2023-09-19T10:47:03-05:00 2022-12-31 232108173 RKL LLP 1330 BROADCASTING ROAD WYOMISSING PA 196106008 990 2022-01-01 231003440 GREATER READING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY GREA 6103766766 606 COURT ST READING PA 19601 JAMES GERLACH CEO 6103766766 2023-09-13 1 JAMES GERLACH 999009999 0 RUTHANN J WOLL CPA P00647342 6103761595 2023-09-13 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JAMES GERLACH 606 COURT ST READING PA 19601 2545350 0 X GREATERREADING.ORG X 1913 PA TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS, PROVIDE NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND ADVOCATE FOR AN ENVIRONMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH. 31 31 0 350 48250 0 24886 22672 1300091 1545157 308311 38131 140011 131055 1773299 1737015 0 0 0 0 804453 746044 0 0 0 760818 932022 1565271 1678066 208028 58949 4251631 3940912 608397 602070 3643234 3338842 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS, PROVIDE NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND ADVOCATE FOR AN ENVIRONMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANY RESOURCES TO MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING A MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, NEWSLETTER, CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, SALARY SURVEYS AND A RELOCATION GUIDE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP SUCH AS TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED ON PART VIII OF FORM 990, LINE 2. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MANY RESOURCES TO THE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BUSINESSES. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 21 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X SARA STEWART 6103766766 606 COURT ST READING PA 19601 MICHELE RICHARDS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA KUZMA-STUMP VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGG A BOGIA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA HAFFNER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER RYE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY DIETRICH SOLICITOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID W STONESIFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JILL M HACKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RUDY RUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA TAUBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER C RIVERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANNY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WEIDENHAMMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINA ENCARNACION DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK GOMBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY CORTEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN REDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA FUNK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY ESHBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN GRING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL B LAWS JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HARROP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL OXHOLM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY RIDLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SHUMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DIETRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR GEORGE GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY JURGIELEWICZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ENCARNACION DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI GAGE-LINDERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES GERLACH CEO/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 0 236734 14835 0 236734 14835 0 0 1 0 0 22672 22672 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 615717 615717 PROGRAMS & SPECIAL ACT 541900 588710 588710 PUBLIC TRAINING PROGRA 541900 211415 211415 IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROG 541900 100994 100994 HR ROUNDTABLES 541900 5071 5071 23250 23250 1545157 70841 70841 775625 808335 -32710 -32710 -32710 59655 0 59655 59655 E-NEWSLETTER 541900 42775 10075 32700 ELETRONIC/WEBSITE 541800 15550 15550 OTHER 900099 8375 8375 4700 4700 71400 1737015 1627962 48250 38131 83018 533434 31326 50693 47573 35094 9910 23957 41635 24717 56528 194805 16042 522 19376 20130 SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 324681 PUBLIC TRAINING PROGRAM 71279 IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGR 50343 MEMBERSHIPS / DUES EXPE 33477 9526 1678066 245608 248957 27895 12719 138067 119411 906307 509152 340142 397155 2307361 1978800 1192558 1183870 4251631 3940912 296266 255738 312131 298017 0 48315 608397 602070 X 3643234 3338842 3643234 3338842 4251631 3940912 X 58949 -357921 -5420 X X 0 1 X 1 0 4784 0 0 0 625792 12199 12199 31290 -19091 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR A PRO-BUSINESS POLICY AGENDA AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO INTERACT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MAINTAINS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND ENABLES MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS. 127954 127954 511706 302134 209572 34464 34464 0 153018 93389 59629 79165 79165 0 397155 INVESTMENT IN GRCEDC 1183870 1183870 X PART X, LINE 2: AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES PENALTIES AND INTEREST ACCRUED RELATED TO INCOME TAX LIABILITIES IN THE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES IN ITS STATEMENTS OF INCOME. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THERE WAS NO ACCRUAL FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST. WHEN TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE PERIOD DURING WHICH, BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING THE RESOLUTION OF APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, IF ANY. TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE NOT OFFSET OR AGGREGATED WITH OTHER POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS THAT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD ARE MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS MORE THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. THE PORTION OF THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT MEASURED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD BE PAYABLE TO THE TAXING AUTHORITIES UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS (IRS FORM 990) IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION THROUGH THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. X X X 0 0 0 JAMES GERLACH CEO/PRESIDENT 0 236734 0 0 0 0 0 14204 0 631 0 251569 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE REVIEWED AND APPROVED FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP AND BOARD BEFORE FILING THE FORMS WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD OF DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS EACH STATEMENT FOR RELEVANT INFORMATION AND THE BOARD THEN APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST NOTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION 3,268. INCOME IN EQUITY OF AFFILIATE -8,688. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. 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