GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER COLUMBUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 31-4152950 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

ADVANCING A THRIVING CENTRAL OHIO COMMMUNITY BY SERVING AS A CATALYST for ALL BUSINESSES to GROW and FLOURISH. OUR MISSION PILLARS ARE CONNECTIONS, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, STRATEGIC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS and TALENT/WORKFORCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$106.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

61.83%of revenue went to management and office costs58.0% of expenses

$0.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $279,953 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $381,077 for DON DEPERRO (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$4,233,883

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,617,66561.83% of revenue58.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$4,513,836106.61% 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: 0.0% mission · 58.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 68.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,233,883

Expenses$4,513,836

Annual shortfall $279,953 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.

Management and office costs$2,617,665 · 58.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,233,883

Expenses$4,513,836

Assets$4,307,325

Income$4,233,883

Contributions$962,204

Management and general$2,617,665

Stocks and bonds$2,407,723

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

DON DEPERROPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $381,077Base $379,877 · Other $1,200

DESMOND BRYANTVP OF GOVT R · 40 hrs/week $185,276Base $184,076 · Other $1,200

LORIE HOLTVP OF MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $181,372Base $180,172 · Other $1,200

KELLY CAMPBELLVP FINANCE & · 40 hrs/week $173,492Base $172,292 · Other $1,200

HOPE COTTERVP OF MARKET · 40 hrs/week $158,306Base $157,106 · Other $1,200

TIM MCKELLYDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $123,286Base $122,386 · Other $900

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 (37)

DON DEPERROPRESIDENT &

DESMOND BRYANTVP OF GOVT R

LORIE HOLTVP OF MEMBER

KELLY CAMPBELLVP FINANCE &

HOPE COTTERVP OF MARKET

TIM MCKELLYDIRECTOR OF

JOSEPH MILLERTRUSTEE

JEREMY BANTATRUSTEE

JOSH DEMIDOVICHTRUSTEE

KEITH MARTINEZTRUSTEE

KL ALLENTRUSTEE

KURT HOEFTTRUSTEE

MARK KOVACEVICHTRUSTEE

MONICA DOMINICTRUSTEE

ROBYN POLLINATRUSTEE

SARA ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

SEAN GRANTTRUSTEE

SUE ZAZONTRUSTEE

TOM HARRISTRUSTEE

TONY RUSCILLIBOARD CHAIR

DARNITA BRADLEYTRUSTEE

BRANDON DUPLERTRUSTEE

BRANDON NELSONTRUSTEE

BRIAN HALLTRUSTEE

CATHERINE LANG-CLINETRUSTEE

CATHERINE STRAUSSTRUSTEE

CHRIS GUILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CRAIG HAWLEYTRUSTEE

DAN LIKETRUSTEE

JOHN DALYTRUSTEE

DAWN TYLER-LEETRUSTEE

DEBORAH BOIARSKYTRUSTEE

DERRICK CLAYCHAIR ELECT

ELIZABETH BLOUNT-MCCORMICKTRUSTEE

GREG UBERTTRUSTEE

BILL NOLANSECRETARY

JILL KUHLMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 150 S FRONT ST STE 220, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-7107
County: Franklin
In care of: DERRICK CLAY
Primary officer: DERRICK CLAY, CHAIR ELECT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 225-6917

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BHM CPA GROUP INC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues