Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493314013236l Form990 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce foundations) Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private Do not enter somal security numbers on this form as it may be made public Information about Form 990 and Its Instructions is at IRS g0vgform990 OMB NO 1545-0047 2015 Open to Public Inspection A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2015 Check if applicable Address change Name change Initial return Final retu rn/terminated I?Amended retu rn I?Application pending and ending 12-31-2015 Name of organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA Deing business as Employer identification number 53-0045720 Telephone number Number and street (or 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/swte 1615HStreetNW (202)463-5590 City or town, state or provmce, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Washington, DC 200622000 Gross receipts 174,200,920 Name and address of prinCIpal officer H(a) Is this a group return for Stan Harrell 1615 Street NW Washington,DC 200622000 I Tax-exempt status I7 501(c)(6) 4(insertno) or Website: uschamber com H(b) Are all subordinates H(c) subordinates? No included? l? I?Yes No Yes I7 attach a list (see instructions) Group exemption number Form of organization '7 Corporation Trust Assouation Other Year of formation 1915 State of legal domICIle DC Summary lBriefly describe the organization?s mi55ion or most Significant actIVIties To advance human progress through an economic, (Please see Schedule 0 for the continuation)political, and SOClal system based on IndIVIdual freedom, incentive, opportunity and responSIbility 2 Check this box ifthe organization discontinued its operations or disposed ofmore than 25% ofits net assets "a 3 Number ofvoting members ofthe governing body (Part VI, line 1a) 3 120 4 Number ofindependent voting members ofthe governing body (Part VI, line 1b) 4 117 5 Total number ofindIVIduals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) 5 470 2 6 Total number ofvolunteers (estimate if necessary) 6 0 7a Total unrelated busmess revenue from Part column (C), line 12 7a 213,696 Net unrelated busmess taxable income from Form line 34 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year Contributions and grants 1h) 196,792,567 164,905,490 9 Program serVIce revenue 29) 2,285,090 2,238,252 10 3,4,and 7d) 7,002 6,332 D: 11 5,6d,8c,9c,10c,and11e) 6,921,201 6,969,016 12 'll'gt)al revenue?add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part column (A), line 206,005,860 174,119,090 13 Grants and Similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1?3) 0 0 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) 0 0 X3 15 benefits (PartIX,column (A),lines 92,531,684 94,140,523 16a Professmnalfundraismg fees lie) 1,145,763 425,000 3 Total fundraismg expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) P0 17 Otherexpenses (Part 11a?11d,11f?24e) 110,143,512 81,327,577 18 Totalexpenses Addlines 203,820,959 175,893,100 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 2,184,901 ?1,774,010 :3 Beginning of Current Year End of Year ?g 20 Totalassets (PartX,line 16) 81,090,858 74,522,949 :2 21 Totalliabilities (Part X, ine 26) 134,467,479 118,319,427 22 Net assets orfund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 ?53,376,621 _43?796?478. Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preparer (otherthan officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge 2016-11-09 Sign Signature of officer Date Here Stan Harrell SVP, CFO CIO Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's Signature Date PTIN Jennifer Rhoderick Jennifer Rhoderick Check l? "c P00395735 se -emp Pald If i Firm's name Ernst and Young US LLP Firm's EIN 34?6565596 Preparer Firm's address 111 Monument Circle 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 Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Cat NO 11282Y Form990(20 1 5) Form 990(2015) Page2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 1 Check ifSchedule 0 contains a response or note to any line In this . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I7 Briefly describe the organization's mi55i0n The Chamber ofCommerce serves Its members and the nation's busmess community by national economic and SOClal Issues and by helping legislators and national leaders to shape and proposals to fosterthe development ofAmerican busmess 2 Did the organization undertake any Significant program serVIces during the year which were not listed on thepriorForm990 or990?EZI?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 If"Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 Describe the organization?s program serVIce accomplishments for each ofits three largest program serVIces, as measured by expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are reqUIred to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, 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 actiwties 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 33 including grants of (Revenue Work closely With and state and local chambers of commerce to bUIld 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 expenses Form 990 (2015) Fonn990(2015) Checklist of Required Schedules 20a Page 3 Is the organization described In section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," completeScheduleA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is the organization reqUIred to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign actIVIties on behalfof or in opp05ition to candidates for public office? If ?Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I 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 . . . Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, orSImilar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98?19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part 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 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 Did the organization maintain collections of works ofart, historical treasures, or other Similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part 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?Iic ?Yes,? complete Schedule D, Part IV 39' Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, 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, orX as applicable Did the organization report an amount for land, and eqUIpment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI 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 VII 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 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 IX 95' Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, PartX Did the organization?s separate or consolidated finanCIal statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization?s liability for uncertain tax p05itions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited finanCIal statements forthe tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited finanCIal statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered ?No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A If ?Yes," complete Schedule Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outSIde ofthe United States? Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraismg, busmess, investment, and program serVIce actIVIties outSIde the nited States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete ScheduleF, Parts I and IV . W- Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other a55istance to or for any foreign organization? If ?Yes,?complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV . Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other as5istance to or for foreign indIVIduals? If "Yes,?complete Schedule F, Parts and IV . Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professmnal fundraismg serVIces on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule 6, Part I (see instructions) Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraismg event gross income and contributions on Part lines 1c and 8a? If ?Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II 6' Did the organization report more than $15,000 ofgross income from gaming actIVIties on Part line 9a? If ?Yes," complete Schedule 6, Part ?r Did the organization operate one or more hospital faculties? If "Yes," complete Schedulel-l If"Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy ofits audited finanCIal statements to this return20b Forn1990(2015) Form 990(2015) Page4 Checklist of Required Schedules (contlnued) 21 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), ?ne 1 If "Yes,?complete Schedule I, Parts I and II 22 the organization report more than $5,000 ofgrants or other a55istance to or for domestIc indIVIduals on Part 22 IX, column (A), ?ne 27 If "Yes,?complete Schedule I, Parts I and 0 23 the organization answer ?Yes" to Part VII, SectIon A, ?ne 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organIzatIon?s current and former of?cers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," 23 es complete Schedule 24a the organIzation have a tax?exempt bond issue WIth an outstandIng prInCIpal 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 If "No,?go to lme 25a 24a 0 the organization invest any proceeds oftax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary perIod exception? 24 the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refundIng escrow at any tIme during the year to defease any tax?exempt bonds? 24C the organization act as an "on behalfof" Issuer for bonds outstandIng at any tIme durIng the year? 24d 25a Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. the organIzation engage In an excess bene?t transaction With a disqualified person durIng the year? If ?Yes," 25 complete Schedule L, Part I a Is the organization aware that it engaged In an excess bene?t transaction With a dIsqualI?ed person In a prIor year, and that the transactIon has not been reported on any ofthe organIzation's prior Forms 990 or 25b If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I 26 the organIzation report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for recerables from or payables to any current orformer of?cers,dIrectors,trustees,key employees,highestcompensated employees,ordisqualIfied persons? 26 No If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II W- 27 the organIzation prowde a grant or other aSSIstance to an of?cer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selectIon commIttee member, orto a 35% controlled entity orfamIly 27 No member ofany ofthese persons? If ?Yes," complete Schedule L, Part 6' 28 Was the organizatIon a party to a busmess transactIon WIth one ofthe followmg partIes (see Schedule L, Part IV InstructIons for applIcable ?lIng thresholds, conditIons, and exceptIons) a A current or former officer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee? If ?Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV 28a No A family member ofa current orformer of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, PartIV . 23b No A entIty of a current or former of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee (or a famIly member thereof) was an of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or dIrect 0r Indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV 28C es 29 the organIzation recere more than $25,000 in non?cash contrIbutions? If ?Yes,? complete ScheduleM 29 No 30 the organIzation recere contributIons of art, hIstorIcal treasures, or other SimIlar assets, or quali?ed conservatIon contributIons7 If ?Yes," complete Schedule . 