Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAS Filed Data - Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private Form990 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Senllce foundations) Ir Do not enter security numbers on this form as it may be made public II- Informatlon about Form 990 and Its instructions is at OMB No 1545-0047 2014 Open to Public Inspection A For the 2014 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2014 Check if applicable Address change Name change Inltlal return Flnal return/terminated Amended return pending and ending 12-31-2014 Name of organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA Domg busmess as Employer identification number 53-0045720 1615 Street NW Number and street (or 0 box if mall is not delivered to street address) Room/sUIte Telephone number (202)463-5590 Washington, DC 200622000 City or town, state or provmce, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Name and address of officer Stan Harrell 1615 Street NW Washington,DC 200622000 I Tax?exem pt status 501(c)(3) l7 501(c) 5) 1 (Insert no) 4947(a)(1) or 527 Website: Ir uschamber com Gross receipts 206,100,613 subordinates? H(b) Are all subordinates included? H(a) Is this a group return for I_Yesl_No If"No," attach a list (see instructions) H(c) Group exemption number Ir Form of organization '7 Corporation Trust Other Summary I Year of fonnatlon 1915 State of legal domICIle DC 1 Briefly describe the organization's or most Significant actIVItles To advance human progress through an economic, (Please see Schedule 0 for the continuation)po ltlca , and 5006' system based on lndIVIdual freedom, lncentlve, opportunity and i 2 Check this box h1? lfthe organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% oflts net assets 3 Number ofvotlng members ofthe governing body (Part VI, llne 1a) 3 121 4 Number oflndependent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, llne 1b) 4 119 5 Total number oflndIVIduals employed in calendar year 2014 (Part V, llne 2a) 5 433 6 Total number ofvolunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 0 7aTota unrelated bustneSS revenue from Part column (C), line 12 7a 342,829 Net unrelated busmeSS taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants 1h) 155,989,771 196,792,567 9 Program serVIce revenue (Part 29) 2,178,555 2,285,090 10 (Part 3,4,and 7d 5,637 7,002 11 5,6d,8c,9c,10c,and11e) 6,756,211 6,921,201 12 Total revenue?add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part column (A), line 12) 164,930,174 206,005,860 13 Grants and Similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), llneS 1?3) 0 0 14 Benefits paid to orfor members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) 0 0 15 benefits (PartIX,co umn 87,336,254 92,531,684 16a Professmnalfundralsmg fees (PartIX,co umn 11e) 1,050,752 1,145,763 3 Total fundralsmg expenses (Part column (D), line 25) F0 17 73,585,215 110,143,512 18 Totalexpenses Add lines 13?17 (mustequalPartIX,co umn 25) 161,972,221 203,820,959 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 2,957,953 2,184,901 3E Beginning of Current End of Year Year 33 20 Totalassets (PartX, lne 16) 94,624,484 81,090,858 5E 21 123,888,291 134,467,479 3IE 22 Net assets orfund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 -29,263,807 -53,376,621 Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, lncludlng accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge I 2015?11?12 Sign Sig nature of officer Date Here Stan Harrell SVP, CFO CIO Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparers signature Date Check ,f PTIN Jennifer Rhoderlck Jennifer Rhoderlck se f_employed P00395735 al Flrm's name Ernst and Young US LLP Flrm's EIN 34?6565596 Pre pare Flrm's address 111 Monument Ste 4000 Phone no (317) 681?7000 Use Only Indianapolis, IN 46204 May the IRS discuss this return With the preparer Shown above? (see instructions) For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Cat No 11282Y I7Yes Form 990 (2014) Form 990 (2014) Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I7 1 Briefly describe the organization?s missmn The Chamber ofCommerce serves Its members and the nation's busmess community by national economic and somal Issues and by helping legislators and national leaders to shape and proposals to foster the development ofAmerican busmess 2 Did the organization undertake any Significant program serVIces during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or990-EZ? I?Yes If "Yes," describe these new serVIces on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make Significant changes in how it conducts, any program serVIces? Yes I7 No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization?s program serVIce accomplishments for each of its three largest program serVIces, as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3)and 501(c)(4) organizations are reqUIred to report the amount ofgrants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, ifany, for each program serVIce reported 4a (Code (Expenses including grants of (Revenue Research and track issues affecting the busmess community and support pro?busmess legislation, regulations, and political actIVIties 4b (Code (Expenses including grants of (Revenue Enhance the competitiveness of busmess in the global marketplace Lobby for busmess' trade agendas and manage programs that educate American companies about trade opportunites 4c (Code (Expenses including grants of (Revenue Work closely With assouations and state and local chambers of commerce to awareness of and involvement in top policy issues and generate grassroots momentum See Additional Data 4d Other program serVIces (Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses including grants of$ (Revenue 4e Total program service expenseslr Form 990(2014) Form 990 (201420a Part Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No Is the organization described In section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," No completeScheduleA 1 Is the organization reqUIred to complete Schedule 3, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 Yes Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign actIVIties on behalf ofor in opp05ition to Yes candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I 3 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying actIVIties, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II 4 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Yes 5 Did the organization maintain any donor adVIsed funds or any Similarfunds or accounts for which donors have the right to prowde adVIce on the distribution or investment ofamounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I 6 0 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the enVIronment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes,"complete Schedule D, Part II 7 0 Did the organization maintain collections ofworks ofart, historical treasures, or other Similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part 3 0 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X, or prowde credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation serVIces? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartI 9 0 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, 10 No permanent endowments, or quaSI-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part Ifthe organization?s answerto any ofthe followmg questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, IX, or as applicable Did the organization report an amount for land, and eqUIpment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI 11a es Did the organization report an amount for investments?other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part 11b 0 Did the organization report an amount for investments?program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part 11C 0 Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more ofits total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IKE . . . . . . 11d 0 Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartX'E me Yes Did the organization's separate or consolidated finanCIal statements for the tax year include a footnote that 11f Yes addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax p05itions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartXE Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited finanCIal statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII 123 N0 Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited finanCIal statements for the tax year? If 12b Yes "Yes," and If the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII lS optional Is the organization a school described in section If "Yes,"complete ScheduleE 13 NO Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outSIde ofthe United States? 14a Yes Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraismg, busmess, investment, and program serVIce actIVIties out5ide the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes,"complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV . 14b Yes Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 ofgrants or other aSSIstance to or for any foreign organization? If ?Yes,? complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV 15 0 Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 ofaggregate grants or other a55istance to orforforeign indIVIduals? If "Yes,"complete ScheduleF, Parts and IV . 16 0 Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 ofexpenses for professmnal fundraismg serVIces on Part 17 Yes IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) Did the organization report more than $15,000 total offundraismg event gross income and contributions on Part lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes,"complete Schedule G, Part II 13 0 Did the organization report more than $15,000 ofgross income from gaming actIVIties on Part line 9a? If 19 No "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part Did the organization operate one or more hospital faCIlities? If "Yes,"complete ScheduleH 20a No If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited finanCIal statements to this return? 20b Form 990 (2014) Form 990 (2014Part I Page 4 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules (continued) Did the organization report more than $5,000 ofgrants or other a55istance to any domestic organization or 21 No domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes,"complete Schedule I, Parts I and II Did the organization report more than $5,000 ofgrants or other a55istance to or for domestic indIVIduals on Part 22 IX, column (A), line 2? If ?Yes,? complete Schedule I, Parts I and 0 Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," 23 es complete Schedule] . Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue With an outstanding prinCIpaI amount of more than $100,000 as ofthe last day ofthe year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If ?Yes,? answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If ?No, "go to line 25a . . . . . . . . 24a 0 Did the organization invest any proceeds oftax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? 24b Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? 24C Did the organization act as an "on behalfof" issuerfor bonds outstanding at any time during the year? 24d Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction With a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes,"complete Schedule L, PartI . 25a Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction With a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any ofthe organization?s prior Forms 990 or If 25b "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? 26 No If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II Did the organization prowde a grant or other a55istance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family 27 No member of any ofthese persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part Was the organization a party to a busmess transaction With one of the followmg parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions) A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part 28a No A family member ofa current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," completeScheduleL,PartIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23b 0 An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV . 23C es Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes,"complete ScheduleM 29 No Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other Similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete ScheduleM 30 0 Did the organization liqUIdate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, NO 31 Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II 32 0 Did the organization own 100% ofan entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301 7701-2 and 301 7701-3? If "Yes,"complete Schedule R, PartI 33 es Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes,"complete Schedule R, Part II, orIV, Yes and Part V, line 1 . . 34 Did the organization have a controlled entity Within the meaning ofsection 512(b)(13)? 