2025-10-23T14:42:42-05:00 2024-12-31 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-01-01 591493839 ST PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STPE 7273882912 100 2ND AVE N 150 ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 CHRIS STEINOCHER PRESIDENT/CEO 7278214069 2025-10-23 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS STEINOCHER 100 2ND AVE N 150 ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 2386816 0 X WWW.STPETE.COM X 1899 FL SEE SCHEDULE O 60 60 19 89 18675 0 20500 20010 1840517 2072024 7973 -19100 218393 168203 2087383 2241137 0 0 0 0 1328085 1352362 0 0 0 714746 931314 2042831 2283676 44552 -42539 1266124 1060317 1088083 949815 178041 110502 X THE ST PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHALL BE THE PREEMINENT LEADER OF BUSINESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND VITALITY FOR ALL IN OUR COMMUNITY. 0 0 THE CHAMBER HAS TWO PLATFORMS OF OPERATION. WE GROW BUSINESS PLATFORM ENCOMPASSES ALL THE CHAMBER DOES TO SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT INCLUDES:THE GREENHOUSE (CHAMBER & CITY PARTNERSHIP) ST. PETERSBURG'S RESOURCE FOR BUSINESS STARTUP AND GROWTH, PROVIDING BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND ASSISTANCE NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 31 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 FL X RACHEL NEUMANN 7273882912 100 2ND AVE N STE 150 ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 X JASON SPEARS CHAIR 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OWEN LAFAVE CHAIR-ELECT 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON JENSEN PAST CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK CAUSEY VICE CHAIR - ADVOCACY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RYAN QUINTY VICE CHAIR - MEMBER CONNECT 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN HARDIGREE VICE CHAIR - FUTURE OF WORK 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CLYNES VICE CHAIR - SECT/TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROY BINGER VICE CHAIR - GREENHOUSE 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SHAMEKA JONES VICE CHAIR - DEI 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH ARTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF BAKER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELISA CARO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIM COOP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TONYA ELMORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ESPOSITO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEX FABIAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CONAN GALLATY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR LESLIE HAFER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WAYNE HANEWICZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRISHA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALBERT KAMINSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SEBASTION LEON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHIL MARCHESCINI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALVINA MILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILMA NORTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JODI PERRY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SALAMANACA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SMITH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE THACKERY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 IGNACIO BARRON VIELA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL WALSH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RUSS WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHY WRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLY KIRSCHNER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALICIA SCHULHOF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BROOKS WALLINGTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WES BRYAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROY JAMES JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNE POLLACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONTRIEL LAWSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MADELINE MCCARTHY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLY BLACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARKETT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HACKNEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JESSICA ICERMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSIE MEYERS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAY MILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WARCHOLA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 FREDDY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VANESSA WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DETWEILER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 TAYLOR GREER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DONALD ODOM JR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RAPHAEL PERRIER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY PETTY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PICKENS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 OSAMA SABBAH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SIPLIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CANDACE HULCHER VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP 40.00 X 114935 0 32657 CHRIS STEINOCHER PRESIDENT/ CEO 40.00 5.00 X 256564 0 35289 371499 0 67946 2 0 1 0 0 20010 20010 MEMBERSHIP DUES 561499 1294246 1294246 GRANT & CONTRACTS 