TY 2014 Form 990EZ


	1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received...............	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............	2
3	Membership dues and assessments......................	3	33,585
4	Investment income...........................	4	430
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses...........	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) .	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the
	sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000)	6b	128,739
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events.......	6c	80,647
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d	48,092
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold.................	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) .....................	8	7,577
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8..............	9	89,684
	10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) .................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members........................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................	12	59,807
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............	13
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping...................	15	1,232
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ....................	16	27,404
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	88,443
	18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............	18	1,241
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................	19	97,823
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20.........	21	99,064

Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received...............

Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............

Membership dues and assessments......................

33,585

Investment income...........................

430

Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........

Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses...........

Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......

Gaming and fundraising events

Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) .

Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions
from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the Click to see attachment

sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000)

128,739

Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events.......

80,647

Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)

48,092

Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........

Less: cost of goods sold.................

Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........

Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) .....................

7,577

Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8.............. Bullet

89,684

Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) .................

Benefits paid to or for members........................

Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................

59,807

Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............

Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance...................

Printing, publications, postage, and shipping...................

1,232

Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ....................

27,404

Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet

88,443

Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............

1,241

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with

end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................

97,823

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

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20......... Bullet

99,064

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE MISSION OF THE DARIEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO WORK PROACTIVELY WITH ALL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ENHANCE THE VITALITY AND PROSPERITY OF THE BUSINESSES, CITIZENS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF DARIEN.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE THE CITY OF DARIEN. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...	30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III .

Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)

What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? THE MISSION OF THE DARIEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO WORK PROACTIVELY WITH ALL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ENHANCE THE VITALITY AND PROSPERITY OF THE BUSINESSES, CITIZENS, SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF DARIEN.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.

28 TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE THE CITY OF DARIEN.
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

28a

29
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

29a

30
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ... MediumBullet

30a

31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O)
(Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here... MediumBullet

31a

32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c)Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
CLARE BONGIOVANNI President & CEO	0	50,476
TOM PAPAIS Chairman	0	0
TIM WERNER Past Chairman	0	0
CORRINE GANIEC Vice Chairman	0	0
JONATHAN SCEGGEL Treasurer	0	0
CAROL KEMPF Secretary	0	0
JAMES BURKE 2nd Vice Chair	0	0
GAIL SABLICK Director	0	0
MICHAEL BARRACO Director	0	0
MICHAEL PETRUCELLI Director	0	0
MICHAEL OVERMANN Advisor	0	0
PAUL GUAGENTI Director	0	0
AARON J MALINSKI MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR	0	801
DESIREE SHEHATA OFFICE ASSISTANT	0	4,126

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

CLARE BONGIOVANNI
President & CEO

50,476

TOM PAPAIS
Chairman

TIM WERNER
Past Chairman

CORRINE GANIEC
Vice Chairman

JONATHAN SCEGGEL
Treasurer

CAROL KEMPF
Secretary

JAMES BURKE
2nd Vice Chair

GAIL SABLICK
Director

MICHAEL BARRACO
Director

MICHAEL PETRUCELLI
Director

MICHAEL OVERMANN
Advisor

PAUL GUAGENTI
Director

AARON J MALINSKI
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

801

DESIREE SHEHATA
OFFICE ASSISTANT

4,126

(a) Name and title of each employee

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount of other compensation

NONE

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor

(b) Type of service

(c) Compensation

NONE

		(a) Event #1 DARIENFEST (event type)	(b) Event #2 DARIEN DASH (event type)	(c) Other events 1 (total number)	(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))
	1	Gross receipts . . .	90,328	21,170	15,379	126,877
2	Less: Contributions . .
3	Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) . . .	90,328	21,170	15,379	126,877
	4	Cash prizes . . .
5	Noncash prizes . .
6	Rent/facility costs . .	11,020			11,020
7	Food and beverages .	6,268		6,991	13,259
8	Entertainment . . .	18,320			18,320
9	Other direct expenses .	26,931	8,150	2,396	37,477
10	Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ...........	80,076
11	Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d)...........	46,801

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

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

DARIEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Employer identification number

36-3332537

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Revenue.1	OTHER REVENUE $6294
Other Revenue.2	WOMEN IN BUSINESS EVENT $1283
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $779
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $1250
Other Expenses.1007	Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2424
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $10547
Other Expenses.1	WEBSITE/HOSTING & MTCE $4188
Other Expenses.2	LUNCHEON EXPENSES $3373
Other Expenses.4	PUBLIC STORAGE $1106
Other Expenses.5	INTUITE QUICKBOOKS PAYROLL $571
Other Expenses.6	CREDIT CARD FEES $548
Other Expenses.7	PAYROLL EXPENSES $318
Other Expenses.8	MEMBERSHIP $280
Other Expenses.9	DONATIONS $261
Other Expenses.10	WOMEN IN BUSINESS EXPENSE $241
Other Expenses.11	DIRECTOR NAME BADGES $218
Other Expenses.12	SHOP LOCAL CARDS $213
Other Expenses.13	SPONSORSHIPS $186
Other Expenses.14	HOLIDAY PARTY EXPENSE $182
Other Expenses.15	JULY 4TH PARADE $124
Other Expenses.16	CORPORATION FILING $110
Other Expenses.17	BANKING FEES $108
Other Expenses.18	MISCELLANEOUS $104
Other Expenses.19	PHONE $90
Other Expenses.20	TROPHIES DONATIONS $87
Other Expenses.21	FLOWERS $33
Other Expenses.22	CITIZEN OF THE YEAR DINNER $30
Other Expenses.23	SUPPLIES FOR BEER TENT $18
Other Expenses.24	FEDERAL TAX RETURN $15
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1373 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2703

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

Additional Data

Software ID:	14000265
Software Version:	2014v5.0

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










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