2026-05-11T10:23:57-05:00 2025-12-31 560571159 BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP PO BOX 19608 GREENSBORO NC 274199608 990 2025-01-01 560245040 GREENSBORO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC GREE 3363878300 111 W FEBRUARY ONE PLACE GREENSBORO NC 27401 JAMES B CHRISTENSEN PRESIDENT/CEO 3363878300 2026-05-05 1 ADRIENNE MCKINNEY P00819656 3362944494 2026-05-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES B CHRISTENSEN 111 W FEBRUARY ONE PLACE GREENSBORO NC 27401 3544409 0 X WWW.GREENSBORO.ORG X 1888 NC TO SERVE AS GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OUR GOAL IS TO STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT CREATES, EXPANDS, AND ATTRACTS BUSINESS WHILE ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. 47 47 33 125 0 0 1771000 1527451 1706056 1589064 114980 183957 228262 243937 3820298 3544409 35000 60000 0 0 2369401 2555214 0 0 0 1892553 1487792 4296954 4103006 -476656 -558597 7364597 6707253 1434225 1335108 5930372 5372145 TO SERVE AS GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA'S PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. OUR GOAL IS TO STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT CREATES, EXPANDS, AND ATTRACTS BUSINESS WHILE ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. 0 0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: FOCUSES ON CREATING NEW JOBS AND NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT, AS WELL AS FACILITATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN GREENSBORO AND GUILFORD COUNTY. IT MARKETS GREENSBORO NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AS A DESTINATION FOR NEW ENTERPRISES WHILE HELPING EXISTING GREENSBORO AREA COMPANIES REMAIN AND EXPAND LOCALLY. MEMBER ENGAGEMENT: IS DEDICATED TO HELPING MEMBERS ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, ADVOCACY, MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, AND UNIQUE BUSINESS RESOURCES. IT WORKS TO CULTIVATE A THRIVING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE GREENSBORO AREA. LAUNCH GREENSBORO: ACCELERATES GROWTH FOR ENTREPRENEURS STARTING BUSINESSES IN THE GREENSBORO/TRIAD AREA BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, MENTORING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH THREE PILLARS OF WORK: RESOURCES, EXPERTISE, AND COMMUNITY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 25 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 47 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 NC X SANDY POST 3363878300 111 W FEBRUARY ONE PLACE GREENSBORO NC 27401 JIMMY ADAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZY ADKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FORD BOWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IVAN CANADA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY CLARKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 URSULA DUDLEY OGLESBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EDWARDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF FOSTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KINSLEY FRASER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY GREENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTON HAMMOCK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT HAMPTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JADA HARRIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HASSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANK HENNING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEIGH JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KING QUAINTANCE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURT LADIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CC LAMBERTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WANDA LEA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN LIEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL MASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA MILLARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD NAVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY OAKLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY OAKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE PASS-MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA PRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDEL PRESSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM REED DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RICE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KILEY SCHIFFMAN STORRS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAYLA SHARPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SPURR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRI THOMAS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD THOMPSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN VANNOY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD VANORE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZAAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY ZIMMERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SKIP ALSTON EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR ISLER EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREY DAVIS III EX OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES B CHRISTENSEN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 3.00 X 401458 0 30632 WILLIAM CHEEK EXECUTIVE VP, LAUNCH GREENSBORO 40.00 X 148750 0 10595 JACOB KEYS VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 100000 0 10132 TRACY MYERS EVP-MEMBER & INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 198848 0 13079 SANDRA POST CONTROLLER 40.00 X 146300 0 16037 MARVIN PRICE EXECUTIVE VP, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 183060 0 18106 1178416 0 98581 5 0 1 0 0 532789 994662 1527451 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 965631 965631 PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS 900099 623433 623433 1589064 183957 183957 ANNUAL DINNER 900099 147578 147578 MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME 900099 72000 72000 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 24359 24359 243937 3544409 1589064 0 427894 60000 1276996 954885 51953 117988 153392 1838 19200 36483 53494 66884 276165 11329 51895 4019 35950 PROGRAM EXPENSES 621968 MARKETING 179550 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRAT 129017 4103006 673168 801328 2837187 3635844 3199738 1719884 49143 47172 368866 317783 0 51083 15000 15000 590361 436942 7364597 6707253 679437 757211 164427 140955 590361 436942 1434225 1335108 X 2544972 3011745 3385400 2360400 5930372 5372145 7364597 6707253 -558597 370 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 965631 18000 18000 0 18000 20929 20929 0 347937 296854 51083 51083 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 436942 436942 LEASE LIABILITY 436942 436942 X PART X, LINE 2: IT IS THE CHAMBER'S POLICY TO EVALUATE ALL TAX POSITIONS TO IDENTIFY ANY THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED UNCERTAIN. ALL IDENTIFIED MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS ARE ASSESSED AND MEASURED BY A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD TO DETERMINE IF THE TAX POSITION IS UNCERTAIN AND WHAT, IF ANY, THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY HAVE ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. 1 ACTION GREENSBORO 122 N ELM ST SUITE 110 GREENSBORO NC 27401 562251250 501(C)(3) 35000 0 TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT THE MADE IN GREENSBORO INITIATIVE TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO GREENSBORO SPORTS FOUNDATION 2411 W GATE CITY BLVD GREENSBORO NC 27403 822986873 501(C)(3) 15000 0 FOR COMPREHENSIVE SPORTS TOURISM PLAN BY HUNDEN PARTNERS DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO FOUNDATION 532 S ELM ST GREENSBORO NC 27406 562242416 501(C)(3) 10000 0 FOR 2035 VISION PLAN (DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO STRATEGIC PLAN) 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MADE A GRANT TO A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. DUE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS, NO FURTHER MONITORING IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MADE A GRANT TO A PRE-SELECTED LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAM. X X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 JAMES B CHRISTENSEN PRESIDENT/CEO 302504 0 72325 0 26629 0 24500 0 6132 0 432090 0 0 0 TRACY MYERS EVP-MEMBER & INVESTOR ENGAGEMENT 166400 0 20448 0 12000 0 13079 0 0 0 211927 0 0 0 MARVIN PRICE EXECUTIVE VP, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 147700 0 23360 0 12000 0 11974 0 6132 0 201166 0 0 0 SANDRA POST CONTROLLER 130000 0 11500 0 4800 0 9905 0 6132 0 162337 0 0 0 WILLIAM CHEEK EXECUTIVE VP, LAUNCH GREENSBORO 130000 0 18750 0 0 0 4463 0 6132 0 159345 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A DISCRETIONARY AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE TO JAMES B. CHRISTENSEN, TRACY MYERS, AND MARVIN PRICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 AND SANDRA POST IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,800. ADDITIONALLY, JAMES B. CHRISTENSEN IS PROVIDED WITH A FRINGE BENEFIT MEMBERSHIP TO A COUNTRY CLUB IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,307. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEES' W-2S. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO, CONTROLLER, AND OTHER FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER(S) WILL REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH CONSISTS OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACTION GREENSBORO 122 N ELM ST SUITE 110 GREENSBORO NC 27401 562251250 CHARITY NC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GREENSBORO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 GREENSBORO CHAMBER FOUNDATION PO BOX 3246 GREENSBORO NC 27402 237181435 CHARITY NC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GREENSBORO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ACTION GREENSBORO L 72000 CASH PAID ACTION GREENSBORO B 35000 CASH PAID ACTION GREENSBORO S 9100 CASH PAID GREENSBORO CHAMBER FOUNDATION S 18967 CASH PAID GREENSBORO CHAMBER FOUNDATION L 27800 CASH PAID