Greater Fort Myers Chamber
The Greater Fort Myers Chamber of commerce represents over 800 businesses, professionals, and individuals throughout Lee county. We provide opportunities for members to network with other businesses, participate in meaningful committee work, become better educated through various chamber- sponsored programs, and communicate one-on-one with community leaders. 1) stimulates the local economy through programs, events, and services that spotlight area business, promotes business activities, and encourages entrepreneures; 2) advocates for the communitey by collaborating with 7 local chambers of commerce - the swfl alliance of chambers- to work on transportation, workforce housing, water quality and other important issues.
Greater Fort Myers Chamber at a glance
- Total assets
- $541,684
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $501,914
- -22.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $339,490
- -22.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Fort Myers Chamber funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $22K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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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 | $541,684 | $501,914 | $339,490 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $441,118 | $644,558 | $440,458 | — | — | $5,309 |
| 2023 | $257,965 | $480,275 | $399,388 | — | — | $-209 |
| 2022 | $191,258 | $470,609 | $430,814 | — | — | $37 |
| 2021 | $227,393 | $469,943 | $391,558 | — | — | $171 |
| 2020 | $155,505 | $446,479 | $466,457 | $20,927 | 1 | $32 |
| 2019 | $21,736 | $408,325 | $502,909 | $22,091 | Total only | $52 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Greater Fort Myers Chamber
Based on IRS filings
Greater Fort Myers Chamber is a public charity, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $542K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Fort Myers Chamber is led by Jay Johnson, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 29 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Johnson
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Schivinski
Director
1st Vice Cha → Immediate Pa, 2023
Immediate Pa → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Spiro
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Adams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Detrick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Piccirillo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Stevens
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Larkin
Director
Second Vice → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Mitchell
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Blust
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Vogt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cannington
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall P. Henderson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Stachurski
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashleigh Droz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Karastamatis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neftali Feliciano
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Rauchenberger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Shannon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Raile
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Mielke
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Hoover
Treasurer
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024
Immediate Pa → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Ford
Vice Chair
Treasurer → 2nd Vice Cha, 2024
2nd Vice Cha → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gratz-Whyte
Vice Chair
2nd Vice Cha → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Thawley
Ex-Officio C
Director → Ex-Officio C, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Weathers
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesi Jarosz
Second Vice
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (46)
- Former: Lee Golden (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Randy Mitchelson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brandon Miller (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jesi Crane (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Talamo-Drumm (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Phil Gaylor (2023–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Ryan Brown (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bryan Blackwell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Komnick (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Lopez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Connie Ramos-Williams (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather Langdale (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Ruebeling (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Weber (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Phil Stalnaker (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Boy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tommy Huether (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Heffner (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Fandel (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Mitchell (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alicia Miller (2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory Brock (2023) — Director
- Former: Justin Blohm (2023) — Director
- Former: Colleen Depasquale (2019–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Jeff Brown (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kelly Talamo (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Carter (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Samantha Scott (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Teeters (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gratz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Higgins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rachel Kaduk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Hamman (2022) — President
- Former: Jen Whyte (2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Selka (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Peters (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Douglas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Eddie Metzger III (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Greene (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kim McCartney (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Cofta (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Phillip Gaylor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William Fricke (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christin Collins (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan Baggot (2019) — Director
- Former: Mark Morris (2019) — Director
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 Greater Fort Myers Chamber
How large is Greater Fort Myers Chamber?
Greater Fort Myers Chamber reported $542K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $502K.
Where does Greater Fort Myers Chamber operate?
Greater Fort Myers Chamber has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Greater Fort Myers Chamber's EIN?
Greater Fort Myers Chamber's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0110700. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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