Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber
Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber is a public charity, based in Shelbyville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.
Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,362
- -96.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,057
- -98.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber 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 $3K (2023) to $5K (2020). In 2023 it reported $3K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Saddlebred Sales Inc Columbiana, AL | Promote Tourism for the local area | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $5,362 | $2,057 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $95,499 | $161,279 | $145,286 | $3,424 | Total only | $31 |
| 2022 | $81,342 | $162,901 | $166,407 | — | — | $24 |
| 2021 | $112,308 | $163,783 | $201,624 | — | — | $153 |
| 2020 | $122,930 | $217,657 | $439,868 | $5,000 | 1 | $12 |
| 2019 | $345,589 | $340,928 | $277,404 | — | — | $263 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber is led by Ashley House, Board Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ashley House
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Lynch
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Williams
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Dowden
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carroll Obrien
Authorized Signer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Watson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Wells
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Cassie Davis (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Graham (2019–2022) — County Mayor
- Former: Jenny Hunt (2019–2022) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Wallace Cartwright (2019–2022) — City Mayor
- Former: Aaron Melhorn (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Andrew Blair (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anita Teague (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Rowland (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Faye Buckingham (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Elisabeth Thompson (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather Williams (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Yolanda Flick (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Josh Ray (2022) — City Manager
- Former: Bill Rich (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lacey Ekberg (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Sheila Orrell (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Pitner (2021) — Former CEO
- Former: Allen Pitner (2019–2020) — CEO & Secretary
- Former: Brent Canady (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jeffrey Howard (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tad Craig (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Craig (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Curt Cobb (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ivan Jones (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Pope (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Cocanougher (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Gatlin (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Johnson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brad McGee (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Hobbs (2019) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Don Embry (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Gentry (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Watson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Rittenberry (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Wyatt Burk (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber
Where does Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber operate?
Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber's EIN?
Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0417185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 July 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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