Nonprofit · EIN 47-0258610
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,248,153 | $2,595,090 | $653,063 | $5,584,522 | $4,304,813 | $1,279,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,253,353 | $2,803,463 | $449,890 | $5,745,048 | $5,118,402 | $626,646 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,133,456
- Membership dues
- $1,659,618
- Program service revenue
- $60,510
- Investment income
- $2,611
- Royalties
- $1,478
- Net rental income
- $39,900
- Other revenue
- $51,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,672,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,672,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,000
- Occupancy
- $175,509
- Travel
- $17,940
- Depreciation
- $177,390
- Program services (functional)
- $1,366,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,228,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,745,048
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,584,522
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,304,813
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,279,709
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $773,796
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $474,358
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $805,351
- Gross receipts
- $3,248,153
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1893
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATH MELLO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $459,629 | $30,588 |
| ANNE BRANIGAN | SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 28 | $226,111 | $21,166 |
| JENNIFER CREAGER | SVP, PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,550 | $5,258 |
| PAULA HAZLEWOOD | CEO, ASIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,857 | $12,010 |
| AUDRA SCHAWANG | SVP, FINANCE Officer | 20 | $155,014 | $10,820 |
| MIKE ROOKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GATEWA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,475 | $14,987 |
| MEGAN SKILES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREATER FREMONT DEVELOPMENT CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,944 | $4,152 |
| LISA SCHEVE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROW SARPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,975 | $3,268 |
| CARMEN TAPIO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WHITED | CHAIRMAN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY ANDERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER MEJIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA CHACON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE DODGE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
54 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REX FISHER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY P GOLD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE GUTIERREZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KUHN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK LEATHERS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAEK LEE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MAASS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY NODDLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RUSSELL | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG WEISS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY KROEGER | MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN KINSELLA | AUDIT & FINANCE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WEST | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SELINE | PUBLIC POLICY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE ACHOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARUN AGARWAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ANDERSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA BRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CARRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY CROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J TIM DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ELLERBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CESAR GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HARBEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE LOEFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA MAINWARING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE MCCAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODIE MCGILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNY MCMORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PALLESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PETR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOBSON POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDICE PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY PRIDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE RANKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRI SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE SEBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SULLIVAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TJ TWIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERMAN WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM YUNGTUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 76 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VETA JEFFERY | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $349,067 | $21,104 |
| ANNE BRANIGAN | SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Officer | 28 | $216,990 | $21,403 |
| JENNIFER CREAGER | SVP, PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,950 | $5,620 |
| PAULA HAZLEWOOD | CEO, ASIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,373 | $12,290 |
| AUDRA SCHAWANG | SVP, FINANCE Officer | 20 | $147,999 | $10,648 |
| MIKE ROOKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT CORP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,365 | $14,998 |
| HEATH MELLO | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $153,075 | $173 |
| TIM BURKE | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 18 | $148,000 | $0 |
| KEELE TAYLOR | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,504 | $13,052 |
| MEGAN SKILES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREATER FREMONT DEVELOPMENT CO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,577 | $3,268 |
| CARMEN TAPIO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEY ANDERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GRANDFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK LEATHERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA BRADFORD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KEEN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY P GOLD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE GUTIERREZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER MEJIA | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KUHN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SCHAEFER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY NODDLE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE DODGE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAEK LEE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY KROEGER | CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KINSELLA | AUDIT & FINANCE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WEST | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN WILLIS | MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MOORE | PUBLIC POLICY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRACHT | AGRICUTLURE COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ATKINS | YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK DIESING JR | SPORTS COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FISCHER | MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TURNER | MANUFACTURING COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PETSICK | SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY CARLSON | TALENT COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TONDL | TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY GOLDBERG | COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY, D Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY BRUNFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PALLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HARBEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOBSON POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KERRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY MCMORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY PRIDAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WEHBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE SEBBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WELKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ELLERBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM FINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MAASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL MACKOVICKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ TWIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY YUNGTUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK DEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA KEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LOEFFLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MCCUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY CARRITTL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARUN AGARWAL | SMALL BUSINESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPER AKOUGH | SMALL BUSINESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GAY | SMALL BSUINESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARMANDO SALGADO | SMALL BUSINESS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 808 CONAGRA DR STE 400, OMAHA, NE 68102-5025
- In care of
- % AUDRA SCHAWANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATH MELLO, 808 CONAGRA DRIVE STE 400, OMAHA, NE 68102
- Signed the 990
- AUDRA SCHAWANG, CFO
- Phone
- (402) 346-5000
- Website
- WWW.OMAHACHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYES & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
TO INCREASE BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, AND INVESTMENT IN THE GREATER OMAHA AREA.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO START, EXPAND OR RELOCATE A BUSINESS IN GREATER OMAHA. TO ENCOURAGE YOUR SUCCESS AND INCREASE BUSINESS, INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION-THE STATES OF NEBRASKA AND IOWA HAVE IMPLEMENTED AN ARRAY OF BUSINESS-FRIENDLY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.Expenses $192,174
- MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBER COMPANIES TO DEVELOP NEW RELATIONSHIPS, PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESS, INCREASE THEIR VISIBILITY, ACCESS INFORMATION, GAIN EXPERTISE AND GET CONNECTEDExpenses $474,347
- PUBLIC POLICY - WORKS TO CREATE A PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE THAT FOSTERS GROWTH, ATTRACTS NEW BUSINESSES AND ENCOURAGES THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESS.Expenses $402,118
- Expenses $298,133
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 | Not 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
- 47-0258610
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1922
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,584,522
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,248,153
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,248,153 | $2,595,090 | $5,584,522 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,253,353 | $2,803,463 | $5,745,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,821,586 | $3,199,629 | $5,840,966 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 47-0258610).
Questions about GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 47-0258610.
- Is GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1922.
- Are donations to GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER OMAHA 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 GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATH MELLO.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 69 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $459,629 (HEATH MELLO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,248,153, expenses of $2,595,090 and total assets of $5,584,522 at year end.
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