BENTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 71-0247250 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
What they do
The Chambers Mission is to Promote Economic Development In The Benton Area and Its Surrounding Areas By Hosting Special Events, Providing Education to Its Members,
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GARY JAMESCEO
KAREN BOWDENSECRETARY
ZAC MCCAULEYDIRECTOR
TERRI BAKERDIRECTOR
TERESA MIDDLEBROOKSPAST CHAIRMAN
STUART NORTONVICE-CHAIRMAN
SARA MCCLAINDIRECTOR
PAUL WHITEDIRECTOR
PAM CLARKDIRECTOR
MASON WOOLBRIGHTDIRECTOR
KIM ANDERSONDIRECTOR
ALLISON DRENNONDIRECTOR
FRED HARRISDIRECTOR
DOUG ROBINSONCHAIRMAN
DANNY YOUNGDIRECTOR
BRIAN TINDALLDIRECTOR
BRENT JONESDIRECTOR AT LARGE
BLAKE TORRESDIRECTOR
AMY SEAGRAVESDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1972
- Location
- 607 N MARKET, BENTON, AR 72015
- County
- Saline
- In care of
- GARY JAMES
- Primary officer
- GARY JAMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JORDAN C WOOLBRIGHT CPA PA
- NTEE classification
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
- IRS tax category
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations