Nonprofit · EIN 22-0887600
GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Also known as GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERC
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $402,746 | $445,461 | -$42,715 | $115,325 | $0 | $115,325 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $150,745 | $208,190 | -$57,445 | $158,039 | $0 | $158,039 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $284,642 | $417,975 | -$133,333 | $209,810 | $0 | $209,810 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $409,762 | $466,415 | -$56,653 | $357,809 | $0 | $357,809 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $108,200
- Membership dues
- $108,200
- Program service revenue
- $294,534
- Investment income
- $12
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $92,511
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $257,613
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,809
- Occupancy
- $13,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $158,039
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $115,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,325
- Gross receipts
- $402,746
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TANGORA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $125,000 | $9,486 |
| ADAM ZELLNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WELLS | MAJOR ACCOUNTS MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PUGLISI | DIRECTOR, PROVIDER NETWORK SERVICES & SUPPORT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEVONNE ST HILLAIRE | OWNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALLAGHER | RELATIONSHIP MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SILVA | SITE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY PARHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | BROKER-ASSOCIATE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MANZO | PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK LARSEN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED STADLIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MASTRIANO | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALLA | PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HOLTZMAN | PARTNER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLBROCK | VP, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOU BECKERMAN | PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCELLA GENCARELLI | VP, BUSINESS BANKER II Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CLAISSE | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DANKO | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETRUCCI | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT / MARKET SALES MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM KOPPEL | ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA PARDES | DIRECTOR, SALES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH CALLAGHAN | FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND SR. PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LESLIE | OWNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROCIO ESCALANTE | VICE PRESIDENT /VICE PRESIDENT BRANCH MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRYLL PENNEY | MANAGER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL FOLSOM | CLEAN ENERGY COMMINUT OUREACH Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREMAINE BEMBRY | MANAGING PARTNER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TANGORA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $62,500 | $3,943 |
| ELIZABETH MANZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU BECKERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY PARHAM | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCIO ESCALANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA PARDES | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MOLINARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HOLTZMAN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREMAINE BEMBRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK LARSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL FOLSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLBROCK | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEVONNE HILLAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRYLL PENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN YEDVAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED STADLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LESLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PUGLISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MASTRIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA GENCARELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETRUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CALLAGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TANGORA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $66,489 | $14,357 |
| ELIZABETH MANZO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HILENSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU BECKERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY PARHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCIO ESCALANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA PARDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MOLINARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HOLTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREMAINE BEMBRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERYL FOLSOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MARMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLBROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEVONNE HILLAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRYLL PENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN YEDVAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED STADLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LESLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PUGLISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OYLUM SEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES COYLE | PRESIDENT TO 12.31.22 Officer | 39 | $187,129 | $35,464 |
| ELIZABETH MANZO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY HILENSKI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU BECKERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EBONY PARHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DESIMONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GODDIESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HOLTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRIAM KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC LARSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MAGNIFICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MARMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLBROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY PREVETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRYLL PENNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN YEDVAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED STADLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARY WOULFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM ZELLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ESTABROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FLOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN APISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OYLUM SEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE HARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 MORRIS AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081-1427
- In care of
- % JAMES COYLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN TANGORA, 100 MORRIS AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN TANGORA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (908) 352-0900
- Website
- WWW.GATEWAYCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- MSPC CPAS & ADVISORS PC
Mission
THE GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AIMS TO REPRESENT AND ADVANCE THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS OF OUR REGION BY CONNECTING BUSINESSES, FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROVIDING VALUABLE RESOURCES AND SERVICES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT, FACILITATING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO THRIVE IN AN EVER-CHANGING MARKETPLACE. AS A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE, WE CHAMPION THE PROSPERITY OF OUR MEMBERS WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- THE GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A LEADING BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN THE REGION. ESTABLISHED IN 1911, ONE OF THE CHAMBER'S FOUNDING MEMBERS WAS JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. TODAY, THE GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER IS THE LARGEST BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY WITH MEMBERS RANGING FROM FORTUNE 100 CORPORATIONS TO ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES. WITH A FOCUS ON SERVING MEMBERS IN UNION, ESSEX, MIDDLESEX, AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, WE ARE THE ONLY MULTI-COUNTY ASSOCIATION IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. WE HAVE A UNIQUE STRUCTURE OF SERVING AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR A NUMBER OF REGIONAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS AND NETWORKING GROUPS IN ITS REGIONAL FOOTPRINT.
- THE GATEWAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS NUMEROUS EVENTS EACH YEAR INCLUDING: NETWORKING SOCIALS, EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINARS, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP GATHERINGS, GALA AWARD DINNERS, BUSINESS EXPOS, TRADE FAIRS, AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, OUR SIZE ALLOWS US TO NEGOTIATE SAVINGS ON BUSINESS SERVICES FOR MEMBERS, SUCH AS CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRAINING, HEALTH INSURANCE, DENTAL PROGRAMS, AND A WIDE RANGE OF OTHER SERVICES. OUR FOCUS IS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AT A FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.
- THE GATEWAY CHAMBER SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR REGIONAL AND LOCAL CHAMBERS AND NETWORKING GROUPS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-0887600
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $402,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $402,746 | $445,461 | $115,325 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $150,745 | $208,190 | $158,039 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $284,642 | $417,975 | $209,810 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $409,762 | $466,415 | $357,809 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-0887600).
Questions about GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 22-0887600.
- Is GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1938.
- Are donations to GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN TANGORA.
- Who are the officers and directors of GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (BRIAN TANGORA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GATEWAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,746, expenses of $445,461 and total assets of $115,325 at year end.
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