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US nonprofit · EIN 453732750 · Arlington, VAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 453732750)Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2024: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R), grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc's network

7 people6 organisationsi7 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (6) 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

7 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 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Brian Hooks ChairChairman & CEO2020
6 yrs
Amy PelletierDirector, COO2020
6 yrs
Dale GibbensDirector2020
6 yrs
Kelly BullochDirector2020
6 yrs
Randy LairDirector2020
6 yrs
Raymond GeoffroyDirector2024
2 yrs
Todd RoseDirector2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Officers and senior leadership

13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Charles RugerVP, Research & Policy2024
Derek JohnsonSr. VP, Strategic Initiativessince 2020
Henrich HeuerTreasurer, CFOsince 2020
Jeff OgarCompany secretary2020
John FogartyVP, Partner Strategies2020
Kevin LavelleSr. VP, Development Admin2020
Lauren McCannVP, Strategic Partnerships2020
Michael LanzaraSr. VP, Member Relations2024
Michael PalmerHead of Applied Technology2024
Nicholas DunnSr. VP, Development2024
Robert HeatonTreasurer (Outgoing)2020
Weston EdwardsCompany secretary2024
William RugerVP, Research and Policy2020

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.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Michael LanzaraSr. VP, Member Relations50$1.9m$1.9m
Brian HooksChairman & CEO51$1.3m$1m
Amy PelletierDirector, COO51$903k$61k
Michael PalmerHead of Applied Technology50$750k$3k
Derek JohnsonSr. VP, Strategic Initiatives50$691k$51k
Weston EdwardsSecretary51$656k$545k
Henrich HeuerTreasurer, CFO51$567k$45k
Charles RugerVP, Research & Policy50$525k$23k
Nicholas DunnSr. VP, Development50$493k$45k
Dale GibbensDirector1$173k
Kelly BullochDirector1$102k
Randy LairDirector1$100k
Raymond GeoffroyDirector1$0
Todd RoseDirector1$0

About

Legal name
Stand Together Chamber of Commerce Inc
EIN
453732750
Address
4201 Wilson Blvd Suite 0900, Arlington, VA, 22203-4492
State
Virginia
Mission
Stand together advances its members' common interests and the interests of all people by promoting a society of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping others improve their lives. Principled businesses can only succeed in an environment where all americans have the (continued on schedule o) (as filed on the Form 990)
IRS classification
501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Size band
9 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2011
IRS ruling date
1 January 2012
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
2, latest 2024

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥6years on the filingsBrian Hooks
≥6years on the filingsAmy Pelletier
≥6years on the filingsDale Gibbens
≥6years on the filingsKelly Bulloch

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
$257.3m
Total liabilities
$72.5m
Net assets or fund balances
$184.8m
Contributions and grants received
$200m
Program service revenue
$211.4m
Grants and similar paid out
$149.9m
Employees
598
Volunteers
7

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2024$432.6m$364.8m$67.8m

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans for ProsperityGeneral Operating Support$121m
Americans for Prosperity ActionGeneral Operating Support$22.8m
Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream LLCGeneral Operating Support$5m
Arena HallGeneral Operating Support$250k
Beast PhilanthropyGeneral Operating Support$150k
The Aspen InstituteGeneral Operating Support$100k
Global Impact - GGGeneral Operating Support$75k
Global Impact InitativeGeneral Operating Support$75k
SHRM Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$50k