35a Yes If?Yes?to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction With a controlled 35b entity Within the meaning of section 5 12(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line2 es Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 36 Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its actIVIties through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes,"complete Schedule R, Part VI 37 0 Did the organization complete Schedule 0 and prowde explanations in Schedule 0 for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are reqUIred to complete Schedule 0 33 es Form 990(2014) Form 990(2014) Page5 Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any Me In thIs Part Yes No 1a Enter the number reported In Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- If not applicable 1a 369 Enter the number of Forms W-ZG Included In Me 1a Enter-0- If not appIIcable 1b 0 the organIzatIon comply WIth backup WIthholdIng rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gamIng (gambIIng) WInnIngs to prIze WInners? 1C Yes 2a Enter the number ofemployees reported on Form W-3, TransmIttal ofWage and Tax Statements, ?led for the calendar year endIng WIth or WIthIn the year covered by thIs return 2a 433 Ifat least one Is reported on Me 2a, dId the organIzatIon ?le all reqUIred federal employment tax returns? 2b Note. Ifthe sum ofIInes 1a and 2a Is greater than 250, you may be reqUIred to e-fIIe (see InstructIons) es 3a the organIzatIon have unrelated busmess gross Income of$1,000 or more durIng the year? 3a Yes If?Yes,? has It ?led a Form 990-T for thIs year? If ?No? to [me 3b, provrde an explanation In Schedule 0 3b Yes 4a At any tIme durIng the calendar year, dId the organIzatIon have an Interest In, or a SIgnature or other authorIty over, a fInanCIal account In a foreIgn country (such as a bank account, securItIes account, or otherfInanCIal account)? 43 Yes If"Yes," enter the name ofthe foreIgn country FIN See InstructIons reqUIrements for Form 114, Report of ForeIgn Bank and FInanCIal Accounts (FBAR) 5a Was the organIzatIon a party to a prothIted tax shelter transactIon at any tIme durIng the tax year? 5a No any taxable party notIfy the organIzatIon that It was or Is a party to a prothIted tax shelter transactIon? 5b No If"Yes," to Me 5a or 5b, dId the organIzatIon ?le Form 5c 6a Does the organIzatIon have annual gross receIpts that are normally greater than $100,000, and dId the Ga Yes organIzatIon so ICIt any contrIbutIons that were not tax deducthle as charItable contrIbutIons? If"Yes," dId the organIzatIon Include WIth every so ICItatIon an express statement that such contrIbutIons or were not tax deducthle? 6b Yes 7 Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). a the organIzatIon recere a payment In excess of$75 made partly as a contrIbutIon and partly for goods and 7a serVIces prOVIded to the payor'? If"Yes," dId the organlzatIon notIfy the donor ofthe value of the goods or serVIces prOVIded? 7b the organIzatIon sell, exchange, or otherWIse dIspose oftangIble personal property for It was requIred to fIleForm8282If"Yes," IndIcate the number of Forms 8282 ?led durIng the year I 7d I the organIzatIon recere any funds, dIrectly or IndIrectly, to pay prequms on a personal bene?t contract? 7e the organIzatIon, durIng the year, pay prequms, dIrectly or IndIrectly, on a personal bene?t contract? 7f 9 Ifthe organIzatIon recered a contrIbutIon Intellectual property, dId the organIzatIon ?le Form 8899 as requIred? 7g Ifthe organIzatIon recered a contrIbutIon ofcars, boats, aIrplanes, or other vehIcles, dId the organIzatIon ?le a Form 7h 8 Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. a donor adVIsed fund maIntaIned by the sponsorIng organIzatIon have excess busmess holdIngs at any tIme durIng the year? 8 9a the sponsorIng organIzatIon make any taxable dIstrIbutIons under sectIon 4966? 9a the sponsorIng organIzatIon make a dIstrIbutIon to a donor, donor adVIsor, or related person? 9b 10 Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter InItIatIon fees and capItal contrIbutIons Included on Part Me 12 10a Gross receIpts, Included on Form 990, Part Me 12, for pubIIc use ofclub 10b 11 Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter a Gross Income from members or shareholders 11a Gross Income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or mm to other sources agaInst amounts due or recered from them) 11b 12a Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organIzatIon fIlIng Form 990 In lIeu of Form 1041? 12a If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt Interest recered or accrued durIng the year . 12b 13 Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. a Is the organIzatIon lIcensed to Issue health plans In more than one state? 13a Note. See the InstructIons for addItIonal InformatIon the organIzatIon must report on Schedule 0 Enter the amount of reserves the organIzatIon Is reqUIred to maIntaIn by the states In the organIzatIon Is lIcensed to Issue health plans 13?" Enter the amount of reserves on hand 13c 14a the organIzatIon recere any payments for IndoortannIng serVIces durIng the tax year? 14a No If "Yes," has It ?led a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No,"prowde an explanation In Schedule 0 14b Form 990(2014) Form 990 (2014) Page 6 Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule 0. See instructions. Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any Me In thIs Part VI .I7 Section A. Governing Body and Management Yes No 1a Enter the number ofvotIng members ofthe governIng body at the end ofthe tax 1a 121 year Ifthere are materIal dIfferences In votIng rIghts among members ofthe governIng body, or Ifthe governIng body delegated broad authorIty to an executIve commIttee 0r commIttee, explaIn In Schedule 0 Enter the number 0fv0tIng members Included In Me 1a, above, who are Independent 1b 119 2 any of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee have a famIIy relatIonshIp or a busIness relatIonshIp WIth any other of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee? 2 Yes 3 the organIzatIon delegate control over management dutIes customarIIy performed by or under the dIrect 3 No superVISIon of of?cers, dIrectors 0r trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? 4 the organIzatIon make any SIgnIfIcant changes to Its governIng documents smce the prI0r Form 990 was ?led? N0 5 the organIzatIon become aware durIng the year ofa SIgnIfIcant dIverslon 0f the organIzatIon's assets? . 5 No the organIzatIon have members orstockholders? No 7a the organIzatIon have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or app0Int one or more members ofthe governIng body? 7a No Are any governance deCISIons ofthe organIzatIon reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, 7b No or persons other than the governIng body? 8 the organIzatIon contemporaneously document the meetIngs held or ertten actIons undertaken durIng the year by the followmg a The governIng body? 8a Yes Each commIttee WIth authorIty to act on behalfof the governIng body? 8b Yes 9 Is there any of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee Isted In Part VII, Sectlon A, who cannot be reached at the organIzatIon?s address? If the names and addresses in Schedule Section B. Policies (This Section requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.) Yes No 10a the organIzatIon have local chapters, branches, or 10a No If"Yes," dId the organIzatIon have ertten p0 ICIes and procedures governIng the actIVItIes ofsuch chapters, and branches to ensure theIr operatlons are conSIstent WIth the organIzatIon's exempt purposes? 10" 11a Has the organIzatIon prOVIded a complete copy ofthIs Form 990 to all members ofIts governIng body before fIlIng the form? 11a No DescrIbe In Schedule 0 the process, Ifany, used by the organIzatIon to reVIew thIs Form 990 12a the organIzatIon have a ertten coanIct of Interest p0 Icy? If "No,"go to line 13 12a Yes Were offIcers, dIrectors, 0r trustees, and key employees reqUIred t0 dIsclose annually Interests that could gIve rIse t0 coanIcts? 12b Yes the organIzatIon regularly and conSIstently monItor and enforce compIIance WIth the p0 Icy7 If "Yes,"descrIbe In Schedule 0 how this was done 12C Yes 13 the organIzatIon have a ertten p0 Icy? 13 Yes 14 the organIzatIon have a ertten document retentlon and destructlon pollcy? 14 Yes 15 the process for determInIng compensatlon ofthe followmg persons Include a reVIew and approval by Independent persons, data, and contemporaneous substantIatlon 0f the deIIberatlon and deCISIon'? a The organIzatIon?s CEO, ExecutIve DIrector, or top management offICIal 15a Yes Other of?cers or key employees of the organIzatIon 15b Yes If"Yes" to Me 15a 0r 15b, descrIbe the process In Schedule 0 (see Instructlons) 16a the organIzatIon Invest In, contrIbute assets to, or partICIpate In a Jomt venture or arrangement WIth a taxable entIty durIng the year? 16a No If "Yes," dId the organIzatIon follow a ertten p0 Icy or procedure reqUIrIng the organIzatIon to evaluate Its partICIpatIon In venture arrangements under appIIcable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organIzatIon?s exempt status WIth respect to such arrangements? 16b Section C. Disclosure 17 18 19 20 LIst the States WIth a copy ofthIs Form 990 Is reqUIred to be fIledIr Sectlon 6104 reqUIres an organIzatIon to make Its Form 1023 (or 1024 IfappIIcable), 990, and 990-T (501(c) (3)s only) avaIIable for pubIIc InspectIon IndIcate how you made these avaIIable Check all that apply Own webSIte Another's webSIte I7 Upon request Other (explaIn In Schedule 0) DescrIbe In Schedule 0 whether (and Ifso, how) the organIzatIon made Its governIng documents, coanIct of Interest p0 Icy, and fInanCIal statements avaIIable to the pubIIc durIng the tax year State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organIzatIon's books and records FStan Harrell 1615 Street NW 200622000 (202)463-5590 Form 990(2014) Form 990(2014) Page7 Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors Check ifSchedule 0 contains a response or note to any line In this Part VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees 1a Complete this table for all persons reqUIred to be listed Report compensation for the calendar year ending With or Within the organization?s tax year I List all ofthe organization?s current officers, directors, trustees (whether indIVIduals or organizations), regardless ofamount ofcompensation Enter-O- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid I List all ofthe organization?s current key employees, ifany See instructions for definition of "key employee I List the organization?s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations I List all ofthe organization?s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations I List all ofthe organization?s former directors or trustees that received, in the capaCIty as a former director or trustee ofthe organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations List persons in the followmg order indIVIduaI trustees or directors, institutional trustees, officers, key employees, highest compensated employees, and former such persons Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average POSItion (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation amount of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the forrelated C, 3 3 I _n organization and organizations a; E. 9 related below 5 .1: EE 3 organizations I1 3 us- II-I dotted lineForm 990(2014) Form 990 (2014) Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued) Page 8 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation amount of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related .3, 3 3 I ml _n organization and organizations a E. 9 related below .1: EE 3 organizations i1 3 II-I dotted lineSub-Total Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A Total (add lines 1b and 1c) 24,199,655 2,218,844 2 Total number of indIVIduals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organizationlr186 Yes No 3 Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedulleorsuch indiwdual . . . . . . . . . . . 3 No 4 For any IndIVIduaI listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedulleorsuch Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or indIVIdual for serVIces rendered to the organization? If "Yes,"complete Schedulleorsuch person . . . . . . . . 5 No Section B. Independent Contractors 1 Complete this table for yourfive highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization Report compensation for the calendar year ending With or Within the organization?s tax year (A) (B) (C) Name and busmess address Description of serwces Compensation Revolution Agency Advertismg semices 14,546,184 1020 Princess Street Alexandria,VA 22314 Something Else Strategies LLC Advertismg sewices 7,050,000 112 Lantern Ridge Drive Easley, SC 29642 Craft Media Digital Advertismg semices 6,341,375 1600 St NW Washington, DC 20006 Purple Strategies Advertismg sewices 4,652,568 815 Slaters Lane Alexandria,VA 22314 Street Films Advertismg semices 4,075,000 1626 Belle View Alexand ria,VA 22307 2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 ofcompensation from the organization #74 Form 990(2014) Form 990 (2014) Statement of Revenue Page 9 CheckifScheduleO contains a response ornote to any lineinthis . . . . . (A) (B) (C) (D) Total revenue Related or Unrelated Revenue exempt busmess excluded from function revenue tax under revenue sections 512-514 3 1a Federated campaigns . . 1a 5 Membership dues . . . . 1b El Fundraismg events . . . . 1c Related organizations . . . 1d 111,376 Government grants (contributions) 1e 16 All other contributions, gifts, grants, and 1f 196,681,191 *5 Similar amounts not included above 3 Noncash contributions included in lines 1a?1f$ '5 '3 Total. Add lines 1a-1f 196,792,567 in Ir Busmess Code 2a Sponsorships/royalties 711190 979,520 979,520 Meetings 900099 524,693 524,693 Publication sales 511190 403,098 403,098 5 Advertismg 541800 342,829 0 342,829 Accreditation fees 541900 34,950 34,950 a All other program serVIce revenue Total. Add lines 2a?2f II- 2,285,090 3 Investment income (including leldendS, interest, 6 471 6 471 and other Similar amounts) Income from investment of tax?exempt bond proceeds F- 5 Royalties Real (ii) Personal 6a Gross rents 161,630 92,309 Less rental 0 92,309 expenses Rental income 161,680 0 or(loss) Net rental income or (loss) p. 161,680 161,680 Securities (ii) Other 7a Gross amount from sales of 2,975 assets other than inventory Less cost or other ba5is and 2,444 sales expenses Gain or (loss) 531 Net gain 0r(loss) .p 531 531 Ba Gross income from fundraismg events (not including 3 5 3, ofcontributions reported on line 1c) See PartIV,line 18 l_ a 5 Less direct expenses . . . Net income or (loss) from fundraismg events . . 9a Gross income from gaming actIVIties See Part IV, line 19 a Less direct expenses . . . Net income or (loss) from gaming actIVIties . . .p 103 Gross sales ofinventory, less returns and allowances a Less cost ofgoods sold . . Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory . . Miscellaneous Revenue Busmess Code 11a Af?llate admm Charge 561000 6,744,116 6,744,116 Miscellaneous revenue 900099 15405 15'405 All other revenue Total.Addlines 11a?11d II- 6,759,521 12 Total revenue. See Instructions 206,005,860 8,701,782 342,829 168,682 Form 990 (2014) Form 990(2014) Page 10 Statement of Functional Expenses Section 501(c)(3)and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns All other organizations must complete column (A) CheckifScheduleO containsa response or note to anyline in this PartIX . . . . . Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, (A) Prograg?gemce Manag?gzent and 7b! 8b! 9b! and 10b Of Part TOtal eXpenseS expenses general expenses expenses 1 Grants and other a55istance to domestic organizations and domestic governments See Part IV, line 21 2 Grants and other aSSIstance to domestic indIVIduals See Part IV, line 22 3 Grants and other a55istance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign indIVIduals See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 Benefits paid to or for members 5 Compensation ofcurrent officers, directors, trustees, and key employees 18,093,294 6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) . 7 Other salaries and wages 58,868,506 8 Pen5ion plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b)employer contributions) 10,587,116 9 Other employee benefits 920,569 10 Payroll taxes 4,062,199 11 Fees for serVIces (non-employees) a Management 2,320,543 Legal 2,034,920 Accounting 544,196 Lobbying 12,815,240 ProfeSSIonal fundraismg serVIces See Part IV, line 17 1,145,763 Investment management fees 9 Other (Ifline 11g amount exceeds 10% ofline 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule 0) 9,800,895 12 Advertising and promotion 41,342,989 13 Office expenses 5,267,660 14 Information technology 8,021,124 15 Royalties 16 Occupancy 5,885,470 17 Travel 9,903,927 18 Payments oftravel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public offICIals 19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 5,696,457 20 Interest 785,938 21 Payments to affiliates 22 DepreCIation, depletion, and amortization 2,827,140 23 Insurance 24 Other expenses Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24a Ifline 24e amount exceeds 10% ofline 25, column (A)amount, list line 24a expenses on Schedule 0 a Contr to other orgs 1,906,634 Bad debt expense 559,000 Taxes 256,379 Contr to affiliates 175,000 All other expenses 25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 203,820,959 26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraismg SOIICItation Check here Ir iffollowmg SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) Form 990 (2014) Form 990 (2014) Page 11 Balance Sheet Check ifSchedule 0 contains a response or note to any line In this Part . . (A) (B) Beginning ofyear End ofyear 1 Cash?non-interest-bearing 34,978,145 1 22,309,258 2 Savmgs and temporary cash investments 2,861,857 2 2,867,084 3 Pledges and grants receivable, net 39,236,011 3 39,734,077 4 Accounts receivable, net 34,304 4 31,599 5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees Complete Part II of Schedule 5 6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations ofsection 501(c)(9)voluntary employees' benefICIary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II ofSchedule 6 7 Notes and loans receivable, net 7 8 Inventories for sale or use 8 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 2,095,348 9 1,589,742 10a Land, and eqUIpment cost or other basis Complete Part VI ofSchedule 10a 43'870'932 Less accumulated depreCIation 10b 29,311,834 15,416,375 10c 14,559,098 11 Investments?publicly traded securities 2.444 11 12 Investments?other securities See Part IV, line 11 12 13 Investments?program-related See Part IV, line 11 13 14 Intangible assets 14 15 Other assets See Part IV, line 11 15 16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) 94,624,484 16 81,090,858 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 23,437,890 17 24,676,986 18 Grants payable 18 19 Deferred revenue 79,417 19 72,250 20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities 20 21 Escrow or custodial account liability Complete Part IV ofSchedule 21 :2 22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons Complete Part II ofSchedule 22 23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties 15,521,769 23 8.435.712 24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties 24 25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24) Complete Part ofSchedule 84,849,215 25 101,282,531 26 Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 123.888.291 26 134.467.479 If, Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here Ir 7 and complete 3 lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34. 27 Unrestricted net assets -109,015,423 27 437,259,391 28 Temporarily restricted net assets 79,751,616 28 83,882,770 29 Permanently restricted net assets 29 If Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here II- and complete lines 30 through 34. Ln 30 Capital stock or trust prinCIpal, or current funds 30 Iii-1,, 31 Paid-in or capital surplus,or and, bUIIdlng or eqUIpment fund 31 32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds 32 ii; 33 Total net assets or fund balances -29,263,807 33 -53,376,621 2 34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 94,624,484 34 81,090,858 Form 990 (2014) Form 990(2014) Page 12 Reconcilliation of Net Assets Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any Me In thIs Part XI . I7 1 Total revenue (must equal Part column (A), Me 12) 1 206,005,860 2 Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), Me 25) 2 203,820,959 3 Revenue less expenses Subtract Me 2 from Me 1 3 2,184,901 4 Net assets orfund balances at begInnIng ofyear (must equal Part X, Me 33, column 4 -29,263,807 5 Net unrealized gaIns (losses) on Investments 5 6 Donated serVIces and use of 6 7 Investment expenses 7 8 WIN perIod adjustments 8 9 Other changes In net assets orfund balances (explaIn In Schedule 0) 9 -26,297,715 10 Net assets orfund balances at end ofyear CombIne lInes 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, Me 33, column 10 -53,376,621 Financial Statements and Reporting Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any Me In thIs Part XII . Yes No 1 AccountIng method used to prepare the Form 990 Cash I7 Accrual ther Ifthe organIzatIon changed Its method ofaccountIng from a prIor year or checked "Other," explaIn In Schedule 0 2a Were the organIzatIon?s fInanCIal statements compIIed or reVIewed by an Independent accountant? 2a No If?Yes,?check a box below to IndIcate whether the fInanCIal statements for the year were compIIed or reVIewed on a separate consolldated or both Separate Consolldated Both consolldated and separate Were the organlzatIon?s fInanCIal statements audIted by an Independent accountant? 2b Yes If?Yes,?check a box below to IndIcate whether the fInanCIal statements for the year were audIted on a separate baSIs, consolldated baSIs, or both Separate I7 Consolldated Both consolldated and separate If "Yes," to Me 2a or 2b, does the organIzatIon have a commIttee that assumes for overSIght ofthe audIt, reVIew, or compIIatIon ofIts fInanCIal statements and selectIon ofan Independent accountant? 2C Yes Ifthe organIzatIon changed eIther Its overSIght process or selectIon process durIng the tax year, explaIn In Schedule 0 3a As a result ofa federal award, was the organIzatIon requIred to undergo an audIt or audIts as set forth In the SIngle AudItAct and OMB CIrcularA-133? 33 N0 If "Yes," dId the organIzatIon undergo the reqUIred audIt or audIts? Ifthe organIzatIon dId not undergo the 3b reqUIred audIt or audIts, explaIn why In Schedule 0 and descrIbe any steps taken to undergo such audIts Form 990(2014) Additional Data Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53?0045720 Name: Chamber of Commerce of the USA Form 990, Part - Line 4c: Program Service Accomplishments (See the Instructions) (Code (Expenses Includlng grants of$ (Revenue RecrUIt and retaln members and coordlnate member relatlons Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organization and organizations a; E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organizations '1 3 II-I dotted line) i: H- '1 a 15(1) Adkisson 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (1) Robert Agbede 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (2) Harry Alford 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (3) Anthony Allott 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (4) Stewart Alvarez 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (5) Scott Anderson 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (6) Lee Anderson Director (7) John Bachmann 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Treasurer/Director (8) Charles Barnes Director (9) HectorV Barreto 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (10) Lane Beattie 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (11) Sandra Beaty 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (12) Kathy Beckett 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (13) Thomas Bell Senior Cou nCII/Director (14) Jorge Benitez 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (15) Gary BhOJwani 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (16) John Biagas 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (17) Jan Jones Blackhurst 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (18) Phillip Brady 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (19) Chuck Brymer 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (20) John Cannon 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (21) Red Cavaney 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (22) Norman Chambers 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (23) James Cicconi 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (24) Ken Cole 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organization and organizations a; E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organizations '1 3 II-I dotted line) i: H- '1 a 15'? '3 i?(26) Keyin Connelly 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (1) Adam Cooper 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (2) Charles Copeland 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (3) Joseph Craft 1 00 .. 0 0 Reg Vice Chair Southcentral/Director (4) Ralph de la Torre 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (5) Nicholas] DeIuliis 1 00 .. 0 0 Reg Vice Chair Great Lakes/Director (6) Wayne DeVeydt 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (7) Maura Donahue 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (8) Thomas] Donohue 40 00 .. 6,134,741 62,729 PreSIdent CEO/Director 1 00 (9) Michael Ducker 1 00 .. 0 0 Vice Chair/Director (10) Carrie Dwyer 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (11) Fuad EI?Hibri 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (12) PatrICIa Elizondo 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (13) Emery 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (14) Daniel Evans Jr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (15) Robeit Fatowc 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (16) Patrick Finken 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (17) Martin Foster 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (18) Mark French 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (19) Craig Fuller 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (20) Walter] 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (21) Bruce A Gates 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (22) Michael Graff 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (23) Ernest Green Jr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (24) James Guyette 1 00 .. 0 0 Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organization and organizations a; E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 11$ 3 organizations I1 3 Ff- II-I dotted line) i: H- '1 a 15'? I: I: c.