LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE ROCK REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 71-0108510 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

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They name their leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$98.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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Money in and money out

Revenue$4,513,889

Expenses$4,440,361

Annual surplus $73,528 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

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Revenue$4,513,889

Expenses$4,440,361

Assets$1,883,482

Income$4,513,889

Contributions$617,591

Accounting fees$32,218

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

JAY CHESSHIRPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $497,021Base $431,974 · Other $65,047

JOHN THOMASSR VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $282,308Base $234,000 · Other $48,308

MARKOUS JEWETTVP ACADEMIES OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS · 40 hrs/week $169,624Base $137,042 · Other $32,582

LEWIS B OMELLVP ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $153,636Base $130,522 · Other $23,114

STACY WILSONCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,445Base $123,212 · Other $22,233

KRISTINA BARRDIRECTOR, HR & TALENT INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $140,910Base $119,200 · Other $21,710

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (78)

JAY CHESSHIRPRESIDENT & CEO

JOHN THOMASSR VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MARKOUS JEWETTVP ACADEMIES OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

LEWIS B OMELLVP ADVOCACY

STACY WILSONCHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

KRISTINA BARRDIRECTOR, HR & TALENT INITIATIVES

KRISTIN MERLOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NAT LEACHAIRMAN

MICHELE BEASLEYDIRECTOR

MERRITT DYKEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MARCY DODERERDIRECTOR

LAURA NICKDIRECTOR

LAURA LANDREAUXEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LANNY NICKELLDIRECTOR

PATRICK SCHUECKTREASURER

KEVIN REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

KEVIN CRASSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JULIE MCCALLISTERDIRECTOR

JOHN BURGESSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JIM CARGILL IIIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JIM KEETDIRECTOR

RYAN STEPHENSDIRECTOR

WILL FORDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

WES MARTINDIRECTOR

VIRGIL DEXTER DOYNEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TROY WELLSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

TIFFANY WILKERSONDIRECTOR

TAD BOHANNONDIRECTOR

SUSAN DESSELLEDIRECTOR

STEVE LANCASTERDIRECTOR

SHARON TALLACH-VOGELPOHLDIRECTOR

JESSICA FLAKE DEARNLEYDIRECTOR

RUTH WHITNEY JDCHAIRMAN ELECT

RONNIE DEDMANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

RON WITHERSPOONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

RODNEY ABSTONDIRECTOR

ROBIN J MILLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ROBIN CONNELLDIRECTOR

RAJESH CHOKHANIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PAYTON SMITHDIRECTOR

CHRIS HEITZMANNDIRECTOR

DR C LOWRY BARNESDIRECTOR

DIANE MCCOYDIRECTOR

DELPHONE HUBBARDDIRECTOR

DAVID TIPTONDIRECTOR

DARYL BROWNDIRECTOR

CURTIS BARNETTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

COL BRET ECHARDDIRECTOR

CLAY MCGEORGEDIRECTOR

CHRIS WHITEDIRECTOR

DR CHARLES MCNULTYDIRECTOR

CARLTON SAFFADIRECTOR

CARLOS I GIRALT-CABRRALESDIRECTOR

C SAM WALLS IIIDIRECTOR

BRYAN DAYDIRECTOR

BRIAN MARSHDIRECTOR

BRENDAN MONAGHANDIRECTOR

BOBBY GOSSEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ANTHONY BROOKSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

GORDAN SILASKIDIRECTOR

JEFF SENNDIRECTOR

JEAN BLOCKDIRECTOR

JAY MEADOREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HUNTER BALEDIRECTOR

HON TERRY HARTWICKDIRECTOR

HON FRANK SCOTT JRDIRECTOR

HON BARRY HYDEDIRECTOR

HEATHER JONESDIRECTOR

GREGORY PILEWSKIDIRECTOR

ANIKA C DIXONDIRECTOR

GINA GEMBERLINGDIRECTOR

GABE HOLMSTRONDIRECTOR

DREW TESSIERDIRECTOR

DR SUMMER DEPROWDIRECTOR

DR MAURICE D GIPSONDIRECTOR

DR LESLIE RODRIGUEZ-MCCLELLONDIRECTOR

DR JERMALL WRIGHTDIRECTOR

DR CHRISTINA DRALEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 1 CHAMBER PLZ, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201-1618
County: Pulaski
In care of: % JAY CHESSHIR
Primary officer: JAY CHESSHIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(501) 374-2001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FROST PLLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues