The Greater Springfield Chamber
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The Greater Springfield Chamber at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,716,886
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,187,141
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $43,804
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,160,810
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Greater Springfield Chamber funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $70K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Greater Springfield Chamber Foundation Springfield, IL | To establish the Foundation's Scholarship Fund | $70,000 |
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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 | $1,716,886 | $1,187,141 | $1,160,810 | — | — | $43,804 |
| 2024 | $1,742,017 | $1,065,937 | $1,109,812 | — | — | $49,437 |
| 2023 | $1,785,226 | $1,031,783 | $982,946 | — | — | $39,889 |
| 2022 | $1,831,702 | $897,043 | $946,906 | $70,000 | 1 | $9,925 |
| 2021 | $1,222,428 | $971,541 | $805,679 | — | — | $3,768 |
| 2020 | $1,014,950 | $887,727 | $864,058 | $15,000 | 1 | $3,328 |
| 2019 | $1,035,848 | $925,063 | $919,492 | — | — | $8,678 |
About The Greater Springfield Chamber
Based on IRS filings
The Greater Springfield Chamber is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $44K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Greater Springfield Chamber is led by Mike Murphy, CEO & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Murphy
CEO & President
At-Large Director → CEO & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Tyler Cormeny
Chairman
1st Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Schafer
Vice President - Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$87K (2019) → $122K (2025)
David Earhart
Vice President - Member Services
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Mylas Copeland
Chair-Elect
At-Large Directors → 1st Vice Chair, 2024
1st Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Flanders
At-Large Directors
Appointed Director → At-Large Director, 2021
At-Large Director → At-Large Directors, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Edwards
Immediate Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Riechers
At-Large Directors
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → At-Large Directors, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bullock
At-Large Directors
At-Large Director → At-Large Directors, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Shugart
Secretary & Treasurer
At-Large Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Nguyen
2nd Vice Chair
At-Large Directors → 2nd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Corbin
At-Large Directors
At-Large Directors → 3rd Vice Chair, 2023
3rd Vice Chair → At-Large Directors, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronda Folkerts
At-Large Directors
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Riplinger
At-Large Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Dillman
At-Large Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Large
1st Vice Chair
At-Large Directors → 1st Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Borah
At-Large Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Gleckler
At-Large Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cal Thomas
3rd Vice Chair
At-Large Directors → 3rd Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Brennan
At-Large Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Mahony
At-Large Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Call
At-Large Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marne Fauser
At-Large Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ellison
At-Large Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Anna Evans (2019–2024) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Mark Donovan (2019–2024) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Jennifer Call (2020–2024) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Kathyy Battee-Freeman (2020–2024) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Kim Staff (2023–2024) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Matthew Fry (2023–2024) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Adam Solomon (2019–2023) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Jennifer Boyer (2019–2023) — At-Large Directors
- Former: John Staff (2019–2022) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Michelle Eccles (2019–2022) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Roger Austin (2019–2022) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Ruby Davis (2019–2022) — At-Large Directors
- Former: Christopher Hembrough (2019–2021) — CEO & President
- Former: Jennifer Gill (2019–2021) — Appointed Director
- Former: Lori Milosevich (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Murphy (2021) — CEO & President
- Former: Rachel Devries (2021) — At-Large Director
- Former: Brady Smith (2019–2020) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Raylene Dewitte Grischow (2019–2020) — Chairman - Elect
- Former: Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (2019–2020) — Appointed Director
- Former: Jim Britton (2019) — Immediate Past Chairman
- Former: Susan Koch (2019) — At-Large 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Mike Murphy (CEO & President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Greater Springfield Chamber
How large is The Greater Springfield Chamber?
The Greater Springfield Chamber reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is The Greater Springfield Chamber?
The Greater Springfield Chamber is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Greater Springfield Chamber operate?
The Greater Springfield Chamber has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is The Greater Springfield Chamber's EIN?
The Greater Springfield Chamber's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0710280. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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