2019-11-13T15:09:29-06:00 2018-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 46 PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 187012681 990 2018-01-01 020605397 THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GREA 5708232101 TWO PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 18701 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT & CEO 5708232101 2019-11-13 1 KERRI N BOGDA P00760402 5708200100 24.229.124.227 2019-11-13 10:22:45 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 8DE2CE7C4B89E75B3C7B40C3F9B031CD9A8EB37C 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z WICO VAN GENDEREN TWO PUBLIC SQUARE WILKESBARRE PA 18701 563891 0 X WWW.WILKES-BARRE.ORG X 2003 PA SUPPORT, SPONSOR, AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF WILKES-BARRE AREA 34 34 22 0 0 0 515329 343185 196186 220697 9 9 0 0 711524 563891 0 0 0 0 203411 197492 0 0 0 188841 188541 392252 386033 319272 177858 167610 176156 875371 706059 -707761 -529903 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 221414 220697 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. 221414 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 0 1 0 1 16 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 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 187105340 WILLIAM E SORDONI CHAIR PERSON 1.00 1.90 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GRAHAM VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.30 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT LYNETT SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FROMEL CPA TREASURER 1.00 1.30 X X 0 0 0 TROY STANDISH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER J DANCHAK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD BROMINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS BOTZMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ERWINE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS P LEARY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.30 X 0 0 0 PHIL AMEND DIRECTOR 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 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 CARL WITKOWSKI JR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL RUSHTON ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK KACZMEREK 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 TERM BEGIN 118 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.40 X 0 0 0 STEVEN CLEMENTE TERM BEGIN 118 DIR/AUDIT COMMCHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORNELIO CATENA TERM BEGIN 118 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HENRY TERM BEGIN 118 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELO DECESARIS TERM BEGIN 118 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 DALE JONES TERM BEGIN 118 DIRECTOR 1.00 1.50 X 0 0 0 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 7.50 30.00 X 154805 0 23660 MATTHEW BICKERT CONTROLLER 7.50 30.00 X 56028 0 8084 210833 0 31744 1 0 1 0 0 315641 22544 5000 343185 MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 900099 190697 190697 ENGAGE PROGRAM 900099 30000 30000 220697 9 9 563891 220697 0 9 X 46296 23148 23148 118758 29148 89610 19166 9583 9583 13272 6636 6636 1233 1233 6250 6250 58447 58447 8775 4387 4388 5306 3762 1544 22445 11223 11222 2295 1148 1147 5129 5129 17144 8572 8572 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 56617 56617 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2680 1340 1340 MISCELLANEOUS 2082 1041 1041 OFFICE REPAIR AND MAINT 138 138 386033 221414 164619 0 84729 72538 17260 17269 15764 40994 18195 18821 279377 252843 31662 26534 167610 176156 72984 93914 34000 34100 768387 578045 875371 706059 X -707761 -529903 -707761 -529903 167610 176156 177858 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 20000 515329 343185 878514 180023 146076 147797 196186 220697 890779 200023 146076 147797 711515 563882 1769293 0 0 0 1769293 109 14 9 9 9 150 109 14 9 9 9 150 82001 2392740 21465 2496206 282133 2538830 169271 711524 563891 4265649 0.41480 0.35970 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69208 61385 7823 210169 191458 18711 26534 DUE TO AFFILIATES 578045 578045 X 563891 0 563891 0 563891 386033 0 386033 0 386033 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 2018 AND 2017. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 WICO VAN GENDEREN PRESIDENT/CEO 133228 0 15577 0 6000 0 5208 0 18452 0 178465 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, ROBERT GRAHAM, CAROL KEUP, LORI NOCITO, WILLIAM SCRANTON, WILLIAM SORDONI, AND WICO VAN GENDEREN. LARS ANDERSON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN DOWD. DOUG BARBACCI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. WILLIAM BEEKMAN HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. RON BEER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. ROB BELZA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN J. DOWD AND PATRICK ENDLER. PAUL BERDY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WILLIAM FROMEL AND CARL WITKOWSKI. LINDSAY GRIFFIN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND WILLIAM JONES. 