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← SPOKANE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SPOKANE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,242,357
Total expenses
$4,483,223
Contributions and grants received
$1,670,756
Grants paid
$7,666
Program service revenue
$2,439,449
Investment income
$52,291
Other revenue
$79,861
Total assets, end of year
$5,044,093
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,775,657
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,268,436
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

    $176,379

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,003,539

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $490,838

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Membership Subscriptions

    total $1,444,465 · related or exempt $1,444,465

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Events Revenue

    total $622,719 · related or exempt $622,719

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Affiliated Business Service

    total $352,424 · related or exempt $352,424

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $19,841 · related or exempt $19,841

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52,291 · excluded $52,291

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $79,861

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $79,861

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $79,861 · excluded $79,861

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,666

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $255,876

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,835,183

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $87,374

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $184,684

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $169,175

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,549

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $106,196

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $148,713

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $280,183

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $91,448

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,690

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $266,205

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $378,457

  • 17 · Travel

    total $152,348

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $289,949

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $61,024

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,739

  • 24a · Other expenses: Staff Expenses

    total $30,161

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues & Memberships

    total $25,581

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,022

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $940,664 · end of year $336,874

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $539,701 · end of year $1,026,386

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,138,917 · end of year $1,339,718

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,878 · end of year $71,960

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $55,433 · end of year $55,655

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $431,399

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $324,304

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $154,899 · end of year $107,095

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,259,346 · end of year $2,106,405

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $296,258 · end of year $457,315

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $560,589 · end of year $441,215

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $4,428 · end of year $3,964

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,179,774 · end of year $1,873,163

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,012,077 · end of year $745,742

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,060,712 · end of year $1,522,694

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce, dba Greater Spokane, Incorporated, primary mission is to lead transformative business and community initiatives to build a robust regional economy.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To lead transformative business & community initiatives to build a robust regional economy.

  • Membership & Events: Greater Spokane Inc. strengthens regional business growth by facilitating networking opportunities, providing educational programs, and delivering resources that support informed decision-making. Our events bring together business leaders to foster collaboration, exchange ideas, and build connections that drive economic development. Additionally, we educate businesses through targeted training programs, helping them navigate challenges, enhance their operations, and contribute to the overall economic vitality of the region.

  • Greater Growth: Greater Spokane Inc. drives economic development by providing comprehensive support to businesses at every stage of their growth. This includes fostering entrepreneurship, assisting startups, enabling expansion for existing companies, retaining businesses in the region, and recruiting new ones. Our targeted efforts focus on high-growth and high-potential industries such as life sciences, aerospace, agriculture, manufacturing, and professional services. Through strategic recruitment and marketing, we promote the region as a competitive and attractive location for businesses to thrive.

  • Greater Talent: Career Connect Northeast serves as the foundation for providing career-connected learning and STEM experiences in the region. By fostering partnerships between businesses and educators, we help develop a workforce equipped with the skills needed for success. Key programs include Teaching the Teachers, Business After-School, and Greater Minds. Through the Spokane STEM Network, we engage students to increase their pursuit of STEM competencies, preparing them for future careers. Additionally, our Greater Minds initiative focuses on improving educational attainment for adults in Spokane County, supporting the community's goal of raising the percentage of adults with post-secondary degrees.

  • Greater Voice: Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) collaborates with the business community to advocate for policies that promote economic growth and strengthen the local business environment. This includes advancing initiatives such as lowering workers' compensation and unemployment insurance costs, supporting workforce development, and improving facilities and infrastructure. Each year, GSI develops comprehensive State and Federal Legislative Agendas that unify and represent the interests of the community. These agendas advocate for key issues in business, transportation, education, healthcare, military affairs, and more, ensuring that the region's needs are addressed at the legislative level.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stacey Cowles

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Charlotte Nemec

    Chair Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Dan Demchuk

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Carla Cicero

    Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • William Symmes

    General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Brooke Baker-Spink

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Condon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Curran

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Hauschild

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Otto Klein

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Trent Maier

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris McFaul

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marcelo Morales

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Read

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rob Roettger

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christine Varela

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dennis Vermillion

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alisha Benson

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $254,684
    From this org
    $227,175
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,509
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,437
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,738
    Deferred
    $10,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,045
    Filer's total
    $255,876

  • Gary Ballew

    VP of Economic Development

    Total calculated
    $161,001
    From this org
    $129,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,863
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $101,533
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $27,605
    Deferred
    $7,223
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,541
    Filer's total
    $161,902

  • Lisa Lewis

    VP of Development and Partnership

    Total calculated
    $162,841
    From this org
    $137,738
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,103
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $114,384
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,354
    Deferred
    $7,345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,546
    Filer's total
    $163,629

  • Erin Vincent

    VP of Education and Talent

    Total calculated
    $122,798
    From this org
    $104,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,529
    Hours/week
    40

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 · 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)

Part I, Line 1a
The organization provides a membership to a local gym for the CEO, with monthly dues paid directly by the organization. This benefit is provided to support wellness and promote a healthy work-life balance. It is considered a non-taxable fringe benefit under current guidelines and, therefore, is not included in the CEO's reportable compensation on Form W-2.

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.

  • Spokane Agricultural Exposition

    501(c)(6) · To manage and promote the Ag Expo and PNW Farm Forum. · WA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce

  • Spokane Area Business Foundation

    501(c)(3) · To support Greater Spokane Incorporated. · WA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
22 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503569349301705

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