CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HUNTSVILLE MADISON COUNTY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF HUNTSVILLE MADISON COUNTY INC

EIN 63-0039395 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

PROMOTION and DEVELOPMENT of CIVIC and ECONOMIC INTERESTS

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders63 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.80%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

1.75%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$98.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.59%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $345,388 for DONALD C CHERRY JR (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,978,799

Mission workProgram services$4,651,62177.80% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,111,57818.59% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$104,9091.75% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,6911.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,868,10898.15% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.3% mission · 18.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 15.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 14.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 17.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 16.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 12.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 14.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,978,799

Expenses$5,868,108

Annual surplus $110,691 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)$4,651,621 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,111,578 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$104,909 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,978,799

Expenses$5,868,108

Assets$6,572,882

Income$5,980,799

Contributions$2,784,149

Mission work (program services)$4,651,621

Fundraising$104,909

Management and general$1,111,578

Stocks and bonds$1,525,802

Accounting fees$45,491

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

DONALD C CHERRY JRPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $345,388Base $313,184 · Other $32,204

LUCIA CAPEEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $174,204Base $157,581 · Other $16,623

MICHAEL WARDEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $142,528Base $128,905 · Other $13,623

ERIN KOSHUTEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $133,567Base $121,444 · Other $12,123

MARY MCNAIRYEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $123,541Base $111,264 · Other $12,277

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (63)

DONALD C CHERRY JRPRESIDENT & CEO

LUCIA CAPEEMPLOYEE

MICHAEL WARDEMPLOYEE

ERIN KOSHUTEMPLOYEE

MARY MCNAIRYEMPLOYEE

RON POTEATFOUNDATION CHAIR

SAMEER SINGHALCHAIRMAN

RICH KRETZSCHMARDIRECTOR

PENNY BILLINGSDIRECTOR

PAUL FINLEYEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

OWEN FRANKLINDIRECTOR

NILMINI THOMPSONDIRECTOR

MIKE WATKINSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COXDIRECTOR

MELISSA DAVISDIRECTOR

MATT MEKODIRECTOR

MARK BRAZEALDIRECTOR

MAC MCCUTCHENEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

RONNIE CHRONISTERVICE CHAIR

LAURA HUCKABEE-JENNINGSDIRECTOR

SCOTT HALLDIRECTOR

SEAN KELLYDIRECTOR

SRINATH YEDLACHAIR APPOINTED

STEPHANIE MELLDIRECTOR

TED BAUDENDISTELDIRECTOR

TIM KINGDIRECTOR

TODD MAYDIRECTOR

TOMMY BATTLEEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

TYCE HUDSONCHAIR APPOINTED

TYLER EVANSDIRECTOR

VERGENIA SHELTONDIRECTOR

WAYNE SISCODIRECTOR

ZACK PENNEYDIRECTOR

GREG GADDYDIRECTOR

ALKA BHARGAVDIRECTOR

ANNIE SAYLORDIRECTOR

BETH SIPPELVICE CHAIR

BLAKE BENTLEYDIRECTOR

BRETT CRAINVICE CHAIR

CAREY MILLERDIRECTOR

CHRYSTAL MORGANVICE CHAIR

CLINT KIRKLANDDIRECTOR

DAVE COOKVICE CHAIR

DAVID BIERDIRECTOR

DR KAROCKAS WATKINSSEC/TREASURER

DR PATTI DAREDIRECTOR

FRANK WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

GINGER HARPERVICE CHAIR

LYNN TROYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GREGORY FORTIERDIRECTOR

HANK ISENBERGDIRECTOR

JAMES LACKEYDIRECTOR

JAMIE PEYTONVICE CHAIR

JASON BLOUNTDIRECTOR

JASON PUCKETVICE CHAIR

JEFF GRONBERGLIASON

JEFF SAMZVICE CHAIRMAN

JIM HOLTKAMPDIRECTOR

JOSH HERRENDIRECTOR

JULIE SCHUMACHERDIRECTOR

KATIE COMERDIRECTOR

KEVIN FERNANDEZCHAIR APPOINTED

ALICIA RYANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 225 CHURCH ST NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801-5542
County: Madison
In care of: DONALD C CHERRY JR
Primary officer: DONALD C CHERRY JR, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(256) 535-2014

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues