2026-06-12T13:27:11-05:00 2025-12-31 223271712 MERCADIEN PC PO BOX 7648 PRINCETON NJ 085437648 990 2025-01-01 221153980 NEW JERSEY STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWJ 6099897888 216 W STATE STREET TRENTON NJ 086081002 THOMAS A BRACKEN PRESIDENT 6099897888 2026-06-12 1 RAPHAEL J CARLETTI CPA P01747794 6096899700 2026-06-12 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS A BRACKEN 216 W STATE STREET TRENTON NJ 086081002 3649051 0 X WWW.NJCHAMBER.COM X 1911 NJ TO PROMOTE A VIBRANT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. 112 112 29 117 31390 13332 123740 135090 3053133 3416322 99381 83469 10000 14170 3286254 3649051 2600 3000 0 0 2381070 2569765 0 0 0 1055650 1171220 3439320 3743985 -153066 -94934 3223760 3077351 1661500 1610025 1562260 1467326 THE NEW JERSEY STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES A VIBRANT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH VISION, EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. 0 0 THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM PROVIDES BUSINESS ADVOCACY, INCLUDING INTERACTIONS WITH LEGISLATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S CABINET TO DISCUSS WAYS TO REDUCE TAXES AND BURDENSOME REGULATIONS, AND TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT HELP THE STATE'S ECONOMY AND BUSINESSES GROW AND THRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHAMBER HOSTS A SERIES OF IN-PERSON EVENTS THAT CONNECT THE STATE'S BUSINESS AND POLITICAL LEADERS, INCLUDING A BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE SERIES OF LIVE EVENTS FEATURING LEGISLATORS AND CABINET MEMBERS. THE N.J. CHAMBER ALSO ESTABLISHED AND MEETS REGULARLY WITH THE CHAMBER ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF EXECUTIVES FROM LOCAL AND REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO DISCUSS BUSINESS ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM TOGETHER. THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL NETWORKING EVENTS WHERE EXECUTIVES FROM CHAMBER MEMBER COMPANIES CONNECTED AND MET PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS. AFTER A FIVE-YEAR HIATUS, THE CHAMBER'S SIGNATURE EVENT, THE WALK TO WASHINGTON & CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION, RETURNED IN 2025. MORE THAN 900 BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT LEADERS TRAVELED TO THE NATION'S CAPITAL ON A CHARTERED AMTRAK TRAIN FOR A PREMIER NETWORKING EVENT HONORING NEW JERSEY'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION. THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE READINESS, WITH PROGRAMMING TO HELP THE NEXT GENERATION OF WORKERS PREPARE FOR THE COMPETITIVE WORLDS OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND EMPLOYMENT. THE N.J. CHAMBER ALSO PRODUCED A SERIES OF WEBINARS TO DISCUSS AND OFFER PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOT-BUTTON ISSUES FACING NEW JERSEY'S SMALL BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER ALSO SENDS MEMBERS AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, CALLED NJ CHAMBEREDGE, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES WITH EXPERT ADVICE ON IMPORTANT MATTERS RANGING FROM JOB RECRUITING TO DEVELOPING BUSINESS PROSPECTS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 21 0 1 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 112 112 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X REBECCA TURETZKIN 6099897888 216 W STATE STREET TRENTON NJ 086081002 THOMAS BRACKEN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 0.50 X 571599 0 26339 MICHAEL EGENTON EXECUTIVE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 X 246036 0 39351 KEVIN FRIEDLANDER SENIOR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 204331 0 43375 REBECCA TURETZKIN SENIOR VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 163154 0 31481 DONNA CUSTARD PRESIDENT - NJ CHAMBER FDN 0.50 40.00 X 165392 0 29128 SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - JAG N 0.50 40.00 X 121864 0 30094 RICCARDO PRINCIPATO CREATIVE DIRECTOR/WEB TECH 40.00 X 124096 0 16098 GIL MEDINA CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LISA CHOWANSKY 1ST VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SAMUEL DONELSON 2ND VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TED ZANGARI SECRETARY 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DIANE WASSER TREASURER 0.50 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW AGGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS ANGELO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BAUMANN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER BRASCH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BUTKUS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUTHI BYRNE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM BYRNE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CANDIDO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CARUSO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONICA CASIELLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHUCK CERNIGLIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLAYBROOK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER COCOZIELLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOWARD COHEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DIANE CONBOY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM CORRISTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL CUELLAR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CURLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GARY DAHMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK DANIELE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ENRICO DELLA CORNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL DI MAIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN DILTS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICK DINALLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER DONTAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERICA DROZD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BISHOP DAVID EVANS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DALE FAVORS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 W RAYMOND FELTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MADELINE FERRARO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL FRIED DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN GALLUCCI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALBERTO GAROFALO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GARRETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GILYARD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JON GOODA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER GUITON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HAGAMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR MERODIE HANCOCK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIM HANEMANN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HANEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES HANSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN HARMON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HART DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HELMY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE HIRSCH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HIRSCHFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HOLLISTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALI HOUSHMAND DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER HOVNANIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE INSERRA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AIYSHA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TERRILL JORDAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACLYN KATOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KLEIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KNIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE KRAMPF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL KRIEGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON LADELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNON LAZARE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LEBEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER LEPRE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAX LEVENTHAL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 OLIVER LEWIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TEIK LIM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LUING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MANGIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICK MANIATIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMY MANSUE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK MCDONOUGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCEVILY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARLOS MEDINA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MIGLIACCIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG MOKOID DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MOLLOY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILL MOREY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MUNOZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VITO NARDELLI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 COLIN NEWMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA ORSEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN PATRUNO SHEEHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRYAN PICKEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRAXTON PLUMMER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AARON PRICE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASON PUCCI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAMONT REPOLLET EDD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN RICCIO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBRA RIZZI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ROSE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RUCKERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS SAN FILIPPO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SCHEININGER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SCOTT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC SEGUIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEFOREST SOARIES JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SOMMER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS TOFT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KIM VIERHEILIG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO VILLA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH VISCONI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLY WATSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN WELSH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WESLEY WILCOX DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RALPH ZUCKER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE ZWICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 1596472 0 215866 8 0 1 0 0 10000 125090 135090 CONFERENCES 900099 1461000 1461000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1185517 1185517 CORNERSTONE DUES 900099 667995 667995 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE 900099 70420 70420 PUBLICATIONS 900099 31200 31200 190 190 3416322 83469 83469 OTHER 900099 14170 14170 14170 3649051 3399102 31390 83469 3000 792573 1361625 38334 246002 131231 31900 91006 8071 93520 61227 17686 579379 26507 28587 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 2796 SPECIAL PROJECTS 148250 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 46569 MISCELLANEOUS 17755 17967 3743985 500 2433475 2440119 225893 206458 155801 56719 1602548 1254982 370354 347566 37737 26489 3223760 3077351 326300 353125 1297736 1230847 37464 26053 1661500 1610025 X 206583 134809 1355677 1332517 1562260 1467326 3223760 3077351 -94934 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1853512 198706 198706 278027 -79321 78037 78037 969769 706721 263048 554742 548261 6481 347566 LEASE LIABILITY - OPERATING LEASES 26053 26053 X 3649051 0 3649051 0 3649051 3743985 0 3743985 0 3743985 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE CHAMBER AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE CHAMBER HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE CHAMBER'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE CHAMBER HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BRACKEN PRESIDENT/CEO 449616 0 100000 0 21983 0 0 0 26339 0 597938 0 0 0 MICHAEL EGENTON EXECUTIVE VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 207566 0 35000 0 3470 0 7499 0 31852 0 285387 0 0 0 KEVIN FRIEDLANDER SENIOR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 182831 0 21500 0 0 0 6369 0 37006 0 247706 0 0 0 REBECCA TURETZKIN SENIOR VP OF FINANCE 142654 0 20500 0 0 0 5152 0 26329 0 194635 0 0 0 DONNA CUSTARD PRESIDENT - NJ CHAMBER FDN 155392 0 10000 0 0 0 5266 0 23862 0 194520 0 0 0 SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - JAG N 109864 0 12000 0 0 0 3907 0 26187 0 151958 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF NEW JERSEY BASED ORGANIZATIONS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE AT ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING ONE-THIRD OF THE BOARD IS ELECTED TO SERVE FOR THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL POPULUS OF THE BOARD, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES REQUIRE AN RFP, WHICH SURFACES ANY CONFLICTS. NOTIFICATION ANNUALLY OF OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADEQUATE FROM THE STANDPOINT OF BOARD PARTICIPATION IN CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES: REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT (INCLUDING A SELF-EVALUATION), A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT TAKING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION. TOTAL COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS, LLC (AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT) IS ENGAGED EVERY THREE YEARS FOR THE CEO, AND THREE-FIVE YEARS FOR ALL OTHER EXECUTIVES TO PROVIDE A COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION RANGE FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION DECISIONS IS SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND FORWARDED TO THE VP OF FINANCE BEFORE ANY PAYROLL ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE OR BONUS CHECKS ISSUED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PART VII, SECTION A LINE 1A AND SCHEDULE J DONNA CUSTARD AND SANDRA GLOVER-STROTHERS ARE EMPLOYED BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOWEVER DONNA IS THE PRESIDENT OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC, AND SANDRA IS THE EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR OF A PROGRAM (JAG NJ) RUN BY THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC. NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC. REIMBURSES THE TAXPAYER FOR SALARIES AND RELATED EXPENSES. DONNA AND SANDRA'S COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS FOLLOWS THE TAXPAYER'S PROCESS AS DISCLOSED PREVIOUSLY IN SCHEDULE O. HOWEVER, DONNA AND SANDRA'S FINAL SALARIES ARE BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR THE NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION, INC. NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION 216 WEST STATE STREET TRENTON NJ 086081002 223490986 BUILD A HIGHLY QUALIFIED WORKFORCE THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING NJ 501(C)(3) 10 NEW JERSEY STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 NEW JERSEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION INC Q 659998 REIMBURSEMENT OF ACTUAL COST