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Nonprofit · EIN 58-0417930

SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31401

Financials

$20.8M$18.2M2023$24.2M$24.9M2024$24.5M$26M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$24,535,438$26,003,142-$1,467,704$18,801,419$4,439,723$14,361,696
December 31, 2024990$24,240,191$24,896,960-$656,769$21,146,331$5,316,931$15,829,400
December 31, 2023990$20,816,308$18,185,030$2,631,278$20,138,525$3,652,356$16,486,169
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$21,169,056
of which government grants
$19,741,374
Membership dues
$1,427,682
Program service revenue
$2,890,338
Investment income
$324,152
Net income from sales of inventory
$109,480
Other revenue
$151,892

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,982,188
Other salaries and wages
$3,722,534
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,919,116
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$26,100
Occupancy
$423,633
Travel
$2,150,586
Depreciation
$380,350

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$21,146,331
Total assets, end of year
$18,801,419
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,439,723
Net assets, end of year
$14,361,696
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,175,480
Net assets without donor restrictions
$13,243,696
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,118,000
Gross unrelated business income
$976,924
Gross receipts
$24,674,108
Employees
83
Volunteers
56
Year formed
1929
State of legal domicile
GA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH MARINELLIVICE-PRES.
Officer
40$446,637$61,223
BERT BRANTLEYPRESIDENT/CE
Officer
40$373,018$35,759
JEFFREY HEWITTV.P.-SALES
Key employee
40$257,027$36,819
ANGELA WESTERFIELDV.P. MARKETI
Key employee
40$228,099$35,099
ANDREA SIMSCHIEF FINAN.
Officer
40$190,033$39,091
SARA MILLEKDIR. MKNTG/D
Key employee
40$166,393$43,310
KELLIE LINDERDIRECTOR, SA
Key employee
40$159,427$31,899
LARRY BROWDERSR. DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$161,554$24,641
JENNIFER DAVENPORTVP COMMUN. A
Highest-paid employee
40$126,541$41,338
PAMELA KNOWLESCONTENT MARK
Highest-paid employee
40$123,141$22,395
WESTON BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLMES BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOMI BENSON-JAJADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN BOGANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
43 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TODD COSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY DYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY ENOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAREY FERRARAVISIT SAV'H.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNY GENTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAUGHNETTE GOODE-WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHERINE GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN GUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AZSHA HANKERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD HARMONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALLYSON HARVINPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOLDEN HAYESSECRETARY/ T
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIO HILLIARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HUSSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COREY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN POLOTE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROY MAYNARD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIAN LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY MAHFETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE MARRERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM MCCACHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KYLE MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE MCCURRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILLIAM MOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARRY PATRICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK PEEPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY PINYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIANNE GANEM POPPELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES ROBERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY ROBINETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZERIK SAMPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADLEY TALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DERICK TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRIP TOLLISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WHIP TRIPLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY WALLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 60 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH MARINELLIVICE-PRES.
Officer
40$429,103$51,925
BERT BRANTLEYPRESIDENT/CE
Officer
40$390,938$37,720
JEFFREY HEWITTV.P.-SALES
Key employee
40$237,200$34,574
ANGELA WESTERFIELDV.P. MARKETI
Key employee
40$220,000$31,209
ANDREA SIMSCHIEF FINAN.
Officer
40$197,000$40,020
SARA MILLEKDIR. MKNTG/D
Key employee
40$183,000$38,452
LARRY BROWDERSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$149,550$23,298
JENNIFER DAVENPORTVP COMMUN. A
Highest-paid employee
40$134,355$36,826
KELLIE LINDERDIRECTOR, SA
Highest-paid employee
40$119,600$28,031
JENNIFER THOMPSONDIRECTOR, SA
Highest-paid employee
40$119,600$27,309
JARED DOWNSVP GOV'T AFF
Highest-paid employee
40$109,385$13,543
WESTON BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLMES BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN BOGANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM L CATHCARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD COSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY JANE CROUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LTC ROBERT CUTHBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FAYE DIMASSIMODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRUITT EAVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY ENOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAREY FERRARAVISIT SAV'H.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNY GENTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAUGHNETTE GOODE-WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYNN GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN GUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD HARMONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLYSON HARVINPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOLDEN HAYESSECRETARY/ T
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN HUSSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COREY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BENJAMIN POLOTE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY MAYNARD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUDREY KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
QUENTIN MARLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE MARRERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM MCCACHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMIE MCCURRYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RONALD MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB OHRABLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL OWENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON PANNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK PEEPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY PINYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANNE GANEM POPPELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAYE REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES ROBERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ZERIK SAMPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN SEWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY TALBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRIP TOLLISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHIP TRIPLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON WATERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 55 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH MARINELLIVICE-PRES.
Officer
40$396,713$52,929
BERT BRANTLEYPRESIDENT/CE
Officer
40$328,584$2,415
JEFFREY HEWITTV.P.-SALES
Key employee
40$195,608$43,853
ANDREA SIMSCHIEF FINAN.
Officer
40$169,389$43,068
ANGELA WESTERFIELDV.P. MARKETI
Key employee
40$168,840$24,804
LARRY BROWDERSR. DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$137,149$21,942
JENNIFER DAVENPORTVP COMMUN. A
Highest-paid employee
40$117,757$36,543
SARA MILLEKDIR. MKNTG/D
Highest-paid employee
40$113,177$35,944
WESTON BEAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOLMES BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN BOGANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM L CATHCARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT CLEMENTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD COSTINVISIT SAV'H.
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MARY JANE CROUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LTC ROBERT CUTHBERTSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRUITT EAVENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRY ENOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA ALLEN FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNY GENTRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VAUGHNETTE GOODE-WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRYNN GRANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN GUINNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRAD HARMONVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
ALLYSON HARVINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
HOLDEN HAYESSECRETARY/ T
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
COREY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENJAMIN POLOTE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROY MAYNARD JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUDREY KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN LEVETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
QUENTIN MARLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KYLE MARRERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SAM MCCACHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMIE MCCURRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL OWENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JON PANNELLPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAL PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK PEEPLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY PHILLIPSVISIT SAV'H.
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DANNY PINYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIANNE GANEM POPPELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN PRICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAYE REESE-HOLTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHARLES ROBERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACKIE SCHOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN SEWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILARY SHIPLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY BALLARD WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 E BAY ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-1201
In care of
% SAVA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ANDREA SIMS, 101 E BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31401
Signed the 990
ANDREA SIMS, CHIEF FINAN. OFFICER
Phone
(912) 644-6401
Return prepared by
HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP

Mission

ENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE AND EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHAMBER OPERATIONS - IMPROVES BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE COMMUNITY.THE CHAMBER SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS AND FOR THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.
  • VISIT SAVANNAH (VS)- SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAVANNAH,GA. AREA. VS ALSO PROVIDES THE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES TO MARKET THEIR OPERATIONS AND SERVICES TO VISITORS. VS WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SAVANNAH AREA ECONOMY AND ENHANCES THE IMAGE OF SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT VISITOR EXPENDITURES. VS MARKETS AND PROMOTES SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
  • TYBEE ISLAND - VISIT SAVANNAH SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR TYBEE ISLAND,GEORGIA. VISIT SAVANNAH MARKETS AND PROMOTES TYBEE ISLAND AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
  • GARDEN CITY - GARDEN CITY SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA. GARDEN CITY MARKETS AND PROMOTES GARDEN CITY AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-0417930
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,801,419
Income (IRS master file)
$24,674,108

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$24,535,438$26,003,142$18,801,419XML
990December 2024$24,240,191$24,896,960$21,146,331XML
990December 2023$20,816,308$18,185,030$20,138,525XML
990December 2022$19,300,790$15,469,974$18,027,011IRS
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 58-0417930).

Questions about SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 58-0417930.
Is SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1946.
Are donations to SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does SAVANNAH AREA 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 SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREA SIMS.
Who are the officers and directors of SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 58 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $446,637 (JOSEPH MARINELLI, VICE-PRES.).
How much revenue does SAVANNAH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,535,438, expenses of $26,003,142 and total assets of $18,801,419 at year end.

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