2015-11-12T16:31:41-06:00 2014-12-31 MICHAEL BERRY CPA PO BOX 5045 CULVER CITY CA 90230 990 2014-01-01 950662765 CULVER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CULV 3102873850 6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD NO 1260 CULVER CITY CA 902306425 STEVEN J ROSE PRESIDENT 3102873850 2015-11-12 1 P00179412 3107454027 X 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z STEVEN J ROSE 6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD NO 1260 CULVER CITY CA 902306425 359447 0 X HTTP://WWW.CULVERCITYCHAMBER.COM/ X 1921 CA THE CULVER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE THAT ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTS BUSINESS INTERESTS AND VIEWPOINTS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITY. 29 29 3 50 5685 0 185097 0 155677 359433 14 14 550 0 341338 359447 1000 1000 0 0 171116 189576 0 0 0 163859 171614 335975 362190 5363 -2743 79774 101020 51191 79700 28583 21320 X THE CULVER CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE THAT ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTS BUSINESS INTERESTS AND VIEWPOINTS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITY. WE ACTIVELY SEEK TO PROVIDE SERVICES, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES IN AN OPEN, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ENVIRONMENT TO HELP OUR MEMBERS TO SUCCEED AND PROSPER. WE EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY, THE CHAMBER, ITS MEMBERS AND OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 0 0 THE CHAMBER, FORMED IN 1921,CONTINUES TO BE THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE THAT ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTS CULVER CITY BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THEIR VIEWPOINTS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ENTIRE CUVLER CITY COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER PROVIDES SERVICES, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES IN AN OPEN, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL WAY TO HELP THE 640 (APPOXIMATE) CHAMBER MEMBERS TO SUCCEED AND PROSPER AS A VITAL PART OF THE CULVER CITY COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER SPONSORS AND PROMOTES BUSINESS COMMUNITY EVENTS AND MEETINGS ON A MONTHLY OR OTHER PERIODIC BASIS AS FOLLOWS: MONTHLY LUNCHEON MEETINGS; MONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETINGS; OTHER BREAKFAST MEETINGS PERTAINING TO SPECIFC ISSUES (CALLED "ISSUES AND EGGS"); MEMBER HOSTED MIXERS; GRAND OPENINGS FOR NEW BUSINESSES; ESTABLISHED MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE CHAMBER NON PROFIT COMMITTEE TO FOSTER THE SUCCESS OF COOPERATIVE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS; AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES FOR MEMBER ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE EVENTS IN TOTAL. THE CHAMBER SPONSORS AND CONDUCTS ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: MAYORS LUNCHEON; BUSINESS EXPO; CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT; LABOR LAW SEMINAR; MOVIE SCREENINGS AT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS. APPROXIMATELY 1,600 PEOPLE ATTENDED THESE EVENTS IN TOTAL. THE CHAMBER SUPPORTS THE CULVER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR COLLEGE-BOUND HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. IN ITS MISSION TO FORIEGN COUNTRIES SERIES, THE CHAMBER SPONSORS AND SENDS TRADE MISSIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION OF CULVER CITY BUSINESS IN THE WORLD MARKET. DURING 2014, THE CHAMBER SENT A TRADE MISSION TO RUSSIA. THE CHAMBER PUBLISHES CHAMBER MEMBER DIRECTORY, SENDS OUT E-BIZ NEWSLETTER, AND E-PAK FEATURING MEMBER EVENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE CHAMBER HAS A WEBSITE PROVIDING INFORMATION TO BOTH ITS MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS. THERE WAS APPOXIMATELY 20,000 HITS TO THE WEBSITE DURING THE YEAR. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X STEVEN J ROSE 3102873850 6000 SEPULVEDA BLVD NO 1260 CULVER CITY CA 902306425 BILL REIDER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN LOCHOFF CHAIR-ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KYLE JONES CFO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL GOLDSTEIN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLETTE MOORE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE ROBINS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DON ZISS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAMILL IMMEDIATE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NABIL ABU-GHAZALEH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EPHRAIM BARCELO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BOWLING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CAVANAUGH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHURCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GORAN ERIKSSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA FIELDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH FLYNN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAL GONZALEZS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HIBBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SETH HOROWITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE LOWENTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN LUNDEEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF MALEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MARCUS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RACINE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN STEVENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA THIEBEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANE TWICHELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WYANT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J ROSE PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 X 80400 0 1400 80400 0 1400 0 0 0 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 194182 194182 ANNUAL &SPECIAL EVENTS 561499 70995 70995 CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS 561499 62725 62725 MONTHLY EVENTS 561499 25151 25151 WEB ADVERTISING 561499 5685 5685 695 695 359433 14 14 359447 353748 5685 14 X 1000 89511 82183 3795 14087 5345 15529 23860 566 4500 2465 PUBLICATIONS COSTS 38975 ANNUAL &SPECIAL EVENTS 34927 MONTHLY EVENTS COST 13217 CREDIT CARD CHARGES 6835 25395 362190 3187 20654 28561 28575 29756 40320 34274 23803 14645 10471 1000 1000 2625 79774 101020 4460 16765 46731 62935 51191 79700 X 28583 21320 28583 21320 79774 101020 X -2743 -4520 X X 1 0 1 0 50 0 1 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE CHAMBER RECEIVES VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ITS CULVER CITY PAC FROM BOTH MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS. THE CUVLER CITY PAC IS AN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THAT SUPPORTS CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL BOARD IN THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE CHAMBER BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAMBER POLICY GUIDELINES. POLICY GUIDELINES PRECLUDE OPPOSITION POSITIONS AGAINST CANDIDATES. 3518 3518 0 23931 16685 7246 6825 3600 3225 10471 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CHAMBER ONLY HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS WHO HAS THE FOLLOWING RIGHTS: A) TO PARTICIPATE AT CHAMBER MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND BUSINESS EXPOSITIONS; B) TO VOTE TO ELECT BOARD MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER BOARD; C) TO EXCLUSIVELY ADVERTISE FOR OFFERING THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN ALL CHAMBER PRINT PUBLICATIONS, E-NEWSLETTERS, CHAMBER WEBSITE AS WELL AS AT CHAMBER MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND BUSINESS EXPOSTITIONS; D) TO EXCLUSIVELY SPONSOR OR HOST MEMBERSHIP MIXERS AND MONTHLY MEETINGS, ANNUAL EVENTS, AND SEMINARS. GIVEN THAT CHAMBER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO ADVERTISE, HOST AND SPONSOR, NO EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE TO NON-MEMBER PERSONS OR BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ON AN ANNUAUL BASIS, CHAMBER MEMBERS VOTE TO ELECT MEMBERS TO THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY CHANGES TO THE CHAMBER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B PART VI, QUESTION 8(B) WAS ANSWERED NO AS THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA WHO THEN SENDS A DRAFT TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO FOR HIS REVIEW. ANY COMMENTS RAISED BY PRESIDENT/CEO WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE CPA AND ANY NESSECARY CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 ALTHOUGH THERE HASN'T BEEN A FORMAL PROCESS IN REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ABSTAINED FROM DISCUSSING AND VOTING ON MATTERS THAT THEY MAY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAMBER RECEIVES DATA FROM AN ASSOCIATION THAT SURVEYS VARIOUS CHAMBERS AS TO COMPENSATION MATTERS. FROM THAT DATA, THE FIANANCE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY THAT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. . PART VI, QUESTION 15 (B) HAS BEEN ANSWERED NO AS NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E MEETINGS & COMMITTEES 6,458. TRAINING, CONFERENCES, MEALS 6,024. TELEPHONE 5,365. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4,620. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 2,174. PUBLICITY 754. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS -4,520. PART XII, LINE 2(C) THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FOR THE 2014 YEAR. SUCH A REVIEW DID NOT OCCUR FOR THE 2013 YEAR.