Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
Donations deductibleErie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership's network
29 people22 organisationsi29 people and 22 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (26) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
29 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 29 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rutkowski Chair | Economic Developement Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Philip English Chair | Government Affairs Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ralph Ford Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adrienne Dixon | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amanda Brown Sissem | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anita Kuchcinski | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bethany Weaver Baney | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bill Speros | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brandon Wiley | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Waugaman | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chris Clark | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christy Blashock | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chuck Peters | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chuck Walczak | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Craig Ulmer | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Frances McCormick | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Harold Bender | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Carlucci (also filed as Jim Carlucci) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Geertson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Donnelly | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Cavalier | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Thomas | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathleen Getz | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Katie Bool Shafer | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katie Jones | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Smith | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Zonno | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nick Scott | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Walter Iwanenko | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Rouch | Vice President | since 2018 |
| James Grunke | President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Linda Robbins | Chief Financial Officer | 2018 |
| Marsha Marsh | Board Member | 2018 |
| Tamara Philabaum | Chief Financial Officer | 2019 |
| Tom Tupitza | Vice Chair | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grunke | President/CEO | 37.5 | $141k | $20k | |
| Jacob Rouch | Vice President | 37.5 | $117k | $20k | |
| Jim Carlucci | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Clark | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Cavalier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Rutkowski | Economic Developement Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Philip English | Government Affairs Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Scott | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Getz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Ulmer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Waugaman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Zonno | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anita Kuchcinski | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Harold Bender | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Bool Shafer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Brown Sissem | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrienne Dixon | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Walter Iwanenko | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frances McCormick | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Speros | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Walczak | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Jones | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christy Blashock | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Peters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bethany Weaver Baney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Donnelly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Wiley | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Geertson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ralph Ford | Chairman | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
- EIN
- 251231891
- Address
- Partnership 1128 State St Suite 300, Erie, PA, 16501
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Mission
- To lead erie's economic evolution through access, advocacy and awareness. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S312 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Brandon Mendoza (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRalph Ford
≥8years on the filingsChris Clark
≥7years on the filingsJoe Cavalier
≥4years on the filingsJames Rutkowski
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $852k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $446k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.5m
- Program service revenue
- $271k
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 45
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8m | $1.7m | $92k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State, business entities (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 18 September 1972
- Registered agent
- Not stated
Officers (6)
- Brandon Mendoza President
- Christina Blashock Vice Chair
- James Carlucci Treasurer
- Ralph Ford Governor
- Ralph Ford Chair
- William Speros Secretary
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.