Nonprofit · EIN 91-0402330
GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,266,760 | $12,668,295 | -$401,535 | $28,868,128 | $14,353,855 | $14,514,273 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,622,080 | $11,977,218 | -$355,138 | $28,285,909 | $14,067,524 | $14,218,385 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,949,125 | $11,918,814 | $30,311 | $27,331,067 | $14,308,542 | $13,022,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,640,652
- of which government grants
- $342,000
- Program service revenue
- $5,090,176
- Investment income
- $918,057
- Royalties
- $3,833
- Net rental income
- $9,688
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $171,008
- Other revenue
- $617,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $72,376
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $660,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,413,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,877,070
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $148,366
- Accounting fees
- $39,341
- Occupancy
- $905,376
- Travel
- $132,411
- Depreciation
- $42,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,285,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,868,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,353,855
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,514,273
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $111,493
- Publicly traded securities
- $14,171,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,514,273
- Gross receipts
- $12,895,682
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 84
- Year formed
- 1882
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $418,731 | $19,100 |
| LISA CHICK | AFE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,240 | $44,104 |
| STEPHANIE FORMAS | CHALLENGE SEATTLE VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,749 | $22,060 |
| BINDIYA V PATEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,497 | $19,240 |
| LARS ERICKSON | SVP PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,610 | $21,626 |
| LYNNETTE BUFFINGTON | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 39 | $175,734 | $18,740 |
| GABRIELLA BUONO | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $175,033 | $19,408 |
| ADA HEALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HUTSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE DONOVAN | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI MEHTA WAHI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS AGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
76 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED AXELROD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEN BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BICHSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA BIRKETT RAKOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIC BLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM BLUNDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA BOONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY BURGESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA CLAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CLISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBYN CORR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD DE SAM LAZARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEFOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB DONEGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA DUNLEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ECHOHAWK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAISON ELKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN FLINTOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK FOTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FUGERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAEBADIAH GARDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLLIE GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAYTON GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY HEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH HENSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY HODGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILA JAVDANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIEN LOH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC LONERGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LOOSMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL LUDLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MACNEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA MALACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GORDON MCHENRY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MCSHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYA MENDOZA EXTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MERRIWEATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE METRUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA MOODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MOREHEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID NAMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAJA OKIGWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER REDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMALA SAXTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHOETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRI SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELEE SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE SILVERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISH SRINIVASAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARMILA SWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEWAN TESHOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISHNA THIAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALT TOWNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE VERITY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALESHA WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WENSTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 90 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $424,510 | $20,239 |
| SHKELQIM KELMENDI | HOUSING CONNECTOR ED Highest-paid employee | 0 | $288,194 | $19,512 |
| STEPHANIE FORMAS | CHALLENGE SEATTLE VP Highest-paid employee | 0 | $273,573 | $22,559 |
| LISA CHICK | AFE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 0 | $245,000 | $43,890 |
| MEL CLARK | CTAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $227,722 | $21,110 |
| LARS ERICKSON | SVP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,969 | $21,235 |
| ADA HEALEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HUTSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE DONOVAN | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI MEHTA WAHI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS AGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED AXELROD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BICHSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BIRKETT RAKOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIC BLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BLUNDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BOONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY BURGESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CLAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CLISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN CORR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DE SAM LAZARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEFOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DONEGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DUNLEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ECHOHAWK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAISON ELKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN FLINTOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK FOTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FUGERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAEBADIAH GARDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLLIE GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA HAMMOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY HEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH HENSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HODGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILA JAVDANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIEN LOH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LONERGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LOOSMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL LUDLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACNEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA MALACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON MCHENRY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCSHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MENDOZA EXTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MERRIWEATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE METRUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MOODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MOREHEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NAMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAJA OKIGWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER REDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMALA SAXTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHOETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELEE SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE SILVERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISH SRINIVASAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMILA SWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEWAN TESHOME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHNA THIAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT TOWNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE VERITY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALESHA WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WENSTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE BUFFINGTON | CHIEF OF STAFF FROM 01/24 Officer | 39 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 86 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SMITH | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 39 | $354,230 | $30,573 |
