Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
To build a thriving regional economy, enhance the community's quality of life, and strengthen member businesses.
Key facts about Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
In short: Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 56-0370850
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,840
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $144,840
- Median grant
- $144,840
- Total assets
- $9,859,407
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$9.9M
+19.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$145K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$145K
About Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $145K. Net investment income was $140K.
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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 Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2025) to $250K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Research Triangle Regional Partnership ($145K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Research Triangle Regional Partnership Raleigh, NC | Edge Program Support | $144,840 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,859,407 | $8,228,849 | $7,175,691 |
| Revenue | $10,038,286 | $10,273,551 | $7,329,901 |
| Expenses | $8,432,787 | $8,673,105 | $7,987,620 |
| Net Investment Income | $140,374 | $145,456 | $52,706 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce is led by Adrienne Cole, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 62 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adrienne Cole
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$279K (2019) → $398K (2025)
Joe Milazzo II
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$172K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Shan Teel
Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Creighton Blackwell
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Munn
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Humphrey
Director
At Large → Executive Committee at Large, 2023
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McLaughlin
Director
Vice Chair-Government Affairs → Executive Committee at Large, 2024
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Baker Glasgow
Director
Director → Executive Committee at Large, 2024
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Griffith
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonner Gaylord
Director
Director → Executive Committee at Large, 2024
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ward
Director
Vice Chair-Economic Development → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jule Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Walker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Carlton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Levitan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hepler
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Klinck
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abha Bowers
Director
Executive Committee at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francie Gottsegan
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Graybeal
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kade Ross
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Gwyn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Burch
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Sanford
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Travis Brisbon
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Terrell Midgett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Gardner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Kirkland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Crosslin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Setliff
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Tart
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Sturdivant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Lewus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Stowe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Swati Patel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Haley
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
Senior Vice President of Econ. Development → Senior Vice President of Economic Development, 2024
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $196K (2025)
Janet Potter
General Manager & Senior Vice President
On filings since 2022
32 hrs/week
$185K (2022) → $195K (2025)
Jacqueline Huitt
Senior Vice President of Revenue Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$128K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Amy Fowler
Senior Vice President of Finance
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$151K (2025)
Dan Cahill
Past Chair
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Howell
Past Chair
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Hess
Chair-Elect
Vice Chair & Membership Engagement → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bunn
Vice Chair-Revenue Development
Director → Vice Chair-Membership Development, 2024
Vice Chair-Membership Development → Vice Chair-Revenue Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Perry
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Reid
Vice Chair-Economic Development
Director → Executive Committee at Large, 2023
Executive Committee at Large → Vice Chair-Economic Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Greene
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Allen
Vice Chair-Membership Development
Director → Vice Chair-Membership Development, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Killen
Vice Chair-Government Affa
General Counsel → Vice Chair-Government Affa, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Fritsch
Executive Committee at Lar
Director → Executive Committee at Lar, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Heagarty
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hyunna Coelho
Executive Committee at Lar
Director → Executive Committee at Lar, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Fork
Executive Committee at Lar
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ford Robertson
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Cowell
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeronica Goodwin
Vice Chair-Dei
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Williamson
Vice Chair-Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Erunse
Executive Committee at Lar
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Quinn-Wolf
Vice Chair-Foundation
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Gaskill
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Evans
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (116)
- Former: O'Hara Macken (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Courtney White (2020–2024) — Vice Chair-Leadership Development
- Former: Don McCorquodale (2020–2024) — Vice Chair-Government Affairs
