GREATER MACON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER MACON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 58-0333200 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to PROMOTE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE GREATER MACON AREA.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $59.00 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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

52.37%of revenue went to mission work59.0% of expenses · Program services

$88.78spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

36.41%of revenue went to management and office costs41.0% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $147,179 for JESSICA WALDEN (PRESIDENT AN). 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$1,752,584

Mission workProgram services$917,85352.37% of revenue59.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$638,07336.41% of revenue41.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$196,65811.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,555,92688.78% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 59.0% mission · 41.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 40.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 43.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 36.9% mission · 63.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 50.9% mission · 49.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 41.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 54.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,752,584

Expenses$1,555,926

Annual surplus $196,658 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$917,853 · 59.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$638,073 · 41.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,752,584

Expenses$1,555,926

Assets$2,027,761

Income$1,752,584

Contributions$1,207,647

Mission work (program services)$917,853

Grants given$550,000

Average grant$183,333

Management and general$638,073

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

JESSICA WALDENPRESIDENT AN · 40 hrs/week $147,179

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)

JESSICA WALDENPRESIDENT AN

ROBIN PARKERBOARD

MEAGAN BLIGHTBOARD

MICHAEL KRUGERBOARD

MIGUEL GARCIABOARD

MOISES VELEZBOARD

MYRTLE S HABERSHAMBOARD

NANCY WHITEBOARD

PATRICK GOFFBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK HARRISBOARD

PAUL LITTLEBOARD

ROBBO HATCHERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT FOUNTAINBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN LANTERBOARD

ROD MCRAEBOARD

RON SHIPMANBOARD

SCOTT SEIGELPAST CHAIR

STARR PURDUEBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN ADAMSBOARD

STEPHEN DAUGHERTYBOARD

TONYA FITCHBOARD

TRACIE REVISBOARD

TYSON FIRLOTTECHAIR

WILLIAM UNDERWOODBOARD MEMBER

WIN STEWARTBOARD

IVEY HALLBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE LEICHTTREASURER

CARYN FREYBOARD

CHARISE STEPHENSBOARD

CHRIS SHERIDANBOARD MEMBER

CHRISSY MINERBOARD

CHRISTY KOVACBOARD MEMBER

CYNDEY BUSBEEBOARD

DAN SLAGLEBOARD MEMBER

DEEDRICK REESEBOARD

ERIC WILLIAMSBOARD

GARY WHEATBOARD MEMBER

LESTER MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JEFF RUGGIERIBOARD

JIMMY PUCKETTBOARD

JOHN C KUBINECBOARD

JORDAN FERNANDEZBOARD

JOSH ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

JULIA WOODBOARD

KAREN LAMBERTBOARD

KATHERINE MCLEODBOARD

KEITH LOLLEYBOARD

LAURA MATHISBOARD MEMBER

ALISON BENDERBOARD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 338 POPLAR ST, MACON, GA 31201-3334
County: Bibb
In care of: JESSICA WALDEN
Primary officer: JESSICA WALDEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(478) 621-2000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes