TY 2014 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2014 , and ending 12-31-2014

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
ATLANTA, GA30303

D Employer identification number

58-0145520

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 14,853,419

F Name and address of principal officer:
Hala G Moddelmog
235 andrew young intl blvdnw
atlanta,GA30303

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( 6 ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

www.metroatlantachamber.com

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1911

M State of legal domicile: GA

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: UPGRADE & ADVANCE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA IN POPULATION, COMMERCE & FINANCE; EFFECT CIVIC & SOCIAL IMProVEMENTS; BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY;&PROMOTE INTEGRITY IN BUSINESS
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	151
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	150
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	117
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	959
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	21,500
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	-18,070

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	3,892,900	4,058,000
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	8,931,946	9,617,042
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	23,123	15,860
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	1,192,291	1,162,517
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	14,040,260	14,853,419
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	9,252,617	9,047,825
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	5,362,728	6,091,702
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	14,615,345	15,139,527
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-575,085	-286,108
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	15,346,634	13,808,335
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	6,817,435	5,560,910
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	8,529,199	8,247,425

Part II

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PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

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Form 990 (2014)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: THE CORPORATION IS A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THE PURPOSES OF WHICH ARE TO UPGRADE AND ADVANCE THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA IN POPULATION, COMMERCE AND FINANCE; TO EFFECT CIVIC AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO BETTER THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY; AND TO PROMOTE INTEGRITY AND GOOD FAITH AND JUST AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES IN BUSINESS.

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ...................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ............................ Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	Start, Grow and Recruit Companies. Jobs and Companies: O Assisted in landing 8,389 new direct jobs surpassing our goal of 8,000 jobs. O Added 329 qualified prospects to our pipeline toward our goal of 350 new prospects. O Landed 64 companies toward our goal of 80 companies. O Made 53 connections between businesses and universities toward our goal of 60 connections. o As a direct result of the Brazil mission, a MOU between Georgia Tech and Brazil's Aeronautics Technologic Institute was signed. o Connected Georgia Tech to WorldPay regarding its publicized potential expansion in Atlanta, including a fintech innovation center. O Reached out to 53 startups and provided connections to customers, capital, talent, etc. O Grew corporate angel list to more than 30 and Atlanta mobility startup inventory to more than 200. o Connected 18 startups to 15 corporate angels resulting in 15 first meetings, five additional meetings and two closed deals. O Significant deals in partnership with our economic development partners year-to-date, include: o Keurig Green Mountain Inc. - 550 jobs (Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), Georgia Power, Development Authority of Douglas County) o Colibruim Direct - 500 jobs (GDEcD, City of Roswell, Greater North Fulton Chamber) o Beaulieu International Group - 350 jobs (GDEcD) o Castellini Company - 300 jobs (GDEcD, Clayton County, Georiga Power) o WorldPay - 595 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, City of Sandy Springs, Cobb County, Invest Atlanta) o Atlanta Center for Medical Research - 300 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, Invest Atlanta) o Star2Star - 200 jobs (GDEcD, Invest Atlanta, Georgia Tech) o Cricket Wireless - 500 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, Invest Atlanta) o Verizon Wireless - 435 jobs (GDEcD, Greater North Fulton Chamber, City of Alpharetta) o mBlox - 100 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, City of Sandy Springs) o WIPRO III-564 jobs (GDEcD) o Marketo-200 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, Invest Atlanta) o United Arab Shipping-160 jobs (GDEcD, Georgia Power, Gwinnett Partnership) Conference and Trade Shows: O The GSMA selected Atlanta as the first North American city to host its Mobile 360 Series event, and awarded MAC's Mobility Task Force a Smart City Initiative Award for our work to advance Atlanta's position as a center of mobile excellence. O Conducted Atlanta's first Rutberg Global Summit with more than 358 attendees including 113 C-level executives. O Held Venture Atlanta for third year in row with more than 800 attendees. O Held second annual Mobility LIVE! that doubled in size and connected 950+ attendees that work in mobile and wireless technologies. O Attracted more than 30,000 people over the course of the eight-day event to the Atlanta Science Festival. The Exploration Expo drew more than 16,000 attendees. O Held 5th Annual Health IT Leadership Summit in partnership with TAG and GDEcD. O Supported state's presence at HIMSS 2014 in Orlando. Two universities and eight showcase companies were a part of the Georgia pavilion.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	Metro Atlanta Export Plan: O Completed the Atlanta Metropolitan Export Plan (MEP) with local partner organizations to create a regional export strategy to make it easier and more common for local companies to export. O Wrote the "Metro Atlanta Export Market Assessment" for the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP) Steering Committee as required by The Brookings Institution for metro Atlanta's participation in the Global Cities Exchange program. Global Commerce: O Held successful 5th Annual Global Impact Awards attended by 370 metro Atlanta business community leaders, including 20 MAC Executive Committee and Board of Directors members and 19 members of the Georgia Consular Corps. O Co-organized the Mayor of Atlanta's trade mission to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with participation from 17 companies, higher education and economic development partners. O Received the prestigious U.S. President's "E" Award for Export Service from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in recognition of significant contributions to increase U.S. exports. Hosted more than 24 international business delegations from various countries. O In its Global Cities of the Future 2014/2015 rankings, fDi magazine named Atlanta #13 of the Top 25 Global Cities of the Future and #1 in the U.S. in the FDI Strategy category. IBM's Global Location Trends report named Atlanta #2 U.S. city for foreign investment. O Delivered the U.S. Department of Commerce Discover Global Markets: Sub-Saharan Africa program with participation from more than 350 attendees, including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker as a keynote speaker, and approximately 100 B2B export meetings. O Foreign direct investment companies accounted for 23 percent of the total companies landed and 38 percent of total jobs. Research: O Published "Metro Atlanta's Top Employers" - the region's most comprehensive and up-to-date list of 205 top employers for metro Atlanta, defined as employers with a minimum full-time equivalent (FTE) regional headcount of 500, plus all FORTUNE 500/1000 headquarters in metro Atlanta. Government Affairs O Significantly increased MAC PAC velocity by attracting a broader base of contributors. O Increased MAC PAC fundraising and expenditures fifteen-fold from prior year. O Built and expanded relationships with more than 50 legislators through personal meetings, district visits and special events. O Helped lead the restructuring of the Regional Business Coalition's business model, including selection of first-contract lobbyist, GeorgiaLink, for 2015. O Passed 2014 legislative agenda including passage of the Mobile BILD Act (HB176), MAC's highest legislative priority, to streamline governmental permitting of critical wireless infrastructure. O Defeated legislation that would have harmed the region's business climate including the English only, anti-foreign law and anti-common core legislation. O Co-founded and co-managed a new independent expenditure committee to influence outcomes of key state legislative races. Raised $500,000 and won 10 of 12 key primary races.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	SPORTS O A regional, collaborative approach was utilized to recruit the following sporting events to metro Atlanta and the state: o CONCACAF Gold Cup (2015) Fulton o Int'l Rugby Board Women's World Series (2015) Cobb o Major League Lacrosse Championship (2015) Cobb o NCAA Men's Basketball South Regional (2018) Fulton o NCAA Men's Final Four (2020) Fulton o USA BMX National Championship (2015) Cobb o USA Diving Olympic Team Send-off (2016) Fulton o U.S. Basketball Association National Championship (2015+) Bartow o USOC Olympic Day (2014) Fulton o WWE Tribute to the Troops (2014) Muscogee O Profitably managed owned and operated events and properties, including the Atlanta Sports Awards and Naismith Awards. O Partnered with the Atlanta Business Chronicle on the annual Business of Sports Summit and Atlanta Corporate Golf Challenge. Confidently tell the story of our businesses, colleges and universities, global presence, high quality of life and low cost of living. O Secured 1,780 print and online news stories, and nearly 7.4 million TV audience viewers on stories about Atlanta and MAC. O Wrote and facilitated publication of 29 op-eds authored by MAC board members, leaders and partners highlighting economic initiatives and strengths in mobility, science and technology, innovation, global business, logistics and clean tech. O Telling our story through our social media platforms to more than 187,000 unique web users and more than 16,000 social media subscribers. O Created and designed more than 641 projects, which included print, photography, video web and social. O Conducted external audit of MAC website with agency partner, Nebo, to evaluate usability and evaluate areas for improvement. O Launched two microsites highlighting mobility and health IT industries with web partner, Nebo. O Significantly enhanced digital storytelling presence with targeted communications via e-newsletter platform Silverpop; increased video postings on YouTube Channel; and adoption of new social media tools including Instagram. O Launched and implemented executive communications strategy to elevate visibility and brand awareness for new MAC President & CEO. O Engaged new partnership with advertising and PR agencies to develop and execute 2015 marketing campaign. To serve our members, we have accomplished the following: O Created 160 opportunities focused on connections, business growth and leadership development. O Generated more than 800 one-to-one introductions for business leaders to connect with customers, partners and capital. O Insights on Leadership guests included: o Hala Moddelmog, President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber o Paul Bowers, President & CEO, Georgia Power o Paul Brown, CEO, Arby's o Sandy Douglas, President, Coca-Cola Americas o Mike Polk, President & CEO, Newell Rubbermaid o Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group o Sara Blakely, Founder, Spanx O Eyes on Entrepreneurs, a series spotlighting Atlanta's strong entrepreneurship community, guests included: o Michael Tavani, co-founder, Scoutmob o Mark Gilreath, Founder, President & CEO, EndoChoice o John Heyman, Founder, Actuate Partners o Bill Nussey, President & CEO, Silverpop o Jan Smith, Owner, Jan Smith Studios o Boland Jones, Founder, Chairman and CEO of PGi O Focused on return on investments for three membership levels to achieve a renewal rate of 85 percent. O Celebrated the 28th Annual Business Person of the Year Awards in partnership with the Atlanta Business Chronicle. O Concluded MAC's annual Chairman's Fundraising Campaign, led by Larry Gellerstedt, President & CEO, Cousins Properties and 2015 MAC Chair, with more than 300 corporate volunteers surpassing the $3.2 million goal. PERSONAL/EXECUTIVE: o Reorganized senior team and membership/investor relations o Repaired and built relationship with key regional partners and political leaders o Evaluated IT Services - 2015 will trim IT to 2 people and outsource to Leapfrog o Updated bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, defined Executive Governing Committee o Served as member of Governor's Weather Task Force and the Mayor's Emergency Preparedness Task Force o Served on the Joint Study Committee on Critical Transportation Infrastructure Funding o Conducted full review of the Forward Atlanta Plan - by McKinsey, EdgeDweller, BCG o Transitioned Business & Higher Education to Innovation & Entrepreneurship

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A........................

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment

...

Yes

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I Click to see attachment

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Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II........

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C,
Part III Click to see attachment

............................

Yes

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

...

Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

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11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

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11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

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11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

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11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Yes

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E....

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?.....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........

14b

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) ....

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....

20a

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment

Yes

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a................

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds?......................

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I....

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I...................

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II................

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ..........................

28a

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M.............

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N,
Part I...........................

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II......................

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I........ Click to see attachment

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1........................ Click to see attachment

Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2... Click to see attachment

35b

Yes

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2.............

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V ..............

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

117

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

Yes

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

Yes

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?..........................

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?...

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?........................

Yes

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?....................

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?.....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?...........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?............................

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?............................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?.........................

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year. ....................

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year .....................

151

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ...................

150

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................

Yes

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .........................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done.......................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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JERRY GARDNER
235 ANDREW YOUNG INTERNATIONAL BLVD
atlanta,GA30303 (404) 586-1927

Form 990 (2014)

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) HALA MODDELMOG........................................................................ PRESIDENT & CEO	40.0 .......................10.0	X	X	410,105	0	18,509
(2) RICHARD ANDERSON........................................................................ CHAIR	1.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(3) PAUL BOWERS........................................................................ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	1.0 .......................0.0	X	X	0	0	0
(4) JOHN BROCK........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(5) Erika Alexander........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(6) MARY CAROL ALEXANDER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(7) JEFF ARNOLD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(8) Ed Baker........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(9) BEN BARD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(10) JOHN BARDIS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(11) Tom Barkin........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(12) Mark Becker........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(13) Veronica Biggins........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(14) FRANK BISIGNANO........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(15) Jeffrey Bowman........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(16) Frank Boykin........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0
(17) Mary Brock........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X		0	0	0

