GILES COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GILES COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

EIN 62-0575861 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

PRESERVING THE COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM of BUSINESS BY CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE IMPORTANCE of BUSINESS PEOPLE and CONCERN for THEIR PROBLEMS; EDUCATING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY and REPRESENTING THEM IN CITY, COUNTY, STATE, and NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE and POLITICAL AFFAIRS; PREVENTING or ADDRESSING CONTROVERSIES WHICH ARE DETRIMENTAL to EXPANSION and GROWTH of BUSINESS and THE COMMUNITY, IF THEY ARISE; CREATING A GREATER APPRECIATION of THE VALUE of LIBERAL INVESTMENT and SELF ON BEHALF of THE INTEREST of COMPETITIVE BUSINESS. PROMOTE ECONCOMIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED to STRENGTHEN and EXPAND THE INCOME POTENTIAL of ALL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE TRADE AREA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.60%of revenue went to mission work65.4% of expenses · Program services

$99.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$355,377

Mission workProgram services$233,11365.60% of revenue65.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$356,679100.37% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 65.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 27.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 49.7% mission · 50.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 43.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.3% mission · 52.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 47.5% mission · 52.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 49.2% mission · 50.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$342,012

Expenses$341,486

Annual surplus $526 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)$233,113 · 68.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$342,012

Expenses$341,486

Assets$332,968

Income$347,829

Contributions$205,933

Mission work (program services)$233,113

Accounting fees$4,647

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

JESSIE PARKERCEO · 32 hrs/week $51,800

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 (13)

JESSIE PARKERCEO

AIMEE ROSEDIRECTOR

ASHLEY COLEMANDIRECTOR

CASEY CARDINDIRECTOR

CHANDLER WALLACEPRESIDENT, FINANCE

EMMA BUBDIRECTOR

EVAN BRADDOURDIRECTOR

JEFF BAINDIRECTOR

KRISTIN PFIEFFERPRESIDENT, AGRICULTURE

PAT MILESDIRECTOR

RENE LIRETTEDIRECTOR

TONJA GARRETT1ST VP, TCAT

TRAVONYA JENKINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 110 N 2ND ST, PULASKI, TN 38478-3217
County: Giles
In care of: Jessica Parker
Primary officer: Jessica Parker, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(931) 363-3789

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development