- Former: Jay Irby (2021–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Kurt Heusner (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Johnson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary-Ann Baldwin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Terrence Holt (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tia McLaurin (2021–2024) — Vice Chair-Entrepreneurship
- Former: Adria Jervay (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Ralph (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Scanlan (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Courtney Crowder (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: David Crosby (2022–2024) — Vice Chair-Economic Development
- Former: Evelyn Lucas (2022–2024) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Jason Sandner (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joel Davis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sharon Moe (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Allyson Dickens (2023–2024) — Executive Committee at Large
- Former: Shinica Thomas (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tamara Terry (2024) — Vice Chair-Dei
- Former: Delisa Alexander (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Jim White (2019–2023) — Controller
- Former: Angela Connor (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Donald Thompson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ernie Bovio (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Harold Hicks (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Julia Wright (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kerry Saunders (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lee Ann Nance (2021–2023) — Executive Committee at Large
- Former: Leon Cox (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Royal (2022–2023) — Vice Chair-Foundation
- Former: Cheryl Parquet (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Bell (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather Cozart (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Mahaffey (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Wilkins (2022–2023) — Vice Chair-President's Circle
- Former: Roy Fralin (2022–2023) — Executive Committee at Large
- Former: Katherine Thomas (2023) — Vice Chair-Membership
- Former: Latrinda Williams (2023) — Vice Chair-Dei
- Former: Trevor Johnson (2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Tyler Jones (2019–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Jim Hansen (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jon Hayes (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Doreauk (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Sophia Wajnert (2019–2022) — At Large
- Former: David Meeker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deana Labriola (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Widen (2020–2022) — Vice Chair & Innovate Ralei
- Former: Jim Harris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Hoover (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimarie Ankenbrand (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Natalie Rothman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tanner Holland (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Stallings Simpson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: David Gwyn (2022) — Director
- Former: Marshall Stein (2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Chambers (2022) — Vice Chair & Membership Eng
- Former: Don Waddell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet Carr (2019–2021) — General Manager & Senior Vice President
- Former: Jimmy Goodmon (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Marshae Mansfield (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Golden (2019–2021) — At Large
- Former: William Salmon (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christine Peterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Munn (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Government Aff
- Former: Chris Isley (2021) — Director
- Former: Danya Perry (2021) — Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Former: Dennis Wiener (2021) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
- Former: Keith Sutton (2021) — Director
- Former: Leigh Bleecker (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Schoenfeld (2021) — Director
- Former: Nicholle Allen-Steele (2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Scott Duda (2021) — Director
- Former: Shana Overdorf (2021) — Director
- Former: Stephan De May (2021) — At Large
- Former: Thomas Hill III (2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Catlett (2021) — Director
- Former: Anna Lynch (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cassie Proper (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
- Former: Curt Ladig (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Greg Winkler (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Jessica Holmes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jill Heath (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Martha Frye (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patrice Gilmore (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Penn Shore (2019–2020) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Scott Saylor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sheri De Shazo (2019–2020) — At Large
- Former: Tom Ryan (2019–2020) — At Large
- Former: Virginia Parker (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Cari Boyce (2020) — Director
- Former: Caroline Welch (2020) — Director
- Former: James Martin (2020) — Director
- Former: Jay Risinger (2020) — Vice Chair of Campaign
- Former: Mike Ferguson (2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Humphrey (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Peterson (2019) — Vice Chair & Small Business
- Former: Crystal Suazo (2019) — Director
- Former: Dan Deleo (2019) — Vice Chair of Campaign
- Former: David Paulson (2019) — General Counsel
- Former: Geoff Lang (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Roper (2019) — Director
- Former: Kacie Fore (2019) — Immediate Past Chair of Yp
- Former: Keith McDonald (2019) — Director
- Former: Lilyn Hester (2019) — Director
- Former: Monika Johnson-Hostler (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy McFarlane (2019) — Director
- Former: Nate Spilker (2019) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Brookshire (2019) — Director
- Former: Samantha Hatem (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Cutler (2019) — Director
- Former: Sharat Nagaraj (2019) — Vice Chair, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Former: Steve Burriss (2019) — At Large
- Former: Willy Stewart (2019) — At Large
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $398K, to Adrienne Cole (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
How much does Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce?
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.0M.
Where does Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce operate?
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0370850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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