Form 990 (2014)

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)				(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) Carlton Brown........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(19) KEVIN BROWN........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(20) PAUL BROWN........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(21) Robert Brown Jr........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(22) PATTI CARROLL........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(23) THOMAS CARROLL........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(24) Dan Cathy........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(25) Tom Chubb........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(26) Chris Clark........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(27) Miles Cook........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(28) Shan Cooper........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(29) Ken Cornelius........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(30) Ralph de la Vega........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(31) Mike Donnelly........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(32) RICHARD DUGAS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(33) Ben Elliott........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(34) JOE EVANS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(35) Tom Fanning........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(36) Christian Fischer........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(37) Steve Forte........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(38) Doug Franklin........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(39) Tom Gallagher........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(40) Rob Garcia........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(41) HELENE GAYLE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(42) Larry Gellerstedt........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(43) MARK GILREATH........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(44) Taylor Glover........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(45) Ernest Greer........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(46) ERIC HANSOTIA........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(47) Richard Hays........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(48) Robert Hays........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(49) Glenn Hendrix........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(50) Steve Hennessy........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(51) Doug Hertz........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(52) Ed Heys........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(53) JEFF HILIMIRE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(54) Karen Hughes........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(55) Donna Hyland........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(56) Greg Hyland........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(57) Rick Jackson........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(58) Jack Jessen........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(59) John Kampfe........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(60) Morgan Kendrick........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(61) Bill Kimble........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(62) RAYMOND KING........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(63) Mark Kistulinec........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(64) Kerry Kohnen........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(65) Kurt Kuehn........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(66) Jonathan LeCompte........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(67) MIKE LEVEN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(68) Steve Lewis........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(69) Bill Linginfelter........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(70) Hank Linginfelter........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(71) Karole Lloyd........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(72) Dennis Lockhart........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(73) Helene Lollis........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(74) Phil Martens........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(75) BOB MATHEWS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(76) Rich McKay........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(77) Tom McNeill........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(78) Penny McPhee........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(79) HELEN MCSWAIN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(80) Dart Meadows........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(81) ANNE MEISNER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(82) Eddie Meyers........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(83) Dan Miller........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(84) Mary Moore........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(85) Mike Orr........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(86) Dan Parmer........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(87) Rey Pascual........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(88) William Pate........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(89) RICHARD PERKEY........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(90) Bud Peterson........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(91) Michael Polk........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(92) Jenny Pruitt........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(93) Dan Reardon........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(94) VALERIE MONTGOMERY RICE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(95) AJ Robinson........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(96) Michael Russell........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(97) MIKE RUSSELL........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(98) David Scheible........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(99) GARLAND SCOTT........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(100) SCOTT SELIG........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(101) JEFF SHARRITTS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(102) BETH ADCOCK SHIROISHI........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(103) Michael Sivewright........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(104) JEFF SLOAN........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(105) CLARENCE SMITH........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(106) Rick Smith........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(107) Ed Snow........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(108) John Somerhalder........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(109) CHRIS SPEARS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(110) Jeff Sprecher........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(111) Brant Standridge........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(112) Jim Stephenson........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(113) ELANE STOCK........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(114) Dave Stockert........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(115) Bill Taggart........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(116) ERIC TANENBLATT........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(117) Beverly Tatum........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(118) Geri Thomas........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(119) Lizanne Thomas........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(120) CAROL TOME........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(121) CLYDE TUGGLE........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(122) LARRY TYLER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(123) BILL UNDERWOOD........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(124) Dirk van de Beek........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(125) STEVE VOORHEES........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(126) Jim Wagner........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(127) Henry Walker........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(128) REGGIE WALKER........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(129) Mark Wasserman........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(130) LOUISE WELLS........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(131) DON WELSKO........................................................................ DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(132) Doug Williams........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(133) Jenner Wood........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(134) Tony Wright........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(135) Neely Young........................................................................ director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(136) Debbie Alford........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(137) David Balos........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(138) Matt Bronfman........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(139) David Cummings........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(140) Alan Dabbiere........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(141) Bob Fishman........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(142) Marty Flanagan........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(143) Todd Giles........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(144) Jeff Haidet........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(145) Robert Hendricks........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(146) Virginia Hepner........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(147) Henry Huckaby........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(148) Jere Morehead........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(149) Michael Stokke........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(150) William Strang........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(151) Detlev von Platen........................................................................ Director	1.0 .......................0.0	X				0	0	0
(152) DOUGLAS T RAY........................................................................ SVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION	40.0 .......................0.0		X			83,619	0	1,351
(153) BRIAN MCGOWAN........................................................................ EVP/COO	40.0 .......................0.0		X			240,931	0	16,685
(154) Robert H Hollis........................................................................ CFO	10.0 .......................10.0		X			241,870	0	4,854
(155) Hans Gant........................................................................ SVP Economic development	1.0 .......................0.0			X		393,241	0	8,289
(156) Janice Rys........................................................................ SVP INVESTOR RELATIONS	40.0 .......................0.0			X		351,731	0	17,436
(157) Sam A Williams........................................................................ FORMER PRESIDENT	0.0 .......................0.0				X	677,077	0	15,639
(158) BARI LOVE........................................................................ SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.0 .......................0.0				X	286,647	0	18,500
(159) DAVID HARTNETT........................................................................ VP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	40.0 .......................0.0				X	247,155	0	12,220
(160) KATIE KIRkPATRICK........................................................................ SVP PUBLIC POLICY	40.0 .......................0.0				X	278,021	0	21,437
(161) DAN CORSO........................................................................ SVP OF SPORTS	40.0 .......................0.0				X	231,126	0	10,387

