDY IDE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. PHILIP JOHNSON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. DAVID JOLLEY HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. DALE JONES HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. WILLIAM M. JONES HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH RON BEER, THOMAS BOTZMAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM FROMEL, SCOTT LYNETT, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, KEVIN REA, BRIAN RINKER, WILLIAM SORDONI, TROY STANDISH, AND CARL WITKOWSKI. CAROL KEUP HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, STEVEN CLEMENTE, PATRICK ENDLER, JOSEPH KLUGER, AND PATRICK LEAHY. JOSEPH KLUGER HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LARS ANDERSON, PETER DANCHAK, MARY ERWINE, WILLIAM FROMEL, CAROL KEUP, THOMAS LEARY, CARMEN MAGISTRO, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, KEVIN REA, AND BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK. JOSEPH KLUGER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH SUE K. KLUGER. SUE K. KLUGER HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. SUE K. KLUGER HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JOSEPH KLUGER. DOROTHY LANE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PATRICK LEAHY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PETER DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, GUS GENETTI JR., BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED, CAROL KEUP, SCOTT LYNETT, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, GUY ROTHERY, AND MIKE WOOD. THOMAS P. LEARY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER JOSEPH KLUGER, GERARD O'DONNELL, AND TERI OOMS. SHARON LEHMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER.AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. MICHAEL LOMBARDO HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. SCOTT LYNETT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH NINA ZANON, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, AND PATRICK LEAHY. CARMEN MAGISTRO HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOSEPH KLUGER. THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH RON BEER, LUCY BOARDWINE, THOMAS BOTZMAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, PETER J. DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED, PATRICK LEAHY, SHARON LEHMAN, JEFFERY METZ, MAUREN METZ, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, ALANA ROBERTS, PAUL RUSHTON, WILLIAM SORDONI, AND MIKE WOOD. JEFFREY METZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CORNELIO CATENA, THOMAS MAKOWSKI AND TROY STANDISH. JEFFREY METZ HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH MAUREN METZ. MAUREN METZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS MAKOWSKI AND TROY STANDISH. MAUREEN METZ HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFFREY METZ. CATHERINE MIHALICK HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TARA MUGFORD-WILSON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DOUG BARBACCI, WILLIAM BEEKMAN, RON BEER, THOMAS BOTZMAN, PETER DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, GUS GENETTI, WILLIAM M. JONES, JOSEPH KLUGER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, GERARD O'DONNELL, GUY ROTHERY, WILLIAM SORDONI, TROY STANDISH, JEFFREY STINE, AND MIKE WOOD. MIKE MURRAY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. LARRY NEWMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. LORI NOCITO HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, PATRICK ENDLER, AND TROY STANDISH. JAMES W. O'BOYLE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. GERARD O'DONNELL HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, THOMAS LEARY, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, PAUL RUSTON, FR. JACK RYAN, AND BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK. TERI OOMS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS BOTZMAN, JOSEPH A. BOYLAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, TONY CARLUCCI, PETER J. DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS LEARY, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, GERARD O'DONNELL, SUSAN REILLY, BRIAN RINKER, ALANA ROBERTS, FR. JACK RYAN, STEVEN SCHEINMAN, WILLIAM SCRANTON III, TROY STANDISH, WICO VAN GENDEREN, AND MIKE WOOD. LARRY PELLEGRINI HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. KEVIN REA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, JOSEPH KLUGER, AND WILLIAM SORDONI SUSAN REILLY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TERI OOMS. BRIAN RINKER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M JONES AND TERI OOMS. ALANA ROBERTS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI AND TERI OOMS. GUY ROTHERY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, PATRICK LEAHY, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. PAUL RUSHTON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, GERARD O'DONNELL, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. FR. JACK RYAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH GERARD O'DONNELL AND TERI OOMS. RACHEL OLSZEWSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTIE BONNICE. ZUBEEN SAEED HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRISTIE BONNICE. STEVEN SCHEINMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TERI OOMS AND WILLIAM SORDONI. CONRAD SCHINTZ HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP DAVID SCHWAGER HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WILLIAM SCRANTON III HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND TERI OOMS. LEWIS SEBIA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WILLIAM FROMEL. TARA SIEGAL HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JOSEPH SIMKULAK HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CONTINUATION OF LINE 2 MAURA SMITH HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. NICHOLAS SNYDER HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MARK J. SOBECK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH STEVEN CLEMENTE AND PATRICK ENDLER. WILLIAM SORDONI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PHIL AMEND, RON BEER, THOMAS BOTZMAN, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, KEVIN REA, GUY ROTHERY, PAUL RUSHTON, AND STEVEN SCHEINMAN. TROY STANDISH HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DONALD BROMINSKI, STEVEN CLEMENTE, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, JEFFREY METZ, MAUREN METZ, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, LORI NOCITO, TERI OOMS, AND JEFFREY A. STINE. JEFFREY STINE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TROY STANDISH AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, JOSEPH KLUGER, AND GERARD O'DONNELL. WICO VAN GENDEREN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, PATRICK ENDLER, AND TERI OOMS. CARL WITKOWSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, RON BEER, CORNELIO CATENA, PATRICK ENDLER, AND WILLIAM M. JONES. MIKE WOOD HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, 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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