(51) Haas 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (1) James Hebe 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (2) Keyin Herglotz 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (3) Dale High 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (4) Scott Holman Sr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (5) John Hopkins 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (6) CA Howlett 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (7) Thomas Hutchison 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (8) Gregory Irace 1 00 .. 0 0 Reg Vice Chair East/Director (9) Harold LJackson 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (10) Jacobson 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (11) Donald James 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (12) James Jaska 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (13) Boland Jones 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (14) Paul Jones 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (15) Fred Kaiser 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (16) Philip Kennedy 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (17) Kepler 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (18) Paul] Klaassen 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (19) Klaus Kleinfeld 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (20) Je55ie Knight Jr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (21) Laura Lane 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (22) Greg Lebedev 28 00 .. 260,000 8,900 Consultant/Director 1 00 (23) Michael A Leven 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (24) Stuart Levenick 1 00 .. 0 0 Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organization and organizations a E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organizations '1 3 II-I dotted line) i: H- '1 a 15(76) Hank LIngInfeIter 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (1) William Little 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (2) Christopher Lofgren 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (3) Tamara Lundgren 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Chainnan/Director (4) Andrew LunquIst 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (5) Ted Mathas 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (6) Richard McClure 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (7) Thomas McKernan 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (8) Richard McNeeI 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (9) James Mendenhall 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (10) Randy Milch 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (11) Rance Miles 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Reg Vice Chair Southwest/Director (12) Darlene Miller 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (13) Robeit Milligan CncI/Reg Vice dest/Dir (14) Dayton Molendorp 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (15) Maritza Montiel 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (16) Muhlendorf 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (17) Susan Neely 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (18) Brian O'Hara 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (19) Mark Ordan 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (20) PatrICIa Owen 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (21) Daniel Packer 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (22) Peter Paoli 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (23) Manuel] Perez de la Mesa 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (24) Wolfgang PordZIk 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensation compensation of other week (list person is both an officer from the from related compensation any hours and a director/trustee) organization (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organization and organizations a; E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organizations '1 3 II-I dotted line) i: H- '1 a 15(101) James Power 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (1) Randal Quarles 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (2) Jeffrey Rageth 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (3) Joseph Rigby 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (4) James Robeits 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (5) Tchad Robinson 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (6) James Rogers 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (7) Stephen] Rohleder 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (8) Matthew Rose 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (9) John Ruan 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Senior Cou nCII/Director (10) Kim Rumph 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (11) Edward Rust Chairman Comp Comm/ Director (12) Seaton 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (13) Gerald LShaheen 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Senior Cou nCII/Director (14) Donald Shepard 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Senior Cou nCII/Director (15) RaJendia Singh 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (16) Suzanne SithenNood 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (17) Christel Slaughter 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (18) Edgar Smith Director (19) Paul Speranza Senior Cou nCII/Director (20) Eric A Spiegel 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (21) James A SqUIres 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (22) Charles Stamp Director (23) James Stephenson 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director (24) Donald Sterhan 1 00 .. 0 0 0 Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average Posrtron (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensatron compensatron of other week (Irst person rs both an officer from the from related compensatron any hours and a drrector/trustee) organrzatron (W- organizations (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organrzatron and organizations a; E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organizations '1 3 II-I dotted Irne) i: m, H- '1 a 15(126) Richard Stud 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (1) Frank Sullivan 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (2) Brandon Sweltzer 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (3) Richard Tobin 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (4) Mark Towe 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (5) Mick Trurtt 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (6) Robert Trunzo 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (7) Harold TurnerJr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (8) Joseph Ucuzoglu 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (9) Steve Van Andel 1 00 .. 0 0 Chairman Exec Comm/ Director (10) Stephen Van Meter 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (11) Frank VanderSIoot 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (12) Roland Vaughan 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (13) LeRoy WalkerJr 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (14) Edward Wanandi 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (15) Mark Watson 111 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (16) Robert Weber 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (17) Ronald Weinberg 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (18) Thomas] Wilson 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (19) Christopher Womack 1 00 .. 0 0 Reg Vice Chair Southeast/Director (20) Joan Woodward 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (21) James Wordsworth 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (22) Elanna Yalow 1 00 .. 0 0 Director (23) Lily Fu Claffee 40 00 .. 1,308,606 44,643 SVP, USCC, SVP, CLO 5 00 (24) Stan Harrell 40 00 .. 808,424 215,157 SVP, USCC, SVP, CFO and CIO 5 00 Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Inde Jendent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Trtle Average Posrtron (do not check Reportable Reportable Estrmated amount hours per more than one box, unless compensatron compensatron of other week (Irst person rs both an of?cer from the from related compensatron any hours and a drrector/trustee) organrzatron (W- organrzatrons (W- from the for related 3 I I _n organrzatron and organrzatrons a E. 3.1: 9 related below .1: 3 organrzatrons '1 3 II-I dotted Irne) r: H- '1 a 15'? 11:. I: I: c.(151) Ryan Meyers 40 00 .. 281,916 36,161 Secretary (1) Davrd Chavern 40 00 .. 1,886,359 140,414 EVP, USCC, Presrdent, CATI 5 00 (2) Shannon DrBarr 40 00 .. 926,017 403,328 EVP, USCC, C00 4 00 (3) Robert] 40 00 .. 536,582 124,865 SVP, USCC, SVP Pol Afer Fed Rel (4) Robert Josten 40 00 .. 2,203,231 347,743 EVP, USCC, EVP, Government Affairs (5) Agnes WarfreId?Blanc 40 00 .. 3,563,175 48,727 SVP, uscc, SVP, Dev 8 Fund (6) Myron A 40 00 .. 1,657,332 236,152 EVP, USCC, EVP Head of Int'l 1 00 (7) Thomas] Collamore 40 00 .. 1,347,767 52,137 SVP, USCC, SVP, Corn CnsI/Pres (8) Karen A Harbert 40 00 .. 1,088,479 46,354 SVP, USCC, Pres CEO, Energy Inst (9) Davrd 40 00 .. 1,366,793 233,043 SVP, USCC, Pres CEO, CCMC GIPC (10) James Robrnson 40 00 .. 830,233 218,491 SVP, USCC, Counselorto the Pres OMB No 1545-0047 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - SCHEDULE Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities (Form 990 or 990-EZ) For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527 1 4 Ir Complete if the organization is described below. II- Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Ir Information about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instruct ions is at Ins I ection If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 99042, Part V, line 46 (Political Cam paign Activities), then Section 501(c)(3) organizations Complete Parts I-A and Do not complete Part I-C in Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations Complete Parts I-A and below Do not complete Part I-B a Section 527 organizations Complete Part I-A only If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 99042, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then in Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A Do not complete Part a Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part Do not complete Part II-A If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 99042, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then a Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations Complete Part Name ofthe organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Seririce Employer identification number 53-0045720 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization. 1 Provrde a description of the organization's direct and indirect political campaign activrties in Part IV 2 Political expenditures b- 37,154,215 3 Volunteer hours Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3). 1 Enter the amount ofany excrse tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 h- 2 Enter the amount ofany excrse tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 h- 3 Ifthe organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 forthis year? Yes No 4a Was a correction made? Yes No If"Yes,"describeinPartIV Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3). 1 Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activrties Ir 36,754,215 2 Enter the amount ofthe filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activrties Ir 400,000 3 Total exempt function expenditures Add lines 1 and 2 Enter here and on Form 1120-PO L, line 17b 37,154,215 Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? I7 Yes No 5 Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN)ofa section 527 political organizations to which the filing organization made payments For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization's funds Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC) Ifadditional space is needed, provrde information in Part IV Name Address EIN Amount ofpolitical Amount Pa'd from contributions received filing organization's and and funds If ?one: enter directly delivered to a separate political organization Ifnone, enter-0- (1) MISSISSIPPI ConserVatIVES PO Box 2096 46-4502937 100,000 Jackson,MS 39225 (2) Republlcan AttorneYS General 1747 Ave NW 46-4501717 15,000 Surte 800 Washington, DC 20006 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Cat No 50084S Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page 2 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). A Check h- ifthe filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list In Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share ofexcess lobbying expenditures) Check h- ifthe filing organization checked box A and "limited control" apply Limits on Lobbying Expenditures or?aaglgl?rogm 3:33?? (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) totals totals 1a Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) Other exempt purpose expenditures Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) Lobbying nontaxable amount Enter the amount from the followmg table in both columns If the amount on line 1e, column or is: The lobbying nontaxable amount is: Not over $500,000 20% of the amount on line 1e Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000 Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000 $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000 Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000 $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000 Over $17,000,000 $1,000,000 Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% ofline if) Subtract line lg from line 1a Ifzero or less, enter-0- i Subtract line 1ffrom line 1c Ifzero or less, enter-0- Ifthere is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax forthis year? rYes No 4-Year Averaging Period Under section 50 1(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.) Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) 2011 (b)2012 (c)2013 (d)2014 Total 2a Lobbying nontaxable amount Lobbying ceiling amount (150% ofline 2a, column(e)) Total lobbying expenditures Grassroots nontaxable amount Grassroots ceiling amount (150% ofline 2d, column Grassroots lobbying expenditures Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 ScheduleC (Form 990 or990-EZ)2014 Page3 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). For each "Yes response to lines 1a through 1i below, prowde in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying actiwty. Yes No Amount 1 During the year, dId the fIlIng organization attempt to Influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, Including any attempt to Influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of a Volunteers? Paid staff or management (Include compensation In expenses reported on lines 1c through Media advertisements? Mailings to members, legislators, orthe public? Publications, or published or broadcast statements? Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? 9 Direct contact With legislators, their staffs, government offICIals, or a legislative body? Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any Similar means? i Other actIVItIes? Total Add lines 1c through 1I 2a Did the actIVItIes In line 1 cause the organization to be not described In section 501(c)(3)? I If "Yes," enter the amount ofany tax Incurred under section 4912 If "Yes," enter the amount ofany tax Incurred by organization managers under section 4912 Ifthe fIlIng organization Incurred a section 4912 tax, dId It file Form 4720 for this year? I Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6). 1 2 3 Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? the organization make only In-house lobbying expenditures of$2,000 or less? the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior yearYes Part Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either BOTH Part lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" 0R Part line 3, is answered ?Yes.? 5 Dues, assessments and Similar amounts from members Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid). Current year Carryover from last year Total Aggregate amount reported In section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? Taxable amount oflobbyIng and political expenditures (see Instructions) 1 195,546,959 2a 91,167,750 2b -71,294,187 2c 19,873,563 3 104,371,299 4 5 -84,497,736 Part IV Supplemental Information the descriptions reqUIred for Part l-A, line 1, Part l-B, line 4, Part l-C, line 5, Part II-A (affiliated group list), Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see Instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1 Also, complete this part for any additional Information Return Reference Explanation Part I-A and Part I-C The Chamber engaged In public education actIVItIes In support ofIts which Includes advancmg the Interests and concerns of busmess, economic growth, and the free enterprise system In purSUIt ofthese goals, the Chamber spends funds directly, or works With other organizations With Schedule (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2014 ScheduleC (Form 990 or990-EZ)2013 Page4 Su lemental Information continued Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2014 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - SCHEDULE (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Intemal Revenue Servrce Name of the organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA OMB No 1545-0047 Open to Public Inspection Employer identification number Supplemental Financial Statements Ir Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990, Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. Ir Attach to Form 990. Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at 53-0045720 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete If the organIzatIon answered "Yes" to Form 990 Part IVDonor adVIsed funds Funds and other accounts Total number at end of year Aggregate value ofcontrIbutIons to (durIng year) Aggregate value ofgrants from (durIng year) Aggregate value at end ofyear the organIzatIon Inform all donors and donor adVIsors In ertIng that the assets held In donor adVIsed funds are the organIzatIon's property, subject to the organIzatIon's excluswe legal control? Yes No the organIzatIon Inform all grantees, donors, and donor adVIsors In ertIng that grant funds can be used only for charItable purposes and not for the bene?t ofthe donor or donor adVIsor, or for any other purpose conferrIng ImpermISSIble prIvate bene?t? Yes NO Conservation Easements. Complete If the organlzatIon answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Ine 7. 1 Purpose(s) ofconservatIon easements held by the organIzatIon (check all that apply) PreservatIon ofland for pubIIc use (e recreatIon or educatIon) ProtectIon of natural habItat PreservatIon ofan hIstorIcally Important land area PreservatIon ofa certIerd hIstorIc structure PreservatIon ofopen space Complete Ines 2a through 2d Ifthe organlzatIon held a conservatIon contrIbutIon In the form ofa conservatIon easement on the last day ofthe tax year Held at the End of the Year Total number ofconservatIon easements 2a Total acreage restrIcted by conservatIon easements 2b Number ofconservatIon easements on a certIerd hIstorIc structure Included In 2c Number ofconservatIon easements Included In achIred after 8/17/06, and not on a hIstorIc structure Isted In the NatIonal RegIster 2d Number ofconservatIon easements modIerd, transferred, released, or termInated by the organIzatIon durIng the tax year Ir Number ofstates where property subject to conservatIon easement Is located II- Does the organIzatIon have a ertten pollcy regardIng the perIodIc monItorIng, InspectIon, handIIng ofVIolatIons, and enforcement ofthe conservatIon easements It holds? Yes NO Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monItorIng, InspectIng, and enforcmg conservatIon easements durIng the year II- Amount ofexpenses Incurred In monItorIng, InspectIng, and enforcmg conservatIon easements durIng the year Does each conservatIon easement reported on Me 2(d) above satIsfy the reqUIrements ofsectIon and sectIon Yes No In Part descrIbe how the organIzatIon reports conservatIon easements In Its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and Include, IfappIIcable, the text of the footnote to the organIzatIon?s fInanCIal statements that descrIbes the organIzatIon?s accountIng for conservatIon easements Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. 1a For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Complete If the organIzatIon answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Ine 8. Ifthe organIzatIon elected, as permItted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report In Its revenue statement and balance sheet works ofart, hIstorIcal treasures, or other assets held for pubIIc ethbItIon, educatIon, or research In furtherance of pubIIc serVIce, prOVIde, In Part the text ofthe footnote to Its fInanCIal statements that descrIbes these Items Ifthe organIzatIon elected, as permItted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report In Its revenue statement and balance sheet works ofart, hIstorIcal treasures, or other assets held for pubIIc ethbItIon, educatIon, or research In furtherance of pubIIc serVIce, prowde the followmg amounts relatIng to these Items Revenue Included In Form 990, Part Me 1 Ir (ii)Assets IncludedIn Form 990,PartX hr$ Ifthe organIzatIon recered or held works ofart, hIstorIcal treasures, or other assets for fInanCIal gaIn, prOVIde the followmg amounts reqUIred to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relatIng to these Items RevenueIncludedIn Form Ir$ Assets IncludedIn Form 990,PartX Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Cat No 52283D Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Manizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued) Page 2 3 Usmg the organIzatIon's achISItIon, acceSSIon, and other records, check any ofthe followmg that are a SIgnIfIcant use of Its collection Items (check all that apply) a publlc Loan or exchange programs Scholarly research Other PreservatIon for future generations 4 a description of the organIzatIon's collections and explaIn how they further the organIzatIon?s exempt purpose In Part 5 DurIng the year, did the organization so ICIt or receive donations ofart, historical treasures or other Similar assets to be sold to raise funds ratherthan to be maintaIned as part ofthe organIzatIon?s collectIon? NO Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. 1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not Included on Form 990,Part FY85 If "Yes," explaIn the arrangement In Part and complete the followmg table Amount Beginning balance 1C Additions durIng the year 1d Distributions during the year 1e EndIng balance 1f 2a Did the organization Include an amount on Form 990,Part X, Ine 21,forescroworcustodIal I_Yes If"Yes," explaIn the arrangement In Part Check here Ifthe explanation has been prOVIded In Part Part Endowment Funds. Complete If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10. (a)Current year (b)PrIor year (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back 1a BegInnIng ofyear balance Contributions Net Investment earnIngs, gaIns, and losses Grants or scholarships Other expendItures and programs Administrative expenses 9 End ofyear balance 2 the estimated percentage ofthe current year end balance (line lg, column held as a Board deSIgnated or quaSI-endowment II- Permanent endowment II- Temporarily restricted endowment hr The percentages In lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100% 3a Are there endowment funds not In the posseSSIon ofthe organization that are held and administered for the organization by Yes No unrelated organizations 3a(i) (ii) related organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . If"Yes" to are the related organizations listed as reqUIred on Schedule 3b 4 Describe In Part the Intended uses ofthe organization's endowment funds Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete If the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. Description of property Cost or other (b)Cost or other Accumulated Book value (Investment) (other) depreCIatIon 1a Land 801,756 801,756 29,410,167 16,538,802 12,871,365 Leasehold Improvements 949,321 945,044 4,277 (I EqUIpment 5,224,463 4,460,739 763,724 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,485,225 7,367,249 117,976 Total. Add lInes 1a through 1e (Column must equal Form 990, Part X, column (314,559,098 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990)2014 Page3 Investments?Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. Description ofsecurity or category (b)Book value Method ofvaluation (including name ofsecurity) Cost or end-of?year market value (1 )FinanCIal derivatives (2 losely-held eqUIty interests Other Total. (Column must equal Form 990, Part)(, col (B) line 12) Investments?Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13. Description of investment Book value Method ofvaluation Cost or end-of?year market value Total. (Column must equal Form 990, Part)(, col (B) line 13) Other Assets. Complete ifthe organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11d See Form 990, Part X, line 15 Description Book value . . . . . . . . . . . I- Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. 1 Description of liability Book value Federal income taxes Accrued Actuarial Liabilities 70,311,147 Loans from related organizations 16,685,299 Intercompany accounting 14,286,085 Total. (Column must equal Form 990, PartX, col (B) line 25) p. 10 11282153 1 2. Liability for uncertain tax pOSItions In Part prowde the text ofthe footnote to the organization's finanCIal statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax p05itions under FIN 48 (ASC 740) Check here ifthe text ofthe footnote has been prowded in Part 7 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990)2014 Page4 Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete If the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, lIne 12a. Total revenue, gaIns, and other support per audIted fInanCIal statements . . . . . . . 1 277,753,881 2 Amounts Included on Me 1 but not on Form 990, Part Me 12 a Net unreaIIzed gaIns (losses) on Investments . . . . 2a Donated serVIces and use 954,842 RecoverIes of prIor year grants . . . . . . . . . . . 2c Other (DescrIbe In Part . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d 78,565,029 Add lInes 2a through 79,519,871 3 SubtractIIne 2efrom Ine1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 198,234,010 4 Amounts Included on Form 990, Part Investment expenses notIncluded on Form 990,Part 7b . 4a Other (DescrIbe In Part . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 7,771,850 AddlInes4aand 7,771,850 5 Totalrevenue Add lInes 3and 4c. (ThIs must equalForm 990,PartI, Ine 12206,005,860 Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete If the organIzatIon answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, IIne 12a. Total expenses and losses per audIted fInanCIal statements . . . . . . . . . . . 1 277,180,630 2 Amounts Included on Me 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, Me 25 a Donated serVIces and use . . . . . . . . . . 2a 954,842 PrIor year adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b Otherlosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c Other(DescrIbe In Part . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d 80,176,679 Add lInes 2a through 81,131,521 3 SubtractIIne 2e fromIIne 196,049,109 4 Amounts Included on Form 990, Part IXInvestment expenses notIncluded on Form 7b . . 4a Other (DescrIbe In Part . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b 7,771,850 AddlInes4aand 7,771,850 5 Totalexpenses Add lIne53and 4c. (ThIs must equal Form 990,PartI, Ine 18203,820,959 Supplemental Information the descrIptIons requIred for Part II, lInes 3, 5, and 9, Part lInes 1a and 4, Part IV, lInes 1b and 2b, Part V, Me 4, Part X, Me 2, Part XI, lInes 2d and 4b, and Part XII, lInes 2d and 4b Also complete thIs part to prOVIde any addItIonal InformatIon Return Reference ExplanatIon Part X, LIne 2 FIN 48 footnote from 2014 audIt Management's analySIs ofuncertaIn tax pOSItIons as reqUIred under the FInanCIal AccountIng Standards Board (FASB) AccountIng Standards CodIfIcatIon 740, Income Taxes, determIned that the Chamber had no uncertaIn tax pOSItIons and as such, no has been recorded as ofDecember 31, 2014 and 2013 Management does not antICIpate any materIal changes In thIs p05 t 0n In the next 12 months The Chamber IS subject to routIne audIts by taXIng jurIsdIctIons, however, there are currently no audIts for any tax perIods In progress Management beIIeves the Chamber Is no longer subject to Income tax examInatIons for years prIor to 2011 Part XI, LIne 2d - Other org rev consolldated forfInanCIal statement purpose $78,472,720 78472720 Rental Adjustments expenses to Me 6b on 990, $92,309 92309 Part XI, LIne 4b - Other ElImInatIon entrIes $7,771,849 7771849 RoundIng $1 1 Adjustments Part XII, LIne 2d - Other org exp consolldated forfInanCIal statement purpose $79,081,373 79081373 Expenses Adjustments assomated WIth assets held In agency for $1,002,997 1002997 Rental expenses to Me 6b on 99o,$92,309 92309 Part XII, LIne 4b - Other Adjustments ElImInatIon entrIes $7,771,849 7771849 RoundIng $1 1 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990)2013 Pages Su lemental Information continued Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990) 2014 lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493316040285I SCHEDULE (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce Statement of Activities Outside the United States Ir Complete if the organization answered "Ya" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. lb Attach to Form 990. Ir Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at open to_ Publlc Inspect Ion OMB No 1545-0047 Name of the organIzatIon Chamber of Commerce ofthe USA 53-0045720 2014 Employer identification number General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete If the organIzatIon answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, Ine 14b. 1 For grantmakers. Does the organIzatIon maIntaIn records to substantIate the amount of Its grants and other aSSIstance, the grantees' for the grants or aSSIstance, and the selectIon crIterIa used to award the grants or aSSIstance?. Yes No 2 For grantmakers. DescrIbe In Part the organIzatIon?s procedures for monItorIng the use of Its grants and other aSSIstance outSIde the UnIted States. 3 ActIVItes per RegIon (The followmg Part I, Me 3 table can be dupIIcated IfaddItIonal space Is needed) RegIon Number of Number of ActIVItIes conducted In If actIVIty Isted In IS Total expend Itures Of?ces In the employees, reg Ion (by type) (e a program serVIce, descrIbe for and Investments reg Ion agents, and fundraISIng, program speCIfIc type of In regIon Independent serVIces, Investments, grants serVIce(s) In regIon contractors In to reCIpIents located In the regIon reg Ion) (1) See Add'l Data 2) 3) 4) 5) 3a Sub-total 2 18 2,749,256 Total from contInuatIon sheets 0 75 2,458,063 to Part I Total5(add Ines 3a and 3b) 2 93 5,207,319 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat No 50082W Sched ule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Page2 Part IV, line 15, for any reCIpient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space IS needed. 1 Name of IRS code Region Purpose of Amount of Manner of (9) Amount Description Method of organization section grant cash grant cash of non-cash of non-cash valuation and EIN (if disbursement a55istance aSSIstance (book, FMV, applicable) appraisal, other) (1) (2) (3) (4) 2 Enter total number of reCIpient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax?exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has prowded a section 501(c)(3) equwalency letter . 3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities. Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule F(Form990)2014 Page3 Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete If the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16. Part can be duplicated If additional space IS needed. Type ofgrant or Reglon Number of Amount of Manner ofcash Amount of Method of aSSIstance reCIpIents cash grant dlsbursement non-cash of non-cash valuatlon aSSIstance aSSIstance (book, FMV, appralsal, other) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 14) (15) (15) (17) 18) Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Part IV Foreign Forms 1 Page4 Was the organization a transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be reqUIred to file Form 926, Return by a U.5. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926) Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqUired to file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and do not Me With Form 990) Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471) Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder ofa passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax yea r7 If ?Yes,? the organization may be reqUired to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passwe Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqUIred to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see Instructions for Form 8865) Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be reqwred to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; do not file With Form 990) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7No Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Supplemental Information Prowde the information reqUIred by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part (accounting method); and Part column (estimated number of reCIpients), as applicable. Also complete this part to prowde any additional information (see instructions). Page5 990 Schedule F, Supplemental Information Return Reference Explanation Part I, line 3 Schedule Part use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions Additional Data Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53?0045720 Name: Chamber of Commerce of the USA Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States RegIon Number of Number of ActIVItIes IfactIVIty IIsted In Total expendItures of?ces In the employees or conducted In regIon (by Is a program for regIon regIon agents In type) (I fundraISIng, serVIce, regIon program serVIces, speCIfIc type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the regIon) South 1 16 FundraISIng and program bene?ts 379,370 sen/Ices Europe 1 2 Member serVIces In Busmess advocacy In 500,795 Europe Europe East and the 0 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 483,487 engagements East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States IfactIVIty Isted In Total expenditures (a)RegIon (b)Number of (c)Number of (d)ActIVItIes of?ces In the employees or conducted In regIon (by Is a program for regIon regIon agents In type) (I fundraIsmg, serVIce, descrIbe regIon program serVIces, speCIfIc type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the regIon) Europe 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 808,154 engagements Europe South AmerIca 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 73,126 engagements South AmerIca MIddIe East and North 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 132,061 AfrIca engagements the MIddle East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States IfactIVIty Isted In Total expenditures (a)RegIon (b)Number of (c)Number of (d)ActIVItIes of?ces In the employees or conducted In regIon (by Is a program for regIon regIon agents In type) (I fundraIsmg, serVIce, descrIbe regIon program serVIces, speCIfIc type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the regIon) South 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 162,735 engagements South North AmerIca 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 209,528 engagements North AmerIca Sub Saharan AfrIca 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 28,570 engagements Sub Saharan AfrIca Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States Region Number of Number of ActIVItIes If actIVIty lIsted In (f)Total expenditures of?ces In the employees or conducted In regIon (by Is a program for regIon regIon agents In type)(I ,fundraIsmg, serVIce,descrIbe regIon program serVIces, speCIfIc type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the regIon) Central AmerIca and the 0 0 SemInars and speakIng Busmess advocacy In 153,719 CarIbbean - engagements Central AmerIca and CarrIbean East and the 0 31 Program serVIces Pollcy analySIs In East 1,406,520 Europe 0 11 Program serVIces Pollcy analySIs In 347,825 Europe Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States (a)RegIon (b)NLunberof (c)Nun1berof (d)ActnnUes (f)Tota expendmures of?ces H1the ernployees or conducted H1reglon(by (d)Is a progran1 forreglon regmn agentSIn servme,descnbe region progran1servmes, speCI?ctype ofservme grants to reCIpIents (s)In region NorU1Arnenca 0 9 Prograniserwces NOFU1 146,003 America Arnenca 0 7 ProgranwserVIces Pohcy analySISIn South 83,996 America Eastand NOFU1 0 9 Prograniserwces 193,225 Afnca- East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States (a)Regmn (b)NLunberof (c)NLunberof (d)ActhUes (e)Ifachmy mtedIn o?meSInthe enu?oyeesor conductedlnremon(by (d)Isaimngram mrregmn regmn agentSIn servme,descnbe remon prowan1serwces, speu?ctypeofserwce grants to reCIpIents (s)In region 0 3 Prograniservmes Pohcy anaWSIsn1South 31,637 Asm CenUalArnenca andthe 0 5 Prograniservmes Pohcy 66,568 Canbbean- CenhalArnencaand Carnbean Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - SCHEDULE (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury lniemal Revenue Seniice Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming Activities Complete ifthe organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Pait IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or ifthe organization entered more than $15,000 on Form line 6a. I'Attach to Form 990 or Form 99o-Ez. FInformation about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at OMB No 1545-0047 2014 Open to Public Inspection Name of the organization Chamber ofCommerce ofthe USA 53-0045720 Employer identification number Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form filers are not reqUIred to complete this part. 1 Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any ofthe followmg actIVIties Check all that apply a I7 Mail solimtations SOIICItation of non-government grants I7 Internet and email SOIICItations SOIICItation ofgovernment grants I7 Phone SOIICItations SpeCIal fundraismg events I7 In-person solimtations 2a Did the organization have a written or oral agreement With any indIVIdual (including officers, directors, trustees or key employees listed In Form 990, Part VII) or entity In connection With professmnal fundraismg serVIces? '7 Yes No If"Yes," list the ten highest paid lnlelduaIS or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization Name and address of (ii) ActIVIty Did (iv) Gross receipts Amount paid to (vi) Amount paid to lnlelduaI fundraiser have from actIVIty (or retained by) (or retained by) or entity (fundraiser) custody or fundraiser listed in organization control of col contributions? Yes No 1 Carol Hallett General fundraismg No 7,500,000 406,293 7,093,707 1615 ST NW Washington, DC 20062 2 RJames Nicholson Generalfundraismg No 5,000,000 486,535 4,513,465 1615 ST NW Washington, DC 20062 3 Stacey Lukens General fundraismg No 3,500,000 252,935 3,247,065 1615 ST NW Washington, DC 20062 Total. 