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	3,441,523	0	145,307

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual...........................

Yes

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
SUNTRUST BANK, PO Box 79079 BALTIMORE,MD21279	FINANCIAL SERVICES	352,954
The Culture Agency LLC, 828 RALPH MCGILL BLVD SUITE W-5 ATLANTA,GA30306	MARKETING	208,100
Edgeweller Inc, 1917 E WILDCAT RD CLARKSVILLE,GA30523	MARKETING	156,900
Goodwin Group, 5555 GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR ATLANTA,GA30342	EXECUTIVE RECRUITING	138,545
GSMA Limited, 1000 ABERNATHY RD SUITE 450 ATLANTA,GA30328	FINANCIAL SERVICES	131,990
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 9

Form 990 (2014)

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		4,058,000

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			4,058,000
			Business Code
2a	PROGRAM INCOME		900099	2,502,599	2,502,599
b	MACOC WEB SITE		541800	21,500		21,500
c	MEMBERSHIP DUES		900099	7,092,943	7,092,943
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			9,617,042
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......			15,860			15,860
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties...........			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)	0	0
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			0
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			0
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	MISC REVENUE		900099	36,667	36,667
b	AFFILIATE INCOME		900099	1,125,850	1,125,850
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			1,162,517
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			14,853,419	10,758,059	21,500	15,860

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ...............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	0
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ....	0
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ............	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members ....	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	1,788,812
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages ....	6,179,329
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	191,649
9	Other employee benefits .......	414,664
10	Payroll taxes ...........	473,371
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	7,880
c	Accounting ...........	92,308
d	Lobbying ...........	344,993
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ....	0
12	Advertising and promotion ....	0
13	Office expenses .......	195,015
14	Information technology ......	146,308
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	1,375,769
17	Travel ............	154,578
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	81,431
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	380,640
23	Insurance ..............	0
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	PROGRAM & FA EXPENSE	2,649,127
b	OTHER	663,653
c
d
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	15,139,527
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

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				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............			0	1	0
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			6,268,773	2	4,821,021
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........			0	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			114,561	4	227,356
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			0	7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			0	8	0
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........			77,505	9	53,255
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	15,554,288
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	8,350,471	7,416,541	10c	7,203,817
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			385,426	11	387,983
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............			0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			1,083,828	15	1,114,903
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......			15,346,634	16	13,808,335
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........			2,273,917	17	1,751,801
18	Grants payable .................			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ................			1,824,943	19	1,340,001
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............			0	20	0
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			2,718,575	23	2,456,093
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................			0	25	13,015
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........			6,817,435	26	5,560,910
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............			5,661,022	27	5,246,339
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........			2,868,177	28	3,001,086
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........			0	29	0
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........			8,529,199	33	8,247,425
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........			15,346,634	34	13,808,335

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI ..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

14,853,419

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

15,139,527

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

-286,108

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

8,529,199

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

-5,498

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

9,832

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

8,247,425

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? .................

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

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Special Condition Description

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

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Name of organization METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Name of organization METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
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Name of organization
METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10)
that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527
SchCMd Bullet

Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
SchCMd Bullet

Information about Schedule C (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV.

Political expenditures .................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours ........................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ......... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ...... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ..............

Yes No

Was a correction made? .........................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ................................... SchCMd Bullet

Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b.. SchCMd Bullet

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ..........................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) .......
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ......................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response to lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? .........................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ....

Media advertisements? ....................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .........................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? .......................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? .......................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? ........

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ......

Other activities? ..........................

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ...............................

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 .................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 .....

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .......

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? ..........

Yes

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members .....................

7,092,943

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political
expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .........................................

268,900

Carryover from last year ....................................

-137,339

Total ............................................

131,561

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

496,506

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) ..............

-364,945

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .......................................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII .......

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	1,403,979		1,403,979
b	Buildings ................	11,261,732	5,960,975	5,300,757
c	Leasehold improvements ............
d	Equipment ................	1,447,112	1,267,793	179,319
e	Other .................	1,441,465	1,121,703	319,762
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				7,203,817

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE				1,072,662
(2) RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE				32,686
(3) OTHER ASSETS				9,555
(4) INTEREST RATE SWAP				0





Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				1,114,903

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes		0
INTEREST RATE SWAP		13,015








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		13,015
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	14,715,012
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a	-5,498
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d	2,505
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	-2,993
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	14,718,005
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b	135,414
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	135,414
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	14,853,419

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........			1	15,104,781
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................			2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	15,104,781
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b	34,746
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c	34,746
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......			5	15,139,527

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART XI LINE 2d	OTHER ADJUSTMENTS include net assets released from restriction TOTALING $2,505.
PART XI LINE 4b	OTHER ADJUSTMENTS include $135,414 moved to restricted funds.
PART XII LINE 4b	OTHER ADJUSTMENTS include a $34,746 depreciation adjustment.
ASC 740-10 (formerly known as FIN 48)	SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 The Companies account for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes" that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and sets a consistent framework for preparers to use to determine the appropriate level of tax reserve to maintain for uncertain tax positions. In accordance with ASC Topic 740, the Companies' policy for recording interest and penalties associated with tax positions, if assessed, is to record such items in the Statements of Activities and Changes in Net Assets. The Companies have not identified any uncertain tax positions for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, for which a liability reserve is required.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ................

