Nonprofit · EIN 57-0174128
GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Also known as KATHERINE COLLINS PRES
Tax-exempt · GREER, SC 29651
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $566,878 | $623,664 | -$56,786 | $332,048 | $77,412 | $254,636 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $633,879 | $664,931 | -$31,052 | $379,369 | $67,946 | $311,423 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $603,276 | $584,541 | $18,735 | $440,545 | $98,070 | $342,475 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $617,448 | $512,580 | $104,868 | $423,248 | $99,508 | $323,740 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $258,559
- of which government grants
- $24,981
- Membership dues
- $233,578
- Program service revenue
- $268,042
- Investment income
- $4,784
- Other revenue
- $35,493
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,527
- Other salaries and wages
- $159,509
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $299,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,831
- Occupancy
- $14,259
- Depreciation
- $7,644
- Program services (functional)
- $441,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,375
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $379,369
- Total assets, end of year
- $332,048
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $77,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $254,636
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,857
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $254,636
- Gross receipts
- $566,878
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $78,527 | $4,165 |
| ALAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INEZ HANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TYRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOPPER | FOMER BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SAFRIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BRAMHALL | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL STAGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MILLER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUNCAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON PUNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BOYD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK STROUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRA WHITEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL LOVELACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MERHIB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 37.5 | $94,911 |
| ALAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| INEZ HANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | VC PUBLIC PO Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOM TYRA | VC DESTINATI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOOREFIELD | FOMER BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ROB SAFRIT | VP FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| EVAN BRAMHALL | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| APRIL STAGGS | VC MEMBERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK HOPPER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BLAIR MILLER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRANDON PUNCH | VC GREERMADE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARK KING | VC LEADERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHAD HANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MONICA BARNETT | VC GREATER G Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICK STROUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MYRA WHITEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CANDICE GOOD | VC PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATHERINE COLLINS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MERHIB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 37.5 | $109,246 |
| BEN WALDROP | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| INEZ HANNON | VC GREERMADE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | VC PUBLIC PO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUNCAN | VC PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH RYAN | VC FOUNDATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RENO DEATON | VC PARTNERSH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM TYRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARL SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR STEVE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOOREFIELD | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB SAFRIT | VC FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN BRAMHALL | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL STAGGS | VC MEMBERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HOPPER | VC LEADERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MERHIB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 37.5 | $108,279 |
| BEN WALDROP | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN JONES | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT GARRETT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JONES | VC FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MARTIN | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PITTS | VC MEMBERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| INEZ HANNON | VC GREERMADE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANT CHIPLEY | VC LEADERSHI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA SMITH | VC PUBLIC PO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DUNCAN | VC PROGRAMS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS OLMERT | VC FOUNDATIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK LUCAS | VC PARTNERSH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REV EARL SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR STEVE WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MOOREFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 TRADE ST, GREER, SC 29651-3427
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHERINE COLLINS, 111 TRADE STREET, GREER, SC 29651
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE COLLINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (864) 877-3131
- Return prepared by
- STOKES & COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
THE GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXISTS TO SERVICE THE GREER AREA BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY WITH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ASSIST IN THEIR SUCCESS, WHILE WORKING TO SUSTAIN A STRONG AND VIBRANT ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- LOCAL CIVIC, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE AREA.
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
- 57-0174128
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $332,048
- Income (IRS master file)
- $566,878
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $566,878 | $623,664 | $332,048 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $633,879 | $664,931 | $379,369 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $603,276 | $584,541 | $440,545 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $617,448 | $512,580 | $423,248 | XML |
| 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 57-0174128).
Questions about GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 57-0174128.
- Is GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
- Are donations to GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER GREER 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 GREER 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 GREER 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 GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE COLLINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,527 (KATHERINE COLLINS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREATER GREER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $566,878, expenses of $623,664 and total assets of $332,048 at year end.
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