NORTH EAST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
NORTH EAST AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC (EIN 25-1330153)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-03-29
IRS object ID
201330889349300508
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-03-29T10:43:49-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260013259EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Gorzynski Uglow & Farrell PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 East Main StreetAddressLine1
CityNorth EastCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN251330153EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1North East Area Chamber of CommerceBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlNORTNameControl
Phone8147254262Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line117 East Main StreetAddressLine1
CityNorth EastCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16428ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJohn PiperName
TitleTreasurerTitle
Phone8147252265Phone
Date Signed2013-03-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCarl A FarrellJr CPAName
PTINP00632862PTIN
Phone8147258625Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJohn PiperNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1108 West Main StreetAddressLine1
CityNorth EastCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts279103GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Year Formation1988YearFormation
State Legal DomicilePAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTo provide for the economic development of the local business community.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body12NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Assets EOY152248TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY31315TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY111404NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission DescriptionTo provide for the economic development of the North East Community through the support of its retail, manufacturing, service and tourism businesses.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense153393Expense
Revenue49022Revenue
DescriptionThe Chamber continues its promotion of the North East area as a tourist destination by facilitating the "Wine Festival." "The "Wine Festival" brings in thousands of people to the area, who spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in local retail outlets and eateries. Additionally, the Chamber's Retail, Government/Community Affairs and Industrial divisions meet and reach out to local businesses, governments and residents to promote the communities current businesses and developing the proper environment for attracting new ones. The Chamber's quarterly newsletter keeps the community aware of all the events happening in the area and any changes that might occur in local businesses.Description
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Described In501 C30DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax1SubjectToProxyTax
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members12NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members12NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship0FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties0DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs0ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholders
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Local Chapters0LocalChapters
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process Other1CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVenture
Upon RequestXUponRequest

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Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1Wendy BahmBusinessNameLine1
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Telephone Number8147254262TelephoneNumber

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Address Line117 East Main StreetAddressLine1
CityNorth EastCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code16428ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
Robert Brown
President Emeritus2.00X000
Carl Gregg
Director at large1.00X000
Calvin Janes
Director at large1.00X000
Greg Beardsley
Director at large1.00X000
Kerry Corbin
Director at large1.00X000
Ken Zirkle
Director at large1.00X000
Vern Frye
Director at large1.00X000
Bob Mazza
Director at large1.00X000
Tim Burch
Director at large1.00X000
John Piper
Treasurer2.00000X
Anne Saxer
President2.00000X
Barb Blount
Secretary2.00000X
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All Other Contributions1300AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions1300TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Advertising Revenue56149928802880
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Total Program Service Revenue41459TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

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Gross Income Fundraising Events220187GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses136589FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

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Exclusion$83,598ExclusionAmount
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Related Or Exempt Function Income1807RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

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Total Other Revenue5756TotalOtherRevenue

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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total866Total

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Total8369Total

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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total2377Total

Occupancy Occupancy

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Total3494Total

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Total2317Total

Insurance Insurance

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Total2838Total

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Total153393Total

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Only In House Lobbying1OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value5507BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

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ExplanationOther depreciable assets includes Furniture and FixturesExplanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Gross Revenue Event1208952GrossRevenueEvent1
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Name Of Event2Heard ConcertNameOfEvent2
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Gross Revenue Event23900GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event25404OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
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Gross Revenue Other Events7335GrossRevenueOtherEvents
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Direct Expense Summary Events136589DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary83598NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Board President and Treasurer review the Form 990 with the preparer prior to its filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers, Directors and employees are required to complete upon the election to the Board or employment a "Financial Interest" form and update annually thereafter.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15New employee interviews and compensation packages are established by the Board's personnel committee. The full Board gives final approval to all hirings and compensation. Annual raises are also approved by the Personnel Committee considering the current cost of living and the employees job performance evaluation. The full Board gives final approval to the raise.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18The Form 1023 and Form 990 are available for public inspection by written request of the Office Coordinator.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Chamber's by-laws and conflict of interest policy are available to the public by written request of the Office Coordinator.

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