Nonprofit · EIN 25-1231891
ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
Tax-exempt · ERIE, PA 16501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,824,941 | $1,732,703 | $92,238 | $1,298,373 | $852,304 | $446,069 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,747,264 | $2,279,531 | -$532,267 | $1,283,010 | $929,179 | $353,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,529,158
- of which government grants
- $318,168
- Membership dues
- $199,300
- Program service revenue
- $270,740
- Investment income
- $3,497
- Other revenue
- $21,546
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $298,405
- Other salaries and wages
- $337,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $748,181
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $298,951
- Travel
- $3,596
- Depreciation
- $118,190
- Program services (functional)
- $992,922
- Management and general (functional)
- $612,148
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,633
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,283,010
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,298,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $852,304
- Net assets, end of year
- $446,069
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,426
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $247,809
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $198,260
- Gross receipts
- $1,824,941
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GRUNKE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $141,373 | $20,174 |
| JACOB ROUCH | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $116,723 | $20,135 |
| JIM CARLUCCI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CAVALIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RUTKOWSKI | ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ENGLISH | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ULMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WAUGAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZONNO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA KUCHCINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BOOL SHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BROWN SISSEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER IWANENKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCES MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SPEROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK WALCZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BLASHOCK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY WEAVER BANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DONNELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON WILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GEERTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH FORD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES GRUNKE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $197,353 | $18,299 |
| JACOB ROUCH | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $103,464 | $6,017 |
| CHRISTINA MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KERN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CARLUCCI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CLARK | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE CAVALIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN POLITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RUTKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ENGLISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHERROD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH FORD | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN GETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG ULMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WAUGAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ZIMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ZONNO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA KUCHCINSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BENNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE BOOL SHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA BROWN SISSEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER IWANENKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES MCCORMICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SPEROS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK WALCZAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PARTNERSHIP 1128 STATE ST SUITE 300, ERIE, PA 16501-0000
- In care of
- % TAMARA PHILABAUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRANDON MENDOZA, 1128 STATE STREET 300, ERIE, PA 16501
- Signed the 990
- JACOB A ROUCH, CEO & PRESIDENT (INTERIM)
- Phone
- (814) 454-7191
- Website
- WWW.ERIEPA.COM
- Return prepared by
- MCGILL POWER BELL & ASSOC LLP
Mission
TO LEAD ERIE'S ECONOMIC EVOLUTION THROUGH ACCESS, ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- ENHANCE THE IMAGE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS- 529 MEMBERSExpenses $383,001 · revenue $292,286
- DEVELOPING, PLANNING, AND ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ADVANCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL WELFARE OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA - 200 BUSINESS CONTACTSExpenses $609,921
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1231891
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S312)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,298,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,824,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,824,941 | $1,732,703 | $1,298,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,747,264 | $2,279,531 | $1,283,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,656,068 | $2,412,807 | $2,650,437 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 25-1231891).
Questions about ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
- What is the EIN of ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP is 25-1231891.
- Is ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP 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 ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRANDON MENDOZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,373 (JAMES GRUNKE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does ERIE REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH PARTNERSHIP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,824,941, expenses of $1,732,703 and total assets of $1,298,373 at year end.
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