SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

EIN 58-0417930 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

ENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY and ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE for BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION of THE LOCAL and REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE and EXPAND LOCAL and REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION of THE CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$105.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.63%of revenue went to management and office costs25.3% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,467,704 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $507,860 for JOSEPH MARINELLI (VICE-PRES.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$16,865,609

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

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,973,83517.63% of revenue25.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,096,25530.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,769,35469.78% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 25.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 27.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 25.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,535,438

Expenses$26,003,142

Annual shortfall $1,467,704 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$2,973,835 · 11.4% of expenses

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Revenue$24,535,438

Expenses$26,003,142

Assets$18,801,419

Income$24,674,108

Contributions$21,169,056

Accounting fees$26,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOSEPH MARINELLIVICE-PRES. · 40 hrs/week $507,860Base $446,637 · Other $61,223

BERT BRANTLEYPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $408,777Base $373,018 · Other $35,759

JEFFREY HEWITTV.P.-SALES · 40 hrs/week $293,846Base $257,027 · Other $36,819

ANGELA WESTERFIELDV.P. MARKETI · 40 hrs/week $263,198Base $228,099 · Other $35,099

ANDREA SIMSCHIEF FINAN. · 40 hrs/week $229,124Base $190,033 · Other $39,091

SARA MILLEKDIR. MKNTG/D · 40 hrs/week $209,703Base $166,393 · Other $43,310

KELLIE LINDERDIRECTOR, SA · 40 hrs/week $191,326Base $159,427 · Other $31,899

LARRY BROWDERSR. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,195Base $161,554 · Other $24,641

JENNIFER DAVENPORTVP COMMUN. A · 40 hrs/week $167,879Base $126,541 · Other $41,338

PAMELA KNOWLESCONTENT MARK · 40 hrs/week $145,536Base $123,141 · Other $22,395

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (58)

JOSEPH MARINELLIVICE-PRES.

BERT BRANTLEYPRESIDENT/CE

JEFFREY HEWITTV.P.-SALES

ANGELA WESTERFIELDV.P. MARKETI

ANDREA SIMSCHIEF FINAN.

SARA MILLEKDIR. MKNTG/D

KELLIE LINDERDIRECTOR, SA

LARRY BROWDERSR. DIRECTOR

JENNIFER DAVENPORTVP COMMUN. A

PAMELA KNOWLESCONTENT MARK

KAREN GUINNDIRECTOR

ROY MAYNARD JRDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY WALLERDIRECTOR

KYLE MARRERODIRECTOR

KAREN BOGANSDIRECTOR

KYLE MCCANNDIRECTOR

MARIANNE GANEM POPPELLDIRECTOR

MARIO HILLIARDDIRECTOR

MARK BENNETTDIRECTOR

ZERIK SAMPLESDIRECTOR

RYAN PRICEDIRECTOR

SAM MCCACHERNDIRECTOR

SOMI BENSON-JAJADIRECTOR

TERRY ENOCHDIRECTOR

TODD COSTINDIRECTOR

TRIP TOLLISONDIRECTOR

VAUGHNETTE GOODE-WALKERDIRECTOR

WESTON BEAVERDIRECTOR

WHIP TRIPLETTDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MOCKDIRECTOR

ALLEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

COREY JONESDIRECTOR

ALLYSON HARVINPAST CHAIR

ANDY DYERDIRECTOR

AZSHA HANKERSONDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN POLOTE JRDIRECTOR

BRAD HARMONCHAIR

BRADLEY TALBERTDIRECTOR

BRIAN HUSSEYDIRECTOR

CAREY FERRARAVISIT SAVH.

CATHERINE GRANTDIRECTOR

CHARLES ROBERSONDIRECTOR

CHRIS SMITHDIRECTOR

CINDY ROBINETTDIRECTOR

JULIAN LEWISDIRECTOR

DANNY MAHFETDIRECTOR

DANNY PINYANDIRECTOR

DENISE WATTSDIRECTOR

DERICK TAYLORDIRECTOR

FRANK PEEPLESDIRECTOR

GARRY PATRICKDIRECTOR

GREG KELLYDIRECTOR

HOLDEN HAYESSECRETARY/ T

HOLMES BELLDIRECTOR

JACK SHERMANDIRECTOR

JAMIE MCCURRYVICE CHAIR

JENNY GENTRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 101 E BAY ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-1201
County: Chatham
In care of: % SAVA
Primary officer: ANDREA SIMS, CHIEF FINAN. OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(912) 644-6401 Officer phone(912) 644-6400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit