Houston West Chamber of Commerce

“Members pay dues based on the size of the member's organization/entity.”

“Membership elects members to the governing board of directors”

“Tax forms 990/990-t provided to finance committee for review. Reviewed tax return is provided to board for approval. Tax return is then published/made available to members.”

“Management salaries are determined by board of directors using industry available salary and benefits reports (e.g., salary.com, glassdoor.com, payroll vendor).”

“Key employee compensation follows same process as management compensation.”

“Governing documents and tax return are available upon request”

“Volunteers consist of members of the chamber who help to promote, manage, schedule and coordinate all events. Members form committees and assign tasks and duties to committee members who are then responsible for executing on those tasks and duties leading up to the various events held each year. Tasks and duties can be anything from scheduling speakers, to procuring food/drinks/tables/chairs/venues to managing event attendees, contacting members to attend events, setting up events and breakding down events.”

“Business & education partnerships: meetings held to educate members on increasing business skills and connecting with educational opportunities to support innovation, community involvement, and encouragement of networking/mentorship. Governmental affairs: focus on meeting and listening to local and state elected officials on topics that impact the area. State of healthcare: focus on trends and changes in healthcare in houston. Business networking groups: provide opportunities and venues for small businesses to interact, grow their customer base, and obtain business leads. Number of events held: 104 total attendees: 1,681”

“Book / tax depreciation difference -1,395 unposted interest on books -985 total -2,380”