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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0394755

CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC

Tax-exempt · SHELBY, NC 28150

Financials

$265K$285K2023$356K$368K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$355,897$368,265-$12,368$131,496$179,386-$47,890
December 31, 2023990$264,562$284,815-$20,253$193,517$229,039-$35,522
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$218,775
Membership dues
$195,340
Program service revenue
$137,211
Investment income
-$89
Net gain from sales of assets
-$89
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$155,432
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$168,200
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,125
Occupancy
$4,603
Depreciation
$1,182
Program services (functional)
$339,421
Management and general (functional)
$27,662

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$193,517
Total assets, end of year
$131,496
Total liabilities, end of year
$179,386
Net assets, end of year
-$47,890
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,916
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$47,890
Gross receipts
$355,986
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1965
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 / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE CRIBBFORMER PRESIDENT CEO
Former
40$87,067
JOSH BARRONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
CRAIG DEBREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
IRIS HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
OMAR PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
BEN CABANISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
BRIAN FREEMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
DEBBIE PHILBECKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
AYMIE WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
DAMON SCOTTPAST CHAIRMAN
Officer
0$0
DR JIMMY MAGARTREASURER
Officer
0$0
MICHAEL HARDENCHAIRMAN
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE CRIBBEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$79,500
JOSH BARRONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
TIM BLACKWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
CRAIG DEBREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
SCOTT FEDYSHYNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
BRYON GRAGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
IRIS HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFF ROSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
STACEY WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
DR JASON HURSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
OMAR PORTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
DAMON SCOTTCHAIRMAN
Officer
0$0
CHRIS MONROEPAST CHAIRMAN
Officer
0$0
DR JIMMY MAGARTREASURER
Officer
0$0
MICHAEL HARDENINCOMING CHAIRMAN
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 S LAFAYETTE ST, SHELBY, NC 28150-5350
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH CHAMPION, 200 SOUTH LAFAYETTE STREET, SHELBY, NC 28150
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH CHAMPION, PRESIDENT CEO
Phone
(704) 487-8521
Return prepared by
SARA LYNN LITTLE CPA PLLC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN CLEVELAND COUNTY BUSINESSES, PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY VITALITY. WE STRIVE TO MAKE CLEVELAND COUNTY AN ECONOMIC LEADER IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND TO ENHANCE OUR MEMBERS' SUCCESS THROUGH ADVOCACY, MEMBER BENEFITS, AND SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PROMOTE GROWTH, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERACTION BETWEEN CHAMBER MEMBERS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. BUSINESS AFTER HOURS ALLOWS CHAMBER MEMBERS TO NETWORK WITH OTHER MEMBERS.
    Expenses $339,421
  • ANNUAL BANQUET, CONGRESSIONAL LUNCHES, AND PLANNING CONFERENCES ALLOW MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, OTHER CHAMBER MEMBERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF CLEVELAND COUNTY.
  • PROMOTION OF CLEVELAND COUNTY BUSINESSES THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE PRODUCED TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS IN CLEVELAND COUNTY.

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
56-0394755
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1949
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$131,496
Income (IRS master file)
$355,986

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$355,897$368,265$131,496IRS
990December 2023$264,562$284,815$193,517XML
990December 2022$123,576$211,058$111,296IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 56-0394755).

Questions about CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC is 56-0394755.
Is CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1949.
Are donations to CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC 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 CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC 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 CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC 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 CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH CHAMPION.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,067 (CHRISTINE CRIBB, FORMER PRESIDENT CEO).
How much revenue does CLEVELAND COUNTY CHAMBER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $355,897, expenses of $368,265 and total assets of $131,496 at year end.

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