| LISA CHICK | TRUSTEE, AFE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $214,840 | $45,489 |
| MEL CLARK | TRUSTEE, CTAW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $191,195 | $39,942 |
| SHKELKIM KLEMENDI | TRUSTEE, HOUSING CONNECTOR ED Trustee or director | 1 | $187,713 | $28,008 |
| ALICIA TEEL | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 39 | $156,412 | $46,516 |
| AMY WARD | AFFILIATE CFO Highest-paid employee | 0 | $155,290 | $29,920 |
| GABRIELLA BUONO | SVP MEMBERSHIP & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $152,493 | $25,383 |
| SUE BENNETT | AFFILIATE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 0 | $138,791 | $18,792 |
| ERIN MURRAY | VP PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,041 | $20,153 |
| VAUGHN TAYLOR | VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,133 | $21,408 |
| ADA HEALEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PALLAVI MEHTA WAHI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE DONOVAN | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY HEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BLANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NJUGUNA GISHURU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM FROEHLICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA BIRKETT RAKOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED AXELROD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHOETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MOREHEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BANNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WENSTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE BICHSEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DE SAM LAZARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER REDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAEBADIAH GARDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NAMURA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DUNLEAVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS AGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CLISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB DONEGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIC BLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMALA SAXTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELEE SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HUTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAISON ELKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN CORR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEFOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA MALACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISH SRINIVASAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAHON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MACNEIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE METRUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT TOWNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROMERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHENG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH HENSLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MENDOZA EXTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA VALAVANIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHNA THIAGARAJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA RANSOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK EVANS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMILA SWENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCPHERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLLIE GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCSHERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BLUNDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART KIBBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FUGERE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON MCHENRY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY HODGINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MERRIWEATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WALES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK FOTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE GRUBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL LUDLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORELEI WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BOONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA GIL MINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY YAMAMOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HOOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 5TH AVE STE 1500, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2632
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH-THANH NGUYEN, 1301 5TH AVE 1500, SEATTLE, WA 981012611
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH-THANH NGUYEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (206) 389-7214
- Website
- WWW.SEATTLECHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
THE CHAMBER IS AN ORGANIZATION WHICH ADVOCATES FOR EMPLOYERS AND THAT HELPS OUR MEMBERS THRIVE IN AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE REGIONAL ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: WE SEEK AN ECONOMICALLY VIBRANT AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE SEATTLE REGION WHERE EMPLOYERS CAN FLOURISH AND EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AND TO ACCESS A THRIVING QUALITY OF LIFE.
- CHALLENGE SEATTLE FUND: CHALLENGE SEATTLE WORKS TO INSTILL GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS FOR THE GREATER SEATTLE REGION.
- TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE FUND (TA): TA WORKS TO BROADEN THE CONSTITUENCY FOR TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THE STATE'S INNOVATION ECONOMY.
- WASHINGTON COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ("WCIT") WORKS TO PROMOTE STRONG, OPEN, AND SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES THAT ADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WASHINGTON STATE. WCIT ADVOCATES FOR PRO-TRADE POLICIES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL BY FOCUSING ON TRADERELATED ISSUES. WCIT IS ALSO AN INFORMATION RESOURCE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES FOR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE MEDIA, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN WASHINGTON STATE. WCIT BECAME A SPECIAL PROGRAM OF THE CHAMBER ON JUNE 1, 2011, WHEN THE NET ASSETS OFTHIS PREVIOUSLY INACTIVE INDEPENDENT ENTITY WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE CHAMBER.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0402330
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,868,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,895,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $12,266,760 | $12,668,295 | $28,868,128 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $11,622,080 | $11,977,218 | $28,285,909 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $11,949,125 | $11,918,814 | $27,331,067 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $11,434,802 | $10,327,310 | $20,393,931 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 91-0402330).
Questions about GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 91-0402330.
- Is GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Which annual return does GREATER SEATTLE 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 SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JOSEPH-THANH NGUYEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 91 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $418,731 (RACHEL SMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,266,760, expenses of $12,668,295 and total assets of $28,868,128 at year end.
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