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Nonprofit · EIN 73-0381180

GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102

Financials

$16.8M$17.4M2023$17.9M$18.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$17,922,279$18,158,140-$235,861$13,097,359$5,641,842$7,455,517
December 31, 2023990$16,783,955$17,403,151-$619,196$13,772,829$6,081,451$7,691,378
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,126,525
Program service revenue
$14,343,316
Investment income
$452,438
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$24,750
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,430,176
Other salaries and wages
$5,679,535
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,363,583
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,188
Accounting fees
$56,550
Occupancy
$350,308
Travel
$252,842
Depreciation
$91,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,772,829
Total assets, end of year
$13,097,359
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,641,842
Net assets, end of year
$7,455,517
Land, buildings and equipment
$391,989
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,430,517
Net assets with donor restrictions
$25,000
Gross unrelated business income
$14,875
Gross receipts
$17,922,279
Employees
96
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1910
State of legal domicile
OK

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GILLENWATER CHRISTYPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$563,999$38,100
DENNY BARBARA LCFO / VP OPERATIONS
Officer
40$271,174$23,972
CRAIG ZACPRESIDENT CVB
Key employee
40$248,043$32,746
SEYMOUR JEFFEXECUTIVE VP, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$235,491$16,653
REID CYNTHIASR. VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$194,507$20,226
YATES SHAUNVP, CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$183,141$24,586
JACKSON MIKESR. VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$165,769$18,855
MARTIN AMIECONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,583$23,441
WILMES KIMVP OF ECONOMIC DEV'L PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$150,602$13,261
ROSE JD TERESABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TRAUSCHKE SEANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROSS MICHAEL FCORPORATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HART JOHNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BENNETT CLAYTON IVC - STRATEGIC PLANNING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FUNK JR BOBVC - EDUCATION & TALENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
61 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HATFIELD CCIM JUDY JVC - MEMBERSHIP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HOOPER RHONDAVC - BUSINESS & ECONOMIC INCLUSION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LANCE BILLVC - CONVENTION & VSITOR DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOVE MEYER JENNYVC - MARKETING & COMMUNICTIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MCDANIEL TOM JVC - MAPS DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MUNCRIEF RICKVC - INNOVATION & BIOSCIENCE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NICHOLS J LARRYVC - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RAINBOLT DAVID EVC- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SHORTRIDGE W KENTVC - MILITARY & AEROSPACE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BEFFORT MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BELFORD SHANDY DBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOREN DANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARPENTER DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
COATS SANFORD CBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CORBETT LUKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
COUCH JIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAVENS SCOTT LBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DELANEY PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DURRETT WILLIAM EBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARDS CARL EBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FARZANEH MOHAMMAD JBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FLEMING CHRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FUNK ROBERT ABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAMBLE GERALD LBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GRIFFIN DAVID FBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HAHN STEVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HALL FREDERICK JBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARDING NATHANIEL RBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARGIS V BURNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARLOW DAVID RBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HELM MARK ABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HODGES JOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOGAN DANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HUPFELD FACHE STANLEY FBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KANADY CHRISTIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRK PERCYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRK RYANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAIRD MICHAEL SBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUDERDALE MICHAEL FBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOFGREN MD MPH FACP RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOMBARDO VINCENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOPEZ DAVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN EDMOND OBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MCLAUGHLIN ROBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MCPHERSON FRANK ABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MORGAN DAVID JBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NEIRA XAVIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NIGH GOVERNOR NIGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PATEL HARSHILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PEHRSON TIMOTHY TBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PRICE FORD CBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RASKOB PHD GARY EBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSS BOB JBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SCHONACHER WILLIAM PBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHINN TONY NBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SMITH LEE ALLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TANENBAUM RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMPSON DAVID LBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER TONY JBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WEYRICH PHD ADNREW SBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WHEELER GREGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 79 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GILLENWATER CHRISTYPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$415,646$32,891
DENNY BARBARA LCFO/VP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$281,749$24,073
CRAIG ZACPRESIDENT CVB
Key employee
40$228,978$29,618
VANLANDINGHAM MARKSR. VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$220,067$29,752
SEYMOUR JEFFEXECUTIVE VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Key employee
40$227,045$20,301
REID CYNTHIASR. VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$183,385$18,493
WILMES KIMVP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
40$142,760$17,904
MARTIN AMIECONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,420$20,634
SCHONES GARYVP SALES AND SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$120,784$22,717
TRAUSCHKE SEANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAINBOLT DAVIDCORPORATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HART JOHNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BENNETT CLAYTONV.C. - STRATEGIC PLANNING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HATFIELD JUDYV.C. - MILITARY & AEROSPACE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOOPER RHONDAV.C. - MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS/ECONOMIC INCLUSION
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRIEGER BRADLEYV.C. - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LANCE BILLV.C. - CONVENTION & VISITOR DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MCDANIEL TOMV.C. - MAPS 3 DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MEYER JENNY LOVEV.C. - MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MUNCRIEF RICKV.C. - FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLS J LARRYV.C. - STRATEGIC PLANNING
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROSE TERESACHAIR-ELECT, V.C. - EDUCATION & MAPS 4 DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHORTRIDGE W KENTV.C. - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEFFORD MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOREN DANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARPENTER DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COATS SANFORD CBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORBETT LUKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COUCH JIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DELANEY PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DURRETT BILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARDS CARLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FARZANEH MOHAMMADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FLEMING CHRISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FUNK JR BOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FUNK ROBERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAMBLE GERALDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEBHART JIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRIFFIN DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAHN STEVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HALL FREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARDING NATHANIELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARGIS V BURNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARLOW DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELM MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HODGES JOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOGAN DANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HUPFELD STANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KANADY CHRISTIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK PERCYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK RYANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAIRD MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUDERDALE MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOFGREN RICHARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOMBARDO VINCENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOPEZ CROWE BONNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOPEZ DAVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN EDMUND OBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MCPHERSON FRANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MORGAN DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NEIRA XAVIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIGH GEORGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATEL HARSHILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PEHRSON TIMOTHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRICE FORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS BOBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAN PEDRO CLAUDIABOARD MEMBER (THRU 6/30/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCHONACHER WILLIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHINN TONYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHIRLEY NATALIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SMITH LEE ALLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TANENBAUM DICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMPSON DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYLER TONYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WEYRICH ANDREWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WHEELER GREGORYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSS MIKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRIFFIN AJBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RASKOB GARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
123 PARK AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102-9005
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTY GILLENWATER, 123 PARK AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 731029005
Signed the 990
CHRISTY GILLENWATER, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(405) 297-8900
Return prepared by
ARLEDGE & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

