Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
Our Mission is to Facilitate economic opportunity, business success and community progress
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $538,742
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,545,146
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,806,194
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $30K (2022). In 2023 it reported $26K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $538,742 | $1,545,146 | $1,806,194 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $487,257 | $1,813,678 | $1,937,056 | — | — | $338 |
| 2023 | $579,409 | $1,662,563 | $1,844,056 | $25,967 | Total only | $714 |
| 2022 | $780,425 | $1,857,339 | $1,750,885 | $29,785 | Total only | $217 |
| 2021 | $1,038,088 | $1,374,825 | $1,460,126 | $6,000 | 1 | $264 |
| 2020 | $701,919 | $1,541,563 | $1,670,262 | $16,235 | Total only | $71 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $539K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc is led by Eric Godet, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 50 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Godet
CEO
President, CEO & Secretary → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $165K (2025)
Theresa Beachy
Chair
Vice Chair E → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Broadie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Oelrich
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Worthmann
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edwina Hurst
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Lowry
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Segarra
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Rabell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kate Walker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergio Reyes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Pfannenstiel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Moses
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Otte
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joleen Cacciatore Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kinnon Thomas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Shore
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vinnie Moreschi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Persons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Bryant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Cesar-Banales
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chat Scott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Denny
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Clemons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Parker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Drummond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Bullaro
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ishael Rentz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joey Bissinnar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Villalobos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Radeker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kamala Patton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Thomas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kylie Maris
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LeeAnn Chesterfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Solomon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Liberman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Ynigo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Persad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Curtis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tarin Acaron
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Glaeser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Cannon
Employee
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $105K (2025)
Everett Allen Pearce
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
30 hrs/week
$60K (2025)
Craig Wilburn
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Roscow
General Counsel
Director → General Counsel, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Roberts
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pail Mehrlich
Directot
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (54)
- Former: Aidan Augustin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Alan Chatman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Jose (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Thompson (2020–2024) — Directot
- Former: Bryan B. McDonald (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Clay Martin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Darry Lloyd (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Domenic Scorpio (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Duke Pinner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric D. Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Lawson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Henderson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Thieman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Decarmine (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jon Thomas (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Holmes (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Reichardt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert McDaniel (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rupa Lloyd (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Thomas (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Crowley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Norris (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Trey Long (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Philip Kabler (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Allen Pearce (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Lee Anne Chesterfield (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Traci D'Auguste (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Marco Digiosia (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Shannon Shell (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Angela Chan (2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Leslie (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Collin Austin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gil Levy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Harbin Bolton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Kaplan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Frankel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Winfred Phillips (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Szabo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Soly Schrack (2022) — Director
- Former: Betsy Pepine (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Wilcox (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Coats (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Eckert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Davis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carlee Simon (2021) — Director
- Former: Clovis Watson (2021) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Pollock (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Page (2020) — Director
- Former: Bryan Harrington (2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Jimenez (2020) — Director
- Former: Glenn Burton (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Starr (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Thur De Koos (2020) — Director
- Former: Seth Lane (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $165K, to Eric Godet (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
How large is Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc?
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc reported $539K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc?
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Gainesville, FL. It holds $539K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc operate?
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN?
Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0258435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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