Nonprofit · EIN 59-0903980
ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC
Tax-exempt · MERRITT IS, FL 32952
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $862,147 | $1,013,226 | -$151,079 | $886,265 | $391,154 | $495,111 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,253,796 | $1,085,237 | $168,559 | $996,250 | $350,060 | $646,190 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $863,788 | $982,216 | -$118,428 | $669,378 | $150,958 | $518,420 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $670,124 | $732,822 | -$62,698 | $792,615 | $155,767 | $636,848 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,095
- of which government grants
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $729,202
- Investment income
- $12,253
- Other revenue
- $66,597
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $230,658
- Other salaries and wages
- $250,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $590,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,200
- Occupancy
- $75,599
- Depreciation
- $1,466
- Program services (functional)
- $623,965
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,261
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $996,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $886,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $391,154
- Net assets, end of year
- $495,111
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,283
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $435,394
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $59,717
- Gross unrelated business income
- $64,749
- Gross receipts
- $862,147
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1968
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY LANE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $215,161 | $15,497 |
| EVA RAY | CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CIURO | FIRST CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC HALL | SECOND CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP MARSH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME RHUDE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CAPPELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FROEHLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GOUDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MASLINE-ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA PAGLIARINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHIE PAINTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON RODRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WIEDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREA WILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY LANE | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 55 | $178,223 | $3,000 |
| SKIP MARSH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA REY | FIRST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CIURO | SECOND CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEC HALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORDELL ROLLE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CAPPELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DROPESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE HAWTHRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH HENSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY JARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNA MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA PAGLIARINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL RENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON RODRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WIEDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY LANE | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 55 | $146,572 |
| CORDELL ROLLE | BOARD CHAIRP Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SKIP MARSH | FIRST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVA REY | SECOND CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL CIURO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY KRUPP | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM BARFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN BOBBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAM DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY DROPESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEC HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MOSES HARVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY JARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEANNA MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI PINKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JASON RODRIQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL TORMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRY WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY WIEDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMMY ALSTON | HONORARY DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEONARD SPIELVOGEL | HONORARY DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIMMY LANE | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 55 | $130,370 |
| AMY KRUPP | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CORDELL ROLLE | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SKIP MARSH | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM BARFIELD | BOARD CHAIRP Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BERGSIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN BOBBITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CINDY DROPESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MYRON FORTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLY GULDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARON IVORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MARTINDALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEANNA MERRIFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI PINKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DINA REIDER-HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EVA REY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL TORMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA WEBSTER-DUBEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMMY ALSTON | HONORARY DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LEONARD SPIELVOGEL | HONORARY DIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 775 E MERRITT ISLAND CSWY STE 120, MERRITT IS, FL 32952-3311
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JIMMY M LANE, 775 E MERRITT ISLAND CSWY 120, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952
- Signed the 990
- JIMMY M LANE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (321) 459-2200
- Website
- ACCELERATEBREVARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE CHAMBER'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS AN INNOVATIVE HUB WHERE DIVERSE THINKERS, POWERFUL IDEAS, AND PROVEN EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER TO EXPLORE, REIMAGINE, AND CREATE WHAT'S POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- STIMULATION OF "AREA WIDE" COOPERATION AND THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL BREVARD AREA, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ADVANCING THE COMMERCIAL, CIVIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND GENERAL PROGRESS OF THE AREA IT SERVES.Expenses $623,965 · grants $50,000 · revenue $731,050
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 | 990 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
- 59-0903980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $886,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $862,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $862,147 | $1,013,226 | $886,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,253,796 | $1,085,237 | $996,250 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $863,788 | $982,216 | $669,378 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $670,124 | $732,822 | $792,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $628,156 | $537,811 | $854,227 | 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 59-0903980).
Questions about ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC
- What is the EIN of ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC is 59-0903980.
- Is ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1980.
- Are donations to ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION 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 ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC 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 ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC 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 ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JIMMY M LANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,161 (JIMMY LANE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ACCELERATE BREVARD CHAMBER OF INNOVATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $862,147, expenses of $1,013,226 and total assets of $886,265 at year end.
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