2026-04-23T06:21:07-07:00 2025-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2024-07-01 560713509 Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc HIGH 8285265841 PO Box 62 Highlands NC 28741 Johanna Fein Executive Director 8285265841 2026-04-22 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2026-04-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Johanna Fein 108 Main Street Highlands NC 28741 1568648 false X www.highlandschamber.org X 1976 NC We strive to enhance and promote economic vitality and quality of life in the Highlands community. 9 9 8 10 0 0 1502491 1407865 107832 140084 1832 5899 4680 6768 1616835 1560616 422679 159705 0 304967 390397 0 0 993869 859364 1721515 1409466 -104680 151150 1576320 1630458 16409 19397 1559911 1611061 We strive to enhance and promote economic vitality and quality of life in the Highlands community. false false Annual Experience Guide: 25,000 copies are distributed throughout the Southeastern United States in Welcome Centers, Airports, and businesses. Local distribution is through the Highlands Welcome Center, and local businesses. Copies of the Guide are also mailed nationwide upon request. Marketing for Chamber Members and other Highlands area businesses include advertisement opportunities through our annual Experience Guide, Facebook with 16,000+ followers, Instagram with nearly 23,000 followers, weekly Community Newsletters with a 54% open rate, monthly Visitor Newsletters with 3,700 recipients and a 63% open rate, and through our Welcome Center with nearly 5,000 annual visitors as well as our website with 4 million impressions. Experiential Events include a variety of free events throughout the year for residents, visitors and businesses. Events included are High Style featuring the arts from fashion to culinary and everything in between, nearly 50 outdoor concerts, July 4th concert and fireworks, Highlands Heritage Jamboree celebrating local history, Halloween on Main, Light Up the Park and Main to open the holiday season, Highlands Christmas Parade and Santa in the Park as well as Leadership Highlands. false true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 44 0 8 true false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Johanna Fein 8285265841 PO Box 62 Highlands NC 28741 Kaye McHan Executive Director 40.00 X 96471 0 0 Blye Hunsinger Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bryan Lewis Vice-Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Swift Bennett Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Tricia Cox Past Chair/Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shayna Bigazzi Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Julie Upshaw Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Leigh Hartman Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charlote Muir Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Bubinic Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 96471 0 0 false false false Walton Press Inc 402 Mayfield Drive Monroe GA 30655 Publication 112443 1 1406943 922 1407865 Membership Dues 813910 44990 0 0 Experience Guide/Member Benefits 813910 95094 0 0 140084 5899 0 5899 11340 8032 3308 3308 Other Income 999999 3460 3460 0 0 3460 1560616 143544 0 9207 159705 159705 97563 80002 17561 0 259996 241806 18190 0 4988 4489 499 0 27850 25068 2782 0 100 0 100 0 19190 0 19190 0 115733 93095 22638 0 126621 68050 58571 0 81396 39958 41438 0 27853 13312 14541 0 22639 13200 9439 0 39984 15993 23991 0 15637 0 15637 0 4105 2115 1990 0 Repairs and Maintenance 32908 18369 14539 0 Campaigns and Initiatives 193044 193044 0 0 Production and Fulfillment 132766 132766 0 0 Subscriptions and Dues 24152 24057 95 0 23236 5895 17341 0 1409466 1130924 278542 0 525164 538230 539275 682949 272564 267399 119150 37350 150365 45835 120167 104530 1576320 1630458 16409 19397 16409 19397 X 1559911 1611061 1559911 1611061 1576320 1630458 151150 -100000 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false 0 0 59400 12545 46855 90965 33290 57675 104530 true Mountain Top Rotary PO Box 372 Highlands NC 28741 820540370 501c3 25000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship The Bascom 323 Franklin Road Highlands NC 28741 562093546 501c3 25000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Highlands Motoring Festival Inc PO Box 442 Highlands NC 28741 264597331 501c3 25000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Performing Arts Center Inc PO Box 296 Highlands NC 28741 562155282 501c3 50000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Highlands Chamber Music Festival PO Box 1702 Highlands NC 28741 561376891 501c3 30000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship 5 Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a CPA firm and reviewed by management and the Treasurer. The Treasurer presents to the Executive Committee for revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a The Executive Committee conducts reviews for the Executive Director and determines salary with board approval. Pt VI, Line 15b All staff overseen by the Executive Director have annual reviews with the Executive Director. New hires have a 30 day, 60 day, and 90 day review with the ED. Compensation for all staff is part of the budgeting process, which is reviewed by the Finance Committee and provided to the Board of Directors for approval. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 990s are available on the organizations website and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 The governing documents are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 6 The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce has members and receives membership dues. Other Prior period adjustment is to correct a prior period overstatement of prepaid expenses.