2025-06-11T09:40:30-07:00 2024-06-30 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2023-07-01 560713509 Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc HIGH 8285265841 PO Box 62 Highlands NC 28741 Blye Hunsinger Board Chair 8285265841 2025-06-05 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-06-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Blye Hunsinger 108 Main Street Highlands NC 28741 1630138 false X www.highlandschamber.org X 1976 NC To enhance and promote economic vitality and quality of life in the Highlands community. 9 9 6 10 949 0 112232 1502491 1506674 107832 108 1832 4680 1619014 1616835 151650 422679 0 279202 304967 0 0 977580 993869 1408432 1721515 210582 -104680 1541760 1576320 27922 16409 1513838 1559911 To enhance and promote economic vitality and quality of life in the Highlands community. false false 1410896 422679 107832 Annual Experience Guide: Marketing and advertising opportunities for Highlands area businesses include the Experience Guide with 28,000 copies of the Guide distributed throughout the Southeastern United States in visitor/welcome centers, airports, hotels, and businesses. Copies of the Guide are also on the website and mailed nationwide upon request. Additionally, our Facebook with 16,000 followers, Instagram with 23,000 followers, Community Newsletters with an open rate of 58% and Visitor Newsletter with a 51% open rate serve to promote Highlands and inform residents and visitors. The Highlands Welcome Center greets 5000+ visitors annually and our interactive website with 22,000 impressions. Grants and Sponsorships provide financial support to eligible nonprofit organizations. Funds are used to assist in productio and promotion of events and/or programs that drive travel and tourism to the Highlands area and Macon County, NC. Funded organizations conduct initiatives and activities related to promotion, advertising, marketing, enhancement of attractions, and implementation of events/programs. Experiential Events include a variety of free events throughout the year for residents, visitors, and businesses. Events included are High Style featuring the arts from fashion to culinary and everything in between, 50 outdoor concerts, July 4th concert and fireworks, Highlands Heritage Day celebrating local history, Halloween on Main, Light Up the Park and Main to open the holiday season, Highlands Christmas Parade and Santa in the Park as well as Leadership Highlands. 1410896 false true false true false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 52 0 6 true false false false false false false X 9 9 false false true false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Tina Rogers 8283429312 515 Wyanoak Rd Highlands NC 28741 Kaye McHan Executive Director 40.00 X 88902 0 0 Blye Hunsinger Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Bryan Lewis Vice-Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Swift Bennett Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Tricia Cox Past Chair/Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shayna Bigazzi Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Pat Gleeson Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Leigh Hartman Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Charlote Muir Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Bubinic Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 88902 0 0 false false false 1502491 1502491 Membership Dues 813910 41460 0 0 Experience Guide/Member Benefits 813910 66372 0 0 107832 1832 0 1832 13927 13303 624 624 Other Income 999999 4056 3107 949 0 4056 1616835 110939 949 2456 422679 422679 91359 74914 16445 0 191517 179673 11844 0 22091 19889 2202 0 150 0 150 0 6300 0 6300 0 201006 162207 38799 0 224600 127963 96637 0 72519 35587 36932 0 52718 26205 26513 0 18911 11772 7139 0 18961 7586 11375 0 18963 7587 11376 0 11566 0 11566 0 3645 2264 1381 0 Repairs and Maintenance 48629 25576 23053 0 Campaigns and Initiatives 94023 94023 0 0 Production and Fulfillment 147929 147929 0 0 Marketing Resources 18644 18644 0 0 55305 46398 8907 0 1721515 1410896 310619 0 1247618 525164 539275 154165 272564 85242 119150 150364 30197 54735 120167 1541760 1576320 28730 16409 -808 27922 16409 X 1513838 1559911 1513838 1559911 1541760 1576320 -104680 6928 143825 X false true true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false 0 0 56234 7881 48353 94130 22316 71814 120167 X 1677066 46928 13303 60231 1616835 1616835 1774818 40000 13303 53303 1721515 1721515 Pt X, Line 2 Highlands Chamber of Commerce is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in 2023-24 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Pt XI, Line 2d Cost of Goods Sold Pt XII, Line 2d Cost of Goods Sold true Friends of Founders Park 411 Pine Street Highlands NC 28741 474144794 501c3 22500 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship The Bascom 323 Franklin Road Highlands NC 28741 562093546 501c3 20000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Mountain Theatre Company PO Box 896 Highlands NC 28741 566060841 501c3 50000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Performing Arts Center Inc PO Box 296 Highlands NC 28741 562155282 501c3 30000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Highlands Historical Society PO Box 670 Highlands NC 28741 561242178 501c3 10000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Highlands Festivals Inc PO Box 2713 Highlands NC 28741 824627519 501c3 250000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Highlands Motoring Festivals Inc PO Box 442 Highlands NC 28741 264597331 501c3 20000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship Mountain Top Rotary PO Box 372 Highlands NC 28741 820540370 501c3 16000 Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship 8 Pt VI, Line 4 The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerces bylaws were updated in 2023. Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by a CPA firm and reviewed by management and the Treasurer. The Treasurer presents to the Executive Committee for revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstans from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 15a The Executive Committee conducts reviews for the Executive Director and determines salary with board approval. Pt VI, Line 15b All staff overseen by the Executive Director have annual reviews with the Executive Director. New hires have a 30 day, 60 day, and 90 day review with the ED. Compensation for all staff is part of the budgeting process, which is reviewed by the Finance Committee and provided to the Board of Directors for approval. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 990s are available on the websites of many charity watchdog organizations and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 The governing documents are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 6 The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce has members and receives membership dues. Other Prior period adjustment is due to the identification of a receivable in the prior year that had not been recognized prior to the preparation of the 990. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Branding 37247. 34168. 3079. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Publisher 10505. 0. 10505. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Housekeeping 7500. 0. 7500. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Member Services 8287. 0. 8287. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Photography 7060. 0. 7060. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Event Labor 128039. 128039. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Contract Labor 2368. 0. 2368. 0.