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 NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOSEPH BORLAND HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS MAKOWSKI. THOMAS BOTZMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM JONES, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. JOSEPH A. BOYLAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER , THOMAS MAKOWSKI, AND TERI OOMS. 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, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, TERI OOMS AND TROY STANDISH. IDA CASTRO HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CORNELIO CATENA HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. STEVEN CLEMENTE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THOMAS MAKOWSKI. PETER DANCHAK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TERI OOMS, AND TROY STANDISH. ANGELO DECESARIS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. NINA ZANON HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN DOWD, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM FROMEL, WILLIAM JONES, SCOTT LYNETT, AND MAUREN METZ. SUSAN DIANA HAS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH WILLIAM SORDONI. JOHN J. DOWD HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LARS ANDERSON, ROBERT BELZA, NINA ZANON, PATRICK ENDLER, MARY ERWINE, WILLIAM M. JONES, JOSEPH KLUGER, SUE K. KLUGER, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, AND LORI NOCITO. PATRICK ENDLER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, RON BEER, ROBERT BELZA, LINDSAY BEZICK, MATTHEW BICKERT, LUCY BOARDWINE, THOMAS BOTZMAN, JOSEPH BOYLAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, TONY CARLUCCI, CORNELIO CATENA, PETER DANCHAK, ANGELO DECESARIS, NINA ZANON, JOHN DOWD, MARY ERWINE, MEGHAN FLANAGAN, WILLIAM FROMEL, LISA GOLDEN, BILL GOLDSWORTHY, PHILLIP JOHNSON, WILLIAM M JONES, CLAYTON KARAMBELAS, RICHARD KAZMERICK, CAROL KEUP, SUE KLUGER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS LEARY, SHARON LEHMAN, CARMEN MAGISTRO, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, JERRREY METZ, MAUREN METZ, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, MIKE MURRAY, LARRY NEWMAN, LORI NOCITO, GERARD O'DONNELL, TERI OOMS, BRIAN RINKER, GUY ROTHERY, PAUL RUSHTON, FR. JACK RYAN, CONRAD SCHINTZ, DAVID SCHWAGER, 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, JOHN J. DOWD, AND PATRICK ENDLER. TIM EVANS HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MEGHAN FLANAGAN HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. WILLIAM FROMEL HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL BERDY, NINA ZANON, PATRICK ENDLER, AND DAVID SCHWAGER. GUS GENETTI JR. HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK LEAHY AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK LEAHY AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. LISA GOBLE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. LISA GOLDEN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND WILLIAM SORDONI. BILL GOLDSWORTHY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. ELIZABETH GRAHAM HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND GERARD O'DONNELL. ELIZABETH GRAHAM HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBERT H. GRAHAM. ROBERT H. GRAHAM HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND WILLIAM M JONES. ROBERT H. GRAHAM HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ELIZABETH GRAHAM. JANET L. HALL HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOHN HENRY HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. HILDY IDE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. 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, LINDSAY GRIFFIN, THOMAS BOTZMAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, NINA ZANON, JOHN J. DOWD, PATRICK ENDLER, ROBERT GRAHAM, SCOTT LYNETT, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, BRIAN RINKER, CONRAD SCHINTZ, WILLIAM SORDONI, TROY STANDISH, BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK AND CARL WITKOWSKI. CLAYTON KARAMBELAS HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND PATRICK LEAHY. RICHARD KAZMERICK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. CAROL KEUP HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, PATRICK ENDLER, AND PATRICK LEAHY. SUE K. KLUGER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN J. DOWD AND PATRICK ENDLER. PATRICK LEAHY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PETER DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, GUS GENETTI JR., BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED, CLAYTON KARAMBELAS, CAROL KEUP, SCOTT LYNETT, THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, GUY ROTHERY, WILLIAM SORDONI AND MIKE WOOD. THOMAS P. LEARY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND TERI OOMS. SHARON LEHMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, THOMAS