Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation
Donations deductibleAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation's network
16 people13 organisationsi16 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (17) 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
16 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Brumit Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Austin Walker | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Hamrick | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carolyn Coward | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dana Stonestreet | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Himanshu Karvir | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John F A V Cecil (also filed as John FAV Cecil) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Winkenwerder | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Laura Webb | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Meguiar | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert C Roberts (also filed as Robert Roberts) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne Deferie | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terri King | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracy Buchanan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| W Louis Bissette JR (also filed as W Louis Bissette) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William A V Cecil JR (also filed as William A V Cecil) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Cramer | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| KIT Cramer | Company secretary | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hamrick | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| John FAV Cecil | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Austin Walker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyn Coward | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dana Stonestreet | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Himanshu Karvir | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janice Brumit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Hefner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Webb | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert C Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sabrina Rockoff | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Deferie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terri King | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| W Louis Bissette | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| William AV Cecil Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Cramer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $325k | $27k |
About
- Legal name
- Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Foundation
- EIN
- 561762978
- Address
- Po Box 1010, Asheville, NC, 28802-1010
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- Develop and accelerate growth & employment opportunities for the community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T31 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJanice Brumit
≥8years on the filingsBen Hamrick
≥8years on the filingsDana Stonestreet
≥8years on the filingsHimanshu Karvir
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $73k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.1m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Grants paid
12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain BizCapital Inc | Operating support | $1.1m |
| Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc | Economic development activity & pci fund | $773k |
| Asheville Tea Company | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Matcha Nude | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Carolina Flowers LLC | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Online Training Concepts | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| French Broad Pantry LLC | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Dare Vegan Cheese LLC | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Legally Addictive Foods LLC | Optimist Ventures Accelerator Grant Program providing assistance to western NC organizations | $25k |
| Greater Haywood Chamber of Commerce | Operating support | $5k |
| Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Incorporated | Operating support | $5k |
| Burke County Chamber of Commerce | Operating support | $5k |