30 0 31 the organIzation quUIdate, termInate, or dIssolve and cease operatIons? If ?Yes,? complete Schedule N, PaIt I No 31 32 the organIzation sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% ofits net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II 32 0 33 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, 33 es 34 Was the organizatIon related to any tax?exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes,? complete Schedule R, Part II, or IV, W- 34 Yes and Part V, lme 1 35a 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 Ii ii 35b Yes entIty WIthin the meaning ofsection 512(b)(13)7 If Yes, complete Schedule R, Part V, lIneZ 36 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. the organIzatIon make any transfers to an exempt non-charItable related organization? If ?Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, lrne 2 36 37 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 38 the organIzation complete Schedule 0 and prowde explanatIons In Schedule 0 for Part VI, lines 1 1b and 19? Note. All Form 990 ?lers are reqUIred to complete Schedule 0 38 es Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 5 Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance Check If Schedule 0 contaIns a response or note to any lIne In thIs Part . Yes No 1a Enterthe number reported In Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter Ifnot applicable . . 1a 383 Enterthe number of Forms W-ZG Included In line 1a Enter If not applicable 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 Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, ?led for the calendar year ending With or WIthIn the year covered 23 470 Ifat least one Is reported on IIne 2a, dId the organization We all reqUIred federal employment tax returns? Yes Note.Ifthe sum of lines 1a and 2a IS greater than 250, you may be reqUIred to e?fIle (see Instructions) 3a the organIzation have unrelated busmess gross Income of $1,000 or more durIng the year? 3a Yes If?Yes," has It filed a Form for thIs year?If "No?to lme 3b, prowde an exp/anatIon 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 other finanCIal account)? 4a Yes If"Yes," enter the name ofthe foreIgn country PIN See Instructions for filing reqUIrements for Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and FinanCIal Accounts (FBA R) 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 prohibited tax shelter transactIon? 5b No If"Yes," to line 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 deductible as charItable contrIbutIons? If"Yes," did the organization Include With every solICItatIon an express statement that such contributIons or were not tax deducthle? 5b 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 prowded to the payorIf"Yes," did the organization notIfy the donor ofthe value ofthe goods or serVIces prowded? 7b the organIzatIon sell, exchange, or otherWIse dispose of tangible personal property for which It was reqUIred to fileForm8282? 7C If"Yes," Indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed durIng the year . . . . I 7d I the organIzation recere any funds, directly or IndIrectly, to pay prequms on a personal benefit 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 of qualified Intellectual property, dId the organIzation ?le Form 8899 as reqUIred? 79 Ifthe organIzatIon recered a contrIbutIon of cars, 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? 3 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 line 12, for public use ofclub 10b faCIlities 11 Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter Gross Income from members or shareholders . . . . . . . . . 11a Gross Income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or recered from them11b 12a Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts.Is the organization fIlIng Form 990 In Ieu of Form 1041? 12a If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt Interest received or accrued durIng the year 12b 13 Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. a Is the organization Icensed to Issue health plans In more than one state?Note. See the InstructIons for addItIonal Information the organIzatIon must report on Schedule 0 13a Enter the amount of reserves the organizatIon IS reqUIred to maIntaIn by the states In the organIzatIon Is Icensed to Issue health plans . . . . 13b Enterthe amount ofreserves on hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 13c 14a the organIzation recere any payments for Indoor tannIng 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 (2015) Form 990(2015) Pages Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each ?Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to ?nes 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the Circumstances, processes, or changes In Schedule 0. See Instructlons. Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any IIne In thIs PartVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I7 Section A. Governing Body and Management Yes No 1a Enter the number ofvotIng members of the governIng body at the end ofthe tax 1a 120 year Ifthere are materIal dIfferences In votIng rIghts among members ofthe governIng body, or Ifthe governIng body delegated broad authorIty to an exec utIve committee or SImIlar commIttee, explaIn In Schedule 0 Enter the number ofvotIng members Included In Ine la, above, who are Independent 1b 117 2 any of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee have a famIly relatIonshIp or a busmess relatIonshIp WIth any other of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employeethe organIzatIon delegate control over management dutIes customarlly performed by or underthe dIrect 3 No superVISIon ofoffIcers, dIrectors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? 4 the organIzatIon make any SIgnIfIcant changes to Its governIng documents smce the prIor Form 990 was 4 N0 5 the organIzatIon become aware durIng the year ofa SIgnIfIcant dIverSIon of the organIzatIon's assets? . 5 No 6 the organIzatIon have members or stockholdersthe organIzatIon have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appomt one or more members ofthe governIng bodyAre any governance deCISlonS of the 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 8aYes Each commIttee WIth authorIty to act on behalfofthe governIng bodythere any of?cer, dIrector, trustee, or key employee Isted In Part VII, SectIon A, who cannot be reached at the organIzatIon? address? If' Yes, prowde the names and addresses In Schedule 0 . . . 9 N0 Section B. Policies (Thls Sectlon requests Informatron about polICIes not requrred by the Internal Revenue Code.) Yes No 10a the organIzatIon have local chapters, branchesIf"Yes," dId the organIzatIon have ertten polICIes and procedures governIng the actIVItIes ofsuch chapters, and branches to ensure theIr operatIons are conSIstent WIth the organIzatIon's exempt purposes? 10b 11a Has the organIzatIon prOVIded a complete copy ofthIs Form 990 to all members ofIts governIng body before fIlIng N0 DescrIbe In Schedule 0 the process, Ifany, used by the organIzatIon to reVIew thIs Form 990 12a the organIzatIon have a ertten conflIct ofInterest polIcy? If go to llne 12a Yes Were offIcers, dIrectors, or trustees, and key employees reqUIred to dIsclose annually Interests that could gIve me to conflIcts12b Yes the organIzatIon regularly and conSIstently monItor and enforce compIIance WIth the polIcy? If ln ScheduleOhow this was done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12C Yes 13 the organIzatIon have a ertten polIcythe organIzatIon have a ertten document retentIon and destructIon polIcythe process for determInIng compensatIon of the followmg persons Include a reVIew and approval by Independent persons, data, and contemporaneous substantIatIon ofthe deIIberatIon and . . . . . . . . . . . 15a Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15b Yes If"Yes" to lIne 15a or 15b, descrIbe the process In Schedule 0 (see InstructIons) 16a the organIzatIon Invest In, contrIbute assets to, or partICIpate In a JOlnt venture or SImIlar arrangement WIth a taxableentItydurIngtheyear153 Yes If"Yes," dId the organIzatIon follow a ertten polIcy or procedure reqUIrIng the organIzatIon to evaluate Its partICIpatIon In Jomt venture arrangements under appIIcable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the . . . . . . . . . . . . 16b Yes Section C. Disclosure 17 LIst the States WIth a copy ofthIs Form 990 IS reqUIred to be ?led? 18 SectIon 6104 reqUIres an organIzatIon to make Its Form 1023 (or 1024 IfapplIcable), 990, and (501(c) (3)5 only) avaIIable for publIc InspectIon IndIcate how you made these avaIlable Check all that apply Own webSIte I?Another's webSIte I7 Upon request Other (explaIn In Schedule 0) 19 DescrIbe In Schedule 0 whether (and If so, how) the organIzatIon made Its governIng documents, conflIct of Interest polIcy, and fInanCIal statements avaIlable to the publIc durIng the tax year 20 State the name, address, and telephone number ofthe person who possesses the organIzatIon's books and records PStan Harrell 1615 Street NW WashIngton, DC 200622000 (202) 463?5590 Form 990 (2015) Form 990(2015) 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 of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether or organizations), regardless ofamount ofcompensation Enter in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid 0 List all ofthe organization?s current key employees, ifany See instructions for definition of "key employee 0 List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (otherthan an officer, director, trustee or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form and/or Box 7 of Form of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations 0 List all 0fthe 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 0 List all 0fthe 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 indiVidual trustees or directors, institutional trustees, officers, key employees, highest compensated employees, and former such persons Check this box if neitherthe organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, ortrustee (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05iti0n (do notcheck 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 organizations from the for related .-. .. I I 2/1099? organization and a I I 3 :11 organizations L1H- .E MISC) related below 13' an? 3 organizations u. 3 c: dotted lineSee Additional Data Table Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 8 Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued) (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 organizations from the for related 0 5. 3. organization and organizations 3. :4 .3 1319? related below 13' .3 3 organizations u. 3 (.3 dotted lineis} See Additional Data Table 1b Sub-Total Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A . . . . Total (add lines 1b and 1c) 25,841,339 0 344,322 2 Total number of indiwduals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization 193 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 Schedu/leor such ind/Vidual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes 4 For any indiVidual 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 Schedu/leor such Yes 5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or indiVidual for services rendered to the organizationUi? ?Yes," complete Schedu/leor such person . . . . . . . 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 Integrated Web Strategy LLC Web based mkting, PR, 1,756,009 5330 12th Street Phoenix,AZ 85014 Revolution Agency Advertismg serwces 1,734,327 1020 Princess Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Something Else Strategies LLC Advertismg semces 1,200,000 112 Lantern Ridge Drive Easley, SC 29642 Hunton Williams Strategic consulting 1,177,787 PO Box 405759 Atlanta,GA 303845759 Lockton Companies LLC Insurance brokerage sen/ices 762,828 PO Box 415840 Boston, MA 02241 2 Total number ofindependent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than 100,000 ofcompensation from the organization 76 Form 990 (20 1 Form 990 (2015) Page 9 Statement of Revenue Check ifSchedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part (A) (B) (C) (D) Total revenue Related or Unrelated Revenue exempt busmess excluded from function revenue tax under revenue sections 512?5 14 1a Federated campaigns . . 1a 9 2! Membership dues . . . . 1b 7.512.653 (D Fundraismg events . . . . 1c <12 :35 '5 Related organizations . . . 1d 67.883 (3 3 Government grants (contributions) 1e .2 All other contributions, gifts, grants, and 1f 157,224,944 1: OJ Similar amounts not included above .1: :2 Noncash contributions included in lines .8 1a-1f '5 8 Total. Add lines la?lf 154,905,490 Busmess Code 3 2a Sponsorships/royalties 711190 1,149,839 1,124,839 25,000 (E Meetings 900099 488,610 488,610 3 Publication sales 511190 362,341 362,341 5 Advertismg 541800 213,696 213,696 Accreditation fees 541900 23,766 23,766 1; All other program serVIce revenue 0 I: Total. Add lines 2a?2f 2,238,252 3 Investment income (including diVidends, interest, 6,332 6,332 and otherSImilar amounts) . 4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds Royalties . Real (ii) Personal 6a Gross rents 187,205 81,830 Less rental 0 81,830 EXPENSES Rental income 187,205 0 or(loss) Net rental income or (loss) 187,205 187,205 Securities (ii) Other 7a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory Less cost or other ba5is and sales expenses Gain or(loss) Net gain or(loss) .p '0 8a Gross income from fundraismg 3 events (not including 5 ofcontributions reported on line 1c) a See PartIV,line 18 a; a .C 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 . . . Netincome or(loss)from gaming . 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 113 Af?liate admm charge 561000 6,781,811 6,781,811 All other revenue Total.Add lines 11a?11d 6,781,811 12 Total revenue. See Instructions 174,119,090 8,781,367 213,696 218,537 Form 990 (2015) Form 990(2015) 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) Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, (A) Prograglemce Manag?gent and 7b! 8b! 9b! and 10b 0f Part Total expenses expenses general expenses expenses 1 Grants and other asSIstance to domestic organizations and domestic governments See Part IV, line 21 2 Grants and other a55Istance to domestic lnleldLlaIS See Part IV, line 22 3 Grants and other asSIstance 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 16,660,248 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 61,475,505 8 Pen5ion plan accruals and contributions (Include section 401(k) and contributions) 11,680,504 9 Other employee benefits 628 10 Payroll taxes 4,323,638 11 Fees for serVIces (non?employees) a Management 1,807,745 Legal 1,769,264 Accounting 621,825 Lobbying 9,949,677 Professmnal serVIces See Part IV, line 17 425,000 Investment management fees 9 Other (Ifline 1 1g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list We 11g expenses on Schedule 0) 13,089,838 12 Advertismg and promotion 11,546,206 13 Office expenses 5,277,104 14 Information technology 8,250,501 15 Royalties 16 Occupancy 6,631,359 17 Travel 8,594,636 18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public offiCials 19 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 6,164,121 20 Interest 818,140 21 Payments to affiliates 22 DepreCIatIon, depletion, and amortization 2,789,403 23 Insurance 24 Other expenses Itemize expenses not covered above (LIst miscellaneous expenses in line 24e Ifllne 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule 0 a Contr to other orgs 2,579,913 Bad debt expense 1,233,000 Contr to affiliates 202,000 Taxes 2,845 All other expenses 25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 175,893,100 26 Joint costs.Complete this line only ifthe organization reported in column (B) jomt costs from a combined educational campaign and so ICItatI0n Check here ?iffo owmg SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) Form 990 (20 1 Form 990(2015) Page 11 Balance Sheet CheckifScheduleO contains a response or note to any linein this PartX . . (A) (B) Beginning ofyear End ofyear 1 Cash?non?interest?bearing 22,309,258 1 15,791,384 2 Savmgs and temporary cash investments 2,867,084 2 2,873,413 3 Pledges and grants receivable, net 39,734,077 3 41,579,177 4 Accounts receivable, net 31,599 4 74,894 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 de?ned 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 (I) II ofSchedule CD on 6 4 Notes and loans receivable, net 7 Inventories for sale or use 8 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 1,589,742 9 1.349594 10a Land, bu1 dings, and eqUIpment cost or other ba5is Complete Part VI of Schedule 103 443551723 Less accumulated depreCIation 10b 32,101,236 14,559,098 10c 12,854,487 11 Investments?publicly traded securities 11 12 Investments?other securities See Part IV, line 11 12 13 Investments?program?related See Part IV, line 1 1 13 14 Intangible assets 14 15 Other assets See PartIV, ine 11 15 16 Total assets.A dd lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) 81,090,858 16 74,522,949 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 24,676,986 17 21,451,177 18 Grants payable 18 19 Deferred revenue 72,250 19 150,750 20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities 20 21 Escrow or custodial account liability Complete Part IV ofSchedule 21 q; 22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers,directors,trustees, r: key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified 5 persons Complete Part II ofSchedule 22 G: :1 23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties 8,435,712 23 4,263,268 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 101,282,531 25 92,454,232 26 Total liabilities.A dd lines 17 through 25 134,467,479 26 118,319,427 Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here 7 and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34. 27 Unrestricted net assets 437,259,391 27 439,304,431 6: CD 28 Temporarily restricted net assets 83,882,770 28 95,507,953 29 Permanently restricted net assets 29 Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and 5 complete lines 30 through 34. .3 30 Capital stock or trustprinc1pal,0r current funds 30 a 31 Paid?in or capitalsurplus,or and,bu1 ding or eqUIpment fund 31 32 Retained earnings, endowment,accumu ated income,0r otherfunds 32 33 Total net assets or fund balances -53,376,621 33 -43,798,478 34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 81,090,858 34 74,522,949 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Reconcilliation of Net Assets Page 12 Check IfSchedule contaIns a response or note to any lIne In thIs Part XI . I7 1 Total revenue (must equal Part column (A), lIne 12) 1 174,119,090 2 Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), Me 25) 2 175,893,100 3 Revenue less expenses Subtract lIne 2 from lIne 1 3 ?1,774,010 4 Net assets or fund balances at begInnIng ofyear (must equal Part X, lIne 33, column 4 -53,376,621 5 Net unrealized gaIns (losses) on Investments 5 6 Donated serVIces and use of 6 7 Investment expenses 7 8 PrIor perIod adjustments 8 9 Other changes In net assets orfund balances (explaIn In Schedule 0) 9 11,354,153 10 Net assets or fund balances at end ofyear CombIne lInes 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, Me 33, column 10 -43,796,478 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 I?Cash WAccrual I?Other Ifthe organIzatIon changed Its method ofaccountIng from a prIor year or checked "Other," explaIn In Schedule 0 2a Were the organIzatIon's fInanCIal statements complied 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 consolIdated and separate Were the organIzatIon'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 consolldated or both Separate I7 Consolldated Both consolIdated and separate basIs 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 AudItActand OMB CIrcularA-133? 3a N0 If"Yes," dId the organIzatIon undergo the reqUIred audIt or audIts? Ifthe organIzatIon dId not undergo the reqUIred audIt or audIts, explaIn why In Schedule 0 and descrIbe any steps taken to undergo such audIts 3b Form 990 (2015) Additional Data Software ID: Software Version: EIN: 53-0045720 Name: Chamber of Commerce of the USA Form 990, Part - 4 Program Service Accomplishments (See the Instructions) (Code (Expenses Includlng grants of$ (Revenue RecrUIt and retain members and coordinate member relations Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11Andrew Abboud 1 00 0 I Director Adkisson 1 00 0 I Director Robert OAgbede 100 0 I Director Harry Alford 1 00 0 0 I Director Anthony Allott 1 00 0 I Director Stewart Alvarez 1 00 0 I Director Scott Anderson 1 00 0 I Director Lee Anderson Sr 1 00 0 I Director John Bachmann 100 0 0 I Treasurer/Director Richard Bagger 100 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below at :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11if: Charles Barnes Sr 100 0 I Director HectorV Barreto 1 00 0 I Director Lane Beattie 1 00 0 I Director Sandra Beaty 1 00 0 0 I Director Kathy Beckett 1 00 0 I Director Thomas Bell Jr 100 0 I Director Gary Bhoiwani 100 0 I Director John Biagas 100 0 I Director Phillip Brady 100 0 0 I Director Michelle Browdy 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and TItle Average (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person Is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organlzatlons . I I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below a 3 BE. and related Eh 7 13 dotted IIne) (E :1 z. organlzatlons Chuck Brymer 100 0 I Director Kane Calaman 100 0 I Director John Cannon 100 0 I Director Red Cavaney 100 0 0 I DIrector Norman Chambers 100 0 I DIrector James Cicconl 100 0 I Director Ken Cole 100 0 I DIrector Connelly 100 0 I Director Adam Cooper 1 00 0 0 I DIrector Charles Copeland 100 0 I DIrector Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations . I I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below a 3 BE. and related Eh 7 13 dotted line) :1 z. organizations if: Joseph Craft 1 00 0 I Reg Vice Chair SouthcentraI/Director Ralph de la Torre 1 00 0 I Director Nicholas] Deluliis 1 00 0 I Reg Vice Chair Great Lakes/Director Wayne 5 DeVeydt 1 00 0 0 I Director Maura Donahue 100 0 I Director Thomas Donohue 40 00 6,591,126 0 -11,43! Pres CEO/Director 1 00 Michael Ducker 100 0 I Chairman/Director Carrie Dwyer 1 00 0 I Director Fuad EI-Hibri 1 00 0 0 I Director PatrICIa Elizondo 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11Emery 100 0 I Director Daniel Evans Jr 100 0 I Director Robert Fatowc 100 0 I Director Patrick Finken 1 00 0 0 I Director Mark French 100 0 I Director Lance Fritz 100 0 I Director Craig LFuller 100 0 I Director Bruce AGates 1 00 0 I Director HP Goldfield 1 00 0 0 I Director 2 00 Michael Graff 100 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person IS both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations . I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below 3. EL 3 3 3" T311: 2 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations Ernest Green Jr 1 00 0 I Director James Guyette 1 00 0 I Director Bradley Halverson 100 0 I Director James Hebe 100 0 0 I Director James A Hixon 100 0 I Director Scott Holman Sr 100 0 I Director John Hopkins 100 0 I Vice Chairman/Director CA Howlett 100 0 I Director Gregory Irace 1 00 0 0 I Reg Vice Chair East/Director Jacobson 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below at :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11if: Jan Jones Blackhurst 100 0 I Director Boland TJones 1 00 0 I Director Paul Jones 100 0 I Director Fred Kaiser 100 0 0 I Director Charles] Kalil 100 0 I Director Frederick Kempe 1 00 0 I Director Philip Kennedy 100 0 I Director Raymond Kerins Jr 100 0 I Director Paul Klaassen 100 0 0 I Director Knight Jr 100 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person IS both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations . I I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below a 3 BE. and related Eh 7 13 dotted line) :1 z. organizations Laura Lane 100 0 I Director Elaine Leavenworth 1 00 I Director Greg Lebedev 29 00 240,000 0 -10,00i Director/Consultant 3 00 Hank Linginfelter 100 0 0 I Director William Little 1 00 I Director 100 Christopher Lofgren 1 00 0 I Director Tamara Lundgren 1 00 0 I Chairman Exec Comm/Director Andrew Lundquist 1 00 0 I Director Ted Mathas 100 0 0 I Director Richard McClure 100 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11Thomas McKernan 100 0 I Director Richard McNeel 100 0 I Director James Mendenhall 100 0 I Director Randy Milch 100 0 0 I Director Rance Miles 100 0 I Reg Vice Chair Southwest/Director Darlene Miller 100 0 I Director Robert Milligan 100 0 I Reg Vice dest/Dir Dayton Molendorp 1 00 0 I Director Muhlendorf 100 0 0 I Director Susan Neely 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization a 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11Howard Nye 100 0 I Director Brian O'Hara 1 00 0 I Director Karen Olson Beenken 100 0 I Director Mark Ordan 100 0 0 I Director Daniel Packer 1 00 0 I Director Manuel Perez de la Mesa 100 0 I Director Wolfgang Pord2ik 1 00 0 I Director James Power 100 0 I Director Randal Quarles 100 0 0 I Director Jeffrey Rageth 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and TItle Average (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person Is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anlzatlons - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11Clayton Reasor 100 0 I Director Martln Rlchenhagen 100 0 I Director Joseph Rigby 100 0 I Director Tchad Robinson 1 00 0 0 I Director Stephen Rohleder 100 0 I Director Matthew Rose 1 00 0 I Director John Ruan 100 0 I Director Kim Rumph 100 0 I Director Edward Rust Jr 100 0 0 I Director Tracy Schmidt 1 00 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the or anizations - MISC MISC or anization 9 2 55 E1 in 9 below '1 st :3 and related dotted line) (E15 ?5 firi- organizations 1:11if: Seaton 100 0 I Director Gerald LShaheen 100 0 I Reg Vice West/Dir Donald Shepard 100 0 I Director 2 00 Eric Silagy 1 00 0 0 I Director RaJendra Singh 1 00 0 I Director Suzanne Sitherwood 1 00 0 I Director Christel Slaughter 100 0 I Director Edgar Smith Jr 100 0 I Director Paul Speranza Jr 100 0 0 I Director James ASqUIres 100 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and TItle Average (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person IS both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organlzatlons . I I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below a 3 BE. and related Eh 7 13 dotted IIne) (E :1 z. organlzatlons if: Charles Stamp Jr 100 0 I Director James Stephenson 100 0 I Director Stinger 1 00 0 I Director Richard Studley 1 00 0 0 I DIrector Frank 100 0 I DIrector Brandon Sweltzer 100 0 I Director Rlchard Tobin 1 00 0 I DIrector TrUItt 100 0 I Director Harold TurnerJr 100 0 0 I DIrector Joseph Ucuzoglu 100 0 I DIrector Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person IS both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations . I I 'n MISC) MISC) organization below a 3 BE. and related Eh 7 13 dotted line) :1 z. organizations if: Steve Van Andel 1 00 0 I Director Frank LVanderSloot 1 00 0 I Reg Vice Nrwest/Dir LeRoy WalkerJr 100 0 I Director Edward Wanandi 1 00 0 0 I Director Mark Watson 1 00 0 I Director Robert Weber 100 0 I Director Thomas] Wilson 100 0 I Director ChristopherC Womack 100 0 I Reg Vice Chair Southeast/Director James Wordsworth 1 00 0 0 I Director Joan Woodward 100 0 I Director Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and TItle Average (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person Is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations 2 5. 7 El 3.: 2" MISC) MISC) organization below :1 3 If: and related Eh 7 0 Tl: dotted line) :15 :1 z. organizations Elanna Yalow 100 0 i Director Lily Fu Claffee 20 00 1,363,046 47,911 SVP, 81 Secry 6 00 Stan Harrell 40 00 876,910 SVP, CFO C10 2 00 Myron Brilliant 40 00 1,997,381 EVP, USCC, EVP Head of Int'l 1 00 Shannon 40 00 1,423,452 EVP, uscc, coo 2 00 Robert Josten 40 00 2,258,599 36,83: EVP, Govt Affairs Agnes WarerId-Blanc 40 00 3,990,923 53,71 SVP, Dev and Fund Chavern 40 00 2,017,093 -9,08; EVP, USCC, PreSIdent, CATI Suzanne Clark 30 00 1,063,654 40,00! EVP, uscc 10 00 Thomas Collamore 40 00 1,400,044 56,87 SVP, Comm Strategy, to Pres Form 990, Part VII - Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors Key Employees, Highest (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Name and Title Average P05ition (do not check Reportable Reportable Estimated hours per more than one box, compensation compensation amount of week (list unless person is both an from the from related other any hours officer and a organization organizations compensation for related director/trustee) (W- 2/1099? 2/1099- from the organizations 2 5. 3? 3E 1" MISC) MISC) organization below a :3 and related dotted line) i=5 ?5 .1771?- organizations FE: Karen A Harber?t 40 00 1,194,236 0 50,88: SVP, Pres CEO, Energy Inst 40 00 1,599,467 0 8,27: SVP Pres CEO, CCMC GIPC Robert] 40 00 825,408 0 12,06! Current emp, also key emp Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493314013236I SCHEDULE Political Campaign and Lobbying ActIVIties (Form 990 or For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527 2 1 5 990- E2) PComplete if the organization is described below. PAttach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. PInformation about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at Open to Public Department ofthe [form990. Inspection Treasury Internal Revenue SerVIce If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-3, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then 0 Section 501(c)(3) organizations Complete Parts I-A and Do not complete Part I-C 0 Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations Complete Parts I-A and below Do not complete Part I-B 0 Section 527 organizations Complete Part I-A only If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 99042, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying ActIVIties), then a Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)) Complete Part II-A Do not complete Part 0 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" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 99042, Part V, line 350 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then 0 Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations Complete Part Name of the organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization. 1 Prowde a description of the organization?s direct and Indirect political campaign actiwties in Part IV 2 Political expenditures 4,003,461 3 Volunteer hours Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3). 1 Enter the amount ofany exuse tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 2 Enter the amount ofany EXCISE tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 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," describe in Part IV Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3). Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function actIVIties 3,970,61 1 2 Enter the amount ofthe filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function actIVIties 32,850 3 Total exempt function expenditures Add lines 1 and 2 Enter here and on Form 1 L, line 17b 4,003,461 4 Did the filing organization fiIeForm 1120-POL for this year? '7 Yes No Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) ofall 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 enterthe 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, prowde information in Part IV Name (b)Address EIN (d)Amount paid from (e)Amount of political filing organization's contributions received funds Ifnone,enter?0- and and directly delivered to a separate political organization Ifnone, enter-0? (1) Republlcan Attorneys General 1747 Ave NW 46-4501717 15,000 800 Washington,DC 20006 (2) Republican State Leadership Committee 1201 ST NW 05-0532524 15,000 Washington,DC 20004 3 4 5 6 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Cat No 500845 Schedule (3 (Form 990 or 990452) 2015 ScheduleC (Form 990 or990?EZ)2015 Page2 Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). A Check if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list In Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures) Check ifthe organization checked box A and "limited control" prowsions apply . . . . Filing Af?liated Limits on Lobbying Expenditures organization-s group totals (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.) totals Total lobbying expenditures to In?uence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) Total lobbying expenditures to In?uence a legislative body (direct lobbying) 1a Total lobbying expenditures (add llnes 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% of line if) Subtract line lg from line 1a Ifzero or less, enter Subtract line 1ffrom line 1c If zero or less, enter Ifthere is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization ?le Form 4720 reporting section 491 1 tax for thIS year? _No 4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(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 ?scal year beglnning m) (a)2012 (b)2013 (c)2014 (d)2015 (e)Tota 2a Lobbying nontaxable amount Lobbying amount (150% of line 2a, column(e)) Total lobbying expenditures Grassroots nontaxable amount Grassroots ceillng amount (150% of line 2d, column Grassroots lobbying expenditures Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 ScheduleC (Form 990 or990-EZ)2015 Page3 Part II-B Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)). a For each "Yes response on lInes 1a through lI below, prowde In Part detailed des cuptron of the lobbyIng act-'ny 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 1i)? Media advertIsements? Mallings to members, legIslators, or the 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 the actIVItIes In line 1 cause the organizatIon to be not descrIbed In sectIon 501(c)(3)? If"Yes," enter the amount of any tax Incurred under sectIon 4912 If"Yes," enter the amount ofany tax Incurred by organIzatIon managers under schon 4912 Ifthe fIlIng organization Incurred a section 4912 tax, dId It ?le Form 4720 forthIs year? Yes Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6). 