561499 251201 251201 SPONSORSHIPS 561499 177800 177800 TICKET SALES 561499 154795 154795 TUITION INCOME 561499 135307 135307 58675 40000 18675 2072024 11917 11917 36000 25004 10996 10996 10996 31017 -31017 -31017 -31017 164344 89658 74686 74686 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 561499 75321 75321 PAYMENT FROM AFFILIATE 561499 7200 7200 82521 2241137 2210556 18675 -8104 371499 706673 32144 164608 77438 5398 3022 26250 67020 89789 47033 31530 74130 1377 72105 35283 15175 PROGRAM AND EVENT EXPEN 325798 OTHER EXPENSE 103991 BANK FEES 33413 2283676 302064 163095 227727 239644 155067 132942 73271 58300 22780 25743 26217 4243 791236 437484 384722 353752 74276 82598 1266124 1060317 255424 152949 780149 767334 52510 29532 1088083 949815 X 172115 110502 5926 0 178041 110502 1266124 1060317 -42539 -25000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 92548 92548 371175 252667 118508 269705 148128 121577 57808 36689 21119 353752 RIGHT OF USE ASSET- FINANCE LEASE 27776 DUE FROM MEMBERS (TRADES) 54822 82598 FINANCE LEASE PAYABLES 29532 29532 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION OF THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2021. X X X X X 0 0 0 CHRIS STEINOCHER PRESIDENT/ CEO 191164 0 58500 0 6900 0 7605 0 27684 0 291853 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART II, LINE 1 THE W-2 WAGES REPORTED FOR CHRIS STEINOCHER ARE FROM BOX 5, MEDICARE WAGES OF $256,564.48. THE BASE COMPENSATION DOES NOT INCLUDE PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS OF $3,835.52. HIS GROSS BASE COMPENSATION FOR 2024 WAS $260,400 BEFORE REDUCTION FOR PRE-TAX DEDUCTIONS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE ST. PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHALL BE THE PREEMINENT LEADER IN BUSINESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOSPITALITY & TOURISM SUPPORT THROUGH THE ST. PETE STORE & VISITOR CENTER, QUARTERLY VISITOR GUIDES, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM COMMITTEE. PURPOSEFUL CONNECTIONS SUPPORT THROUGH BUSINESS LEADS GROUPS, MEMBER MONTHLY NETWORKING, NON-PROFIT CONNECT, BIPOC ROUNDTABLE, CHAMBER AMBASSADORS COUNCIL AND CEO COFFEE CHATS. COMMUNITY EVENTS SUPPORT THROUGH RIBBON CUTTINGS, SMALL BUSINESS WEEK, NATIONAL TRAVEL/TOURISM WEEK, ANNUAL MEETING AND GOOD 'BURGER AWARDS. WE ACTIVATE LEADERSHIP PLATFORM ENCOMPASSES ALL THE CHAMBER DOES TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERSHIP OF OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY. IT INCLUDES: ADVOCACY AND POLICY LEADERSHIP THROUGH COMMITTEES & TASK FORCES IN HULD, TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC POLICY, FUTURE OF WORK AND MORE, LUNCH AND LEARNS AND LEGISLATIVE PREVIEWS & STRATEGIES. LEADERSHIP ST. PETE ONE OF THE OLDEST LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. IT AIMS TO IDENTIFY, RECRUIT, AND DEVELOP LEADERS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSITY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. ST. PETE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CONNECTING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY THROUGH UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AREAS OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY. INSIDE ST. PETE, A ONE-DAY MULTI-STOP TOUR OF ST. PETE WHERE ATTENDEES GET AN EXCLUSIVE VIEW OF OUR CITY'S HISTORY, CURRENT EVENTS, AND INSTITUTIONS. CEO RECEPTION BRINGING ST. PETE'S COMMUNITY LEADERS WORKING TO ACHIEVE THE CHAMBER'S MISSION OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY VITALITY TOGETHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A A NOMINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ELECT A SLATE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CHAMBER DID NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM ACCEPTING THE TERMS. ANY ISSUES ARISING FROM INFRACTIONS TO THE POLICY ARE ELEVATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND ENFORCEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL YES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE CEO COMPENSATION PACKAGE EACH YEAR AND MAKES SUGGESTIONS FOR ANY SALARY INCREASE. THE CEO HAS A 4- TO 5-ITEM LIST OF GOALS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BONUS OR ANY PART OF A BONUS, BASED ON PERFORMANCE. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS THE PRESIDENT/CEO DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH UNDER IRC SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VII - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CHAMBER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF 60 INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS AND 2 NON-VOTING MEMBERS. THESE 2 NON-VOTING MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CONSULT ON ALL GOVERNING DECISIONS OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE 60 VOTING MEMBERS LISTED IN PART VII, THE CHAMBER HAS 10 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC 100 2ND AVE N STE 150 ST PETERSBURG FL 33701 760848045 SUPPORT FL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 ST PETERSBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION S 72105 FMV BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION R 23627 FMV SCHEDULE R, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS SERVICES AND SHARES EMPLOYEES AND FACILITIES WITH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, BAY AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS DO ASSIGN A VALUE TO THESE ITEMS, BUT DO NOT REIMBURSE FOR THESE ITEMS.