16,000,000 1,145,763 14,854,237 3 List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensmg For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 9900r 990-EZ. Cat No 50083H Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more than $15,000 of fundraismg event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events With gross receipts greater than $5,000. Page 2 Event #1 Event #2 Other events Total events (add col through col (event type) (event type) (total number) 1 Gross receipts 2 Less Contributions a: 3 Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) 4 Cash prizes 5 Noncash prizes to 6 Rent/faCIlity costs EL Ii 7 Food and beverages 8 Entertainment 5? '3 9 Other direct expenses 10 Direct expense summary Add lines 4 through 9 in column It 11 Net income summary Subtract line 10 from line 3, column Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form line 6a. CD Bingo Pull tabs/Instant Other gaming Total gaming (add 2 bingo/progresswe bingo col through col a: 1 Gross revenue 2 Cash prizes tn 3 Non-cash prizes 5 4 Rent/faCIlity costs E. 5 Other direct expenses Yes Yes Yes 6 Volunteerlabor No No No 7 Direct expense summary Add lines 2 through 5 in column 8 Net gaming income summary Subtract line 7 from line 1, column It 9 Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming actIVIties Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming actIVIties in each of these states? Yes NO If"No," explain 10a Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? . Yes No If"Yes," explain Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Page Does the organization conduct gaming actIVIties With nonmembers? Yes No Is the organization a grantor, benefICIary or trustee ofa trust or a member ofa partnership or other entity formed to administer charitable gaming? Yes No Indicate the percentage ofgaming actIVIties conducted in 13a 13b Enter the name and address ofthe person who prepares the organization's gaming/speCIal events books and records The organization's faCIlity An outSIde faCIlity Name!Ir Address I Does the organization have a contract With a third party from whom the organization receives gaming revenue? Yes No If "Yes," enter the amount ofgaming revenue received by the organization and the amount ofgaming revenue retained by the third party If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party Name? Address Gaming manager information Name!" Gaming manager compensationF$ Description ofserVIces prowded Director/officer Employee Independent contractor Mandatory distributions Is the organization reqUIred under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to retain the state gaming license? Yes NO Enter the amount of distributions reqUIred under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent in the organization's own exempt actIVIties during the tax year!" Part IV Supplemental Information. Prowde the explanations reqUIred by Part I, line 2b, columns and and Part lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also prowde any additional information (see instructions). Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493316040285I Schedule Compensation Information 0 MB No 1545-0047 ?Form 990) For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest 1 4 Compensated Employees Ir Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 23. Depariment ofthe Treasury I. Attach to Form 990_ Open to Internal ReVenue Semce II- Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at InSPeCtlon Name ofthe organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Questions Regarding Compensation Yes No 1a Check the approprate box(es) rfthe organization provrded any ofthe followrng to or for a person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Irne 1a Complete Part to provrde any relevant information regarding these items I7 First-class or charter travel Housrng allowance or resrdence for personal use I7 Travel for companions Payments for busrness use of personal resrdence I7 Tax and gross-up payments I7 Health or socral club dues or fees spending account I7 Personal servrces (e maid, chauffeur, chef) Ifany of the boxes in Irne 1a are checked, did the organization followa written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provrsron ofall ofthe expenses described above? If"No," complete Part to explain 1b Yes 2 Did the organization requrre substantiation prrorto or allowrng expenses incurred by all directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in Irne 1a? 2 Yes 3 Indicate which, rfany, ofthe followrng the organization used to establish the compensation ofthe organization's CEO/Executive Director Check all that apply Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization to establish compensation ofthe CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part I7 Compensation committee I7 Written employment contract I7 Independent compensation consultant I7 Compensation survey or study I7 Form 990 of other organizations I7 Approval by the board or compensation committee 4 During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Irne 1a With respect to the organization or a related organization Receive a severance payment or change-of?control payment? 4a No in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualrfred retirement plan? 4b Yes in, or receive payment from, an equrty-based compensation arrangement? 4c No If"Yes" to any oflrnes 4a-c, Irst the persons and provrde the applicable amounts for each item in Part Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9. 5 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Irne 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the revenues of The organization? 5a Any related organization? 5b If"Yes," to Irne 5a or 5b, describe in Part 6 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Irne 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the net earnings of The organization? 6a Any related organization? 6b If"Yes," to Irne 6a or 6b, describe in Part 7 For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Irne 1a, did the organization provrde any non-fixed payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If"Yes," describe in Part 7 8 Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53 If"Yes," describe in Part 8 9 If"Yes" to Irne 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53 9 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. at 5 OO 5 3T Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Page 2 Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed. For each indIVIdual whose compensation must be reported In Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii) Do not list any indIVIduals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII Note. The sum ofcolumns for each listed indIVIdual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that indIVIdual (A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation Base compensation (ii) Bonus incentive compensation Other reportable compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable benefits (E) Total of (F) Compensation in columns column(B) reported as deferred in prior Form 990 See Additional Data Table Schedule (Form 990) 2014 ScheduleJ (Form 990)2014 Page 3 Supplemental Information Prowde the Information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1aand for Part II Also complete this part for any additional information Ret urn Reference Expla nation Part I, Line 1a Charter airtravel is prowded to three ofthe executives, non board members, listed, a portion of which is treated as taxable compensation First class busmess travel is available to the Pre5ident/CEO, and designated employees Ten ofthe executives listed in Part VII of the core form utilized first class travel at least once Travel for companions is available for business purposes only, when companions are inVIted and expected to attend Five ofthe executives listed in Part VII ofthe core form utilized travel for companions at least once None ofthese are treated as taxable benefits Gross up payments are added to supplemental pen5ion benefits These benefits are reported as taxable benefits and are available to all employees With compensation exceeding the ERISA limit club dues are available to six of the executives listed in Part VII ofthe core form for busmess use only They are not treated as taxable benefits Chauffeur serVIces are available to two ofthe executives listed in Part VII of the core form for business use only They are not treated as taxable benefits Part I, Line 4b Supplemental PenSIon list Robert Bruce Josten 531,248 Myron Brilliant 313,016 Agnes Warfield 246,986 Chavern 233,693 215,991 Shannon DiBari 194,405 James Robinson 151,778 Stan Harrell 120,030 Lily Fu Claffee 86,946 Thomas Collamore 80,772 Karen Harbert 65,475 Robert 33,926 The Supplemental Pen5ion Plan prowdes cash payments to partICIpants based on a formula that coordinates With the benefits that cannot be paid by the Retirement Plan due to the qualified plan pay cap underthe law These benefits are calculated and paid annually, there is no deferred component Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Additional Data Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53?0045720 Name: Chamber of Commerce of the USA Form 990, Schedule J, Part II - Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and (D) Nontaxable (E) Total ofcolumns (F) Compensatlon In (D Base (in Bonus Other other deferred benefits Compensation incentive reportable compensat'on prior Form 990 compensation compensation 1 ThomaSJDonome' 1045362 4950 000 139 479 Pre5ident &CEO/Director ((liogi?a?yg?gzt'or 260'0?0 0 0 8,900 0 268,900 0 0 0 0 0 2 HIV Fuc'a??eeI SVPI (I) 593,660 625000 USCC SVP I I I I I (ii) 0 3 StanMHarre'? 495394 190 000 123030 195 700 19457 1023 581 0? USCC SVP CFO and CIO I I I I I (ii) 0 gec'igg?yMeVerst ASS'Stant 231I896 45,000 5,020 27,300 8,861 318,077 0 0 0 0 0 5 DaV'dCChaVemI EVPI (I) 59733?- 1025 000 264 027 123 100 17314 2026 773 0? USCC Pre5ident CATI (ii) 0 EVPI 428,612 300,000 197,405 397,500 5,828 1,329,345 0 0 Eg?gi?sm?ggpr 299,656 200,000 36,926 117,900 6,965 661,447 0 0 Rel 593383 1,075,000 534,248 329,500 18,243 2,550,974 Affairs 9 Agneswarf'e'd'B'anc' 713I189 2600 000 249986 27 300 21427 3611902 0? SVP USCC SVP Dev Fund I I I I i 0 (0) 541,313 800,000 316,016 214,300 21,852 1,893,484 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I) 538395 725,000 83,772 27,300 24,837 1,399,904 0 Strg?y CnsI}445I004 575,000 68,475 27,300 19,054 1,134,833 0 I 0 0 0 Inst gap 447,803 700,000 218,991 229,100 3,943 1,599,836 I I I 0 0 0 CCMC 14 325 455 350 000 154 778 211700 6791 1048724 SVP USCC Counselorto the Pres: (II Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493316040285I Schedule Transactions With Interested Persons 0MB 1545 0047 ?Form 990 or 99042) Ir Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b. Department oiihe Treasury Ir Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Open to Public lmemal Revenue Semce FInformation about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at Inspection Name ofthe organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only) Complete ifthe organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b 1 Name ofdisqualified person Relationship between disqualified Description oftransaction Corrected? person and organization Yes No 2 Enter the amount oftax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 3 Enter the amount oftax, ifany, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization . . . . . . . Loans to and/or From Interested Persons. Complete ifthe organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26, or ifthe organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 Name of Relationship Loan to (e)Original (f)Balance In (i)Written interested With organization Purpose of or from the prinCIpal due default? Approved agreement? person loan organization? amount by board or committeeTotal I I I Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27. Name of interested Relationship between Amount ofa55istance Type ofa55istance Purpose ofa55istance person interested person and the organization For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Cat No 50056A Schedule (Form 990 or 990-52) 2014 ScheduleL(Form 990 or990-EZ)2014 Page2 Part IV Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c. Name of interested person Relationship Amount of Description of transaction Sharing between interested transaction of person and the organization's organization revenues? Yes No Supplemental Information Prowde additional information for responses to questions on Schedule (see instructions) Ret urn Reference Expla nation Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014 Additional Data Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53?0045720 Name: Chamber of Commerce of the USA Form 990, Schedule L, Part IV - Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons Name of interested person Relationship Amount of Description oftransaction Sharing of between interested transaction organization's person and the revenues? organization Yes No (1)Schedu e number 738 Supporter 1,924,813 See Part Web based No marketing and membership serVIces (2)Schedu e number 714 Supporter 1,542,664 See Part Legal and public No relations serVIces (3)Schedu e number 852 Supporter 839,155 See PartV Insurance brokerage No serVIces (4)Schedu e number 937 Supporter 831,325 See PartV Legal policy No consulting fees (5)Schedu e number 886 Supporter 758,966 See PartV Legal policy No consulting fees (6)Schedu e number 56 Supporter 473,752 See Part Policy consulting No and public relations (7)Schedu e number 538 Supporter 382,103 See Part FinanCIaI No compliance serVIces (8)Schedu e number 1508 Supporter 296,366 See Part Legal SerVIces No (9)Schedu e number 1261 Supporter 283,578 See Part Executive search No serVIces (10) Schedule number839 Supporter 239,557 See Part Speaker serVIces No (11) Schedule number 229 Supporter 221,563 See Part Audio Visual No serVIces (12) Schedule number 54 Supporter 195,000 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (13) Schedule number630 Supporter 190,589 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (14) Schedule number 849 Supporter 175,000 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (15) Schedule number 781 Supporter 165,673 See Part Legal SerVices No (16) Schedule number 594 Supporter 153,750 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (17) Schedule number 1234 Supporter 151,728 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (18) Schedule number 1146 Supporter 115,581 See Part Legal SerVices No (19) Schedule number429 Supporter 115,000 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493316040285I 0 MB No 1545-0047 SCHEDULE 0 . (Form 990 or 990452) Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ 2 01 4 Department Ofthe Treasury Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on Internal Revenue Semce Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. Open to Public Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ. Inspection h- Inforrnation about Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at Name of the organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Chavern and Donald Shepard both served on the Aegon USA Board together In 2014 Return Explanation Reference Form 990, Part VI, In accordance With the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 was prOVIded In advance to the Audit Committee Section B, line 11 members, and reVIew ed ihdiVidually With each member prior to filing The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation fromthe Board of Directors The board receives the most recently completed tax return at each of its regularly scheduled meetings Return Explanation Reference Form 990, Part We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, Which Includes a reqUIrement that any transaction or VI, Section B, relationship that is reasonably expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict of interest be brought to the attention of a line 120 superVIsor, a senior manager in the Human Resources department or the Office of General Counsel In addition, we issue an annual written questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, Which is gathered by the chief finanCIal officer All reports of potential conflicts Will be evaluated by the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, who serves as the Chamber's Ethics Officer, in consultation With other senior management and staff, as appropriate Any conflicts of interest involvmg board members or staff are resolved in accordance With the Chamber's conflicts poIICIes Return Explanation Reference Form 990, Part VI Question 15a The process for determining the total compensation of the PreSident/CEO is aS follows The PreSIdent/CEO Part VI, has a written employment agreement With the Chamber Total compensation is reVIew ed annually by an independent Section B, compensation consultant The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizmg, as available, Form 990s and line 15 surveys of comparable organizations With Similar responSibilitieS Based on this information, total compensation is determined by the Chamber's Employee Compensation and Benefit Arrangements Committee on an annual baSis Part VI Question 15b The process for determining total compensation for the officers, key employees and highly compensated employees is as follows For seven indIVIduals, who are direct reports of the PreSident/CEO, total compensation is reVIeW ed annually by an independent compensation consultant The consultant prepares a compensation study primarily utilizmg, as available, Form 9908 and surveys of comparable organizations With Similar responSIbilities For the remaining four indIVIduals, this consultant prowdes compensation information based on surveys of comparable organizations With Similar p0SitionS Based on thiS information, total compensation is determined by the PreSident/CEO and the 8 Chamber of Commerce's Employee Compensation and Benefit Arrangements Committee on an annual baSIs Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The form 990 is made available to any member of the public who requests a copy Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, who Will forward a copy of the document to the requestor The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and finanCIal statements are not made available to the public Form 990, Part IV Question 12 Auditing of finanCIaI statements The 8 Chamber of Commerce is the parent organization in the audited consolidated finanCIal statements of the 8 Chamber of Commerce Schedule lists additional related organizations included in these consolidated finanCIal statements Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part XI, IIne Minimum PenSIon Reserve Adjustment 23443612 Minimum Post Retirement Reserve Adjustment - 9 2854102 Rounding -1 lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493316040285 . . . OMBN 1545-0047 SCHEDULE Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships Form 990 Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37. h- Attach to Form 990. Department Ofthe Treasury Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at Internal Revenue Semice Open to Public Inspection Name of the organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 5 3-0045720 Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33. (C) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity Primary actIVIty Legal domICIIe (state Total income End?of?year assets Direct controlling or foreign country) entity (1) ChamberBiz Small busmess web portal DC 0 0 Chamber of Commerce of the USA 1615 ST NW (Inactive) Washington, DC 20062 54?1960202 Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax?exempt organizations during the tax year. (C) (9) Name, address, and EIN of related organization Primary actIVIty Legal domICIle (state Exempt Code section Public charity status Direct controlling Section 512(b) or foreign country) (if section 501(c)(3)) entity (13) controlled entity? Yes No (1) US Chamber of Commerce Foundation Promotes understanding of DE 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Commerce of Yes 1615 St NW public affairs issues affecting the USA busmess Washington, DC 20062 46?1561597 (2) National Chamber Foundation Promotes understanding of DC 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Commerce of Yes 1615 St NW public affairs issues affecting the USA busmess Washington, DC 20062 52?6073268 (3) Policy Fonim Endowment Fund Supporting organization for DE 501(c)(3) 11a National Chamber Yes 1615 St NW the benefit of NCF Foundation Washington, DC 20062 45?4612611 (4) Busmess CIVIC Leadership Center The v0ice of busmess for DC 501(c)(3) 7 Yes 1615 St NW 5008? and philanthropic interests WA Washington, DC 20062 52?2246743 (5) Institute for a Competitive Workforce Promotes education and DC 501(c)(3) 7 Yes 1615 St NW workforce training WA Washington, DC 20062 52?1677141 (6) Center for International Private Enterprise Promotes democracy DC 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Commerce of Yes 1155 15th St NW through private enterprise the USA and market reform Washington, DC 20005 52?1398742 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Page 2 Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year. (C) (9) 00 Name, address, and EIN of Primary actIVIty Legal Direct Predominant Share of Share of Disproprtionate Code General or Percentage related organization domICIle controlling income(related, total income end?of?year allocations? amount in box managing ownership (state or entity unrelated, assets 20 of partner? foreign excluded from Schedule K?l country) tax under (Fon'n 1065) sections 512? 514) Yes No Yes No Part IV Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year. (C) Name, address, and EIN of Primary actIVIty Legal Direct controlling Type of entity Share of total Share of end? Percentage Section 512 related organization domICIle entity (C corp, 5 income of?year ownership (state or foreign corp, assets controlled country) or trust) entity? Yes No Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Page 3 Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36. Note. Complete line 1 ifany entity is listed In Parts II, orIV of this schedule Yes No 1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage In any of the followmg transactions With one or more related organizations listed in Parts a Receipt of interest, (ii) annUIties, royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity 1a NO Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) 1b No Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) 1C N0 Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) 1d N0 Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) 19- Yes DIVldendS from related organization(s) 1f N0 9 Sale ofassets to related organization(s) 19 NO Purchase ofassets from related organization(s) 1" No i Exchange ofassets With related organization(s) 1i N0 Lease offaCIlities, eqUIpment, or other assets to related organization(s) 1i No Lease of faCIlities, eqUIpment, or other assets from related organization(s) 1k NO I Performance ofserVIces or membership orfundraismg SOIICItations for related organization(s) 1' N0 Performance ofserVIces or membership orfundraismg SOIICItations by related organization(s) N0 Sharing offaCIlities, eqUIpment, mailing lists, or other assets With related organization(s) 1" Yes 0 Sharing of paid employees With related organization(s) 10 Yes Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses 1P Yes Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses 1Cl Yes Othertransfer ofcash or property to related organization(s) If NO 5 Other transfer ofcash or property from related organization(s) 15 N0 2 Ifthe answerto any ofthe above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds Name of related organization Transaction Amount involved Method of determining amount involved type (1) National Chamber Foundation 129,275 Calculated interest (2) Policy Forum Endowment Fund 107,802 Calculated interest (3) Center for International Private Enterprise 1,113,261 Reimb for benefits costs (4) US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 789,996 Cost allocation discounted 67% (5) US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 0 4,884,867 Actual salaries benefit alloc (6) US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 882,128 Alloc amt at 67% disc act cost Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37. Prowde the followmg Information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its actIVIties (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization See instructions regarding exc u5ion for certain investment partnerships Page 4 Name, address, and EIN of entity Prima ry activ ity (C) Legal domICIle (state or foreign country) Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512? 514) Are all partners organizations? (6) 501(c)(3) Ya (0 Share of total income (9) Share of nd ?of? yea assets Dispropitio nate allocations? Yes Code amount in box 20 of Schedule (Form 1065) General or managing partner? 00 Percentage ownership Yes No Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Page 5 Supplemental Information Prowde additional Information for responses to questions on Schedule (see Instructions) Ret urn Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990) 2014 Additional Data Form 990, Schedule R, Part II - Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Name: Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53-0045720 Chamber of Commerce of the USA (9) Name, address, and EIN of related organlzatlon Prlmary actIVIty Legal domICIle Exempt Code PubIIc charlty DIrect Sectlon 512 (state sectlon status orforelgn country) (Ifsectlon 501(c) controlled Yes No (1) US Chamber ofCommerce Foundatlon Promotes DE 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Yes of publlc affalrs Issues Commerce ofthe USA 1615 St NW busmess DC 20062 46-1561597 (1) Natlonal Chamber Foundatlon Promotes DC 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Yes of publlc affalrs Issues Commerce ofthe USA 1615 St NW busmess DC 20062 52-6073268 (2) Pollcy Forum Endowment Fund organlzatlon DE 501(c)(3) 11a Natlonal Chamber Yes for the bene?t of NCF Foundatlon 1615 St NW DC 20062 45-4612611 (3) Busmess CIVIC Center The v0Ice of busmess DC 501(c)(3) 7 Yes for and 1615 St NW phllanthroplc Interests DC 20062 52-2246743 for a Workforce Promotes educatlon and DC 501(c)(3) 7 Yes workforce 1615 St NW DC 20062 52-1677141 (5)Centerfor Internatlonal Prlvate Promotes democracy DC 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Yes through prlvate Commerce ofthe USA 1155 15th St NW and market DC 20005 reform 52-1398742 Form 990, Schedule R, Part - Transactions With Related Organizations (C) Name of related organlzatlon Transactlon Amount Involved Method amount type(a-s) Involved Natlonal Chamber Foundatlon 129,275 Calculated Interest Pollcy Forum Endowment Fund 107,802 Calculated Interest Center for Internatlonal Prlvate 1,1 13,261 Relmb for bene?ts costs US Chamber ofCommerce Foundatlon 789,996 Cost allocatlon dlscounted 67% US Chamber ofCommerce Foundatlon 0 4,884,867 Actual salarles bene?t alloc US ChamberofCommerce Foundatlon 882,128 Alloc amt at 67% dlsc&act cost