1 Were substantIally all (90% or more) dues received nondeducthle by members? 2 the organIzatIon make only In?house lobbyIng expenditures of$2,000 or less? 3 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" OR Part line 3, is answered ?Yes." 1 Dues, assessments and amounts from members 2 Schon 162(e) nondeducthle lobbying and polItIcal expendItures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid). a Current year Carryoverfrom last year Total 3 Aggregate amount reported In sectIon 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeducthle sectIon 162(e) dues 4 Ifnotices were sent and the amount on lIne 2c exceeds the amount on lIne 3, what portIon ofthe excess does the organIzatIon agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeducthle lobbying and po ItIca expenditure next year? Taxable amount oflobbyIng and politIcal expendItures (see Instructions) 1 165,078,055 2a 62,537,133 2b ?84,497,736 2c ?21,960,603 3 67,992,305 4 5 ?89,952,908 Supplemental Information Prowde the descrIptIons reqUIred for Part l?A, line 1, Part l?B, lIne 4, Part l?C, lIne 5, Part (affiliated group Ist), Part lines 1 and 2 (see Instructions), and Part lIne 1 Also, complete thIs part for any addItIonal InformatIon Return Reference ExplanatIon Part and Part The Chamber engaged In pubIIc education actIVItIes In support ofits which Includes 5Imilar advanCIng 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) 2015 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493314013236l SCHEDULE . . OMB No 1545-0047 Supplemental FInanCIal Statements (Form 990) Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, 2 1 5 Part IV, line 6, 7, B, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. Department of the Attach to Form 990. Open to Public Treasury Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at Inspection Internal Revenue SerVIce Name of the organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete If the organIzatIon answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Me 6. a Donor 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 advrsors 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 advrsors In ertIng that grant funds can be used only for charItable purposes and not for the bene?t of the donor or donor advrsor, or for any other purpose conferrIng ImpermISSIble prIvate bene?t? I?Yes No Conservation Easements. Complete If the organIzatIon answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lIne 7. 1 Purpose(s) of conservatIon easements held by the organlzatIon (check all that apply) PreservatIon ofland for pubIIc use (e recreatIon or educatIon) Preservatlon ofan hIstorIcally Important land area ProtectIon of natural habItat Preservatlon ofa certIerd hIstorIc structure Preservatron ofopen space Complete IInes 2a through 2d Ifthe organlzatIon held a qualIerd conservatlon contrIbutIon In the form ofa conservatIon easement on the last day of the tax year Held at the End of the Year Total number ofconservatlon easements 2a Total acreage restrIcted by conservatIon easements 2b Number ofconservatron easements on a certIerd hIstorIc structure Included In 2c Number ofconservatron easements Included In acqurred after 8/17/06, and not on a hIstorIc structure Isted In the NatIonal RegIster 2d umber ofconservatron easements modIerd, transferred, released, or termrnated by the organIzatIon durIng the tax year Number ofstates where property subject to conservatIon easement Is located Does the organIzatIon have a ertten poIIcy regardIng the perIodIc monItorIng, InspectIon, handlIng of vrolatIons, and enforcement ofthe conservatIon easements It holds? Yes No Staffand volunteer hours devoted to monItorIng, handIIng ofVIolatIons, and enforcmg conservatlon easements durIng the year Amount of expenses Incurred In monItorIng, ofVIolatIons, and enforcmg conservatIon easements durIng the year Does each conservatlon easement reported on We 2(d) above satIsfy the reqUIrements ofsectIon 170(h)(4) (B)(I)and sectIon I?Yes In Part descrIbe how the organlzatIon reports conservatlon easements In Its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and Include, IfappIIcable, the text ofthe footnote to the organlzatIon's fInanCIal statements that the organIzatIon?s for conservatIon easements Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets. Complete If the organIzatIon answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lIne 8. 1a Ifthe organlzatron elected, as permItted under SFAS 1 16 (ASC 958), not to report In Its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, hIstorIcal treasures, or other assets held for pubIIc ethbItIon, educatIon, or research In furtherance of publIc serVIce, prowde, In Part the text ofthe footnote to Its fInancral statements that these Items Ifthe organlzatlon elected, as permItted under SFAS 1 16 (ASC 958), to report In Its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, hIstorIcal treasures, or other assets held for pubIIc ethbItIon, educatron, or research In furtherance of publIc serVIce, prOVIde the followrng amounts relatIng to these Items Revenue Included on Form 990, Part lIne 1 (ii)Assets IncludedIn Form 990,PartX 2 Ifthe organlzatron recered or held works ofart, hIstorIcal treasures, or assets forfrnancral gaIn, provrde the followrng amounts reqUIred to be reported under SFAS 1 16 (A SC 958) relatIng to these Items a Revenuerncluded on Form '3 Assets Included In Form 990,PartX For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. at 5 2 2 83 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleD (Form 990)2015 Page2 Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (contmued) 3 the organIzatIon?s achISItIon, acceSSIon, and other records, check any ofthe followmg that are a 5IgnIfIcant use of Its collectIon Items (check all that apply) a PublIc ethbItlon Loan or exchange programs Scholarly research Other PreservatIon forfuture generatIons 4 a descrIptlon 0f the organIzatIon?s collectIons and explaIn how they furtherthe organIzatIon's exempt purpose In Part 5 DurIng the year, dId the organIzatIon so ICIt or recere donatlons ofart, hIstorIcal treasures or other assets to be sold to raIse funds rather than to be maIntaIned as part ofthe organIzatIon?s collectIon? Yes No Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete If the organIzatIon answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, ?me 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, Ine 21. 1a Is the organIzatIon an agent, trustee, custodIan or other IntermedIary for contrIbutIons or other assets not Included on Form 990,Part X7 I?Yes 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 the organIzatIon Include an amount on Form 990, Part X, lIne 21, for escrow orcustodlal account Yes No If"Yes," explaIn the arrangement In Part Check here Ifthe explanatlon has been prOVIded In Part . . . . . . . . Endowment Funds. Complete If the organIzatIon answered ?Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, IIne 10. (a)Current year (b)PrIor year (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back 1a BegInnIng ofyear balance ontrIbutIons Net Investment earnIngs, gaIns, and losses Grants or scholarshIps Other expendItures for and programs AdmInIstratIve expenses 9 End ofyear balance 2 the estImated percentage ofthe current year end balance (IIne lg, column held as Board deSIgnated 0r quasI?endowment Permanent endowment TemporarIIy restrIcted endowment The percentages on lInes 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100% 3a Are there endowment funds not In the posseSSIon ofthe organIzatIon that are held and admInIstered forthe organIzatIon by Yes No unrelated organIzatIons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a(i) (ii) related organIzatIons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a(ii) If"Yes" on are the related organIzatIons Isted 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, IIne 11a.See Form 990, Part X, IIne 10. DescrIptIon of property Accumulated (d)Book value Cost or other Cost or other baSIs (c)deprECIatIon (Investment) (other) 1a Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801,756 801,756 . . . . . 30,405,335 18,856,147 11,549,188 LeaseholdImprovements . . . . . . . . . . . 949,321 949,321 0 EqUIpment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,314,086 4,857,728 456,358 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,485,225 7,438,040 47,185 Total. Add IInes 1a through 1e (Column must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), Ime 10(c12,854,487 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleD (Form 990)2015 Page3 Investments?Other Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. Description of security or category (b)Book value (c)Method of valuation (including name ofsecurity) Cost or end?of?year market value (1)FinanCIa derivatives (2)Closely?held eqmty interests (3)0ther Total. (Column must equal Form 990, Part X, col (B) line 12) Investments?Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line llc-See Form 990 Part line 13_ Description of investment Book value Method of valuation Cost or end?of- ear market value Total. (Column (17) must equal Form 990, Part X, col (B) line 13) Other Assets. Corn lete ifthe or anization answered 'Yes' on Form 990 Part IV line 11d See Form 990 Part line 15 a Descri tion Book value Total. Columnbmust ualF0im990,PaitX,colBline15 . . . . . . . . . . .b Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line lie or 111?. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. 1_ Description ofliability Book value Federal income taxes Accrued Actuarial Liabilities 60,041,070 Loans from related organizations 16,955,989 Intercompany accounting 15,457,173 Total. (Column must equal Form 990, PartX, col (B) line 25) 92,454,232 2. Liability for uncertain tax pOSItions In Part provide the text of the 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 provided in Part l7 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleD (Form 990)2015 Page4 Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return I Complete If the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, IIne 12a. 1 Total revenue, gaIns, and other support per audlted fInanCIal statements 1 24 1,967,202 Amounts Included on Um I but not on Form 990, Part IIne 12 a Net unrealized gaIns (losses) on Investments 2a Donated serVIces and use 2b 949,452 Recoverles ofprIor year grants 2c Other In Part . . . . . . . . 2d 74,888,455 Add IInes 2a through 2d 2e 75,837,907 3 2e fromIIne1 3 166,129,295 Amounts Included on Form 990, Part IIne 12, but not on We 1 Investment expenses not Included on Form 990, Part IIne 7b 4a Other(DescrIbeIn Part 4b 7,989,795 AddlInes 4a and 4b 4c 7,989,795 5 Total revenue AddlInes 3and 4c.(ThIs mustequalForm 990 PartI, Me 12 . . 