CLAYTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 43-0701392 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT and QUALITY of LIFE IN CLAYTON.
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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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $61,122 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,558 for ELLEN GALE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)
ELLEN GALEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JERRY GENNARIAPAST PRESIDENT
TIM FLACKEDIRECTOR
ROBERT WHITNEYDIRECTOR
RICHARD GILESDIRECTOR
PAUL HAMPELDIRECTOR (NONVOTING)
OMAR QURESHIDIRECTOR
NISHA PATELDIRECTOR (NONVOTING)
MIKE ADRIANDIRECTOR
MEGHAN HEETERDIRECTOR
MATTHEW SEARINGDIRECTOR
MATTHEW AHLERSDIRECTOR
LYNNAE ROBINSONDIRECTOR
JOANNA SCHOOLERDIRECTOR
ALAN D IVIE IVDIRECTOR
IDA SHAFAIEDIRECTOR
GARY CARTERDIRECTOR (NONVOTING)
GANT HARPERDIRECTOR
ELLEN REIDDIRECTOR
EDDIE GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
ED SLUYSDIRECTOR
DAVID GIPSONDIRECTOR (NONVOTING)
DAN FREELANDTREASURER
DALE SHEFFDIRECTOR
CHRIS SCHEPISDIRECTOR
BRAD MCLAURYPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- March 1971
- Location
- 150 N MERAMEC AVENUE 500, ST LOUIS, MO 63105
- County
- St. Louis
- In care of
- ELLEN M GALE
- Primary officer
- ELLEN M GALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RUBINBROWN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit