Nonprofit · EIN 56-0457260
GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,702,754 | $2,326,250 | $376,504 | $2,453,529 | $1,525,183 | $928,346 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,673,318 | $1,588,452 | $84,866 | $1,372,219 | $820,377 | $551,842 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,531,746
- Investment income
- $18,743
- Net rental income
- -$37,185
- Net income from fundraising events
- $189,450
- Other revenue
- $152,265
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $292,327
- Other salaries and wages
- $900,017
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,393,995
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $226
- Accounting fees
- $15,014
- Occupancy
- $79,829
- Travel
- $155,592
- Depreciation
- $39,304
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,372,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,453,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,525,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $928,346
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $772,573
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $728,346
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $200,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$37,185
- Gross receipts
- $2,918,506
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 72
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE ENGLISH | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $271,267 | $22,404 |
| DR STEVEN HILL | VP, TALENT PIPELINE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,438 | $15,208 |
| MEGAN MULLINS | CHIEF MARKETING AND ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,500 | $5,108 |
| LILY LOIZEAUX | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNDLEY JR | VICE CHAIR/PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEATH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS MONTOYA | MEMBER DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LANIER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KAISER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY NEWKIRK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO RODEA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIAN JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY HUBARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED SHIPLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NED GLASCOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PARNELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEAL ANDREW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAKEMA CLINTON-QUINTAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLESPIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNIE BOVIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYRONE GARRETT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXIS HUNTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN OLSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKE SKIPPER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RILEY STEPHENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA TROCCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE ENGLISH | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,917 | $18,870 |
| LILY LOIZEAUX | PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HUNDLEY JR | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LEATH | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS MONTOYA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LANIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB KAISER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY NEWKIRK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE KINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EURAN DANIELS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO RODEA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIAN JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY HUBARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED SHIPLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NED GLASCOCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SPINKS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY PARNELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ANDREW | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAKEMA CLINTON-QUENTANA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA MIARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE SMITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILLESPIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 ESTELLE LEE PL, WILMINGTON, NC 28401-3360
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NATALIE ENGLISH, ONE ESTELL PLACE, WILMINGTON, NC 28401
- Signed the 990
- NATALIE ENGLISH, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (910) 792-2611
- Website
- WWW.WILMINGTONCHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA
Mission
TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN THE WILMINGTON BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND HELP BUSINESSES GROW AND THRIVE BY PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH BUSINESS-BUILDING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO HELP THEM CONNECT AND DO BUSINESS WITH ONE ANOTHER.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, THE WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPED SECURE $242 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND SUPPORTED STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH COVERAGE. THE CHAMBER'S SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM SUCCESSFULLY RECRUITED FEDUP FOODS, THE LARGEST PRIVATE-LABEL FERMENTED BEVERAGE MANUFACTURER IN NORTH AMERICA, RESULTING IN 150 NEW JOBS IN THE REGION.THE CHAMBER CONDUCTED 35 NETWORKING EVENTS, 40 COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 51 RIBBON CUTTINGS, AND 10 MAJOR SIGNATURE EVENTS TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO BUSINESS RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE CACCE EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS AWARD FOR ITS NCCAREERCOAST.COM TALENT ATTRACTION INITIATIVE.THROUGH ITS FOUNDATION, THE CHAMBER SERVED 1,740 SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS WITH $2.8 MILLION IN STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMS, AND THE CAREER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY EARNED THE 2024 ALP EXCELLENCE IN INNOVATION AWARD. THE CHAMBER ALSO SECURED A $200,000 GRANT FROM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE.
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
- 56-0457260
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,453,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,918,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,702,754 | $2,326,250 | $2,453,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,673,318 | $1,588,452 | $1,372,219 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,197,461 | $1,156,293 | $1,373,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,046,653 | $929,486 | $1,374,277 | 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 56-0457260).
Questions about GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 56-0457260.
- Is GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1940.
- Are donations to GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER WILMINGTON 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 WILMINGTON 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 WILMINGTON 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 WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NATALIE ENGLISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,267 (NATALIE ENGLISH, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER WILMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,702,754, expenses of $2,326,250 and total assets of $2,453,529 at year end.
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