What is the EIN of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY is 23-1003440.

Are donations to GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY tax-deductible?

No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.

When is the next return of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARA STEWART.

Who are the officers and directors of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,119,481, expenses of $1,834,114 and total assets of $4,746,055 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-1003440

GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19601

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$2,119,481	$1,834,114	$285,367	$4,746,055	$561,293	$4,184,762
December 31, 2024	990	$1,861,771	$1,758,767	$103,004	$4,369,113	$592,203	$3,776,910
December 31, 2023	990	$1,924,013	$1,911,610	$12,403	$4,137,729	$599,815	$3,537,914

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $161,548
Program service revenue: $1,547,740
Investment income: $236,809
Net gain from sales of assets: $154,258
Other revenue: $173,384

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $74,082
Other salaries and wages: $36,796
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $838,327
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $30,007
Occupancy: $181,283
Travel: $14,825
Depreciation: $33,861

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $4,369,113
Total assets, end of year: $4,746,055
Total liabilities, end of year: $561,293
Net assets, end of year: $4,184,762
Land, buildings and equipment: $389,329
Publicly traded securities: $2,807,730
Net assets without donor restrictions: $4,184,762
Gross unrelated business income: $15,450
Gross receipts: $3,242,529
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 350
Year formed: 1913
State of legal domicile: PA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
LUCINE SIHELNIK	CEO Officer	15	$0	$195,332	$25,978
LAURA HAFFNER	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PERATE	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN DIETRICH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA SHUGAR JOINED 012025	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ALBA FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA FUNK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOEY JURGIELEWICZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN KOHLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL B LAWS JR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
GREG WELLS JOINED 012025	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BEN LEISAWITZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JAIME PEREZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0

11 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
RADHA PYATI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
RYAN REDNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DANIEL RICHARDS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
RODNEY RIDLEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
MIKE RILEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
BENJAMIN ROSS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JIM SARRO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
CHRIS SHELHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
BRAD STEPHENSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
LUCINE SIHELNIK - CEO	CEO/PRESIDENT Officer	15	$0	$184,689	$26,454
MICHELE RICHARDS	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
SARA KUZMA-STUMP	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
LAURA HAFFNER	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
JACK GOMBACH	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN DIETRICH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN ENCARNACION	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ALBA FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JENN FREES	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA FUNK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOEY JURGIELEWICZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN KOHLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL B LAWS JR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BEN LEISAWITZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PERATE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JAIME PEREZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
RADHA PYATI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
RYAN REDNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL RICHARDS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY RIDLEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
MIKE RILEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN ROSS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JIM SARRO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS SHELHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BRAD STEPHENSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
JAMES GERLACH	CEO/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	30	$0	$304,341	$18,260
MICHELE RICHARDS	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
SARA KUZMA-STUMP	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
GREGG A BOGIA	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
LAURA HAFFNER	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
JACK GOMBACH	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
ALBA FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
TIMOTHY DIETRICH	SOLICITOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DAVID W STONESIFER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JIM SARRO	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOHN PERATE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN ROSS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DAVID COOPER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN KOHLER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL RICHARDS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WEIDENHAMMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
MIKE RILEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
LUCY CORTEZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
RYAN REDNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA FUNK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BECKY ESHBACH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DAN GRING	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL B LAWS JR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BONNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BEN LEISAWITZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY RIDLEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
ALAN SHUMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN DIETRICH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JOEY JURGIELEWICZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN ENCARNACION	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 606 COURT ST, READING, PA 19601-3542
In care of: % COMMERCE
Principal officer (990 for 2025): SARA STEWART, 606 COURT ST, READING, PA 19601
Signed the 990: SARA STEWART, COO
Phone: (610) 376-6766
Website: GREATERREADING.ORG
Return prepared by: RKL LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS, PROVIDE NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND ADVOCATE FOR AN ENVIRONMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANY RESOURCES TO MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTER, CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, SALARY SURVEYS AND A RELOCATION GUIDE.
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP SUCH AS TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED ON PART VIII OF FORM 990, LINE 2.
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANY RESOURCES TO THE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	December 31, 2025	May 15, 2026	990 on file
2024	December 31, 2024	May 15, 2025	990 on file
2023	December 31, 2023	May 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 23-1003440
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible: No
Exempt since: 1946
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file): $4,746,055
Income (IRS master file): $3,242,529

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	$2,119,481	$1,834,114	$4,746,055	XML
990	December 2024	$1,861,771	$1,758,767	$4,369,113	XML
990	December 2023	$1,924,013	$1,911,610	$4,137,729	XML
990	December 2022	$1,737,015	$1,678,066	$3,940,912	IRS
990	December 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2018	–	–	–	IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1003440).

Questions about GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

What is the EIN of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?: The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY is 23-1003440.
Is GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
Are donations to GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY tax-deductible?: No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY file?: Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY due?: The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARA STEWART.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,119,481, expenses of $1,834,114 and total assets of $4,746,055 at year end.