UNICOI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

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UNICOI COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 62-0864982 · Business & Industry (S40)

What they do

THE UNICOI COUNTY CHAMBER of COMMERCE MISSION is to PROVIDE LEADERSHIP and ADVOCACY THAT PROMOTES PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT and CIVIC LEADERS to SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY PLANNING, PROMOTING, and DEVELOPING PROGRAMS, EVENTS and OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC STABILITY of THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR THE CHAMBER HAS AN ANNUAL APPLE FESTIVAL IN DOWNTOWN ERWIN IN WHICH THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT FOOD and CRAFT VENDORS FROM SURROUNDING COUNTIES ATTEND. AN ANNUAL NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES COMPANY PICNIC is ORGANIZED BY THE CHAMBER to ASSIST THE LOCAL COMPANY. OTHER SMALL EVENTS ARE HELD IN DOWNTOWN ERWIN to PROMOTE THE TOWN of ERWIN and LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER HOLDS THESE ACTIVITIES AS ADOPTED IN THE BYLAWS.

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Money made simple

40.02%of revenue went to mission work38.0% of expenses · Program services

9.29%of revenue went to fundraising8.8% of expenses

$105.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

56.07%of revenue went to management and office costs53.2% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,159 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$262,938

Mission workProgram services$105,23540.02% of revenue38.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$147,43056.07% of revenue53.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,4329.29% of revenue8.8% of expenses

Total expenses$277,097105.38% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 38.0% mission · 53.2% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 33.6% mission · 56.0% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 33.2% mission · 57.0% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 26.1% mission · 48.2% management · 25.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.76% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$262,938

Expenses$277,097

Annual shortfall $14,159 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.

Mission work (program services)$105,235 · 38.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$147,430 · 53.2% of expenses

Fundraising$24,432 · 8.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$262,938

Expenses$277,097

Assets$32,581

Income$328,059

Contributions$202,657

Mission work (program services)$105,235

Fundraising$24,432

Management and general$147,430

Accounting fees$5,500

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

AMANDA DELPEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $76,278

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)

AMANDA DELPEXECUTIVE DI

BRANDY GRINDSTAFFMEMBER

DANNY VENERABLEPRESIDENT

DUSTIN BROWNMEMBER

JENNIFER HARRAHMEMBER

KEITH WHITSONSECRETARY

KELLY STORYMEMBER

RACHEL HICKSMEMBER

SHANNA PETERSONPRESIDENT -

STANA DONNELLYMEMBER

TIM LINGERFELTMEMBER

TODD AMBROSETREASURER

TRACY HUFFBOARD CHAIRM

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 100 S MAIN AVE, ERWIN, TN 37650-1238
County: Unicoi
In care of: AMANDA DELP
Primary officer: AMANDA DELP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(423) 743-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLEARPOINT CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Business & Industry (S40)
IRS tax category: Business & Industry
Revocation date: November 15, 2019