North Carolina Chamber
The organization is a proactive, nonpartisan business advocacy organization. The organization works in the legislative, regulatory and political arenas to proactively drive positive change to ensure that North Carolina is a leading place in the world to do business. The vision is to be a unifying voice of North Carolina's diverse business community. The organization wants to take a forwardlooking, proactive role on issues that will positively impact the state's business climate and quality of life.
North Carolina Chamber at a glance
In short: North Carolina Chamber gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,085,816
- -8.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who North Carolina Chamber funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was NC Ag Partnership Inc ($10K).
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 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NC Ag Partnership Inc Raleigh, NC | Voter Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,085,816 | $7,084,129 | $7,790,931 | $10,000 | 1 | $136,894 |
| 2023 | $7,773,511 | $6,356,101 | $5,848,673 | — | — | $34,039 |
| 2022 | $7,475,778 | $7,442,625 | $7,742,130 | — | — | $-231,066 |
| 2021 | $5,379,705 | $5,813,998 | $5,447,016 | — | — | $574,179 |
| 2020 | $5,200,910 | $5,765,053 | $7,170,681 | — | — | $264,162 |
About North Carolina Chamber
Based on IRS filings
North Carolina Chamber is a public charity, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $137K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Carolina Chamber is led by Gary Salamido, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 53 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary Salamido
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
34.5 hrs/week
$461K (2020) → $449K (2024)
Meredith Archie
Senior Vice President of External Affairs & President Foundation
Foundation P → Senior Vice President of External Affairs & President Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2023
36.5 hrs/week
$183K (2023) → $207K (2024)
Ray Starling
General Council, President & Nc Chamber Legal Instit
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$339K (2024)
Derek B. Steed
Chair & Immediate Past Chair
Second Vice → Chair, 2022
Chair → Chair & Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Derr
Director of Government Affairs
Political Di → Director Governor, 2023
Director Governor → Director of Government Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$116K (2021) → $125K (2024)
Jake Sipe
Director of Member Relations
Member Relat → Senior Relat, 2023
Senior Relat → Director of Member Relations, 2024
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $144K (2024)
Mark Coggins
Senior Director of Government Affairs
Political Di → Senior Director of Government Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $111K (2024)
Vincent Ginski
Director of Workforce Competitiveness
Workforce Di → Director of Workforce Competitiveness, 2024
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $120K (2024)
Laura Bunn
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Shore
Vice President of Member Engagment
Vice President of Busine → Vice President of Member Engagment, 2024
On filings since 2020
37.5 hrs/week
$172K (2020) → $187K (2024)
Kate Payne
Vice President of Communications
On filings since 2020
36.5 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $165K (2024)
Emilia Boyette
Associate Vice President of External Affairs
Director of Mark → Associate Vice President of External Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$108K (2022) → $130K (2024)
Jake Cashion
Vice President of Government Affairs
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$196K (2024)
Brad Jones
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Christensen
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gregory
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charmaine Riggins
Executive Committee
Director → Executive Co, 2022
Executive Co → Executive Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt R. Ladig
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Banner
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James H. Sills III
Executive Commitee
Executive Co → Executive Commitee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Jandrain
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hansen
Executive Commitee
Director → Executive Co, 2021
Executive Co → Executive Commitee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John W. Ward
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jule Smith
Officer
Treasurer → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lilyn Hester
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Waldrum
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Ramsay
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald B. Henderson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sepideh Saidi
Past Chair
First Vice C → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart T. Leeth
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Hall
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Rabon
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tunde Sotunde
Executive Commitee
Executive Co → Executive Commitee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Healy
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collis Jones
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Harding
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Richmond
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendal Bowman
Executive Commitee
Executive Co → Executive Commitee, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Burr
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Allen
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Fite
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Cecil
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Langford
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calvin Crosslin
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Eaton
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Smith
Executive Committee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Horton
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Gintzig
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Fritsch
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hansen
Executive Committee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janel Pough
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Brannan
Executive Commitee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Harris
Executive Commitee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Amy Fowler (2020–2023) — Vice President of Financ
- Former: Christopher G. Smith (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: D. Russell Harris (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: David H. Weaver (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: Edward J. Fritsch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James C. Whitehurst III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Brannan (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: Kris Carroll (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: Paula Henderson (2020–2023) — Executive Co
- Former: Raymond Starling (2020–2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Rear Admiral Donald Gintzig (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: William A. Cecil Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lynn Baxter (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Janel Boyd (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michela Ramos (2023) — Member Relat
- Former: Benjamin Team (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Libbey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen De May (2020–2022) — Executive Co
- Former: Traci Butler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Denise Roth (2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Daniel (2022) — Political Di
- Former: C. Howard Nye (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: David Spross (2020–2021) — Executive Co
- Former: Kelly Fuller (2020–2021) — Foundation P
- Former: Kimberly Kuo (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pamela Townsend (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Callicutt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen P. Shuford (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Todd Kasper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Blake Narr (2020) — Director
- Former: Brad Goodwin (2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Carlson (2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Troha (2020) — Vice President of Member
- Former: Frank B. Holding Jr. (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: Hans Erickson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jamey Millar (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Francque (2020) — Director
- Former: Jerry J. Cook (2020) — Director
- Former: Leslie Walden (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Griffith (2020) — Director
- Former: Ray McKeithan (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott J. Sewell (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Heiks (2020) — Immediate Past
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $449K, to Gary Salamido (President and CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North Carolina Chamber
How much does North Carolina Chamber give each year?
North Carolina Chamber gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is North Carolina Chamber?
North Carolina Chamber reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.1M.
Where does North Carolina Chamber operate?
North Carolina Chamber has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is North Carolina Chamber's EIN?
North Carolina Chamber's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0340499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grants
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Total Given
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Assets
$569.1M
Grants
732
Total Given
$30.6M
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