2015-11-16T10:14:37-06:00 2015-06-30 580692043 MAULDIN & JENKINS 537 MARKET STREET SUITE 300 CHATTANOOGA TN 374021239 990 2014-07-01 620154480 GREATER CHATTANOOGA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GREA 4237562121 811 BROAD STREET NO 100 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 WILLIAM KILBRIDE PRESIDENT/CEO 4237562121 2015-11-13 1 REBECCA C FINGERLE P00971894 4237566133 2015-11-13 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z WILLIAM KILBRIDE 811 BROAD STREET NO 100 CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 1977659 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. 69 68 44 631 0 0 0 0 1832667 1977603 98 56 0 0 1832765 1977659 0 0 0 0 873795 894057 0 0 0 906378 1075422 1780173 1969479 52592 8180 559630 500033 298501 230724 261129 269309 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 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 69 68 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X X MS CHERYL MILLSAPS 4237562121 811 BROAD STREET CHATTANOOGA TN 37402 DERON ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN BROCK 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 BEVERLEE BARTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK CADENA 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 JOSH DAVIS 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 ANTON DEMENCHUK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORKY COKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID F DEVANEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA COLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN COLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT A FARNSWORTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN HJELSETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM GLENN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M HOBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSTY GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D HUTCHERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY JENNISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M HALEY IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD JOHNSON 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 HODGEN MAINDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW KEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MATHIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULES KINDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCKEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARRELL MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEBOVITZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD LEVINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM OLIVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA PATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE SARVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT SCHAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA B PERRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SHARPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY PREVOST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SPIEGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMERSON RUSSELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH SANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES STEFFNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN VIENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEIDRE THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WALDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT TITMUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY WATSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY TODD 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 D VAUGHN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM KILLBRIDE PRESIDENT/CEO 16.00 24.00 X 21853 32778 0 RON HARR PRESIDENT/CEO 16.00 24.00 X 95532 142936 0 117385 175714 0 0 1 1 0 0 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1387486 1387486 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 484900 484900 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 105217 105217 1977603 56 56 1977659 1977603 0 56 118653 608551 40324 75389 51140 9622 31083 99285 207747 16646 34614 108292 9183 6232 6447 PROGRAM COSTS 213489 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 142515 STAFF TRAINING 38269 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 31824 120174 1969479 351524 309378 150046 154424 18744 16833 39316 19398 559630 500033 191219 183715 107282 47009 298501 230724 X 261129 269309 261129 269309 559630 500033 8180 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1977659 0 1977659 0 1977659 1969479 0 1969479 0 1969479 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 2012. X X 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 RON HARR PRESIDENT/CEO 63705 95558 30000 45000 1827 2378 0 0 0 0 95532 142936 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 JAMES CATANZARO AND BARRY JENNISON, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP KEITH SANFORD AND CAROLYN VIENS, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JIM HALEY AND HOWARD LEVINE, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BEVERLEE BARTLEY AND DENNIS BLANTON, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THOMAS WHITE AND RICK MCKENNEY, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PAUL GROVE AND RICHARD JOHNSON, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 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 772310 ACTUAL PAID