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Chattanooga Chamber Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel
Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.9M (2023)

Expenses
$5.53M (2023)

Total Assets
$7.85M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.77M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,902,246
Expenses
$5,527,535
Net Income
$374,711
Net Assets
$6,075,168
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,618,590
78.3%
Program Services $982,829
16.7%
Investment Income $10,961
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $163,273
2.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $126,593
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $559,214
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,905,244
34.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,846,474
Total Liabilities $1,771,306
Net Assets $6,075,168
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $246,083 $61,521 $50,410
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $179,675 $0 $20,508
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $77,910 $43,298 $22,010
Roy D Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Leath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Reilly (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Dale (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brad Cobb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,207,159
Expenses
$4,465,977
Net Income
-$258,818
Net Assets
$5,665,710
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,158,168
75.1%
Program Services $1,060,510
25.2%
Investment Income $7,625
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$34,434
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,290
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $619,034
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,489,479
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,823,041
Total Liabilities $2,157,331
Net Assets $5,665,710
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $257,854 $69,013 $62,418
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $172,814 $0 $19,312
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $102,603 $25,651 $23,046
Roy D Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Leath (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Reilly (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jay Dale (Director) $0 $0 $0
James M Haley Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,758,264
Expenses
$4,874,979
Net Income
$883,285
Net Assets
$5,951,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,862,854
84.5%
Program Services $967,532
16.8%
Investment Income $4,684
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$103,850
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,044
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $707,784
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,397,096
28.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,015,826
Total Liabilities $1,064,662
Net Assets $5,951,164
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $222,412 $60,112 $52,710
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $167,301 $0 $18,652
Molly Blankenship (V/P Talen Initiatives) $120,090 $0 $19,481
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $84,084 $45,276 $16,666
Valoria Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Lytle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy D Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Reilly (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Wade (Director) $0 $0 $0
James M Haley Iv (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,249,976
Expenses
$3,966,699
Net Income
$283,277
Net Assets
$4,996,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,539,504
83.3%
Program Services $790,395
18.6%
Investment Income $3,765
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$135,388
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $51,700
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $683,930
17.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,272,060
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,219,517
Total Liabilities $1,222,566
Net Assets $4,996,951
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $250,019 $62,114 $47,137
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $162,679 $0 $17,526
Molly Blankenship (V/P Talen Initiatives) $100,897 $0 $16,725
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $71,618 $47,746 $13,917
Marystewart Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valoria Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Travis Lytle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janelle Reilly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,298,940
Expenses
$4,244,210
Net Income
$54,730
Net Assets
$6,138,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,483,735
81.0%
Program Services $849,276
19.8%
Investment Income $7,960
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$75,850
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $33,819
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $528,017
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,365,341
32.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,582,404
Total Liabilities $444,130
Net Assets $6,138,274
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $214,899 $71,633 $47,409
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $155,304 $0 $16,841
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $68,994 $45,996 $15,898
William Killbride (Former President/Ceo) $63,763 $27,327 $1,733
Marystewart Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Glenn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valoria Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Kramer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hodgen Mainda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,846,436
Expenses
$3,841,427
Net Income
-$994,991
Net Assets
$6,035,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,976,761
69.4%
Program Services $890,971
31.3%
Investment Income $4,878
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$78,723
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $52,549
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $551,993
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,231,154
32.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,702,107
Total Liabilities $666,334
Net Assets $6,035,773
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $149,005 $0 $16,292
William Kilbride (Former President/Ceo) $148,480 $63,634 $31,277
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $66,861 $44,574 $15,673
Christine Gillenwater (President/Ceo) $19,833 $8,500 $4,384
Marystewart Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael St Charles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Glenn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Buie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Valoria Armstrong (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,967,420
Expenses
$4,114,524
Net Income
-$1,147,104
Net Assets
$7,031,776
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,902,260
64.1%
Program Services $774,246
26.1%
Investment Income $49,443
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $167,734
5.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $73,737
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $484,899
11.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,342,779
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,755,983
Total Liabilities $724,207
Net Assets $7,031,776
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Killbride (President/Ceo) $231,833 $99,357 $38,674
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $144,890 $0 $15,726
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administra) $62,334 $41,556 $15,445
Alexis Bogo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marystewart Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael St Charles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Glenn (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Buie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Sarvis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas White (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,585,921
Expenses
$4,792,261
Net Income
-$1,206,340
Net Assets
$8,160,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,632,490
73.4%
Program Services $804,597
22.4%
Investment Income $4,709
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $117,692
3.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,433
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $385,206
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,171,938
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,659,438
Total Liabilities $498,792
Net Assets $8,160,646
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $151,787 $0 $1,032
William Killbride (President/Ceo) $127,268 $84,846 $11,651
Cheryl Millsaps (V/P Finance And Administration) $63,307 $42,205 $14,314
Alexis Bogo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marystewart Lewis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael St Charles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Buie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Sarvis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,901,142
Expenses
$3,896,729
Net Income
$2,004,413
Net Assets
$9,389,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,909,142
83.2%
Program Services $866,863
14.7%
Investment Income $4,465
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $97,890
1.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,285
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $24,067
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $338,021
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,178,785
30.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,885,543
Total Liabilities $495,965
Net Assets $9,389,578
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $148,611 $0 $991
Ron Harr (President/Ceo) $142,936 $95,532 $0
William Killbride (President/Ceo) $32,778 $21,853 $0
Paul F Brock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexis Bogo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Larry Buie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Sarvis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,910,973
Expenses
$3,754,915
Net Income
-$1,843,942
Net Assets
$7,397,864
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,187,250
62.1%
Program Services $687,488
36.0%
Investment Income $3,673
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,838
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,724
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $306,543
8.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,128,868
30.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,162,522
Total Liabilities $764,658
Net Assets $7,397,864
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Charles Wood (V/P Economic Development) $135,475 $0 $948
Ron Harr (President/Ceo) $122,877 $81,918 $0
Paul F Brock (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard I Levine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mathis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Mckenney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susan Rich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mike Sarvis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roy Vaughn (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,807,255
Expenses
$4,255,318
Net Income
-$448,063
Net Assets
$9,206,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,144,828
82.6%
Program Services $656,637
17.2%
Investment Income $3,157
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $20,308
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$17,788
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $113
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $668,606
15.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $976,723
23.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,890,722
Total Liabilities $683,804
Net Assets $9,206,918

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,579,100
Expenses
$2,871,568
Net Income
-$292,468
Net Assets
$9,623,793
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,128,306
82.5%
Program Services $420,325
16.3%
Investment Income $3,202
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $26,214
1.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,053
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $557,001
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $754,037
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,263,566
Total Liabilities $639,773
Net Assets $9,623,793

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,321,919
Expenses
$2,851,524
Net Income
$3,470,395
Net Assets
$9,920,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,921,385
93.7%
Program Services $446,296
7.1%
Investment Income $5,511
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$51,427
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $154
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $625,551
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $196,928
6.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $668,230
23.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,803,646
Total Liabilities $883,397
Net Assets $9,920,249

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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