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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0340499

NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27607

Financials

$6.4M$5.8M2023$7.1M$7.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,084,129$7,790,931-$706,802$7,085,816$2,560,921$4,524,895
December 31, 2023990$6,356,101$5,848,673$507,428$7,773,511$4,668,101$3,105,410
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,389,363
Program service revenue
$5,537,642
Investment income
$136,894
Net rental income
$18,000
Net gain from sales of assets
-$24,276
Other revenue
$20,230

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,649,866
Other salaries and wages
$1,773,358
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,840,803
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$51,713
Accounting fees
$65,117
Occupancy
$450,542
Travel
$45,554
Depreciation
$80,656

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,812,957
Total assets, end of year
$7,085,816
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,560,921
Net assets, end of year
$4,524,895
Land, buildings and equipment
$248,645
Publicly traded securities
$3,288,678
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,524,895
Gross receipts
$7,108,405
Employees
43
Volunteers
43
Year formed
1942
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY SALAMIDOPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
34.5$448,754$23,346
RAY STARLINGGENERAL COUNCIL/PRESIDENT, NC CHAMBER LEGAL INSTIT
Key employee
30$339,229$22,484
MEREDITH ARCHIESENIOR VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/PRESIDENT FOUNDATION
Key employee
36.5$206,632$17,552
JAKE CASHIONVICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
35$196,252$18,573
BETH SHOREVICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER ENGAGMENT
Key employee
37.5$186,632$7,813
KATE PAYNEVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
Key employee
36.5$165,162$17,437
JAKE SIPEDIRECTOR OF MEMBER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$143,893$15,868
DEBRA DERRDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$124,633$15,380
EMILIA BOYETTEASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$129,544$6,813
VINCENT GINSKIDIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
37.5$120,183$10,215
MARK COGGINSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
35$110,720$14,975
JENNIFER ALLENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ED FRITSCHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALVIN CROSSLINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES BANNERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
39 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONALD GINTZIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CURT LADIGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD EATONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK STEEDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON HORTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TUNDE SOTUNDEEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN WARDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HEALYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLIS JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM HANSENEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS SMITHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN GREGORYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TREY RABONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER BURRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER RICHMONDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD HALLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARMAINE RIGGINSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA BUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAY JANDRAINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDALL RAMSAYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD JONESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH BRANNANEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SEPIDEH SAIDIPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENDAL BOWMANEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENT CHRISTENSENMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES SILLSEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDI LANGFORDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINALD HENDERSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LILYN HESTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE FITEMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSTY HARRISEXECUTIVE COMMITEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL CECILMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN HARDINGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEWART LEETHMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WALDRUMMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES HANSENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JULE SMITHOFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEREK B STEEDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANEL POUGHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GARY SALAMIDOPRESIDENT/CE
Trustee or director, Officer
34.5$688,383$22,735
RAYMOND STARLINGGENERAL COUN
Key employee
30$319,328$21,906
BETH SHOREVP OF BUSINE
Key employee
37.5$201,430$17,607
KATE PAYNEVP OF COMMUN
Key employee
36.5$182,598$16,975
MEREDITH ARCHIEFOUNDATION P
Key employee
1$182,725$16,779
JAKE SIPESENIOR RELAT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$134,177$14,542
DEBRA DERRDIRECTOR GOV
Highest-paid employee
37.5$126,213$14,399
MICHELA RAMOSMEMBER RELAT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$119,253$13,483
VINCENT GINSKIWORKFORCE DI
Highest-paid employee
37.5$115,442$12,949
AMY FOWLERVP OF FINANC
Highest-paid employee
30$118,136$10,019
JENNIFER ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES BANNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN BAXTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENDAL BOWMANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANEL BOYDSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE BRANNANEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA BUNNTREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYLER BURRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRIS CARROLLEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE FITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD J FRITSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REAR ADMIRAL DONALD GINTZIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN GREGORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM HANSENEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
D RUSSELL HARRISEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HEALYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA HENDERSONEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD B HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LILYN HESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES C WHITEHURST IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES H SILLS IIIEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY JANDRAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLLIS JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM A CECIL JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CURT R LADIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEWART T LEETHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY RABONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RANDALL RAMSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER RICHMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARMAINE RIGGINSEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEPIDEH SAIDICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER G SMITHEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULE SMITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR TUNDE SOTUNDEEXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK B STEEDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR MICHAEL WALDRUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN W WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID H WEAVEREXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE SUITE 27, RALEIGH, NC 27607-5084
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY J SALAMIDO, 701 CORPORATE CENTER DR SUITE 275, RALEIGH, NC 27607
Signed the 990
GARY J SALAMIDO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(919) 836-1403
Return prepared by
THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION IS A PROACTIVE, NONPARTISAN BUSINESS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN THE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND POLITICAL ARENAS TO PROACTIVELY DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT NORTH CAROLINA IS A LEADING PLACE IN THE WORLD TO DO BUSINESS. THE VISION IS TO BE A UNIFYING VOICE OF NORTH CAROLINA'S DIVERSE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO TAKE A FORWARDLOOKING, PROACTIVE ROLE ON ISSUES THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE STATE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • POLITICAL PROGRAM- PROGRAM THAT ANALYZES AND SHAPES THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE TO MAKE CHANGE POSSIBLE BY DESIGNATING JOBS CHAMPIONS & JOBS ADVOCATES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
    Expenses $2,269,448 · grants $13,500
  • ADVOCACY- REPRESENTATION BEFORE LEGISLATIVE BODIES AS WELL AS ATTENDING HEARINGS TO UNDERSTAND PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE POLICIES THAT MOVE THE STATE FORWARD.
    Expenses $1,507,467
  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES- DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR BUSINESS CONCERNS AND COMMUNICATE RELEVANT INFORMATION INCLUDING POTENTIAL LAW CHANGES THAT AFFECT THEIR BUSINESS.
    Expenses $1,082,695
  • EDUCATION & AWARENESS- SEMINARS REGARDING AREAS OF INTEREST AND TRENDING ISSUES HELD FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATING AND INFORMING.
    Expenses $959,180

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0340499
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,085,816
Income (IRS master file)
$7,108,405

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,084,129$7,790,931$7,085,816IRS
990December 2023$6,356,101$5,848,673$7,773,511XML
990December 2022$7,442,625$7,742,130$7,475,778IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 56-0340499).

Questions about NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER

What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER is 56-0340499.
Is NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER 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 NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER 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 NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER 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 NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY J SALAMIDO.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 54 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,754 (GARY SALAMIDO, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA CHAMBER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,084,129, expenses of $7,790,931 and total assets of $7,085,816 at year end.

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