Worthington Area Chamber Of

“The worthington area chamber of commerce contracts with an independent cpa firm for preparation of the forms 990 and 990t. Prior to filing the forms, the treasurer and the executive director meet to review the form in detail. The governing board of directors is notified when the forms are complete and copies are made available to all board members for review upon request.”

“The executive committee obtains comparable salary data from industry organizations including the central ohio chambers of commerce, the american chamber of commerce executives, and the chamber of commerce executives of ohio to establish the appropriateness of salary ranges for the exective director and other staff employees. Salaries are reviewed on an annual basis. The annual budgeting process includes documentation of the executive committee approval for the executive director's compensation and the employment contract.”

“The organization shares a financial summary with the general membership at the annual meeting each february. The by laws governing the operations of the organization are made available to members in electronic and print formats on request. The organization adopted a written policy regarding conflicts of interest by board trustees in 2009 and updates the policy annually. The nominating and executive committees are charged with monitoring the qualifications of board members. The executive committee monitors the qualifications and performance of the executive director and monitors the executive director's hiring and performance reviews of all organizational staff. Meetings are held at least monthly to provide the opportunity to address potential conflicts.”

“Market day expenses 3,711 0 0 luncheons 3,698 0 0 web hosting/maintenance 3,316 0 0 credit card fee 2,608 0 0 telephone 2,591 0 0 breakfast expenses 2,093 0 0 payroll service 2,035 0 0 maintenance/repairs 1,785 0 0 annual meeting 1,692 0 0 401(k) fee 1,470 0 0 dues and subscriptions 1,126 0 0 health & fitness expo 1,012 0 0 internet service 993 0 0 plaque 779 0 0 internet svc provider 662 0 0 promotion 462 0 0 meals and entertainment 451 0 0 professional service 433 0 0 community shred day 250 0 0 contributions 200 0 0 gifts 136 0 0 photography 116 0 0 business after hours even 100 0 0 workers compensation expe 29 0 0 bank service charges 20 0 0”