Greater Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleGreater Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc's network
7 people4 organisationsi7 people and 4 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 (7) 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.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Pace Chair | Board Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ajay Patel | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aprille Bell | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brent Waddell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katie Power | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rob Simon | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Steve Bagley | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Lee | SVP of Econo | since 2022 |
| Mark Owens | President/Ce | since 2022 |
| Nick Reed | Chief Financial Officer | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Owens | President/Ce | 1 | $0 | $333k | $25k |
| Nick Reed | CFO | 2 | $0 | $168k | $22k |
| Ajay Patel | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Waddell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Simon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie Power | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Bagley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Pace | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aprille Bell | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Greater Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 510167887
- Address
- 525 Vine St Ste 240, Winston Salem, NC, 27101-4158
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To carry out those activities in the interest of the people of winston- salem and forsyth county and which are of a philanthropic and eleemosynary nature focusing on entrepreneurial grant initiative to support the growth of winston-salem's businesses and innovation economy. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Mark Owens (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAjay Patel
≥8years on the filingsAprille Bell
≥8years on the filingsBrent Waddell
≥8years on the filingsRob Simon
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
- $569k
- Total liabilities
- $510k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $59k
- Contributions and grants received
- $101k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $294k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
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 | $101k | $346k | Deficit $246k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
17 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.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Collision LLC | Business minority pr | $20k |
| Cisco Site Services LLC | Business minority pr | $18k |
| Hope Counseling & Consulting Servic | Business minority pr | $18k |
| Purposeful Pediatrics PLLC | Business minority pr | $18k |
| Smith's Primary Care and Wellness | Business minority pr | $18k |
| Southside Discount Pharmacy | Business minority pr | $18k |
| Awake Custom Remodeling | Business minority pr | $15k |
| Cam's Coffee Co | Business minority pr | $15k |
| Lelo's Cuban Cafe | Business minority pr | $15k |
| Forsyth Tech | Aspire program | $12k |
| Nata Belles | Business minority pr | $12k |
| Bella Sol Medical Spa PLLC | Business minority pr | $10k |
| Lilly's Network | Business minority pr | $10k |
| Sandra's Family Child Care | Business minority pr | $10k |
| Toro Trenching LLC | Business minority pr | $10k |
| Prime Choice Physical Therapy LLC | Business minority pr | $7k |
| Forsyth County | Aspire program | $6k |