2026-07-01T09:31:37-07:00 2025-08-31 873955231 Vantage Point Tax & Accounting 277 W Elk Trail Carol Stream IL 60188 990 2024-09-01 362261446 BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BATA 6308797134 106 W WILSON STREET BATAVIA IL 60510 MARGARET PERREAULT President & CEO 2026-07-01 true true DARLENE M KENNEDY CPA P00326531 6307618199 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 106 W WILSON STREET BATAVIA IL 60510 352091 false X WWW.BATAVIACHAMBER.ORG X 1953 IL THE BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXISTS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL VITALITY OF THE BATAVIA COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 10 0 3 11373 1046 213792 222740 113532 115752 3343 1000 12427 11373 343094 350865 0 0 188293 198508 0 12347 156608 145686 344901 344194 -1807 6671 323885 329111 37510 36065 286375 293046 THE BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXISTS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL VITALITY OF THE BATAVIA COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. false false PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - THE CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 160 EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND PROGRAMS IN 2025, SERVING A MEMBERSHIP OF 526 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 67 NEW MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND VISIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED BUSINESS GROWTH AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT - THE CHAMBER CONDUCTED 15 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND WEBINARS, ALONG WITH MEMBERSHIP 101 CLASSES AND INDUSTRY SPECIFIC FORUMS, INCLUDING NOT FOR PROFIT AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED VALUABLE RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND INSIGHTS TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW, ADAPT, AND SUCCEED.NETWORKING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - THE CHAMBER HOSTED 20 NETWORKING EVENTS AND NUMEROUS RECURRING PROGRAMS INCLUDING BATAVIA WOMEN IN BUSINESS, MULTI CHAMBER EVENTS, TRI CITY NETWORKING EVENTS, AND OUT TO LUNCH GATHERINGS. MORE THAN 500 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE REGION. THE CHAMBER ALSO SUPPORTED SEVEN REFERRAL GROUPS, MULTIPLE COMMITTEES AND FORUMS, AND FACILITATED 124 REFERRAL GROUP MEETINGS TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PEER SUPPORT.MARKETING, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNICATION - THE CHAMBER PROVIDED EXTENSIVE PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. IN 2025, THE CHAMBER GENERATED 78,690 WEBSITE VISITS, DISTRIBUTED 52 WEEKLY EMAIL DIGESTS TO 2,852 SUBSCRIBERS, AND MAINTAINED A 41 PERCENT EMAIL OPEN RATE. THE CHAMBER PUBLISHED 129 NEWS RELEASES, PROMOTED 789 MEMBER EVENTS, AND SHARED 42 HOT DEALS TO DRIVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT. SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH INCLUDED MORE THAN 4,200 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, 2,100 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS, AND OVER 500 LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS. THESE EFFORTS INCREASED VISIBILITIY FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES AND SRENGTHENED THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.SIGNATURE EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE CHAMBER HOSTED FOUR MAJOR SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING INSPIRE CELEBRATION, ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, CHAMBER CHEERS, AND STATE OF THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FOCUSED EVENTS INCLUDED THE VOLUNTEER FAIR, BUSINESS EXPO, AND STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS. THESE EVENTS ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CELEBRATED LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS, AND CREATED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC IMPACT - THE CHAMBER DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH ITS CHAMBER BUCKS PROGRAM, WITH $31,980 PURCHASED AND $36,980 REINVESTED INTO LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER ALSO INVESTED $5,000 IN HOLIDAY BUCKS AND SUPPORTED MORE THAN 130 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, THE CHAMBER RAISED FUNDS FOR LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AWARDED $4,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION OF 592 CITY FLAGS. OVERALL IMPACT - THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE CHAMBER STRENGTHENED THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BATAVIA COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING BUSINESSES, PROMOTING LOCAL COMMERCE, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 3 false true true false false false false false false false X 10 0 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false MARGARET PERREAULT 6308797134 106 W WILSON STREET BATAVIA IL 60510 MARGARET PERREAULT CEO 40.00 0.00 X 90988 0 0 JESSICA MCGRAIL Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BOJE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN GALLIART Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN LAWYER Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA BELL Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM PELLICO Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KNETL Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE SUDLER Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE SAAM PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA BUCKO President 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE PLOTZKE Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 90988 0 false false false 0 222740 222740 BWIB 900099 19669 19669 CHAMBER CHEERS 900099 7300 7300 GOLF OUTING 900099 31030 31030 INSPIRE CELEBRATION 900099 37850 37850 OTHER NETWORKING PROGRAMS 900099 13381 13381 6522 6522 115752 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3331 1226 2105 2105 EBLAST ADVERTISING 541800 4485 4485 MAPS & DIRECTORIES 541800 4783 4783 9268 350865 116752 11373 0 0 0 0 90988 54593 31846 4549 0 93030 55818 32560 4652 0 0 14490 8694 5071 725 0 0 4114 2468 1440 206 0 0 0 0 14243 14243 1893 1136 662 95 8540 5124 2989 427 0 24075 14445 8426 1204 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 975 585 341 49 7159 4295 2506 358 ANNUAL DINNER 24884 24884 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 12227 12227 GOLF OUTING 11786 11786 BATAVIA WOMEN IN BUSINESS 11500 11500 24287 23634 571 82 344194 245434 86413 12347 144642 82846 135152 210156 0 42048 35141 0 0 0 0 975 875 24305 24212 1068 93 0 0 0 0 0 323885 329111 1002 72 36508 35993 37510 36065 X 271036 273650 15339 19396 286375 293046 323885 329111 6671 X false false false 8995 8995 15310 15217 93 93 CHAMBER BUCKS 30437 CREDIT CARD 1146 LEADS GROUP LIABILITY 4334 TAXES PAYABLE 76 35993 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS REVIEWED WITH ACCOUNTANT RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING FORM 990. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AGAIN BEFORE SIGNING AND CONSULT WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.PREPARER AGREES FORM 990 TO FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS PREPARED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.