ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 71-0006170 · Health Care (E)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER of COMMERCE is to CONTINUALLY ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN ARKANSAS. ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER of COMMERCE is A VOLUNTEER, 501 (C)(6) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, DEDICATED to HELP ARKANSAS BUSINESS and INDUSTRY BE SUCCESSFUL. THE OBJECTIVES of ARKANSAS STATE CHAMBER of COMMERCE ARE CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE SUCCESSFUL WORK of OUR MEMBERS IN THE ARENA of GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. OUR POLICY COMMITTEES ARE CHARGED WITH RESEARCHING and MONITORING GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IMPACTING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT THE STATE and FEDERAL LEVELS. BECAUSE of THE STRENGTH of OUR MEMBERS-MANAGERS, OWNERS and OPERATORS of ARKANSAS BUSINESSES and INDUSTRIES-THE STATE CHAMBER is RECOGNIZED AS THE LEADING ADVOCATE for THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY and ONE of THE MOST EFFECTIVE LOBBYING GROUPS IN ARKANSAS.

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$97.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$3,827,841

Expenses$3,732,977

Annual surplus $94,864 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$3,827,841

Expenses$3,732,977

Assets$1,461,241

Income$3,827,841

Contributions$2,478,424

Grants given$74,325

Average grant$9,291

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

RANDY ZOOKPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $477,450Base $456,750 · Other $20,700

FRANCIS TURLEYVICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $203,552Base $192,483 · Other $11,069

KENNETH HALLEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $194,383Base $183,833 · Other $10,550

ANDREW PARKERDIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $174,130Base $166,667 · Other $7,463

WILLIAM WATSONEVENT SPONSORSHIP MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $148,274Base $139,881 · Other $8,393

CANDICE LAWRENCEVP OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $136,167Base $129,167 · Other $7,000

TONI LINDSEYDIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $121,547Base $114,667 · Other $6,880

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RANDY ZOOKPRESIDENT & CEO

FRANCIS TURLEYVICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

KENNETH HALLEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW PARKERDIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS

WILLIAM WATSONEVENT SPONSORSHIP MANAGER

CANDICE LAWRENCEVP OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS

TONI LINDSEYDIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS

ADAM HEADBOARD MEMBER

ADAM HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER

ADAM MITCHELLVICE CHAIRMAN

ALAN MORSEBOARD MEMBER

AMY FINSTERBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW VU RITCHIEBOARD MEMBER

ANDY MILLERVICE CHAIRMAN

BENNY KOONTZBOARD MEMBER

BLAIR ALLENBOARD MEMBER

BRAD CRAINBOARD MEMBER

BRAD LACYBOARD MEMBER

BRADLEY HARDINBOARD MEMBER

BRET CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN BOWENBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN DAYBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN HARGISBOARD MEMBER

BUDDY HASTENBOARD MEMBER

CAM PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER

CARLTON SAFFABOARD MEMBER

CASEY WILLISBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES MORGANBOARD MEMBER

COLBY WELLSBOARD MEMBER

CRAIG CLOUDBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

CURTIS BARNETTVICE CHAIRMAN

DANIEL HEARDBOARD MEMBER

DARLENE BRUGNOLIBOARD MEMBER

DARYL BROWNBOARD MEMBER

DAVID AVERYBOARD MEMBER

DAVY CARTERBOARD MEMBER

DON BOBBITTBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS CAMPBELLBOARD MEMBER

DR CALVIN MCFADDENBOARD MEMBER

DREW WEBERBOARD MEMBER

EDDIE LEE HERNDONBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

ERIC NELSONBOARD MEMBER

GARY HEADCHAIRMAN

GARY NEWTONBOARD MEMBER

GARY TROUTMANBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE KNOLLMEYERBOARD MEMBER

GORDON WILBOURNBOARD MEMBER

GREG THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

HANNAH HINESBOARD MEMBER

HOUSTON DAVISBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE VERNONBOARD MEMBER

JAY CHESSHIRBOARD MEMBER

JEFF HUNNICUTTBOARD MEMBER

JERRY HOLDERBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA BREAUXBOARD MEMBER

JIM CARRBOARD MEMBER

JOE CARTERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BURGESSVICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN SCHAFFITZELBOARD MEMBER

JOSH CARSONBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN MCKENZIEBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN MERLOBOARD MEMBER

KURT KNICKREHMBOARD MEMBER

LARRY SHACKELFORDVICE CHAIRMAN

LARRY WILSONBOARD MEMBER

LAURA LANDREAUXVICE CHAIRMAN

LEN PITCOCKBOARD MEMBER

LORIE TUDORBOARD MEMBER

LORRIE TROGDENBOARD MEMBER

MARC EYREBOARD MEMBER

MARK BEACHBOARD MEMBER

MARK BIGGERSBOARD MEMBER

MARK YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN EGGENSPERGERBOARD MEMBER

MARVIN CHILDERSBOARD MEMBER

MATT CRAFTONBOARD MEMBER

MATT REDDINBOARD MEMBER

MEGAN WEDGWORTHBOARD MEMBER

MEL COLEMANBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA CURRYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL LINDSEYVICE CHAIRMAN

MICHAEL MOOREBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL PARKERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE MYERSBOARD MEMBER

MIKE ROSSBOARD MEMBER

NELSON PEACOCKVICE CHAIRMAN

OSI IMOMOHBOARD MEMBER

R ANDREW CLYDEBOARD MEMBER

RANDY MASSANELLIBOARD MEMBER

RAY DILLONPAST CHAIRMAN

RAYMOND BURNSVICE CHAIRMAN

REGGIE ROSETREASURER

REYNIE RUTLEDGEBOARD MEMBER

RICH MACYBOARD MEMBER

RON EKSTRANDBOARD MEMBER

RONALD DEDMANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

SAM LYNDBOARD MEMBER

SAM SICARDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: PO BOX 3645, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203-3645
County: Pulaski
In care of: % RANDY ZOOK
Primary officer: Randy Zook, President/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(501) 372-2222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E)
IRS tax category: Health Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes