SOUTH SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH SHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

EIN 04-1752580 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

HELPING MEMBERS GROW THEIR BUSINESSES and IMPROVING THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE REGION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.90%of revenue went to mission work81.4% of expenses · Program services

$89.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.69%of revenue went to management and office costs18.6% of expenses

$1.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

57.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $191,421 for PETER FORMAN (PRESIDENT/CEO & SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,685,901

Mission workProgram services$1,228,94872.90% of revenue81.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$281,29616.69% of revenue18.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$175,65710.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,510,24489.58% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.4% mission · 18.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 28.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.25% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 31.4% mission · 68.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,685,901

Expenses$1,510,244

Annual surplus $175,657 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,228,948 · 81.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$281,296 · 18.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,685,901

Expenses$1,510,244

Assets$2,278,764

Income$2,051,761

Contributions$961,104

Mission work (program services)$1,228,948

Management and general$281,296

Stocks and bonds$1,616,727

Accounting fees$27,494

Investing fees$15,633

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PETER FORMANPRESIDENT/CEO & SECRETARY · 25 hrs/week $191,421Base $184,313 · Other $7,108

JULIE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $136,866Base $106,520 · Other $30,346

JILL DONOVANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 20 hrs/week $131,308Base $100,983 · Other $30,325

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

PETER FORMANPRESIDENT/CEO & SECRETARY

JULIE WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

JILL DONOVANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHELLE MARKOWITZVICE CHAIR

LISA CORRIGANDIRECTOR

NANCY CURRYVICE CHAIR

NICOLE HALESDIRECTOR

PAMELA DENHOLMDIRECTOR

PATRICIA TIMILTYDIRECTOR

PATRICK POWERSDIRECTOR

PAUL SWEENEYDIRECTOR

PETER BROWNDIRECTOR

RAY DIPASQUALEDIRECTOR

RICHARD FERNANDEZIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

ROBERT CINNANTEDIRECTOR

SARAH SPATAFOREDIRECTOR

STANLEY BLACKMURDIRECTOR

STEPHEN DIPRETETREASURER

SUSAN DAILEADERDIRECTOR

TREVOR WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

TREY STURTEVANTDIRECTOR

JASON BROWNDIRECTOR

ANDREA MANSFIELDDIRECTOR

BONNIE SIMMONSFIRST VICE CHAIR

BRENDAN DICKINSONDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SIERRADIRECTOR

DARYL ELLIOTTDIRECTOR

DAVID GREANEYDIRECTOR

DAVID ROBINSONSECOND VICE CHAIR

DENNIS KEOHANEDIRECTOR

MATT ODONNELLDIRECTOR

JEFFREY POIRIERDIRECTOR

JENIFER PINKHAMVICE CHAIR

JILL AMATODIRECTOR

JOSEPH GRATTACHAIR

KRISTIN WESTDIRECTOR

KRISTINA MCCUEDIRECTOR

LILY HSUDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL PARRILLADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 1050 HINGHAM STREET, ROCKLAND, MA 02370-1076
County: Plymouth
In care of: TIMOTHY CAHILL
Primary officer: TIMOTHY CAHILL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@southshorechamber.org Phone(617) 479-1111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GT REILLY AND COMPANY
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities