Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
A chamber that frames its purpose as building community through business, pairing a five sector economic strategy with a striking emphasis on including Black, women, and small business owners in the region's growth.
Financial profile
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce · EIN 56-0125440 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $3,982,111 | $1,499,874 | $1,974,996 | $3,963,811 | $3,690,839 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $4,133,970 | $2,295,337 | $1,291,014 | $3,911,054 | $3,671,230 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $3,576,492 | $1,851,104 | $1,111,230 | $3,508,790 | $3,444,113 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $3,332,475 | $1,797,347 | $1,094,260 | $3,431,254 | $3,376,545 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $3,478,225 | $1,842,844 | $1,126,918 | $3,412,371 | $3,475,066 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $3,048,199 | $1,577,817 | $1,014,327 | $3,036,912 | $3,407,451 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is read alongside.
GCC
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
A chamber whose whole promise is packed into a single line, We Know and Grow Greensboro, pairing intimate…
12 companies named
WCC
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern North Carolina's largest and most diverse business membership, organized into a lattice of…
59 companies named
GDCC
Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
A chamber that casts itself as a driving force behind Durham's growth and innovation while putting connection…
70 companies named
GCC
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
A 137 year old Greenville institution of some 1,400 members that carries its longevity into a modern six part…
5 companies named
CACC
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
The area's leading business association, founded in 1887 among the first forty chambers in the nation
76 companies named
Who backs AACC
Every company Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Corporate partner | ACC A AFP AWSF ACC +3 |
| Duke Energy | Corporate partner | ANS AIF CRC FHBA GDCC +3 |
| Eaton | Corporate partner | B DCC EEI EI GCP +3 |
| Enbridge | Corporate partner | DRC GAC GCP GNCC GNDC +3 |
| First Citizens Bank | Corporate partner | AFP CMA CNA CMCC DPCCC +3 |
| FirstHorizon | Other | CSLS GMC GNCC GRCC KC +3 |
| Forvis Mazars | Corporate partner | ABA ACEC AFA AHLA ATA +3 |
| TD Bank | Corporate partner | ARCC AFP BCC BIANH CRCC +3 |
| Terracon | Corporate partner | AAI AKC ARTBA ASCE BOMAI +3 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Corporate partner | ARM AASLD AAI AAPS ACR +3 |
| Truist | Corporate partner | AFP AACC AMCC BGACC BHPCC +3 |
| Wells Fargo | Corporate partner | AC AAFCS AGS AHEPA A +3 |
| First Bank | Corporate partner | CF CACC GJCC GRCC KC +2 |
| First Horizon Bank | Corporate partner | ASCC BRACB CACC CPCCC HMCC +2 |
| Whiting-Turner | Corporate partner | CBICC GCP MCCC NACUB SWE +1 |
| Bolton & Menk | Corporate partner | DACC GDMP NAEP NSPE |
| fastsigns_sponsorlogo | Other | AKC ACC BOMAG GTCC |
| Pratt & Whitney | Corporate partner | ASCC GOCC IISE MSCC |
| Coca Cola Bottling Co. | Other | GJC HF MC |
| Modera Wealth Management | Corporate partner | FDA SCA CFWNC |
| McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture | Corporate partner | GMA HMCC |
| SeamonWhiteside | Corporate partner | CMCC OI |
| Biltmore Company | Corporate partner | NTA |
| DMJPS LLC | Corporate partner | CFWNC |
| iHeart Media | Other | CSATM |
| Kearfott Corporation | Corporate partner | IN |
| LaBella | Corporate partner | BNP |
| Mills Manufacturing | Corporate partner | PIA |
| Pepsi Cola Bottling Company | Corporate partner | BCC |
| Pirani Life Inc. | Corporate partner | PPAI |
| Prager Metis CPAs | Corporate partner | CFWNC |
| Premier Sotheby’s International Realty | Corporate partner | GNCC |
| Southeastern Container | Corporate partner | ABA |
| Vannoy Construction | Corporate partner | LRBA |
| WithersRavenel | Corporate partner | GMA |
| A-American Electric | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Acuity Mergers & Acquisitions | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| ALAIR Homes | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Alfie Investors, LLC | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Alleanza, LLC | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Allen Stahl + Kilbourne | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Arcadia Beverage | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts | Other | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Asheville Tourists | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| AvL Technologies, Inc. | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Barringer Construction LLC | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Beverly-Grant, Inc. | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Biltmore Farms | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Blum Construction Company | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Brookshire Garside Group of Baird | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Capstone Health Alliance | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Carleton Collins Architecture | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| CHK Law | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Chris Skibinski, Inc. | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Civil Design Concepts | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Coldwell Banker Advantage Western Region | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Colton Groome and Company | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Del Vecchios | Other | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Devil’s Foot Beverage | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Dewey Property Advisors | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| ECS Southeast | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Electronic Office | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Element-360 | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| ERC Broadband | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| FASTSIGNS of Asheville | Other | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| FIRC Management Group | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| FlatFeeRecruiting | Other | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Friday Workforce Solutions | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Gfoss Consulting – Gary & Taylor Foss | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Givens Communities | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Gratz Park Private Wealth Asheville | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Haakon Industries | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Hedrick Industries | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Holmes Geospatial | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Hornsby Creative Group, LLC | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Insurance Services of Asheville (ISA) | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Kinetic Talent | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Kudzu Brands | Award sponsor | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| LS3P Architects | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| McGuire, Wood and Bissette PA | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| New Belgium Brewing | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Nova Kitchen & Bath, Inc. | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Omni Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Park National Bank | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Progressive Companies | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| PVC, Inc. Pearsall Operating Co. | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Quility | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Realty ONE Group Pivot | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Resurrection Studios Collective | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Roberts and Stevens | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| SDV Office Solutions | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Second Gear | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Skyland Distributing | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Spicer Greene Jewelers | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Tennoca Construction Company | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Tessier Property Brokerage & Management | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Union Transfer & Storage | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Vintara Holdings | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Virtelle Hospitality | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Wicked Weed | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Wildlands Engineering | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Worley & Peltz PLLC | Other | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
| Young Transportation | Corporate partner | Only Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, so far |
Sources: 4 published lists, read September 2026
AVL 5x5 economic development investors. Read September 27, 2026. Private investors in the Chamber-run Economic Development Coalition (five-year commitments); starred names marked Legacy and Executive Level Investor. Left out: government stakeholders, the airport authority, hospitals and health providers, colleges, foundations and charitable funds, North Carolina Railroad and an individual.
Black Business Alliance sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Sponsor logos; names read from image title attributes. City of Asheville left out.
PROpel AVL young professionals program sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Program and GROW Series sponsors read from image alt text (images named propelavl2027). Western Carolina University left out.
WomanUP Awards sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Award category sponsors for the 2026 WomanUP awards. MAHEC and Western Carolina University left out.
Who backs Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's peers, but not Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce
Companies named publicly by at least one of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's five peer societies, and not found in Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's reviewed public records.
The outside view
A chamber that frames its purpose as building community through business, pairing a five sector economic strategy with a striking emphasis on including Black, women, and small business owners in the region's growth.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Village
Where everyone is known by name.
The Village is built on belonging, where everyone knows everyone and relationships are the point. Its gift is loyalty and warmth, its challenge is scaling beyond the intimacy that makes it work.
Also reads toward The Movement and The League.
Strengths
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