Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc
To maintain and strengthen a healthy business climate by sponsoring programs that will help provide development of economic resources.
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc at a glance
In short: Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,400
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,400
- Median grant
- $8,400
- Total assets
- $1,144,686
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NCSSM ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NCSSM Durham, NC | Accelerator Program | $8,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,144,686 | $821,909 | $855,569 | $8,400 | 1 | $9,073 |
| 2024 | $1,211,000 | $887,741 | $853,594 | — | — | $8,424 |
| 2023 | $1,210,209 | $789,236 | $772,850 | — | — | $10,362 |
| 2022 | $1,363,679 | $765,015 | $684,777 | — | — | $1,089 |
| 2021 | $1,276,045 | $664,436 | $552,749 | — | — | $60 |
| 2020 | $1,041,869 | $433,136 | $441,166 | — | — | $62 |
| 2019 | $1,027,941 | $711,140 | $739,412 | — | — | $3,802 |
About Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc
Based on IRS filings
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc is a public charity, based in Blowing Rock, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc is led by Robin Miller, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin Miller
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Harrell
Chair
Second Vice Chairman of the B → Second Vice Chairman of the Board, 2024
Second Vice Chairman of the Board → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Powell
Treasurer
Secretary → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Ohara
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Wehrmann
Secretary
Member at Large → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Williams
1st Vice Chair
Board Member → 1st Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Brinker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Dragisic
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashli Kemo
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammie Hill
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Jenkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Billy Chick (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Charles Hardin (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Kim Rogers (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bobby Poole (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carwford Cleveland (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Velda Shackleford (2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Charlie Sellers (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Pickett (2019–2023) — Member at Large
- Former: Ronnie Mark (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Dana Clark (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chelsea Garrett (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Odell (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pj Hennessey (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Ripley (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pj Wirchansky (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James Pearson (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Emily Brinker (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Lee Carol Giduz (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Joyce Zellner (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Medlin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rhonda Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jim McDowell (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sam Hess (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Zak Ammar (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Zika Rea (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Carrey Driskell (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Barth (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bryan Moore (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Dickerson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: David Barker (2019) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Jess Wehrmann (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Pitts (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Mashburn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Pam Vines (2019) — Second Vice Chairman of the B
- Former: Tony Rand (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc
How much does Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc give each year?
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc?
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $822K.
Where does Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc operate?
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN?
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0144174. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
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