2015-02-06T14:08:39-06:00 2014-06-30 MAULDIN & JENKINS 537 MARKET STREET SUITE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 374021239 990 2013-07-01 620154480 GREATER CHATTANOOGA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GREA 4237562121 811 BROAD STREET NO 100 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 WILLIAM KILBRIDE PRESIDENT/CEO 4237562121 2014-12-23 1 REBECCA C FINGERLE P00971894 4237566133 2014-12-23 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z WILLIAM KILBRIDE 811 BROAD STREET NO 100 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 1832765 0 X WWW.CHATTANOOGACHAMBER.COM X 1925 TN TO ADVANCE THE CIVIC, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL WELFARE OF CHATTANOOGA AND VICINITY; PROMOTE INTEGRITY AND GOOD FAITH, JUST AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES IN BUSINESS AND UNIFORMITY IN COMMERCIAL USAGES AND PRACTICES; ACQUIRE, PRESERVE AND DISTRIBUTE CIVIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION OF VALUE; PREVENT OR ADJUST CONTROVERSY; FACILITATE INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION OF AND CONCERTED ACTION UPON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN; DISCOVER AND CORRECT ABUSES AFFECTING THE INTERESTS AND RIGHTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY; AND PROVIDE SUCH FACILITIES AND DO SUCH THINGS AS WILL PROMOTE THESE OBJECTIVES. 68 66 41 483 0 0 0 0 1610391 1832667 126 98 0 0 1610517 1832765 0 0 0 0 817626 873795 0 0 0 843145 906378 1660771 1780173 -50254 52592 352387 559630 143850 298501 208537 261129 TO ADVANCE THE CIVIC, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL WELFARE OF CHATTANOOGA AND VICINITY. 0 0 MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDE COUNCILS BASED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, BUSINESS RELATED EVENTS, TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS, BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS AND STUDIES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY DECISIONS FOR THE REGION. OVER 1700 MEMBERS SERVED. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 36 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 68 66 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X MS CHERYL MILLSAPS 4237562121 811 BROAD STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 DERON ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED ALLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 C DENIS BLANTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ANGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA C BOYINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROY BAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BREWER II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM BARRINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BUIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA BULLOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN COLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA BURK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANELL CASE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J COSTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD COBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID F DEVANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORKY COKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY HELTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A FARNSWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARA HICKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M HOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG HOLLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M HALEY IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETERSON HOSTETLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY JOLLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYSTEWART LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P PAT MAHERY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HODGEN MAINDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MATHIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEBOVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRIK MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD I LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSTY E MCKEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES H LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONJA MILLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANJELIKA RIANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MULLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMERSON RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH SANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA OVERHOLSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SARVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA PATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONELLE SELLERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANJAY SHAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA B PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SPIEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WALDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES STEFFNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MILLER WELBORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICAL TRAYNOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM VAUGHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY VAUGHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNA YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON HARR PRESIDENT/CEO 16.00 24.00 X 81918 122877 0 81918 122877 0 0 0 1 0 CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION CENTER PO BOX 6008 CHATTANOOGA TN 37401 FACILITY MEALS 120730 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1207463 1207463 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 520063 520063 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 105141 105141 1832667 98 98 1832765 1832667 0 98 112713 584254 61030 67249 48549 1500 25559 25870 170882 14131 23575 108292 7790 5461 7851 PROGRAM COSTS 213306 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 150436 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 29877 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 25411 96437 1780173 174367 351524 146584 150046 4625 18744 9608 39316 17203 0 352387 559630 131750 191219 12100 107282 143850 298501 X 208537 261129 208537 261129 352387 559630 52592 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1832765 0 1832765 0 1832765 1780173 0 1780173 0 1780173 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHAMBER FOLLOWS STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING AND GENERALLY AVOIDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE CHALLENGED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES FROM ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE CHAMBERS NON-TAXABLE STATUS WOULD NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE CHAMBERS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CHAMBER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. X X 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 RON HARR PRESIDENT/CEO 80000 120000 0 0 1918 2877 0 0 0 0 81918 122877 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FIRST CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CEO TO OCCASIONALLY TRAVEL AND PROVIDES SOCIAL OR HEALTH CLUB DUES AS A WAY TO FACILITATE CONNECTION OF THE CEO TO OTHER LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JIM LEVINE AND SUSAN RICH, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP STACEY HELTON AND ROY VAUGHN, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JIM HALEY AND HOWARD LEVINE, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MICHAEL MATHIS AND LEANNA YOUNG, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THOMAS WHITE AND RICK MCKENNEY, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JIM BREWER, II AND SANDRA BREWER, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP HOWARD LEVINE AND JIM LEVINE, FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AMENDED BYLAWS WERE ADOPTED MARCH 12, 2014 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. GENERAL MEMBERS ARE ANY QUALIFIED PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PAYING THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES TO THE BOARD WHEN THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE, AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS DUE TO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE DOCUMENTED ON DISLOSURE FORM. EACH DIRECTOR IS EXPECTED TO SELF-REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT AFFECT TOPICS COMING UP FOR VOTE, AND TO ABSTAIN FROM SUCH VOTES. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENFORCES THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS COMPARE PERFORMANCE TO REQUIREMENTS OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND AGREED UPON AND DOCUMENTED GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE APPRAISAL PERIOD. FOR MANAGEMENT OTHER THAN THE CEO, RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES ARE SUBMITTED BY CEO AFTER REVIEW AGAINST COMPARABILITY DATA AND THEN REVIEWED BY CFO AGAINST COMPARABILITY DATA AND AVAILABLE COMPENSATION POOL. FOR THE CEO'S SALARY, THE CFO SUBMITS TO THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HISTORICAL SALARY DATA AND PERFORMANCE BONUS HISTORY AS WELL AS BENCHMARK SALARY SURVEYS THAT ARE PERTINENT. A STUDY TYPICALLY USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IS DONE BY THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVES WHICH GIVES BENCHMARKS FOR CHAMBERS BASED ON COMMUNITY SIZE AND REVENUE LEVELS. THE CEO MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ATTAINMENT OF BENCHMARKS THAT WERE SET. AFTER MEETING WITH THE CEO, THE COMMITTEE SEPARATELY REVIEWS ALL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE SALARY TO BE AWARDED. 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, SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 1(J) RENT CHARGED FOR BUILDING FACITIES IS BASED ON THE SQUARE FOOTAGE RATE CHARGED TO OTHER UNRELATED BUILDING TENANTS. CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER FOUNDATION 811 BROAD ST SUITE 100 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 237032834 LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TN 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1) (A)(VI) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER FOUNDATION K 108292 ACTUAL PAID CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER FOUNDATION O 809733 ACTUAL PAID