2025-11-14T12:11:26-06:00 2024-12-31 630191630 SMITH DUKES & BUCKALEW LLP 3800 AIRPORT BLVD MOBILE AL 366081667 990 2024-01-01 630142765 MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MOBI 2514318625 PO BOX 2187 MOBILE AL 36652 MICHI LUNCEFORD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2514318625 2025-11-13 1 0 APRIL B BOUDREAUX P00288170 2513431200 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHI LUNCEFORD PO BOX 2187 MOBILE AL 36652 6325982 0 X WWW.MOBILECHAMBER.COM X 1836 AL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 23 22 38 22 3420 0 0 0 5618217 6264297 46975 61685 666340 0 6331532 6325982 0 0 0 0 3232190 3694706 0 0 0 2469913 2870951 5702103 6565657 629429 -239675 2639558 2385733 1590924 1576774 1048634 808959 X COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 0 0 1045041 2161615 MEMBERSHIP - PROVIDES SERVICES ON TOTAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGNS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, HELP DESK SERVICES, GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PROJECTS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS. 2224532 1970814 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO MARKETING THE MOBILE AREA WITH A VIEW TOWARDS ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 1428790 113133 COMMUNICATIONS - PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO GEAR THE PUBLIC AND CHAMBER MEMBERS TO PROMOTE THE MOBILE AREA THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS. 414688 94190 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 485597 883891 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 900285 978081 5598648 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 33 0 38 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL X MICHI LUNCEFORD 2514318625 PO BOX 2187 MOBILE AL 36652 MELISSA CROSS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT BARKIN PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BRYANT JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN HANES VICE CHAIR ECON TALENT & DEV 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON LEGEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNER BINION DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE PRESCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT FENN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM GARRETT VICE CHAIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC DUNCAN VICE CHAIR COMMUNICATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE TAPIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIS FOSTER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIDNEY KING VICE CHAIR DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABE HARPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK T MURPHY CHAIR ELECT & VICE CHAIR FINANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORA EATMON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA MCKELLAR VICE CHAIR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ENOCH SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE SPANN BOARD COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET COBB VICE CHAIR MILITARY AFFAIRS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHAWN FIGURES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARITA KOEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE STOUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE TALBOT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BESTOR WARD IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY BYRNE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 400000 0 16009 MICHI LUNCEFORD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 139131 0 20464 MICHAEL GALVIN SR VP MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 128451 0 20007 DAVID RODGERS VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 183899 0 9857 NANCY HEWSTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY 40.00 X 136851 0 20464 LAURA O'CONNOR VP OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 134754 0 10109 1123086 0 96910 7 0 1 0 0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 541900 1970814 1970814 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541900 1953180 1953180 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 541900 883891 883891 MOBILE COUNTY CONTRACT 541900 500000 500000 CITY OF MOBILE CONTRAC 541900 500000 500000 456412 452992 3420 6264297 61685 61685 6325982 6260877 3420 61685 1311000 1156000 155000 1853104 1495013 358091 94333 74568 19765 222208 168201 54007 214061 176208 37853 35000 28015 6985 71000 71000 142493 142493 5075 4327 748 243814 165516 78298 300000 240789 59211 132423 85796 46627 5000 5000 31163 31163 24651 2919 21732 PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS 946212 936333 9879 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PR 459889 459889 GENERAL & SUPPLIES 127887 87704 40183 IN KIND GIFTS & SERVICE 125750 125750 220594 173127 47467 6565657 5598648 967009 0 204334 462428 1415249 719756 892255 1065338 3407 45054 240291 152784 118670 87507 640 640 5003 5010 2639558 2385733 211037 240291 1308616 1276781 69603 56364 1668 3338 1590924 1576774 X 1048634 808959 1048634 808959 2639558 2385733 -239675 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1953180 105492 105492 156254 -50762 240291 152784 87507 87507 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN 3338 3338 X 6395032 69050 69050 6325982 0 6325982 6634707 69050 69050 6565657 0 6565657 PART X, LINE 2: UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE CHAMBER IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME RESULTS FROM ADVERTISING REVENUE LESS RELATED EXPENSES. THE CHAMBER UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARD BOARD ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNTION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, THE CHAMBER HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 1 0 BRADLEY BYRNE PRESIDENT & CEO 400000 0 0 0 0 0 16009 0 0 0 416009 0 0 0 DAVID RODGERS VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 183899 0 0 0 0 0 9510 0 347 0 193756 0 0 0 MICHI LUNCEFORD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 139131 0 0 0 0 0 6206 0 14258 0 159595 0 0 0 NANCY HEWSTON VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY 136851 0 0 0 0 0 6206 0 14258 0 157315 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DAVID RODGERS: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE 457(F) PLAN IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE CHAIR APPOINTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF HIMSELF, CHAIR OF THE BOARD-ELECT, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THREE ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE EITHER PAST CHAIRMEN OR MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE CURRENT OR PRECEDING THREE YEARS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE PREPARES AND SUBMITS A TICKET OF EIGHT CANDIDATES FROM DIVERSE AND VARIOUS TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS. THIS TICKET SHALL BE PREPARED TO ASSURE THE ELECTION BY THE MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR OF TWO INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN THE MOBILE AREA, BUT HAVING THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MOBILE. A COPY OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE'S REPORT SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ALLOW THE MEMBERS TO NOMINATE ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS BY PETITION. EACH PETITION SHALL BEAR THE SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE QUALIFIED MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF THE CHAMBER AND MAY NOMINATE ANY NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES UP TO EIGHT. SUCH PETITION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN OF THE NAMES OF THOSE NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. IF NO PETITION IS FILED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED PERIOD, THE NOMINATIONS SHALL BE CLOSED AND THE NOMINATED SLATE OF EIGHT CANDIDATES SHALL BE DECLARED AND ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THEIR NEXT REGULAR MEETING. IF A LEGAL PETITION SHALL PRESENT ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES, THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES SHALL BE ARRANGED ON A BALLOT TO IDENTIFY THOSE CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SHALL CAUSE THIS BALLOT TO BE POSTED IN A PROMINENT POSITION IN THE CHAMBER OFFICE AND NOTICE SENT TO ALL ACTIVE MEMBERS AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE REGULAR OCTOBER MEETING. THE BALLOT SHALL BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON THE BALLOT AND RETURNED TO THE CHAMBER OFFICE WITHIN TEN DAYS. VOTING SHALL BE BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS ONLY AND ONLY ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SUCH VOTE SHALL BE MAILED OR DELIVERED BY HAND TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE SEALED IN THE OFFICIAL ENVELOPE PROVIDED FOR SUCH PURPOSES. NO MEMBER SHALL CAST MORE THAN ONE BALLOT, AND ONLY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE. TO BE IN GOOD STANDING, MEMBERS MUST HAVE PAID ALL MEMBERSHIP DUES, WHICH ARE THEN DUE AND PAYABLE. THE CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES OF THOSE NOMINATED SHALL BE DECLARED TO BE THE WINNERS OF THE ELECTION AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO COMPLETE THE FORM 990 AND PREPARE IT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. THE FORM 990, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PUBLIC AS REQUESTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TERM, WE CONDUCT A DIRECTOR ORIENTATION WHEREBY OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AND CAREFULLY EXPLAINED. IT IS RARE THAT THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AMONG OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. HOWEVER, ON THOSE RARE OCCASIONS WHEN THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL FOR SUCH A CONFLICT, OUR DIRECTORS WOULD ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. THE BOARD LEGAL COUNSEL IS PRESENT DURING BOARD MEETINGS TO GUARD AGAINST SUCH CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHAMBER'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, BOARD CHAIR ELECT, AND TWO TO THREE AGREED UPON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ALL INDEPENDENT BUSINESS INDIVIDUALS, NONE OF WHICH ARE EMPLOYED BY THE CHAMBER IN ANY CAPACITY. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA IS OBTAINED FROM EQUIVALENT CHAMBERS ACROSS THE U.S., AND OTHER SOURCES FOR COMPARABLE DUTIES, AS WELL AS AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT OF GOALS ACCOMPLISHED AND FUTURE PLANS, ALL ARE A PART OF THE PROCESS USED TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHAMBER'S PRESIDENT. A WRITTEN REPORT IS THEN SENT TO THE CHAMBER'S CFO FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WITH THEIR COMPENSATION DECISION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY ALSO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION BASED ON REVIEW OF JOB GRADES AND JOB PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. MOBILE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION PO BOX 2187 MOBILE AL 36652 630753361 ASSIST MOBILE AREA CHAMBER AL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0