Nonprofit · EIN 56-0207530
GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,572,770 | $1,541,142 | $31,628 | $1,180,425 | $911,480 | $268,945 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,418,099 | $1,485,145 | -$67,046 | $995,340 | $758,023 | $237,317 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,533,489
- Investment income
- $18,164
- Other revenue
- $21,117
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $484,821
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $749,421
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $163
- Accounting fees
- $89,483
- Occupancy
- $111,737
- Travel
- $7,913
- Depreciation
- $22,988
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $995,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,180,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $911,480
- Net assets, end of year
- $268,945
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,633
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $268,945
- Gross receipts
- $1,572,770
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF DURHAM | SECRETARY & CEO Officer | 37 | $144,825 | $18,524 |
| STELFANIE WILLIAMS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS ROSE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE COLE JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB BUXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILYN HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANDGUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY GILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE SPRITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLAH NUNN-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORIAN BOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JANE BRASIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG HERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEE SMART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFF DURHAM | SECRETARY & CEO Officer | 37 | $142,964 | $17,764 |
| STELFANIE WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS ROSE | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE COLE JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JB BUXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LILYN HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LANDGUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE HINING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEVITAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BART OLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RORY GILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE SPRITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS ACHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYLAH NUNN-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN BOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BRASIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HERON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KRISTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE SMART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM KLEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3829, DURHAM, NC 27702-3829
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEOFF DURHAM, POST OFFICE BOX 3829, DURHAM, NC 27702
- Signed the 990
- GEOFF DURHAM, SECRETARY & CEO
- Phone
- (919) 328-8700
- Website
- WWW.DURHAMCHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
THE DURHAM CHAMBER IS A MEMBER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY HELPING TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN A HEALTHY ECONOMIC CLIMATE FOR THE DURHAM COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY DIVISION - FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGHOUT THE DURHAM COMMUNITY.
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - CREATE AND SUSTAIN A HEALTHY ECONOMIC CLIMATE FOR THE DURHAM COMMUNITY BY COORDINATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND STATE, COUNTY, CITY, AND OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ENTITIES. THE CHAMBER IS THE PREMIER CONDUIT FOR BUINESS CONNECTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DURHAM COUNTY. WITH A ROBUST TALENT PIPELINE, A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM OF TECHNOLOGY, LIFE SCIENCES, MANUFACTURING, AND OTHER INDUSTRIES, SPANNING RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, DURHAM IS THE IDEAL PLACE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS.
- GOVERNMENTAL DIVISION - ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER, THE CHAMBER MAINTAINS CONSTANT COMMUNICATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO INFLUENCE DIRECT AND INDIRECT BUSINESS ISSUES LIKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, EDUCIATION, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING, PLANNING, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY.
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
- 56-0207530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,180,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,572,770
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,572,770 | $1,541,142 | $1,180,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,418,099 | $1,485,145 | $995,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,062,935 | $1,234,605 | $1,044,368 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 56-0207530).
Questions about GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 56-0207530.
- Is GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1939.
- Are donations to GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER DURHAM 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 DURHAM 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 DURHAM 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 DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GEOFF DURHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,825 (GEOFF DURHAM, SECRETARY & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER DURHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,572,770, expenses of $1,541,142 and total assets of $1,180,425 at year end.
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