LONG BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LONG BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 95-0944550 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

The Chamber is The Platform for Business to Provide Leadership, Education and Advocacy So That The Long Beach Area Thrives In The 21st Century.

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Look at where the money went

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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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders53 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.88%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

$103.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.39%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$1.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $45,467 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $287,471 for JEREMY HARRIS (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$1,387,067

Mission workProgram services$1,135,79681.88% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$296,73821.39% of revenue20.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,432,534103.28% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 3.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 4.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 13.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 96.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 96.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,387,067

Expenses$1,432,534

Annual shortfall $45,467 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,135,796 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$296,738 · 20.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,387,067

Expenses$1,432,534

Assets$1,942,967

Income$1,623,075

Contributions$57,012

Mission work (program services)$1,135,796

Management and general$296,738

Accounting fees$2,012

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

JEREMY HARRISPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $287,471Base $263,199 · Other $24,272

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 (53)

JEREMY HARRISPRESIDENT & CEO

PATTY SENECALDIRECTOR

KENDRA MADRIDDIRECTOR

KEVIN WETZELDIRECTOR

KRIS GRAGSONDIRECTOR

LISA ARIASDIRECTOR

LYNETTE MCKINNONDIRECTOR

MARIO CORDERODIRECTOR

MARK DODSONDIRECTOR

MARK MILLERDIRECTOR

MEGAN CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR

MITRA ROGERSDIRECTOR

NITAL PATELDIRECTOR

OTTO JUNDIRECTOR

JUSTIN WHITEDIRECTOR

PEJMON NOORIDIRECTOR

PETER KOSADIRECTOR

RHIANNON ACREEDIRECTOR

ROBERT BEASLEYDIRECTOR

SCOTT BRISTOLCFO

SEFFRAH ORLANDODIRECTOR

SILVANO MERLODIRECTOR

STEPHEN HERRINGDIRECTOR

SUMER TEMPLECHAIRMAN

TOMI RILEYDIRECTOR

TRINI JIMENEZDIRECTOR

YVONNE SANTOSDIRECTOR

DANA BUCHANANDIRECTOR

BLAIR KENTDIRECTOR

BRANDON TANNERDIRECTOR

BRIAN DEVOTDIRECTOR

BRISSA SOTELO-VARGASDIRECTOR

BRYCE CULLINANEDIRECTOR

CARMEN SHOEMAKERDIRECTOR

CAROLYN CALDWELLDIRECTOR

CELINA LUNADIRECTOR

CHRIS REESEDIRECTOR

CLIFF BUFORDDIRECTOR

CRAIG IMADIRECTOR

DAN LIPTONDIRECTOR

KEN HOUPDIRECTOR

DAVID KOCHDIRECTOR

DR LOURDES RAMOSDIRECTOR

DR NISHAN TCHEKMEYAINDIRECTOR

FRED SUTTONDIRECTOR

GREG ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

GREG GUTHRIEDIRECTOR

HANS STONEDIRECTOR

HEATHER SUMMERSDIRECTOR

JIM ZEHMERDIRECTOR

JOHN HOWARDDIRECTOR

JON MESKODIRECTOR

ALICIA BERHOWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 1 WORLD TRADE CTR STE 101, LONG BEACH, CA 90831-0101
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Jeremy Harris
Primary officer: Jeremy Harris, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lbchamber.com Phone(562) 437-8823

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRETT BRADBURY CPA PC
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations