ST LUCIE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ST LUCIE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

EIN 65-0418970 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ST LUCIE CHAMBER of COMMERCE is to PROMOTE GENERAL BUSINESS and COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, DEVELOPMENT and GROWTH BY CONDUCTING ECONOMIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED to STRENTHEN and EXPAND THE INCOME POTENTIAL of ALL CLASSIFICATIONS of BUSINESS WITHIN THE TRADE AREA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $40.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

41.63%of revenue went to mission work40.6% of expenses · Program services

$90.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$2.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.7%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 $120,931 for TERISSA ARONSON (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$456,639

Mission workProgram services$190,12041.63% of revenue40.6% of expenses

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

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

Total expenses$467,852102.46% 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

2018CurrentExpense mix: 40.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 41.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 41.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$593,402

Expenses$534,427

Annual surplus $58,975 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)$190,120 · 35.6% of expenses

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Revenue$593,402

Expenses$534,427

Assets$1,096,519

Income$811,574

Contributions$265,519

Mission work (program services)$190,120

Stocks and bonds$104,870

Accounting fees$11,113

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TERISSA ARONSONPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $120,931Base $109,486 · Other $11,445

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 (35)

TERISSA ARONSONPRESIDENT/CEO

RICHARD AHRENSBOARD MEMBER

MARSHALL CRITCHFIELDBOARD MEMBER

MARY ANN MATTEOBOARD MEMBER

MAUREEN SALTZERBOARD MEMBER

NIKITA LLOYDBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA CHRISTENSENBOARD MEMBER

PAUL BOBOBOARD MEMBER

PETE FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

RACHEL HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

MARIE LETINBOARD MEMBER

SEAN BOYLEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

SHRITA WALKERCHAIR ELECT

STEPHANIE MORGANBOARD MEMBER

THERESA MYERSBOARD MEMBER

TIM MOONEYBOARD MEMBER

TONYA WOODSWORTHBOARD MEMBER

WILL ARMSTEADBOARD MEMBER

JEFF ALLMANBOARD MEMBER

BARRY DEETSBOARD MEMBER

BEN HINSONBOARD MEMBER

BILL MAYBOARD MEMBER

BRAD CURRIEBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE HAMBYBOARD MEMBER

CHARLOTTE BIRELEYBOARD MEMBER

DANA MCSWEENEYCHAIR ELECT

ERIC BENNETTBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW TREADWELLCHAIR

JEREMIAH JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

JIM HARTLEYTREASURER

JOHN HEANINGBOARD MEMBER

LARRY LEETBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE KRISTOFBOARD MEMBER

LORI MATICHBOARD MEMBER

LUCY BRAVOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 2937 W MIDWAY RD, FORT PIERCE, FL 34981-4956
County: St. Lucie
In care of: TERISSA ARONSON
Primary officer: TERISSA ARONSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@StLucieChamber.org Phone(772) 595-9999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HILL BARTH & KING LLC
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing