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Nonprofit · EIN 59-0258435

GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32601

Financials

$1.9M$1.8M2022$1.7M$1.8M2023$1.8M$1.9M2024$1.5M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,545,146$1,806,194-$261,048$538,742$801,662-$262,920
December 31, 2024990$1,813,678$1,937,056-$123,378$487,257$489,129-$1,872
December 31, 2023990$1,662,563$1,844,056-$181,493$579,409$457,903$121,506
December 31, 2022990$1,857,339$1,750,885$106,454$780,425$477,426$302,999
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$782,903
Membership dues
$782,903
Program service revenue
$762,243
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$329,687
Other salaries and wages
$583,503
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,134,871
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$41,893
Occupancy
$141,545
Travel
$22,733
Depreciation
$51,817
Program services (functional)
$1,286,282
Management and general (functional)
$519,912

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$487,257
Total assets, end of year
$538,742
Total liabilities, end of year
$801,662
Net assets, end of year
-$262,920
Land, buildings and equipment
$338,120
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$262,920
Gross receipts
$1,545,146
Employees
15
Volunteers
86
Year formed
1924
State of legal domicile
FL

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 / weekCompensation
Eric GodetCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$164,908
Steve CannonEmployee
Highest-paid employee
40$104,632
Everett Allen PearceCFO
Officer
30$60,147
John RobertsVice Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa BeachyChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ishael RentzDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric DrummondDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John RoscowGeneral Counsel
Trustee or director
1$0
Melanie ShoreDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kinnon ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ashley BryantDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tarin AcaronDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joey BissinnarDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gabe BullaroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joleen Cacciatore MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brenda Cesar-BanalesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LeeAnn ChesterfieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chuck ClemonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Stephanie CurtisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christine DennyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa GlaeserDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Angela HowardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edwina HurstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darin JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph LowryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kylie MarisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vinnie MoreschiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian MosesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ivan OelrichDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erik OtteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chuck ParkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Randy PersadDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Aimee PfannenstielDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joshua RadekerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen RabellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sergio ReyesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan SegarraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael SolomonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Karen ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jorge VillalobosDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary Kate WalkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christine WorthmannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter YnigoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paul BroadieDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Michele LibermanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kamala PattonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chat ScottDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrew PersonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Pail MehrlichDirectot
Trustee or director
1$0
Craig WilburnPast Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eric GodetCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$164,908
Steve CannonEmployee
Highest-paid employee
40$106,949
Allen PearceCFO
Officer
30$59,191
Aidan AugustinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Theresa BeachyVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Paul BroadieDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alan ChatmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee Anne ChesterfieldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Susan CrowleyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John DecarmineDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Marco DigiosiaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erin HendersonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kevin HolmesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Angela HowardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edwina HurstDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darin JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian JoseDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Philip KablerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Darry LloydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rupa LloydDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Trey LongDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph LowryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Clay MartinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert McDanielDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bryan McDonaldDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joleen Cacciatore MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vinnie MoreschiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brian MosesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Suzanne NorrisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ivan OelrichDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Erik OtteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Aimee PfannestielDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Duke PinnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kristen RabellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary ReichardtDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sergio ReyesDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John RobertsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
John RoscowGeneral Counsel
Trustee or director
1$0
Domenic ScorpioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Juan SegarraDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Shannon ShellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Melanie ShoreDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff ThiemanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jon ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kinnon ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bruce ThompsonDirectot
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary Kate WalkerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Craig WilburnChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Christine WorthmannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Traci D'AugusteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC GODETPRES/CEO/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$168,400$35,384
STEVE CANNONEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$106,180$15,518
ALLEN PEARCECFO
Officer
30$58,777$4,190
AIDAN AUGUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESA BEACHYVICE CHAIR E
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL BROADIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA CHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN CHATMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE ANNE CHESTERFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CROWLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DECARMINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCO DIGIOSIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWINA HURSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARIN JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN JOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP KABLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRY LLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUPA LLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY LONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH LOWRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAY MARTINIMM. PAST CH
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT MCDANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOLEEN CACCIATORE MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VINNIE MORESCHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE NORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN OELRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK OTTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AIMEE PFANNESTIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUKE PINNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTEN RABELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY REICHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SERGIO REYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ROSCOWGENERAL COUN
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMENIC SCORPIOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUAN SEGARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHANNON SHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELANIE SHOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF THIEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KINNON THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KATE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG WILBURNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTINE WORTHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACI D'AUGUSTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC GODETPRES/CEO/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
40$168,400$32,144
ALLEN PEARCECFO
Officer
30$55,310$3,966
AIDAN AUGUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLLIN AUSTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESA BEACHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARBIN BOLTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL BROADIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN CHATMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEE ANNE CHESTERFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN CROWLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACI D'AUGUSTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN DECARMINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN FRANKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIN HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWINA HURSTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC D JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP KABLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK KAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN LESLIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GIL LEVYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRY LLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUPA LLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TREY LONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH LOWRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAY MARTINCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT MCDANIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRYAN B MCDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE NORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IVAN OELRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WINFRED PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DUKE PINNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTEN RABELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY REICHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SERGIO REYESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN ROSCOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOLY SCHRACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOMENIC SCORPIOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUAN SEGARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE SZABODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF THIEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY KATE WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG WILBURNVICE CHAIR E
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTINE WORTHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 E UNIVERSITY AVE STE 100, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601-3460
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Eric Godet, 300 E Universtity Ave Ste 100, Gainesville, FL 32601
Signed the 990
John Roberts, Chair
Phone
(352) 334-7105
Return prepared by
Accounting Personalized Inc

Mission

Our Mission is to Facilitate economic opportunity, business success and community progress

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Chamber provides a multitude of opportunities, throuh benefits, initiatives and events, for companies to increase their exposure and success. The council for economic outreach is focused on creating jobs and strengthening the community by assisting businesses and facilitating startups, expansion and attraction in the region. As a key focus, the chamber leverages business engagement to facilitate the transformation of career and education opportunities avalable to Alachua County students. The organizations goal is to create and maintain an ecosystem that fosters economic growth and opportunity. The organization represents the interests of the business community on city, county, region and state levels.

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
59-0258435
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$538,742
Income (IRS master file)
$1,545,146

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,545,146$1,806,194$538,742XML
990December 2024$1,813,678$1,937,056$487,257XML
990December 2023$1,662,563$1,844,056$579,409IRS
990December 2022$1,857,339$1,750,885$780,425XML
990December 2021$1,374,825$1,460,126$1,038,088IRS
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 59-0258435).

Questions about GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 59-0258435.
Is GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
Are donations to GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GAINESVILLE 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 GAINESVILLE 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 GAINESVILLE 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 GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Eric Godet.
Who are the officers and directors of GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 50 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,908 (Eric Godet, CEO).
How much revenue does GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,545,146, expenses of $1,806,194 and total assets of $538,742 at year end.

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