THE VOICE OF BUSINESS AND THE VISIONARY ORGANIZATION IN THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY REGION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER IS SUPPORTED BY OVER 2,400 MEMBER COMPANIES. PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CREATING A BUSINESS CLIMATE AND POSITIVE IMAGE THAT IS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH; SUPPORTING COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND AMENITIES FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, AND PROVIDING MEMBERS VALUE-ADDED OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESSES AND ENGAGE IN OUR OVERALL MISSION.
  • FORWARD OKLAHOMA CITY IS A FIVE YEAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON QUALITY JOB GROWTH IN THE REGION. PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY AND THE OVERALL BUSINESS CLIMATE AND RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR JOB GROWTH THROUGH EXPANSION OF LOCAL COMPANIES AND ATTRACTION OF NEW EMPLOYERS TO THE COMMUNITY.
  • THE OKLAHOMA CITY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, A DIVISION OF THE GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, AND FOSTER THE CONVENTION AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OF OKLAHOMA CITY. THE FUNDING FOR THE BUREAU ACTIVITIES IS THROUGH AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND THE CHAMBER.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-0381180
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,097,359
Income (IRS master file)
$17,922,279

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$17,922,279$18,158,140$13,097,359IRS
990December 2023$16,783,955$17,403,151$13,772,829XML
990December 2022$16,856,862$16,034,371$13,484,395IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 73-0381180).

Questions about GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 73-0381180.
Is GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1943.
Are donations to GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTY GILLENWATER.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 76 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $563,999 (GILLENWATER CHRISTY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER OKLAHOMA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $17,922,279, expenses of $18,158,140 and total assets of $13,097,359 at year end.

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