BOWLING GREEN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
EIN 61-0139152 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
THE BOWLING GREEN AREA CHAMBER of COMMERCE FOCUSES ITS WORK ON FOUR STRATEGIC AREAS to IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE and OVERALL QUALITY of LIFE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EXISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SERVING PARTNERSHIP NEEDS, and ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $114,160 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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RON BUNCHPRESIDENT & CEO
MATT COFFEYDIRECTOR
ZACH MASSEYDIRECTOR
TRAVIS KELLERCHAIR-ELECT
TODD MATTHEWSCHAIRMAN
TAHIR ZUKICDIRECTOR
RODDY GRIMESDIRECTOR
ROB CLAYTONDIRECTOR
PHIL NEALDIRECTOR
MONICA WARDLOWDIRECTOR
MIKE SHERRODDIRECTOR
MIKE BUCKETINDIRECTOR
MICHELE LAWLESSDIRECTOR
AMY CHANDLERDIRECTOR
MARK PERDUEDIRECTOR
JULIE MILAMDIRECTOR
JOHN LEEDIRECTOR
JENNIFER BREIWA-SMITHDIRECTOR
JACOB CUARTADIRECTOR
HILLARY HIGHTOWERDIRECTOR
HEATHER COLEMAN BROOKSDIRECTOR
CHRIS MOSLEYDIRECTOR
CHRIS HIGGINSDIRECTOR
BRANDON SHIRLEYDIRECTOR
BART DARRELLDIRECTOR
ANDY BARKERVICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 710 COLLEGE ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101-2131
- County
- Warren
- In care of
- RON BUNCH
- Primary officer
- RON BUNCH, PRESIDENT & CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities