Nonprofit · EIN 63-0837944
COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER
Tax-exempt · GULF SHORES, AL 36547
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,838,007 | $1,755,819 | $82,188 | $296,217 | $679,474 | -$383,257 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,732,557 | $1,831,376 | -$98,819 | $279,235 | $744,680 | -$465,445 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,683,716 | $1,806,843 | -$123,127 | $317,869 | $684,495 | -$366,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $542,627
- of which government grants
- $100,000
- Membership dues
- $442,627
- Program service revenue
- $1,287,012
- Investment income
- $444
- Other revenue
- $7,924
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $281,956
- Other salaries and wages
- $201,562
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $591,959
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,449
- Occupancy
- $156,803
- Travel
- $91
- Depreciation
- $18,587
- Program services (functional)
- $1,497,657
- Management and general (functional)
- $258,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $279,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $296,217
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $679,474
- Net assets, end of year
- -$383,257
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $227,018
- Gross receipts
- $1,838,007
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 750
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH G ALEXANDER | CEO Officer | 50 | $140,263 |
| KIMBERLY RAY | VP OF ACCOUNTING/ACTING SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $117,348 |
| MELISSA SUZETTE HATAWAY | VP ACCTNG/ACTING SECRETARY (THRU 06/01/25) Officer | 0.5 | $24,346 |
| STEVE MEYER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB MCDOWELL | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM LOWER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | CHAIRMAN ELECT Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM BIBBY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HUNTER HARRELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WES HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENTON MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MEANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENIFER PARNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM STEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID STIDHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELE BOLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET ROLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN STYRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAIGE FELTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH DUPLANTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHELLY BEECH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGGIE PULLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE STEWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETH G ALEXANDER | CEO Officer | 50 | $133,160 | $5,609 |
| SUZETTE HATAWAY | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $53,189 | $1,108 |
| JIM BIBBY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK CONWAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUNTER HARRELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WES HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES HOLK-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDI INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM LOWER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTON MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR MEANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PARNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STIDHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BOLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GENDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HELLMICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ROLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG ALEXANDER | CEO Officer | 50 | $128,050 |
| SUZETTE HATAWAY | SECRETARY Officer | 50 | $72,904 |
| ANDREW HART | EX-OFFICIO- SHRIMP FESTIVAL CHARI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETH GENDLER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB MCDOWELL | BOARD MEMBER- CONSERVATION Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRANDI INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER-MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENTON MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER- PUBLIC POLIC Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANCES HOLK-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HUNTER HARRELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PARNELL | VICE CHAIR-TOURISM & SPECI Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY JOHNSON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM BIBBY | BOARD MEMBER- CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE GARRIS | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN HELLMICH | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | BOARD MEMBER - GATEWAY INITIATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT YOUNG | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM LOWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM STEBER | BOARD MEMBER- MARINE TRADES Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WES HICKS | BOARD MEMBER- MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE MEYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET ROLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID STIDHAM JR | BOARD MEMBER- SMALL BUSINESS Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN FLETCHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER- EDUCATION Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3869, GULF SHORES, AL 36547-3869
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KENNETH G ALEXANDER, P O BOX 3869, GULF SHORES, AL 36547
- Signed the 990
- KENNETH G ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (251) 968-4237
- Website
- WWW.MYGULFCOASTCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- WARREN AVERETT LLC
Mission
TO UNITE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE QUALITY BUSINESS GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MEMBER SUPPORT, COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION.
Program accomplishments
- NATIONAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL: FESTIVAL WHICH INCLUDES FINE ARTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, MUSIC, AND FOOD. THE EVEN PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS THE GULF SHORES/ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA AREA AND HAS AN IMMEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONCOMY.Expenses $1,119,683 · revenue $962,198
- MEMBER SERVICES: VARIOUS MEMBER SERVICES PROVIDED, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO FURTHER THE CHAMBER'S MISSION. ANNUAL MEETING: MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND TO SET GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR.Expenses $377,974 · revenue $324,814
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
- 63-0837944
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $296,217
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,838,007
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,838,007 | $1,755,819 | $296,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,732,557 | $1,831,376 | $279,235 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,683,716 | $1,806,843 | $317,869 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,242,718 | $1,483,939 | $437,995 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 63-0837944).
Questions about COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER
- What is the EIN of COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER is 63-0837944.
- Is COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER 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 COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER 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 COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER 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 COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KENNETH G ALEXANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,263 (KENNETH G ALEXANDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does COASTAL ALABAMA BUSINESS CHAMBER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,838,007, expenses of $1,755,819 and total assets of $296,217 at year end.
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