GREENSBORO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
EIN 56-0245040 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
to SERVE AS GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINAS PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OUR GOAL is to STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT CREATES, EXPANDS, and ATTRACTS BUSINESS WHILE ADVANCING THE QUALITY of LIFE for ALL.
Should I give to this charity?
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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders53 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 $558,597 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $432,090 for JAMES B CHRISTENSEN (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (53)
JAMES B CHRISTENSENPRESIDENT/CEO
TRACY MYERSEVP-MEMBER & INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT
MARVIN PRICEEXECUTIVE VP, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SANDRA POSTCONTROLLER
WILLIAM CHEEKEXECUTIVE VP, LAUNCH GREENSBORO
JACOB KEYSVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
MARTA MITCHELLDIRECTOR
LAURA PRATTDIRECTOR
MARY RICEDIRECTOR
MINDY OAKLEYDIRECTOR
NANCY KING QUAINTANCEDIRECTOR
NATALIE PASS-MILLERDIRECTOR
PAUL SPURRDIRECTOR
PRESTON HAMMOCKTREASURER
RICHARD VANORE JRDIRECTOR
SARA MILLARDDIRECTOR
SHAYLA SHARPEDIRECTOR
SHERRI THOMASCHAIR
SKIP ALSTONEX OFFICIO
STACEY GREENEDIRECTOR
SUZY ADKINSDIRECTOR
TODD NAVINDIRECTOR
TONY CLARKEDIRECTOR
TREY DAVIS IIIEX OFFICIO
URSULA DUDLEY OGLESBYDIRECTOR
VICTOR ISLEREX OFFICIO
WANDA LEADIRECTOR
WHITNEY OAKLEYDIRECTOR
DOUG HASSMANDIRECTOR
APRIL MASONDIRECTOR
ASHLEIGH JOHNSONDIRECTOR
AUSTIN LIEBDIRECTOR
BETH FISCHERDIRECTOR
BRENT HAMPTONDIRECTOR
BRIAN VANNOYDIRECTOR
CC LAMBERTHDIRECTOR
CLAUDEL PRESSADIRECTOR
CLIFFORD THOMPSONDIRECTOR
CURT LADIGDIRECTOR
DAVID EDWARDSDIRECTOR
DAVID ZAASDIRECTOR
LYNN CLARKDIRECTOR
FORD BOWERSDIRECTOR
GEOFF FOSTERDIRECTOR
GREG COXDIRECTOR
HANK HENNINGDIRECTOR
IVAN CANADADIRECTOR
JADA HARRISDIRECTOR
JIMMY ADAMSDIRECTOR
KILEY SCHIFFMAN STORRSDIRECTOR
KIM REEDDIRECTOR
KINSLEY FRASERDIRECTOR
ANDY ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1944
- Location
- 111 W FEBRUARY 1 PL, GREENSBORO, NC 27401-2617
- County
- Guilford
- In care of
- JAMES B CHRISTENSEN
- Primary officer
- JAMES B CHRISTENSEN, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes