named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Chamber Honors
Annual program recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions of member businesses and individuals
Holiday Happenings
Seasonal events including HolidayFest and the Cookie Crawl to drive holiday shopping and community engagement
Networking Events
Hosts regular events including ribbon cuttings, new business introductions, and multi-chamber gatherings to foster business-to-business partnerships
SeptemberFest & Street Fair
Community festival featuring local vendors, carnival rides, and big screen football viewing to promote local businesses
Street Banner Program
Marketing opportunity for members to display their business names on banners along village streets
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Business Community Advocacy 2 activities
- Advocate for the local business communityServes as a unified voice for local businesses by engaging with local leaders and advocating on policy and community development issues. Works in collaboration with the Village of Mount Kisco while maintaining organizational independence.
- Operate as a professional membership organization for local businessesFunctions as an independent membership organization serving over 200 businesses in Mount Kisco and surrounding areas, fostering collaboration and representing shared interests. Activities include maintaining membership directories, facilitating communication, and supporting business relationships.
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Business Member Promotion Services 1 activity
- Facilitate business promotion and visibilityEnhances member visibility through customized website listings with hyperlinks, distribution of business promotions and job postings, social media amplification, and participation in promotional programs such as the Village Street Banner Program. Publishes "The Edge," a bi-monthly e-newsletter highlighting member activities and opportunities.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Organize and manage community and networking eventsPlans, sponsors, and hosts events such as the Street Fair, Kisco Eats, SeptemberFest, HolidayFest, Cookie Crawl, ribbon cuttings, and virtual forums to promote local businesses and create economic opportunities. Manages vendor applications, carnival ride sponsorships, and football event sponsorships as part of these events.
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Support organizational engagement through committee participationEngages members in governance and event planning via active committees such as the Business Promotions Committee, Ambassador Committee, and event-specific planning groups, fostering leadership and collaborative initiatives.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$127K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue$70K55%
Investment income$1250%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$131K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$76K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$255K
Cash$201K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$255K
Liquid reserves18.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH L VATARE-CIVITELLO | CoExecutive Director | 20 | $40K |
| LORETTA BROOKS | CoExec DirTreasurer | 20 | $30K |
board members · 14
- ADAM JOZEFIAK — Director
- BRUCE HELLER — Director
- CYNDI DAVID — Director
- DAN TAPLITZ — Director
- DANA SCHWARTZ — Director
- DONNA ARENA — Director
- ELISA BRUNO — Director
- FRANCES BUETI — Director
- JANE PIERAGOSTI — Director
- JOANN LARIZZA — Director
- LAURA PEREZ — Director
- NATALIA CARDONA — Director
- PETER DEMARCO — Director
- SARAH GEVINSKI — Director
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Facebook Partner — Hosts a "Members Only" Facebook conversation and collaborates on social media shares to amplify member content.
- Hotel MTK Partner — Silver-level partner of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce.
- Instagram Partner — Collaborates with the Chamber on social media shares to increase exposure for member businesses.
- Mount Kisco Government — Collaborates with local leaders and institutions in Mount Kisco to support economic development.
- Village of Mount Kisco Partner — Collaborates on community and economic development initiatives while maintaining organizational independence.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collective Business Advocacymethodology: collective_business_advocacyBy organizing member businesses into a unified voice, the Chamber influences community policy and decision-making because collective advocacy amplifies individual interests and increases leverage with local and regional government entities.
- Community-Business Alignmentmethodology: community-business_alignmentBy aligning the success of local businesses with the well-being of the village, the Chamber fosters sustainable economic development because shared identity and mutual investment—framed as "Our Village. Your Business"—create reciprocal responsibility and long-term commitment.
- Networking-Driven Business Developmentmethodology: networking-driven_business_developmentBy facilitating structured networking events and member connections, the Chamber strengthens local economic ties and drives business growth because relationships within shared business environments foster collaboration, trust, and mutual support that individual outreach cannot achieve.