Mission
We strive to enhance and promote economic vitality and quality of life in the Highlands community.
Public Charity
Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Highlands, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.6M revenue, $1.4M expenses, $1.6M total assets. IRS filings disclose 17 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.1M.
EIN: 560713509
Highlands, NC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$1.6M
Grants Given17
Grant Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
How Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$31
Annual Experience Guide
$31
Marketing for Chamber Members and other Highlands area businesses include advertisement opportunities through our annual Experience Guide, Facebook with 16,000+ followers, Instagram with nearly 23,000 followers, weekly Community…
$30
Experiential Events include a variety of free events throughout the year for residents, visitors and businesses
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
$50,000
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
$30,000
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
$25,000
Mountain Top Rotary
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
$25,000
Marketing/Tourism Sponsorship
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Bill Bubinic
Chair
Blye Hunsinger
Vice-Chair
Bryan Lewis
Member
Charlote Muir
Treasurer
Elizabeth Swift Bennett
Member
Julie Upshaw
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $909K | $987K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.6M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NC.
NC
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.