Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $11,622,080
- Total expenses
- $11,977,218
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,232,304
- Grants paid
- $22,371
- Program service revenue
- $3,370,654
- Investment income
- $949,055
- Other revenue
- $2,070,067
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,285,909
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,067,524
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,218,385
- 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$478,131
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,754,173
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2a · Program service revenue: MEMBER DUES
total $2,079,707 · related or exempt $2,079,707
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2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS
total $1,290,947 · related or exempt $1,290,947
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3 · Investment income
total $696,140 · excluded $696,140
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5 · Royalties
total $1,418,224 · excluded $1,418,224
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6a · Gross rents
real property $21,644
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $21,644
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $21,644 · excluded $21,644
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $252,915
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $252,915
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $252,915 · excluded $252,915
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11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS
total $621,879 · excluded $621,879
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11b · Other revenue: CERT. OF ORIGIN REV.
total $8,320 · related or exempt $8,320
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11e · Other revenue, total
$630,199
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $22,371
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $358,660
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,470,645
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $25,947
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $346,805
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $306,242
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11b · Fees: legal
total $171,110
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $91,348
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $90,000
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11g · Fees: other
total $4,135,961
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $92,311
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13 · Office expenses
total $150,653
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14 · Information technology
total $25,071
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16 · Occupancy
total $831,458
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17 · Travel
total $130,654
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $117,518
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $80,459
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23 · Insurance
total $69,472
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24a · Other expenses: EVENTS & PROGRAMS
total $982,329
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $274,664
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24c · Other expenses: TAXES & LICENSES
total $70,123
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24d · Other expenses: HR & PERSONNEL
total $37,021
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24e · All other expenses
total $96,396
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,861,586 · end of year $1,294,557
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $7,917,022 · end of year $7,979,533
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $928,864 · end of year $1,042,142
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $1,302 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $297,474 · end of year $297,372
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,716,173
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,591,221
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $192,090 · end of year $124,952
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,654,617 · end of year $13,762,935
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,478,112 · end of year $3,784,418
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $471,842 · end of year $628,194
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $9,461,251 · end of year $9,611,708
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $4,375,449 · end of year $3,827,622
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $13,022,525 · end of year $14,218,385
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE CHAMBER IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH ADVOCATES FOR EMPLOYERS AND THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS THRIVE IN AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE REGIONAL ECONOMY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE CHAMBER ENGAGES THE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF ITS MEMBERS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ADVOCATE FOR EMPLOYERS, AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE SEATTLE REGION.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: WE SEEK AN ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE SEATTLE REGION WHERE EMPLOYERS CAN FLOURISH AND EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AND TO ACCESS A THRIVING QUALITY OF LIFE.
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CHALLENGE SEATTLE FUND: CHALLENGE SEATTLE WORKS TO INSTILL GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS FOR THE GREATER SEATTLE REGION.
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TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE FUND (TA): TA WORKS TO BROADEN THE CONSTITUENCY FOR TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THE STATE'S INNOVATION ECONOMY.
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WASHINGTON COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ("WCIT") WORKS TO PROMOTESTRONG, OPEN, AND SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES THATADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WASHINGTON STATE. WCIT ADVOCATESFOR PRO-TRADE POLICIES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL BY FOCUSING ON TRADERELATEDISSUES. WCIT IS ALSO AN INFORMATION RESOURCE ON INTERNATIONALTRADE ISSUES FOR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE MEDIA,EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN WASHINGTON STATE. WCIT BECAME ASPECIAL PROGRAM OF THE CHAMBER ON JUNE 1, 2011, WHEN THE NET ASSETS OFTHIS PREVIOUSLY INACTIVE INDEPENDENT ENTITY WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE CHAMBER.
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Rachel SmithRACHEL SMITH
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $444,749
- From this org
- $424,510
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,239
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $373,610
- Bonus
- $50,000
- Other
- $900
- Deferred
- $10,163
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,076
- Filer's total
- $444,749
-
Ada HealeyADA HEALEY
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Teresa HutsonTERESA HUTSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jasmine DonovanJASMINE DONOVAN
2ND VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paige DavisPAIGE DAVIS
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt HillMATT HILL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pallavi Mehta WahiPALLAVI MEHTA WAHI
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gretchen AdamsGRETCHEN ADAMS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kris AgersKRIS AGERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jared AxelrodJARED AXELROD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Patrick BannonPATRICK BANNON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jen BergJEN BERG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marc BergerMARC BERGER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marianne BichselMARIANNE BICHSEL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Diana Birkett RakowDIANA BIRKETT RAKOW
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aaron BlankAARON BLANK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nic BleyNIC BLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim BlundellJIM BLUNDELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anna BooneANNA BOONE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joey BurgessJOEY BURGESS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katherine ChengKATHERINE CHENG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jessica ClawsonJESSICA CLAWSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura CliseLAURA CLISE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robyn CorrROBYN CORR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Will DaughertyWILL DAUGHERTY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard De Sam LazaroRICHARD DE SAM LAZARO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian DefoeBRIAN DEFOE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bob DoneganBOB DONEGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angela DunleavyANGELA DUNLEAVY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Colleen EchohawkCOLLEEN ECHOHAWK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jaison ElkinsJAISON ELKINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bryan FlintoffBRYAN FLINTOFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank FotiFRANK FOTI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joe FugereJOE FUGERE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jaebadiah GardnerJAEBADIAH GARDNER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ollie GarrettOLLIE GARRETT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas GarrettTHOMAS GARRETT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Clayton GrahamCLAYTON GRAHAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael GreerMICHAEL GREER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jacqueline GruberJACQUELINE GRUBER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula HammondPAULA HAMMOND
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hilary HehmanHILARY HEHMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Zach HensleyZACH HENSLEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Randy HodginsRANDY HODGINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve HooperSTEVE HOOPER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jila JavdaniJILA JAVDANI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julien LohJULIEN LOH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eric LonerganERIC LONERGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan LoosmoreSUSAN LOOSMORE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Will LudlamWILL LUDLAM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura MacNeilLAURA MACNEIL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert MahonROBERT MAHON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karla MalaconKARLA MALACON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gordon McHenry JrGORDON MCHENRY JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bill McSherryBILL MCSHERRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Maya Mendoza ExtromMAYA MENDOZA EXTROM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle MerriweatherMICHELLE MERRIWEATHER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Steve MetruckSTEVE METRUCK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Donna MoodieDONNA MOODIE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim MoreheadJIM MOREHEAD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John MurrayJOHN MURRAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David NamuraDAVID NAMURA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jaja OkigweJAJA OKIGWE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eduardo PenalverEDUARDO PENALVER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Laura RayLAURA RAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heather RedmanHEATHER REDMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ryan RobertsRYAN ROBERTS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kamala SaxtonKAMALA SAXTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John SchoettlerJOHN SCHOETTLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kerri SchroederKERRI SCHROEDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kirk SchulzKIRK SCHULZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Delee ShoemakerDELEE SHOEMAKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nate SilvermanNATE SILVERMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Krish SrinivasanKRISH SRINIVASAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dave StewartDAVE STEWART
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sharmila SwensonSHARMILA SWENSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Hewan TeshomeHEWAN TESHOME
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Krishna ThiagarajanKRISHNA THIAGARAJAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Walt TownesWALT TOWNES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Claire VerityCLAIRE VERITY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim WalesJIM WALES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney WallaceCOURTNEY WALLACE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alesha WashingtonALESHA WASHINGTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John WenstrupJOHN WENSTRUP
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lynnette BuffingtonLYNNETTE BUFFINGTON
CHIEF OF STAFF FROM 01/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 39 + 1 related
-
Shkelqim KelmendiSHKELQIM KELMENDI
HOUSING CONNECTOR ED
- Total calculated
- $307,706
- From this org
- $288,194
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,512
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $224,570
- Bonus
- $62,724
- Other
- $900
- Deferred
- $9,642
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,870
- Filer's total
- $307,706
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Stephanie FormasSTEPHANIE FORMAS
CHALLENGE SEATTLE VP
- Total calculated
- $296,132
- From this org
- $273,573
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,559
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $246,627
- Bonus
- $26,946
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $12,625
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,934
- Filer's total
- $296,132
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Lisa ChickLISA CHICK
AFE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $288,890
- From this org
- $245,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $43,890
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $230,345
- Bonus
- $13,755
- Other
- $900
- Deferred
- $12,900
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,990
- Filer's total
- $288,890
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Mel ClarkMEL CLARK
CTAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $248,832
- From this org
- $227,722
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,110
- Hours/week
- 0
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,822
- Bonus
- $25,000
- Other
- $900
- Deferred
- $10,370
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,740
- Filer's total
- $248,832
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Lars EricksonLARS ERICKSON
SVP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMS
- Total calculated
- $199,204
- From this org
- $177,969
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,235
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $175,469
- Bonus
- $2,500
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,337
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,898
- Filer's total
- $199,204
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 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
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
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INTENTIONALIST SPC
$6,000
SPONSORSHIPS
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.
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CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND
501(C)(3) · PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS · WA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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501(C)(9) · EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · WA · controlled entity
Directly controlled by GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 2 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501839349301480
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