5 174, 119,090 Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete If the organIzatIon answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, IIne 12a. Total expenses and losses per audlted fInanCIal statements 1 240,456,881 2 Amounts Included on IIne 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, IIne 25 a Donated serVIces and use of 2a 949,452 PrIor year adjustments 2b Other losses 2c Other(DescrIbeIn Part 2d 71,604,125 Add IInes 2a through 2d 2e 72,553,577 3 Subtract IIne 2e from IIne 1 3 167,903,304 Amounts Included on Form 990, Part IX, Me 25, but not on IIne 1: a Investment expenses notIncluded on Form 7b 4a Other(DescrIbem Part 4b 7,989,796 AddIInes 4a and 4b 4c 7,989,796 5 Totalexpenses AddlInes 3and 4c. (ThIs mustequalForm 990,PartI,IIne 175,893,100 Supplemental Information Prowde the descrIptIons reqUIred for Part II, IInes 3, 5, and 9, Part IInes 1a and 4, Part IV, IInes 1b and 2b, Part V, We 4, Part X, We 2, Part XI, IInes 2d and 4b, and Part XII, IInes 2d and 4b Also complete thIs part to prowde any addItIonal InformatIon Return Reference Explanatlon Part X, LIne 2 ASC 740 footnote from 2015 audIt Management's analySIs ofuncertaIn tax pOSItIons as reqUIred under FInanCIal Standards Board AccountIng Standards CodIfIcatIon TopIc (A SC) 740, Income Taxes, determIned that the Chamber and Its had no uncertaIn tax posItIons, and as such, no has been recorded as of December 31,2015 or 2014 Management does not antICIpate any materIal changes In thIs pOSItIon In the next 12 months The Chamber and Its af?llates are subject to routIne audIts by taXIng ]urIsdIctIons, 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 2012 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleD (Form 990)2015 Page5 Supplemental Information (continued) Return Reference Explanation Part XI, Line 4b - Other Elimination entries $7,989,795 7989795 Adjustments Part XII, LIne 2d Other Af?liated org exp consolidated for ?nanCIal statement purpose $71,268,366 71268366 Expenses Adjustments assomated assets held in agency for affiliate $253,929 253929 Rental expenses to line 6b on 990,$81,830 81830 Part XII, LIne 4b Other Elimination entries $7,989,795 7989795 Rounding $1 1 Adjustments Schedule (Form 990) 2015 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - SCHEDULE (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce Name ofthe organization Statement of Activities Outside the United States Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16. Attach to Form 990. Information about Schedule (Form 990) and Its instructions is at Open to Public Inspection Chamber of Commerce of the USA General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered ?Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b. 1 For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and other a55istance, the grantees? eligibility for the grants or a55istance, and the selection criteria used to award the grants or a55istance? 53-0045720 OMB No 1545-0047 2015 Employer identification number Yes No 2 For grantmakers. Describe in Part the organization?s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other a55istance outSIde the United States 3 Actiwtes per Region (The followmg Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space IS needed) Region Number of Number of ActIVIties conducted in If actIVIty listed in is a Total expenditures offices in the employees, region (by type) (e program serwce, describe for and investments region agents, and fundraismg, program speCIfic type of in region independent serwces, investments, grants serwce(s) in region contractors in to reCIpients located in the region region) (1) See Add'l Data 2) 3) (4) 5) 3a Sub?total 2 41 3,728,854 Total from continuation sheets 0 70 2,327,768 to Part I Totals(add ines 3a and 3b) 2 111 6,056,622 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat No 50082W Schedule (Form 990) 2015 Page 2 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any moment who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space IS needed. (9) Amount Description Method of 1 Name of IRS code Region (cl) Purpose of Amount of Manner of organization section grant cash grant cash ofnon?cash ofnon?cash valuation and EIN (if disbursement a55istance a55istance (book, FMV, applicable) appraisal, other) (1) (2) (3) (4) Enter total number of moment organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as . . . . 2 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) 2015 ScheduleF(Form990)2015 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 Region Number of Amount of Manner ofcash Amount of (9) Description Method of assmtance reCIpIents cash grant disbursement non?cash of non?cash valuation aSSIstance a55istance (book, FMV, appraisal, other) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (5) (7) (3) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) 14) (15) (15) (17) (13) Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleF(Form990)2015 Page4 Foreign Forms 1 Was the organization a transferor ofproperty to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the Oiganization may be iequ1red to file Form 926, Return by a 5 Trans feror of Property to a Foreign Cinoration (see Instructions for F0im 926) Yes I7 No 2 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 RepOit Tiansactions With Foreign Tius ts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/0i Form Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a 5 Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and do not file With Form 990) Yes I7 No 3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a forEIgn corporation during the tax year? If ?Yes," the Giganization may be iequ1red to file Form 5471, Information Retum of 5 Persons With Respect to Certain FOieign Corporations (see Instructions for Form 5471) Yes I7 No 4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder ofa passwe 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 Pa55ive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund (see Instructions for Form 8621) Yes l7 No 5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the Oiganization may be iequ1red to file Form 8865, Return of 5 Persons With Respect to Certain FOieign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865) Yes I7 No 6 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) I7 Yes No Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleF(Form990)2015 Page5 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 moments), as applicable. Also complete this part to prowde any additional information (see instructions). 990 Schedule F, Supplemental Information Return Reference Explanation Part I, line 3 Schedule Part We use the accrual method of accounting on all of our transactions Additional Data Software ID: Softwa re Ve rsion: EIN: Name: 53-0045720 Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States Chamber of Commerce of the USA RegIon Number of Number of ActIVItIes IfactIVIty Isted In Total expendItures of?ces In the employees or conducted In regIon (by Is a program for reglon regIon agents In type) (I ,fundralsmg, serVIce, describe regIon program serVIces, speCIfIc type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the reglon) South 1 20 FundraISIng and program benefIts 665,257 serVIces Europe 1 21 Member serVIces In Busmess advocacy In 492,170 Europe Europe East and the 0 SemInars and speaking Busmess advocacy In 810,829 engagements East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States If actIVIty listed In Total expendltures (a)RegIon 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)(l ,fundraISIng, serVIce,descrIbe region program serVIces, speCI?c type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the region) Europe 0 0 Seminars and speaklng Busmess advocacy In 207,482 engagements Europe South Amerlca 0 0 SemInars and speaklng Busmess advocacy In 184,846 engagements South AmerIca Middle East and North 0 0 Seminars and speaklng Busmess advocacy In 240,329 AfrIca engagements the Middle East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States If actIVIty listed In Total expendltures (a)RegIon 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)(l ,fundraISIng, serVIce,descrIbe region program serVIces, speCI?c type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents In regIon located In the region) South 0 0 SemInars and speaklng Busmess advocacy In 942,491 engagements South North Amerlca 0 0 SemInars and speaklng Busmess advocacy In 185,450 engagements North AmerIca Sub Saharan AfrIca 0 0 Seminars and speaklng Busmess advocacy 91,138 engagements Sub Saharan AfrIca Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States (a)RegIon (e)Ifachmy mtedIn of?ces Hithe ernployees or conducted nwreglon (by (d)Is a progranw ?nrreglon reglon agentSIn type)(le ,fundraISIng, serVIce,descr1be reglon progran1serVIces, specr?c type ofserVIce grants to reCIpIents (s)In reglon CenUalArnencaandthe 0 0 andspeaMng Bumnessadvocacyln 340,564 Canbbean? engagements CenUalArnencaand Carnbean EastASIaandthe Pac?m 0 18 Prograniserwces East 953,501 ASla Europe 0 l7 Prograniserwces Pohcy 524,704 Europe Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States (a)RegI0n (d)ActnnUes (e)Ifachmy Hstedln of?ces Hithe ernployees or conducted Hireglon (by (d)ls a progranw forreglon region agentSIn servme,descnbe region program sen/Ices, speCI?c type ofservnce grants to reCIpIents (s)In region Nor?iArnenca 12 Prograniserwces PohcyanalyESIn NorU1 127,481 Arnenca South Arnenca 0 9 PrograniserVIces Pohcy anaIySISIn South 100,851 Arnenca Eastand Nonh 0 8 Prograniserwces 121,707 Afnca- East Form 990 Schedule Part I - Activities Outside The United States Region Number of Number of ActIVIties If actIVIty llsted In Total expenditures offices in the employees or conducted in region (by is a program for region region agents In type) (I ,fundralsmg, serVIce, describe region program servnces, speCI?c type ofserwce grants to reCIpients In region located In the region) South 0 3 Program serVIces Policy analySIs in South 57,435 Central America and the 0 3 Program serVIces Policy analy5is in 10,387 Caribbean Central America and Carribean Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - SCHEDULE (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming Activities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, orif the 2 0 1 5 organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a ?Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ OMB No 1545?0047 Open to Public PInformation about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and Its Instructions is at irs gov/foerQO InspeCtlon Name ofthe organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA Employer identification number 53-0045720 Fundraising Activities.Comp ete if the organization answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ filers are not reqwred to complete this part. 1 Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any ofthe followmg actIVIties Check all that apply 7 Mail SOIICItations a 7 Internet and email SOIICItations 7 Phone soliutations 71n-person soIICItations SOIICItation of non?government grants SOIICItation of government grants 9 SpeCIal fundraismg events 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? If"Yes," list the ten highest paid indIVIduals 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 IndIVIdual fundraiser have from actiwty (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 1615 fundra's'ng No 7,600,000 425,000 7,175,000 Washington, DC 20062 Total 7,600,000 425,000 7,175,000 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 990 or 990-EZ. Cat No 50083H Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Fundraising Events. Page 2 Complete if the organization answered ?Yes" on 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. Revenue (a)Event #1 (b)Event #2 (c)Other events Total events (add col through (event type) (event type) (total number col 1 Gross receipts 2 Less Contributions . 3 Gross income (line 1 minus line 2) 4 Cash prizes 5 Noncash prizes 6 Rent/faculty costs 7 Food and beverages 3? 8 Entertainment 3 9 Other direct expenses i5 10 Direct expense summary Add lines 4 through 9 in column 11 Net income summary Subtract line 10 from line 3, column Gaming. Complete if the organization answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. q; (a)Bingo (b)Pul tabs/Instant (c)Othergaming bingo/progresswe bingo Total gaming (add col 3 through col CD a: 1 Gross revenue 2 Cash prizes on .1. S. 3 Noncash prizes 3 4 Rent/faculty costs 5 5 Other direct expenses Yes 42-- Yes Yes 6 Volunteer labor . . . . 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 9 Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming a Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming actIVIties in each ofthese states? I_Yes If"No," explain 103 Were any ofthe organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? I_Yes If"Yes," explain Schedul (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 ScheduleG (Form 990 or990?EZ)2015 Page3 11 Does the organization conduct gaming actIVIties With nonmembers? I?Yes 12 Is the organization a grantor, benefICIary or trustee ofa trust or a member ofa partnership or other entity formed to administer charitable gaming? I_Yes 13 Indicate the percentage ofgaming actIVIty conducted in The organization's faCIlity 13a An outSIde faCIlity 13b 14 Enter the name and address ofthe person who prepares the organization's gaming/spemal events books and records Name Address 15a Does the organization have a contract With a third party from whom the organization receives gaming revenue? 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 ofthe third party NameP Address 16 Gaming managerinformation Name Gaming manager compensation Description of serVIces prowded I?Director/officer I?Employee I?Independent contractor 17 Mandatory distributions a Is the organization reqUIred under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to retain the state gaming license? I?Yes Enter the amount ofdistributions reqUIred under state law distributed to other exempt organizations or spent in the organization's own exempt actIVIties during the tax yearP Supplemental Information. Prowde the explanations required by Part 1, line 2b, columns and and Part lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also complete this part to prowde any additional information (see instructions). Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAS Filed Data - Schedule Compensation Information 0MB No 1545-0047 (Form 990) For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Pait IV, line 23. Attach to Form 990. 2015 Department of the Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at Open to PUbliC Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce Ins nection Name of the organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Questions Regarding Compensation 1a Employer identification number Check the appropiate box(es) ifthe organization prowded any of the followmg to orfor a person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a Complete Part to prowde any relevant information regarding these items I7 First?class orchartertravel Housmg allowance or re5idence for personal use I7 Travel for companions Payments for busmess use of personal reSIdence I7 Tax idemnification and gross-up payments I7 Health or club dues or initiation fees Discretionary spending account I7 Personal serVIces (e maid, chauffeur, chef) Ifany ofthe boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or prOVI5ion ofall ofthe expenses described above? If"No," complete Part to explain Did the organization reqUIre substantiation prior to reimburSing or allowmg expenses incurred by all directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? Indicate which, if any, of the followmg the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's CEO/Executive Director Check all that apply Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization to establish compensation of the 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 During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la With respect to the filing organization or a related organization Receive a severance payment or change?of?control payment? PartICIpate in, or recewe payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? PartICipate in, or receive payment from, an eqUity-based compensation arrangement? If"Yes" to any of lines 4a?c, list the persons and prowde 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. For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the revenues of The organization? Any related organization? If"Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the net earnings of The organization? Any related organization? If"Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line la, did the organization prowde any non-fixed payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If"Yes," describe in Part Were any amounts reported on 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 If"Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. at 50 0 5 3T Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleJ(Form990)2015 Page2 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 on 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 ofW?Z and/or compensation (C) Retirement and (D) Nontaxable (E) Total of columns (F) Compensation in (ii) (In) other deferred benefits column(B) reported 0) com 3::SEation Bonus incentive Other reportable compensation as deferred on prior compensation compensation Form 990 See Additional Data Table Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleJ(Form990)2015 Page3 Supplemental Information Prowde the Information, explanation, or descrIptions reqUIred for Part I, Ines 1aand for Part II Also complete thIs part for any additional information I Ret urn Reference Explanation Part I, Line 1a Charter air travel Is prowded to four ofthe executIves listed, a portion of which is treated as taxable compensation First class busmess travel Is available to the PreSIdent/CEO, and de5ignated employees Eight ofthe executIves Isted in Part VII ofthe core form ?rst class travel at least once Travel for companions is available for busmess purposes only, when companions are InVited and expected to attend Five of the executives listed In Part VII of the core form utilized travel for companions at least once None of these are treated as taxable benefits Gross up payments are added to supplemental penSIon benefits These bene?ts are reported as taxable benefits and are available to all employees WIth compensation exceedIng the ERISA IImit club dues are available to seven of the executives Isted In Part VII ofthe core form for busmess use only They are not treated as taxable benefits Chauffeur serVIces are avaIIable to two of the executives Isted In Part VII ofthe core form for busmess use only They are not treated as taxable benefits Part I, Lines 4a?b Severance payment Chavern received a $946,154 final lump sum severance payment Supplemental Pen5ion Ist Robert Bruce Josten 510,224 Myron Brilliant 403,094 Shannon DiBarI 376,190 Agnes Warerld 274,421 274,294 James RobInson 180,975 Stan Harrell 139,880 LIly Fu Claffee 90,351 Thomas Collamore 83,010 Robert 77,290 Karen Harbert 72,377 Suzanne Clark 64,420 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 under the law These benefits are calculated and paId annually, there Is no deferred component Schedule (Form 990) 2015 Additional Data Form 990, Schedule J, Part II - Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees Software ID: Softwa re Ve rsion: EIN: Name: 53-0045720 Chamber of Commerce of the USA (A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of and/0r 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred (D) Nontaxable benefits (E) Total ofcolumns (F) Compensation in (ii) column (B) Base Bonus Other compensation reported as deferred Compensation Incentive reportable 00 DFIOF Form 990 compensation compensation 1ThomasJ Donohue I 1,051,724 Pres&CEO/Director 5r450r000 89:402 29.700 18,261 6,579,687 0 (ii1Greg Lebedev (I) 240,000 Director/Consultant I I (ii2Lily Fu Claffee I 597,695 675,000 90,351 27.825 20,085 1,410,956 0 (IIBStan Harrell I 497,030 st, CFo&c10 240:000 139,880 34,200 23,666 934,776 4Myron Brilliant i 594,287 of 1,000,000 403,094 12.900 26,216 2,036,497 0 Int'l (II55hannon DiBari I 597,262 4501000 376,190 35,200 6,504 1,394,756 0 (ii6RobertBJosten i 598,375 EVP, GovtAffairs 1,150,000 510,224 18,700 18,138 2,295,437 7AgnesWarfield-Blanc (I) 716,502 3,000,000 274,421 27,825 25,886 4,044,634 0 SVP, Dev and Fund (iiChavern I 110,362 - EVP, uscc, President, cm 900:000 1,006,731 11.769 2,687 2,008,011 QSuzanne uscc (I) 589.685 400,000 73,969 8,225 31,780 1,103,659 10ThomasJ Collamore I 542,034 SVP,Comm&Strategy,Cnsl 7751000 83:010 27.825 29,045 1,456,915 0 to Pres (II11KarenAHarbert I 471,859 650,000 72,377 27,825 23.058 1,245,119 0 (ii475,173 SVP 850:000 274,294 4,200 4,074 1,607,741 0 GIPC in) 0 0 0 - - 13R0bertJ (I) 325.696 400,000 99,712 4,300 7,765 837,473 0 Current emp, also key em (ii Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - Schedule (Form 990 or 990-3) Department of the Treasury Transactions With Interested Persons 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. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. PInformation about Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at 990. OMB No 1545-0047 2015 Open to Public Ins vection Employer identification number Internal Revenue Serwce Name of the organization 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) Corn lete ifthe anization answered "Yes" on Form 990 Part IV line 25a or 25b or Form 990-EZ Part line 40b 1 Name ofdisqualified person Relationship between disqualified person and Description of Corrected? organization transaction No Yes 2 Enter the amount oftax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958 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 interested person Relationship With organization (C) urpose of loan Loan to or from the organization? (e)Original prinCIpal amount (f)Ba ance due (9) In default? Approved by board or committee? No (i)Written agreement? To From No Yes Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons. Com lete if the or anization answered ?Yes" on Form 990 Part IV line 27. . Name of interested Relationship between Amount ofas5istance Type ofas5istance Purpose ofassistance person interested person and the or anization Cat No 50056A For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule (Form 990 or 990452) 2015' Schedule (Form 990 or 2015 Page 2 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 between Interested person and the organization A mount of transaction Description of Sharing transaction of organization's revenues? Yes I No Supplemental Information Prowde additional information for responses to questions on Schedule (see instructions) Ret urn Ref ere nce Explanation Schedule (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 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 ofinterested person Relationship Amount of Description oftransaction Sharing between Interested transaction of person and the organization?s organization revenues? Yes No (1) Schedule number 48 Substantial contributor 240,000 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (2) Schedule number 51 Substantial contributor 550,892 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (3) Schedule number 220 Substantial contributor 222,838 See Part Audio Visual No serVIces (4) Schedule number 462 Substantial contributor 131,027 See Part Policy consulting No fees (5)Schedule number514 Substantial contributor 461,068 See PartV Audit and tax No serVIces (6) Schedule number 576 Substantial contributor 106,000 See Part Policy consulting No and public relations serVIces (7) Schedule number 597 Substantial contributor 202,500 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (8) Schedule number 679 Substantial contributor 1,177,787 See Part Legal and public No relations serVIces (9) Schedule number 757 Substantial contributor 228,626 See Part Legal serVIces No (10) Schedule number 765 Substantial contributor 200,000 See Part Policy consulting No fees (11) Schedule number 782 Substantial contributor 183,002 See Part Legal serVIces No (12) Schedule number 834 Substantial contributor 762,828 See Part Insurance brokerage No serwces (13) Schedule number 872 Substantial contributor 560,650 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (14) Schedule number 924 Substantial contributor 597,743 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (15) Schedule number 949 Substantial contributor 538,556 See Part Public advocacy No consulting fees (16) Schedule number 1197 Substantial contributor 398,053 See Part Legal policy No consulting fees (17) Schedule number 1222 Substantial contributor 284,622 See Part Executive search No serVIces (18) Schedule number 1469 Substantial contributor 606,573 See Part Legal serVIces No (19) Harry Alford 111,800 See Part Contributions No National Black Chamber ofCommerce (Director& CEO Natl Black Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS IAs Filed Data - DLN: 93493314013236I SCHEDULE 0 Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ OMB No 1545'0047 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department ofthe Treasury Internal Revenue SerVIce Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on 2 I 5 Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ. Open to Public Information about Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at Inspectlon Name ofthe organization Employer identification number Chamber of Commerce of the USA 53-0045720 Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part VI, Section A, km 2 Chavern and Donald Shepard both served on the TransamerIca Board together In 2015 Thomas Bell Jr, Hank LIngInfelter, and Suzanne SItherw ood served on the AFL Resources board together In 2015 Thomas Bell Jr and SqUIres served on the Norfolk Southern board together and James Hlxon as an of?cer of Norfolk Southern In 2015 Edw ard Rust Jr, IS a dIrector at and Bradley Halverson IS the CFO of Tamara Lundgren and Robert served on the Ryder Systems board together Return Explanation Reference In accordance With the Audit Committee charter, the draft Form 990 as prowded In advance to the Audit Committee members, and reVIew ed indIVIdually With each member prior to filing The Audit Committee performs this function pursuant to a delegation from the Board of Directors The board receives the most recently completed tax return at the next regularly scheduled meeting Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Return Explanation Reference Form 990, Part We annually notify staff of the Standards of Conduct and Ethics policy, hich 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 12c superVIsor, a senior manager in the Talent Solutions department or the Office of the General Counsel In addition, we issue an annual ritten questionnaire to all members of the board of directors asking for information on potential conflicts of interest, hich is gathered by the Chief FinanCIal Officer All reports of potential conflicts Will be evaluated by the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, ho 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 ith the Chamber's conflicts polimes Return Explanation Reference Form 990, Part VI Question 15a The process for determining the total compensation of the PreSIdent/CEO is as follows The Pre5ident/CEO Part VI, has a ritten 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 9905 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 ba5is Part VI Question 15b The process for determining total compensation for the officers, key employees and highly compensated employees is as follow For seven indIVIduals, ho 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 9905 and surveys of comparable organizations With Similar responSIbilities For the remaining five indIVIduals, this consultant prOVIdes compensation information based on surveys of comparable organizations With Similar p05itions 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 ba5is Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The form 990 is made available to any member of the public ho requests a copy Any requestor is forwarded to the Administrative Director of Finance of the Chamber of Com'nerce of the USA, ho Will forw ard 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 finanCIal statements The Chanber of Commerce is the parent organization in the audited consolidated finanCIaI 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, line 9 PenSIon Reserve Adjustment 9989788 Minimum Post Retirement Reserve Adjustment 1364363 Rounding 2 Iefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - SCHEDULE Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Serwce Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37. OMB No 1545?0047 2015 Attach to Form 990. Information about Schedule (Form 990) and its instructions is at [form990. Open to Public Ins - ection Name ofthe organization Chamber of Commerce of the USA Employer identification number 53-0045720 Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered ?Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33. (C) (E) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity Primary actiVity Legal domICIle (state Total income End-of-year assets Direct controlling orforeign country) entity (1) ChamberBiz 1615 ST NW Washington, DC 20062 54-1960202 Small busmess web portal (inactive) DC Chamber of Commerce of the USA Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year. organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one a (C) (9) Name, address, and EIN of related organization Primary actiwty 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 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)Nationa 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)Center for International Private Enterprise Promotes democracy DC 501(c)(3) 7 Chamber of Commerce of Yes 1155 15th St NW Washington, DC 20005 52?1398742 through private enterprise and market reform the USA For Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat No 50135Y Schedule (Form 990) 2015 Schedule (Form 990) 2015 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. Name, address, and EIN of related organization Primary actiVity (C) Legal domICIle (state or foreign country) Direct controlling entity income(related, Predominant unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512- 514) Share of Share of Disproprtionate Code V-UBI total income end?of?year allocations? amount in box assets 20 of Schedule K-l (Form 1065) Yes No (J) (R) General or Percentage managing ownership partner? Yes No 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. Name, address, and EIN of related organization Primary actIVIty (C) Legal domICIle (state or foreign country) Direct co ntrolling entity Type of entity (C corp, corp, or trust) Share of total income (9) Share of end- of-year assets (I) Percentage Section 512 ownership controlled entity? Yes No Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleR(Form990)2015 Page3 Transactions With Related Organizations Complete If the organIzatIon answered ?Yes? on Form 990, Part IV, IIne 34, 35b, or 36. Note. Complete lIne 1Ifany entIty Is lIsted In Parts II, or IV ofthIs schedule Yes N0 1 DurIng the tax year, dId the orgranIzatIon engage In any ofthe followmg transactIons WIth one or more related organIzatIons lIsted In Parts a ReceIpt of Interest, (ii)annUItIes, or(iv)rent from a controlled entIty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1a N0 GIft, grant, or capItal contrIbutIon to related organIzatIon(GIft, grant, or capItal contrIbutIon from related organIzatIon(Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organIzatIon(Loans or loan guarantees by related organIzatIon(Yes DIVIdends from related organIzatIon(Sale ofassets to related organIzatIon(sPurchase ofassets from related organIzatIon(Exchange ofassets WIth related organIzatIon(Lease of eqUIpment, or other assets to related organIzatIon(Lease 0f eqUIpment, or other assets from related organIzatIon(Performance ofserVIces or membershIp orfundraIsmg so ICItatIons for related organIzatIon(s) 1' N0 Performance ofserVIces or membershIp orfundraIsmg so ICItatIons by related organIzatIon(SharIng eqUIpment, Ists, or other assets WIth related organIzatIon(SharIng of paId employees WIth related organIzatIon(Yes ReImbursement paId to related organIzatIon(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID NO ReImbursement paId by related organIzatIon(s) for expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1?1 Yes Other transfer ofcash or property to related organIzatIon(Other transfer ofcash or property from related organIzatIon(Ifthe answer to any ofthe above Is "Yes," see the InstructIons for Informatlon on who must complete thIs lIne, IncludIng covered relatIonshIps and transactlon thresholds (C) (ID Name of related organIzatIon TransactIon Amount Involved Method of determInIng amount Involved type (1)Center for InternatIonal PrIvate EnterprIse 1,217,528 ReImb for bene?ts costs Chamber of Commerce FoundatIon 235,673 Calculated Interest Chamber of Commerce FoundatIon 900,000 Cost allocatIon dIscounted 67% Chamber of Commerce FoundatIon 0 5,748,354 Actual salarIes benefIt alloc Chamber of Commerce FoundatIon 954,052 Alloc amt at 67% dIsc act cost Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleR(Form990)2015 Page4 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 ofits actiVities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization See instructions regarding exclu5ion for certain investment partnerships a (C) (9) (I) (J) ?0 Name, address, and EIN of entity Primary actiwty Legal Predominant Are all partners Share of Share of Disproprtionate Code General or Percentage domICIle income section total end-of-year allocations? amount in managing ownership (state or (related, 501(c)(3) income assets box 20 partner? foreign unrelated, organizations? of Schedule country) excluded from K-1 tax under (Form 1065) sections 512- 514Schedule (Form 990) 2015 ScheduleR(Form990)2015 Page5 Supplemental Information Prowde additional Information for responses to questions on Schedule (see instructions) Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990) 2015