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1HALA MODDELMOGPRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	400,005 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0	10,100 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	8,109 ............................... 0	428,614 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
2Sam A WilliamsFORMER PRESIDENT	(i) (ii)	0 ............................... 0	176,000 ............................... 0	501,077 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	5,239 ............................... 0	692,716 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
3BRIAN MCGOWANEVP/COO	(i) (ii)	233,431 ............................... 0	200 ............................... 0	7,300 ............................... 0	9,218 ............................... 0	7,467 ............................... 0	257,616 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
4Robert H HollisCFO	(i) (ii)	43,140 ............................... 0	40,541 ............................... 0	158,189 ............................... 0	3,037 ............................... 0	1,817 ............................... 0	246,724 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
5Hans GantSVP Economic development	(i) (ii)	76,120 ............................... 0	66,622 ............................... 0	250,499 ............................... 0	6,267 ............................... 0	2,022 ............................... 0	401,530 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
6Janice RysSVP INVESTOR RELATIONS	(i) (ii)	182,283 ............................... 0	159,848 ............................... 0	9,600 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	7,036 ............................... 0	369,167 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
7BARI LOVESVP OF COMMUNICATIONS	(i) (ii)	251,847 ............................... 0	25,200 ............................... 0	9,600 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	8,100 ............................... 0	305,147 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
8DAVID HARTNETTVP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	(i) (ii)	167,880 ............................... 0	72,550 ............................... 0	6,725 ............................... 0	1,367 ............................... 0	10,853 ............................... 0	259,375 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
9KATIE KIRkPATRICKSVP PUBLIC POLICY	(i) (ii)	229,171 ............................... 0	40,200 ............................... 0	8,650 ............................... 0	10,400 ............................... 0	11,037 ............................... 0	299,458 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0
10DAN CORSOSVP OF SPORTS	(i) (ii)	186,689 ............................... 0	34,837 ............................... 0	9,600 ............................... 0	9,245 ............................... 0	1,142 ............................... 0	241,513 ............................... 0	0 ............................... 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II.
Also complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
Part I, line 4a	THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR: SAMUEL A. WILLIAMS $692,709 ROBERT H. HOLLIS $156,589 HANS GANT $250,499

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Return Reference	Explanation
GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT-CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS	Form 990, part vi, section a governing body and Management, question 4 The Articles of incorporation were restated to include changes in the leadership of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. POLICIES-REVIEW OF FORM 990 form 990, part vi, section b policies, question 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INPUT FROM THE CHAMBER'S ACCOUNTING STAFF. A DRAFT COPY WAS REVIEWED BY KEY ACCOUNTING STAFF AND THE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. EACH PERSON INDIVIDUALLY REVIEWED THE FORM AND CHANGES WERE SUBMITTED TO THE TAX PREPARER. THE FINAL RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FINAL FILED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON ANOTHER WEBSITE CALLED GUIDESTAR.
POLICIES-CONFLICT OF INTEREST	form 990, part vi, section b policies questions 12a,b and c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ITS PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS OF AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE ARE ADDRESSED AND REVIEWED AT THE CHAMBER'S INITIAL BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INFORMED OF THE DUTIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.
POLICIES-COMPENSATION OF THE CEO	form 990, PART VI SECTION B POLICIES QUESTION 15A PER THE BYLAWS, THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ITS RECOMMENDATION IS FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
POLICIES-COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES	form 990, PART VI, SECTION B POLICIES, QUESTION 15B THE CHAMBER HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND OTHER INDEPENDENT DATA TO SET COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO COMPLETE THIS REVIEW AND REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
DISCLOSURE	form 990, Part vi section c question 19 If the organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are subject to applicable federal or state public disclosure requirements, those documents will be made available as applicable law may require. Otherwise, the governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements will be provided to the public at the discretion of the organization's management.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Employer identification number

58-0145520

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1) GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 58-1285711	charitable	GA	501(c)(3)	509(a)3 II	MACOC	Yes
(2) ATLANTA TIP OFF CLUB INC 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 23-7050539	ATHLETICS	GA	501(c)(3)	509(a)(3) I	N/A		No
(3) ACF 2012 host committee inc 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 26-2739653	TRADE SHOW	GA	501(c)(6)		N/A		No
(4) EDUPAC 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 58-2602037	PAC fund	GA	527 polit		N/A		No
(5) MACPAC 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 20-1614539	PAC fund	GA	527 polit		N/A		No

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2014

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets		Yes	No
(1) ATLANTA CHAMBER PUBLICATIONS INC 235 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD NW ATLANTA,GA30303 58-1374872	PUBLISHING	GA	MACOC	C CORP		-900,450	100.000 %	Yes

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f Dividends from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) ATLANTA TIP OFF CLUB	Q	210,630	COST REIMBURSE
(2) GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION	n	373,750	COST REIMBURSE
(3) GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION	o	1,048,691	COST REIMBURSE
(4) GREATER ATLANTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION	q	441,764	COST REIMBURSE

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

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