GATLINBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
EIN 62-0471335 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S41Z)
What they do
THE GATLINBURG CHAMBER of COMMERCE FOUNDATION WILL ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT and PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES for QUALITY EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ECONOMIC and WORKFORCE RELATED ISSUES of THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER to MAKE GATLINBURG A BETTER PLACE to LIVE, WORK, and VISIT.
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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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (16)
CAM CATONDIRECTOR
CHAD NETHERLANDPRESIDENT
DAN BOOTHDIRECTOR
DEIRDRE FAULKER-WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
DEV PATELDIRECTOR
GUS FLOODQUISTDIRECTOR/TREASURER
JACKELYN SCHAFERDIRECTOR
JACKIE LEATHERWOODDIRECTOR
JACOB WOLPERTDIRECTOR
JEFF OWENBYDIRECTOR
JUNIOR WATSONDIRECTOR
KAREN BENTZDIRECTOR
MAGGIE BOWERSDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
MARK ADAMSDIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR
MARLEE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
TOM GOODWINDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1991
- Location
- PO BOX 527, GATLINBURG, TN 37738-0527
- County
- Sevier
- In care of
- % VICTORIA M SIMMS
- Primary officer
- CHAD NETHERLAND, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CROSSLIN PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S41Z)
- IRS tax category
- Business Associations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes