2025-10-08T14:57:43-05:00 2024-12-31 222027092 WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC 424 MAIN STREET SUITE 800 BUFFALO NY 142023508 990 2024-01-01 160344115 GENESEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC GENE 5853437440 8276 PARK ROAD BATAVIA NY 14020 BRIAN COUSINS PRESIDENT 5853437440 2025-10-10 1 1 NICOLE M WHITE P01599383 7168472651 2025-10-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRIAN COUSINS 8276 PARK ROAD BATAVIA NY 14020 1068924 0 X WWW.GENESEENY.COM X 1961 NY PROMOTE BUSINESS & TOURISM IN GENESEE COUNTY 15 15 6 15 28385 0 644983 686883 270563 297102 2499 11148 13089 7361 931134 1002494 0 0 0 0 374596 346469 0 0 0 651486 649918 1026082 996387 -94948 6107 1317838 1289406 621401 591550 696437 697856 X THE GENESEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADS IN THE PURSUIT OF CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE CITIZENS OF GENESEE COUNTY. THE CHAMBER IS A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE COMPETITIVE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM OF BUSINESS AND PROMOTING BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT. THE CHAMBER IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING TOURISM WITHIN THE COUNTY. INCLUDED IN THE CHAMBER ACTIVITIES ARE: LOW INTEREST LOANS TO BUSINESSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, EXPOSITIONS, PERIODIC ROUNDTABLES, ANNUAL MEETINGS, AND PROMOTIONS TARGETED TO EDUCATE AND IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE COUNTY. 0 0 PROMOTION OF GENESEE COUNTY TOURISM, WHICH INCLUDES THE "I LOVE NY" MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM, AND A GRANT RECEIVED FROM GENESEE COUNTY, BOTH OF WHICH ALLOW THE CHAMBER TO ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE BOTH TOURISM AND BUSINESS IN GENESEE COUNTY. THE GENERAL PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED TO PRESERVE THE COMPETITIVE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM OF BUSINESS AND PROMOTE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X GENESEE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5853437440 8276 PARK ROAD BATAVIA NY 14020 JEREMY LILES CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY WEISSEND CHAIR-ELECT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MARK BROOKS TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINA RAFFA SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BATTAGLIA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS DEVAY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN FISCHER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL GISTER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN IRELAND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KIPFER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCGEE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA O'ROURKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MEGAN PALONE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOCELYN SIKORSKI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SUTHERLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN COUSINS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 82344 0 0 82344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136729 550154 686883 DIRECTORY/GUIDE 541800 201896 201896 GOLF/AWARDS/ANNUAL MEE 900099 66821 66821 DIRECTORY MARKETING AD 541800 28385 28385 297102 1166 1166 76412 62856 3574 13556 -3574 9982 9982 MISCELLANOUS INCOME 900099 7361 7361 7361 1002494 276078 28385 11148 82344 225316 7379 6732 24698 21002 2632 37302 6376 17703 14329 33793 6694 TOURISM PROGRAMMING 417407 SPECIAL EVENTS 69804 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 10604 REAL ESTATE TAXES 7641 4631 996387 291510 268124 154487 164335 42574 65450 567 693 12527 7527 1041397 258120 816173 783277 1317838 1289406 197191 98297 85291 142565 338919 350688 621401 591550 X 615993 617475 80444 80381 696437 697856 1317838 1289406 6107 -4688 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 80444 81 144 80381 80513 80 149 80444 80576 81 144 80513 80791 429 644 80576 81137 298 644 80791 0.00000 0.00000 1.00000 0 0 41250 41250 925847 212680 713167 74300 45440 28860 783277 997806 -4688 -4688 1002494 0 1002494 996387 0 996387 0 996387 PART V, LINE 4: THE RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE HELD FOR USE BY THE MICROENTERPRISE LOAN PROGRAMS. THEY MAY BE USED ONLY FOR LOANS/GRANTS (INCLUDING DELIVERY EXPENSES) TO SMALL BUSINESSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY REPUTABLE PERSON, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR ESTATE HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN THE EVENT A MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEREIN A DIRECTOR HAS A POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, THAT DIRECTOR SHALL APPRISE THE BOARD OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER, OR VOTE ON IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO HIRE THE PRESIDENT, DETERMINE THE LINES OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STAFFING, DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIP THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE WITH THE BOARD, AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD WILL PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING, FIRING, DIRECTING AND SUPERVISING ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER GUIDELINES AS SET FORTH IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND/OR BOARD POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THESE POLICIES (THE BYLAWS) ESTABLISH BOARD OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF AN ANNUAL BUDGET, THE SALARY AND BENEFIT SCHEDULE, AND PROCEDURES FOR FUNDRAISING, ANNUAL MONITORING OF THE CHAMBER'S FISCAL STATUS, ANNUAL OUTSIDE FISCAL AUDITS BY RECOGNIZED CPA FIRMS, AND FOR TIMELY DEALING WITH FISCAL IRREGULARITIES AND PROBLEMS. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGED IN THE PAST YEAR.