MAKOWSKI, AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. SCOTT LYNETT HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH NINA ZANON, WILLIAM JONES, AND PATRICK LEAHY. CARMEN MAGISTRO HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH LUCY BOARDWINE, JOSEPH BORLAND, THOMAS BOTZMAN, JOSEPH BOYLAN, DONALD BROMINSKI, TONY CARLUCCI, CORNELIO CATENA, STEVEN CLEMENTE, PETER J. DANCHAK, JOHN J. DOWD, PATRICK ENDLER, BRIDGET GIUNTA-HUSTED, PATRICK LEAHY, SHARON LEHMAN, CARMEN MAGISTRO, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, ALANA ROBERTS, PAUL RUSHTON, CONRAD SCHINTZ, DAVID SCHWAGER, AND MIKE WOOD. JEFFREY METZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON AND TROY STANDISH. JEFFREY METZ HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH MAUREN METZ. MAUREN METZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, NINA ZANON, 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, THOMAS BOTZMAN, JOHN J. DOWD, PATRICK ENDLER, GUS GENETTI, WILLIAM M. JONES, PATRICK LEAHY, SHARON LEHMAN, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, JEFFERY METZ, MAUREN METZ, GERARD O'DONNELL, TERI OOMS, GUY ROTHERY, WILLIAM SORDONI, TROY STANDISH, JEFFREY STINE, BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK, CARL WITKOWSKI, AND MIKE WOOD. MIKE MURRAY HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. ROBERT NEHER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH JOHN J. DOWD. LARRY NEWMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER. LORI NOCITO HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, JOHN DOWD, AND PATRICK ENDLER. JAMES W. O'BOYLE HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. GERARD O'DONNELL HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, ELIZABETH GRAHAM, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, PAUL RUSTON, 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, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, GERARD O'DONNELL, SUSAN REILLY, BRIAN RINKER, ALANA ROBERTS, FR. JACK RYAN, STEVEN SCHEINMAN, WILLIAM SCRANTON III, WILLIAM SORDONI, WICO VAN GENDEREN, AND MIKE WOOD. LARRY PELLEGRINI HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. 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 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 PATRICK ENDLER, AND TERI OOMS. RACHEL RYBICKI HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ZUBEEN SAEED HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. STEVEN SCHEINMAN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TERI OOMS. CONRAD SCHINTZ HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M JONES, AND THOMAS A. MAKOWSKI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CONTINUATION OF LINE 2 DAVID SCHWAGER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM FROMEL, AND THOMAS MAKOWSKI. WILLIAM SCRANTON III HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND AND TERI OOMS. LEWIS SEBIA HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JOSEPH SIMKULAK HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. NICHOLAS SNYDER HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. MARK J. SOBECK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER AND WILLIAM SORDONI. WILLIAM SORDONI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PHIL AMEND, RON BEER, THOMAS BOTZMAN, SUSAN DIANA, PATRICK ENDLER, LISA GOLDEN, WILLIAM M. JONES, PATRICK LEAHY, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, GUY ROTHERY, PAUL RUSHTON, MARK SOBECK, BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK, CARL WITKOWSKI, AND MIKE WOOD. TROY STANDISH HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH DONALD BROMINSKI, TONY CARLUCCI, PETER DANCHAK, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, JOSEPH KLUGER, JEFFREY METZ, MAUREN METZ, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, AND JEFFREY A. STINE. JEFFREY STINE HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH TROY STANDISH AND TARA MUGFORD-WILSON. JOHN M. STRELLISH HAS NO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. BARBARA TOCZKO-MACULLOCK HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M JONES, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, GERARD O'DONNELL, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. WICO VAN GENDEREN HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PHIL AMEND, PATRICK ENDLER, AND TERI OOMS. CARL WITKOWSKI HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PAUL BERDY, PATRICK ENDLER, WILLIAM M. JONES, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. MIKE WOOD HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICK ENDLER, PATRICK LEAHY, THOMAS A MAKOWSKI, TARA MUGFORD-WILSON, TERI OOMS, AND WILLIAM SORDONI. 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 IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,447. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,447. 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. 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