| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Header, Line A | The extended filing date is November 15, 2025. |
| Form 990, Part I, Line 6 | Community business and citizen leaders comprise the organization's voluntary Board of Directors, advisory committees, and task forces of economic and community revitalization programs. Volunteers assist with planning, organizing and implementing projects. No compensation is paid to any volunteers. Approximate numbers of volunteers are: Economic Development: 25; Community Development: 25: Administrative/Member Services: 50; Total - 100. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 28a | Several directors of the organization are affiliated with unrelated entities doing business with and/or contributing to the organization. See Schedule L, Part V for a list of those directors. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 28c | See above. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Director Adam Krason, principal and CEO at ZMM Architects and Engineers, reported that ZMM regularly provides professional architecture and engineering services throughout the community. His firm's clients have included members of the reporting organization's Board of Directors. None of these services have directly involved the reporting organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Over 450 area businesses are members of the reporting organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | The voluntary Board of Directors of the organization is comprised of business leaders elected by the organization's membership. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 | Kristin Margolin Anderson (WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals) 4605 MacCorkle Avenue, SW South Charleston WV 25309; Matt Bond (United Bank) P.O. Box 393 Charleston WV 25322-0393; Nancy Bruns (J. Q. Dickinson Salt Works) 4797 Midland Drive Malden WV 25306; Robert Burton (West Virginia American Water) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Charleston WV 25302-3932; Ron Butlin (CURA - Charleston Urban Renewal Authority) 815 Quarrier Street, Ste. 244 Charleston WV 25301-2652; Ericke Cage (West Virginia State University) P.O. Box 1000 Institute WV 25112-1000; Sandy Call (The Bridge Road Bistro) 915 Bridge Road Charleston WV 25314-1203; Ellen Cappellanti (Jackson Kelly PLLC) P.O. Box 553 Charleston WV 25322-0553; Steven Collins (Q Labs, Inc.) 312 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston WV 25314; David Ferretti (Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC) P.O. Box 273 Charleston WV 25321-0273; Scott Goetz (Charleston Steel) P.O. Box 547 Dunbar WV 25064-0547; Amy Goodwin (City of Charleston) P.O. Box 2749 Charleston WV 25330-2749; Kensie Hamilton Fauber (Executive Ink, LLC) 8 Capitol Street, Ste. 200 Charleston WV 25301-2828; John Hebert (Dow, Inc.) 437 MacCorkle Avenue, SW South Charleston WV 25303-1230; Michael Holtsclaw (Truist) 300 Summers Street Charleston WV 25301-1624; Adam Krason (ZMM Architects & Engineers) 222 Lee Street, W Charleston WV 25302-2225; Mike McCown (Industrial Bolting Technologies, Inc.) P O Box 10068 Charleston WV 25357-0068; Chris Morris (Citynet) 100 Citynet Drive Bridgeport WV 26330-1784; Frank Mullens (City of South Charleston) P.O. Box 8597 South Charleston WV 25303; Jack Nuckols (Kanawha County Commission Designee) 408 Kanawha Avenue Pratt WV 25162; Evan Osborn (Capitol Market) 800 Smith Street Charleston WV 25301; C. Anthony Parker (Elk City Auto Spa, Inc.) 723 Indiana Avenue Charleston WV 25302; Marcus Phillips (Kureha PGA, LLC) 901 W DuPont Avenue Belle WV 25015-0100; Dominique Ranieri (West Virginia International Yeager Airport) 100 Airport Road, Ste. 175 Charleston WV 25311-1080; Jack Rossi (Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust) 400 Washington Street, East 4th Floor Charleston WV 25301; Martin Roth (University of Charleston) 2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE Charleston WV 25304-1099; Jeff Sandene (CAMC/Vandalia Health) P.O. Box 1547 Charleston WV 25326-1547; John Scalzo (Appalachian Power/AEP) 500 Lee St., E - Ste. 800 Charleston WV 25301; Marc J Slotnick (Kanawha County Commission) PO Box 3627 Charleston WV 25336; Lyle Smith (Kanawha Roxalana Company) P. O. Box 393 Charleston WV 25322; Patrick Smith (Canary Financial Forensic Solutions) 179 Summers St Charleston WV 25301; Diana Sole (MotionMasters) P.O.Box 711 Dunbar WV 25064; Aaron Sporck (Huntington National Bank) 500 Lee Street, E Charleston WV 25301-1741 ; Diane Strong-Treister (Manpower) 503 Pennsylvania Avenue Charleston WV 25302-2387; Ben Thomas (Bowles Rice LLP) P.O. Box 1386 Charleston WV 25325-1386; Bob Welch (Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc.) 1 Sugar Maple Lane Buffalo WV 25033-9430; Tessa White (Tessa M. White, PLLC) 1108 Kanawha Blvd E, Unit 502 Charleston, WV 25301 |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The organization's CFO prepared Form 990, and the CEO reviewed it before presentation to the governing board. Authority to review and approve Form 990 is assigned to the Board's Finance Committee, which reviewed and approved the form prior to filing. The organization emailed a link to a complete copy of Form 990 to all members of the Board prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Conflicts of interest with respect to officers, directors and employees of the organization and its affiliates is addressed in the organization's Bylaws, Accounting Manual, and Personnel Policies. The organization's conflict of interest policy is presented to directors and employees at periodic training and orientation sessions. Directors and employees are charged with professional conduct which includes self-monitoring and reporting of potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Management and the Board of Directors advise as to whether or not any perceived conflict is valid. Directors abstain from decisions in matters where there may be conflict of interest. The organization has a Code of Ethics statement which is accepted via signature by directors and employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | The organization's Executive Committee reviews the performance of and determines compensation of the President/CEO. The organization may convene a Human Resources Committee or secure services of an independent compensation consultant to perform comparative analysis of executive compensation when necessary. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request, either by providing copies or by inspection at its office. The organization posts Form 990 on its website. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | Members of this organization's Board of Directors also serve as directors of related organizations listed on Schedule R. On average, directors spend approximately one hour weekly on governance matters for all affiliated organizations combined, participating in various meetings occurring monthly, bi-monthly, and as needed (Board meetings, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Community Development Committee, Economic Development Committee, Nominating Committee, HR Committee, project task forces). |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Grant Consultants $22,390; Strategic Planning Consultants $153,337 |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e | Estimated Credit Losses |
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