SCRANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCRANTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 24-0716460 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES BUSINESS INTERESTS and ECONOMIC and WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREATER SCRANTON AREA of LACKAWANNA COUNTY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.30%of revenue went to mission work75.2% of expenses · Program services

5.17%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$108.08spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.61%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $265,040 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $374,440 for ROBERT F DURKIN (PRESIDENT). 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$3,281,616

Mission workProgram services$2,668,03081.30% of revenue75.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$709,01121.61% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$169,6155.17% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$3,546,656108.08% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 75.2% mission · 20.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 18.7% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 18.5% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 22.5% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 22.0% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 21.9% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 20.3% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,281,616

Expenses$3,546,656

Annual shortfall $265,040 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,668,030 · 75.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$709,011 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$169,615 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,281,616

Expenses$3,546,656

Assets$3,598,827

Income$3,426,908

Contributions$105,302

Mission work (program services)$2,668,030

Fundraising$169,615

Management and general$709,011

Stocks and bonds$1,137,595

Accounting fees$8,700

Investing fees$4,807

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

ROBERT F DURKINPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $374,440Base $333,439 · Other $41,001

JAMES F COLEMANVICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL AD · 40 hrs/week $164,081Base $131,036 · Other $33,045

KRISTINE L AUGUSTINEVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVE · 40 hrs/week $151,533Base $119,172 · Other $32,361

AMY S LUYSTERVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $148,914Base $116,713 · Other $32,201

AARON W WHITNEYDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & A · 40 hrs/week $140,490Base $109,031 · Other $31,459

MARI R POTISDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $134,797Base $103,717 · Other $31,080

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 (49)

ROBERT F DURKINPRESIDENT

JAMES F COLEMANVICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL AD

KRISTINE L AUGUSTINEVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVE

AMY S LUYSTERVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS

AARON W WHITNEYDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & A

MARI R POTISDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

LAURA GILLETTE-MILLSDIRECTOR

JILL MURRAY PHDDIRECTOR

JOSE DE LOS RIOSDIRECTOR

JOSEPH BONSICKPRESIDENT - METROACTION

JULIE BYERLEYDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN PEARAGETREASURER

KATIE PITTELLIDIRECTOR

KIRA KINSMANDIRECTOR

KRISTEN SHEMANSKIDIRECTOR

KRISTYN HOWELLDIRECTOR

JASON WASHOCHAIR - SKILLS IN SCRANTON

MARIANNE GILMARTIN ESQCHAIR-ELECT

MEGAN ALPERTDIRECTOR

P TIMOTHY KELLY ESQSECRETARY

RYAN FLYNNVICE CHAIR

SARAH EFFERTZDIRECTOR

SARAH WODDER PSYDDIRECTOR

TAMMY JACKSONDIRECTOR

VINCENT GALKODIRECTOR

WILLIAM W SCRANTON IIIHONORARY DIRECTOR

EILEEN MARSICODIRECTOR

ABE SALAMDIRECTOR

ALANA ROBERTSDIRECTOR

AMY HOLLANDERPRESIDENT - LIFE

ANNA PONASDIRECTOR

ANTHONY CARLUCCIDIRECTOR

ARJAN AULAKHDIRECTOR

BILL BARRETTDIRECTOR

CARLA MCCABEDIRECTOR

CURT CAMONIDIRECTOR

DANIEL J SANTANIELLOVICE CHAIR

DEBORAH A KOLSOVSKYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JEROME MUSHENO ESQBOARD CHAIR

ELIZABETH NAGYDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH WITKODIRECTOR

ERIC PUSEYDIRECTOR

EUGENE MUNLEYCHAIR - LEADERSHIP LACKAWA

FRANK DUBASDIRECTOR

FRANK T SURACIDIRECTOR

GERARD CHAMPIDIRECTOR

GRACE MCGREGOR KRAMERDIRECTOR

JAMES TIERNEY IVDIRECTOR

JENNIFER DAVISPRESIDENT - SLIBCO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 222 MULBERRY ST, SCRANTON, PA 18503-1210
County: Lackawanna
In care of: ROBERT F DURKIN
Primary officer: ROBERT F DURKIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinformation@scrantonchamber.com Phone(570) 342-7711

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MMQ & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues