GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
EIN 23-1003440 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to PROVIDE RESOURCES and ADVOCATE for BUSINESS, PROVIDE NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE BUSINESS and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE to NEW and EXPANDING BUSINESSES, to PROVIDE EDUCATION and TRAINING, and ADVOCATE for AN ENVIRONMENT of ECONOMIC GROWTH.
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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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $26,454 for LUCINE SIHELNIK - CEO (CEO/PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)
LUCINE SIHELNIK - CEOCEO/PRESIDENT
JIM SARRODIRECTOR
SARA KUZMA-STUMPCHAIR
RYAN REDNERDIRECTOR
RODNEY RIDLEYDIRECTOR
RADHA PYATIDIRECTOR
MIKE RILEYDIRECTOR
MICHELE RICHARDSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
LAURA HAFFNERVICE CHAIR
KRISTIN KOHLERDIRECTOR
KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMANDIRECTOR
JONATHAN ENCARNACIONDIRECTOR
JOHN WEIDENHAMMERDIRECTOR
JOHN PERATEDIRECTOR
JOEY JURGIELEWICZDIRECTOR
ALAN SHUMANSECRETARY
JENN FREESDIRECTOR
JAIME PEREZDIRECTOR
JACK GOMBACHTREASURER
DAVID W STONESIFERDIRECTOR
DANIEL B LAWS JRDIRECTOR
DANIEL RICHARDSDIRECTOR
CHRIS SHELHAMMERDIRECTOR
BRIAN DIETRICHDIRECTOR
BRAD STEPHENSONDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN ROSSDIRECTOR
BEN LEISAWITZDIRECTOR
ANDREA FUNKDIRECTOR
ALBA FERNANDEZDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1946
- Location
- 606 COURT ST, READING, PA 19601-3542
- County
- Berks
- In care of
- % COMMERCE
- Primary officer
- LUCINE SIHELNIK, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RKL LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit