Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COBB COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue: $6,026,685
Total expenses: $6,039,977
Contributions and grants received: $2,117,996
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $3,785,879
Investment income: $36,068
Other revenue: $86,742
Total assets, end of year: $8,297,590
Total liabilities, end of year: $4,736,680
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $3,560,910
Program services expenses (Part IX): not reported
Management and general expenses: not reported
Fundraising expenses: not reported
Program service expenses (Part III): not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1d · Related organizations

$80,000
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$189,000
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$1,848,996
2a · Program service revenue: MEMEBERSHIP DUES

total $2,394,650 · related or exempt $2,394,650
2b · Program service revenue: ANNUAL DINNER

total $404,950 · related or exempt $404,950
2c · Program service revenue: PARTICIPATION FEES

total $392,552 · related or exempt $392,552
2d · Program service revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

total $320,798 · related or exempt $320,798
2e · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

total $210,000 · unrelated business $210,000
2f · All other program service revenue

total $62,929 · related or exempt $62,929
3 · Investment income

total $36,068 · excluded $36,068
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

total $0
5 · Royalties

total $0
6a · Gross rents

real property $86,742
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $86,742 · personal property $0
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $86,742 · excluded $86,742
7d · Net gain or loss

total $0
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$0
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total $0
9a · Gaming: gross income

$0
9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$0
9c · Net income from gaming

total $0
10a · Gross sales of inventory

$0
10b · Cost of goods sold

$0
10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $0
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $0
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $0
4 · Benefits paid to or for members

total $0
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $600,002
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

total $0
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,192,094
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $131,845
9 · Other employee benefits

total $167,931
10 · Payroll taxes

total $187,681
11a · Fees: management

total $0
11b · Fees: legal

total $0
11c · Fees: accounting

total $31,650
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $0
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

total $0
11f · Fees: investment management

total $0
11g · Fees: other

total $147,278
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $130,710
13 · Office expenses

total $133,570
14 · Information technology

total $116,173
15 · Royalties

total $0
16 · Occupancy

total $431,390
17 · Travel

total $182,721
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

total $0
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $910,902
20 · Interest

total $0
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $0
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $205,928
23 · Insurance

total $18,153
24a · Other expenses: PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

total $311,293
24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLISHING

total $90,681
24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

total $46,913
24d · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

total $3,062

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $9,264 · end of year $20,092
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $3,075,068 · end of year $2,632,798
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $502,727 · end of year $776,733
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $170,859 · end of year $522,751
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $314,366 · end of year $334,303
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$2,000,064
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$653,675
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $1,471,256 · end of year $1,346,389
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $226,667 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $2,996,323 · end of year $2,664,524
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $519,911 · end of year $548,112
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $697,015 · end of year $769,579
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $3,975,402 · end of year $3,418,989
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $3,574,202 · end of year $3,305,935
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $254,975

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY, PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY, BUILD SOLID RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTE QUALITY SERVICE IN THE COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA AREA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

community and business development in the cobb county, georgia area

The cobb county chamber of commerce, through membership, provides an environment where more than 2,500 local businesses and organizations can work together for the good of one another and the community. It is through these relationships that develop opportunities for networking, educational programs, issue advocacy and community building activities.
The chamber facilitates success of cobb county schools through multiple programs: partners in education, job shadow, give our schools a hand, and principal for a day.
THE CHAMBER ADVOCATES FOR A MORE COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY, COBB COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND COBB COUNTYS CITIES, THE CHAMBER ENHANCES THE ECONOMY BY BRINGING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO COBB COUNTY AND HELPING ESTABLISHED FIRMS GROW. THESE EFFORTS HAVE LED TO NEW JOBS FOR COBB COUNTY AND RELOCATION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS TO THE COMMUNITY.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

Sharon Mason

President & CEO

Total calculated

$325,548

From this org

$293,256

From related orgs

$0

Other

$32,292

Hours/week

40 + 10 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$234,256

Bonus

$50,000

Other

$9,000

Deferred

$22,001

Nontaxable benefits

$11,563

Filer's total

$326,820
Dana Johnson

COO & Exec. Dir. of SelectCobb

Total calculated

$271,996

From this org

$238,406

From related orgs

$0

Other

$33,590

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$198,206

Bonus

$30,000

Other

$10,200

Deferred

$20,255

Nontaxable benefits

$14,521

Filer's total

$273,182
Amanda Seals

EVP, Advocacy & Government Rel

Total calculated

$182,435

From this org

$172,514

From related orgs

$0

Other

$9,921

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$149,314

Bonus

$13,000

Other

$10,200

Deferred

$7,497

Nontaxable benefits

$3,472

Filer's total

$183,483
Michele Howard

EVP, Leadership Dev. & Program

Total calculated

$166,712

From this org

$147,239

From related orgs

$0

Other

$19,473

Hours/week

40 + 10 related

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$128,239

Bonus

$13,000

Other

$6,000

Deferred

$9,581

Nontaxable benefits

$10,888

Filer's total

$167,708
Amanda Burton

EVP, Member Development

Total calculated

$161,056

From this org

$141,874

From related orgs

$0

Other

$19,182

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$117,174

Bonus

$14,500

Other

$10,200

Deferred

$7,931

Nontaxable benefits

$11,940

Filer's total

$161,745
Amy Selby

EVP, Marketing & Communication

Total calculated

$141,497

From this org

$130,478

From related orgs

$0

Other

$11,019

Hours/week

40 + 4 related
James Geter

Executive Director

Total calculated

$138,602

From this org

$132,478

From related orgs

$0

Other

$6,124

Hours/week

40
John Loud

Past Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Britt Fleck

Past Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Dave Cole

General Counsel

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jeff Fucito

Vice chair, finance

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Stephen Vault

Vice Chair Economic Developmen

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Al Martin

Vice Chair, Member Development

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Trey Paris

Vice Chair, Government Affairs

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Tracy Styf

Vice Chair, Member & Community

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Greg Teague

Chair

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Mike Plant

Chair-Elect

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Ben Mathis

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Candice Saunders

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Donna Middlebrooks

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Gary Bottoms

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Joyette Holmes

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kat Schwaig

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kevan Espy

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Kim Gresh

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kim Menefee

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mike LaFerle

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mitch Rhoden

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Pete Quinones

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
RJ Patel

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Rob Garcia

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Terry DeWitt

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1 + 1 related
Trey Sanders

Executive Committee

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Alex Valente

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Allison Giddens

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Alyssa Blanchard

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Andrew Cox

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Andrew Dill

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Andrew Walker

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Andy Gaines

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ashley Jenkins

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Bert Reeves

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Betsy Madrerohon

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Bill Killburg

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Bob Walsh

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Brian Marcos

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Bruce Richards

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Carla Jackson

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Chad Koenig

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Chris Britton

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Chris Martin

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Cynthia Reichard

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Dan Buyers

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Dan Joy

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Col Dan Zachman

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Darin Mitchell

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Dave Walens

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Delphine LaGroon

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Derrick Vincent

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Don Keller

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Elaine Armster

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Heath Garrett

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Hillary Thrower

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Holly Quinlan

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jay Cunningham

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jenn Hogan

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jeremy Strife

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jesus Martinez

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
John Cristadoro

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jon Ingram

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Jordan Sandler

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Julie Smith

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Justin O'Dell

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kevin Greiner

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Kyethea Clark

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Lance LoRusso

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Lawson Kirkland

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Lee Johnson

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Lisa Crossman

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Littie Brown

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Melissa Cantrell

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Michael Paris

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mike Davis

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mike Knowles

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Otis Brumby

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Pam Younker

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Phil Barber

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Robert Stephens

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Russ Owens

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sam Olens

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Scott Gregory

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sean Stewart

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Secret Holland

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sheronica Burgess

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Smith Peck

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sonya Grant

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Steve Ewing

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Terri Bunten Guthrie

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Tianna Evola

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Tori Silas

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Tricia Newton

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Wayne Dodd

Director

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
3 · Compensation committee
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a: THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERSHIP TO A SOCIAL CLUB IN THE COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA AREA. THIS BENEFIT IS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Foundati

501(C)(3) · Community dev · GA · controlled entity

Directly controlled by see attached

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2023
Filed: 1 May 2025
IRS schema version: 2023v6.0
Source object: 202520429349300612

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