Nonprofit · EIN 23-2740204
AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $797,039 | $1,172,740 | -$375,701 | $406,353 | $258,656 | $147,697 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,328,562 | $1,129,235 | $199,327 | $970,374 | $430,840 | $539,534 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $610,869 | $426,918 | $183,951 | $395,258 | $0 | $395,258 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $762,953
- of which government grants
- $200,000
- Membership dues
- $144,719
- Program service revenue
- $34,043
- Investment income
- $43
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $63,715
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $485,435
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,901
- Accounting fees
- $36,886
- Occupancy
- $22,942
- Travel
- $20,579
- Program services (functional)
- $1,049,392
- Management and general (functional)
- $123,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $970,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $406,353
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,656
- Net assets, end of year
- $147,697
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $147,697
- Gross unrelated business income
- $43
- Gross receipts
- $797,039
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA HAIRSTON | PRESIDENT Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 |
| RENEE CARDWELL-HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD COTTOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAIVY DAMBREVILLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON DUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUMMONA FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA FRIZELLE-ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOVAN GOLDSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJORN HENRIQUES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HORNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIND LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNICE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMAN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISHNA NARINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY PAYTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENN PENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELONEASE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOWELL THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA TOLIVER-ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STOKLEY TOMLINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW COOMBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIMITRIA DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CAMPBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TARIK BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGINA HAIRSTON | PRESIDENT Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,937 |
| RENEE CARDWELL-HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD COTTOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAIVY DAMBREVILLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON DUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUMMONA FISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA FRIZELLE-ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOVAN GOLDSTEIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BJORN HENRIQUES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HORNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIND LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNICE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMAN MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISHNA NARINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY PAYTON JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENN PENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELONEASE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOWELL THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA TOLIVER-ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STOKLEY TOMLINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW COOMBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIMITRIA DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOVAN GOLDSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| STEVEN S BRADLEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| LOWELL THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CAMPBELL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DIMITRIA DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VERNICE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON DUTTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD COTTOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ROSALIND LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENN PENN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENN SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLENN A BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BJORN HENRIQUES | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY DESHIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MALCOM J INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIA FRIZELLE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOVAN GOLDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDGE RENEE CARDWELL HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TARIK BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYCE ROLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2005 MARKET ST STE 325, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-7024
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN BRADLEY, 889 ONE PENN CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
- Signed the 990
- REGINA HAIRSTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (215) 751-9501
- Return prepared by
- COOMBS CPA PC
Mission
TO NBSP;PROVIDE NBSP;SUBSTANTIVE NBSP;SUPPORT NBSP;IN NBSP;ADVOCATING NBSP;DEVELOPING NBSP;AND NBSP;PROMOTING NBSP;BLACK-OWNED NBSP;BUSINESS NBSP;IN NBSP;BOTH NBSP;PUBLIC NBSP;AND NBSP;PRIVATE NBSP;SECTOR NBSP;FORUMS NBSP;THE NBSP;AACOC NBSP;PROMOTES NBSP;THE NBSP;VISION NBSP;THE NBSP;VOICE NBSP;AND NBSP;THE NBSP;VALUE NBSP;OF NBSP;BLACK NBSP;BUSINESS NBSP;OWNERSHIP NBSP;IN NBSP;THE NBSP;DELAWARE NBSP;VALLEY
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICES - BUSINESS GROWTH ROUNTABLES ARE OFFERED WHERE IN-DEPTH INTIMATE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS ARE LED BY NOTABLE INDUSTRY EXPERTS ALSO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING EVENTS ARE HELD WITH BUSINESS-THEMED NETWORKING EVENTS HOSTED AT MEMBER VENUES THROUGHT THE REGION FEATURING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT INSPIRE COMMUNITY INTERACTION.Expenses $1,049,392
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2740204
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $406,353
- Income (IRS master file)
- $797,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $797,039 | $1,172,740 | $406,353 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,328,562 | $1,129,235 | $970,374 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $610,869 | $426,918 | $395,258 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $610,869 | $426,918 | $341,762 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-2740204).
Questions about AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 23-2740204.
- Is AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVEN BRADLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (REGINA HAIRSTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $797,039, expenses of $1,172,740 and total assets of $406,353 at year end.
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