HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

119 MAIN ST, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822-1788

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

CHRISTOPHER J PHELAN, 13 BARLEY SHEAF ROAD, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822

Signed the 990

CHRISTOPHER J PHELAN, SECRETARY

Phone

(908) 782-7115

Website

WWW.HUNTERDON-CHAMBER.ORG

Return prepared by

BKC CPAS PC

Mission

HUNTERDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF MEMBERS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, ASSIST, AND ENHANCE LOCAL BUSINESS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY.

Program accomplishments

• ESTABLISHED IN 1916, WHAT IS NOW THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SET OUT TO SUPPORT A PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE AND ITS EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY. IT IS STILL IN THAT BUSINESS. MUCH HAS CHANGED IN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN 100+ YEARS, YET THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONTINUES IN THE FOREFRONT OF THE COUNTY AND REGIONAL BUSINESS. TODAY'S HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS MUCH MORE THAN A HUB OF NETWORKING. IT IS A BUSINESS COMMUNITY FOCUSING ON RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, TARGETED INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, SHARING ITS COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF ITS BUSINESS MEMBERS - ONE WHOSE MEMBERS CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT. WHETHER IT'S CONNECTING BUSINESS-TO- BUSINESS, EXPLORING GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OR PROVIDING BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, THE CHAMBER IS COMMITTED TO FINDING THE RIGHT MIX FOR THE VARIOUS MARKET SEGMENTS COMPRISING ITS MEMBERSHIP. THE CHAMBER ALSO WORKS COUNTYWIDE TO PUBLICIZE THE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AVAILABLE FOR VISITORS, BUSINESS TRAVELERS, AND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO DISCOVER HUNTERDON. THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVITES ITS MEMBER BUSINESSES TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATING ITS OWN BUSINESS COMMUNITY. AS EACH COMPANY CHOOSES TO JOIN THE CHAMBER, IT BECOMES INTEGRATED INTO THAT COMMUNITY, INTO THE BRAND. MORE THAN 600 COMPANIES STRONG AND REPRESENTING OVER 15,000 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, THE CHAMBER ENDEAVORS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ENHANCE THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. EACH COMPANY BECOMES PART OF THAT COUNTYWIDE COMMUNITY BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DIRECTION AND DECISIONS OF THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES, BY VOLUNTEERING WITH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, BY RAISING COLLECTIVE CONCERNS, BY CONTRIBUTING TO MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESENTING ITSELF ON BOTH THE CHAMBER'S AND HUNTERDON COUNTY'S TOURISM WEBSITES. IT IS THE TASK OF THE BOARD AND STAFF TO GOVERN AND LEAD THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS MEMBERS, TO REPRESENT THEM, LISTEN, AND RESPOND TO THEM, AND PLAN FOR AN EVER-EXPANDING PROGRAM OF WORK THAT PROVIDES REAL AND PRACTICAL VALUE IN RETURN FOR AN INVESTMENT OF TIME AND MONEY. FROM ADVOCATING, TO MUNICIPAL VITALITY, TO PROVIDING GENERAL PROGRAMMING, TO ENGAGING ITS VERTICAL MARKETING (CUSTOMIZED INTEREST) GROUPS, THE CHAMBER SERVES AS A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR ITS MEMBERS WHERE AND WHEN IT MATTERS. THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WELCOMES YOU, YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR EMPLOYEES AND YOUR IDEAS. IT IS, AFTER ALL, THE BUSINESSES OF THE REGION THAT MAKE UP WHO AND WHAT THE CHAMBER IS AND DOES. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF, AND FELLOW BUSINESS COLLEAGUES, YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN CREATING A BALANCED, PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TOWARD THE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS FUTURE FOR HUNTERDON COUNTY. HUNTERDON COUNTY'S VITALITY IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS.
• ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND DINNER EVERY FEBRUARY. IT IS AN EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CELEBRATE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PRIOR YEAR, AND A PREVIEW OF PROGRAMS TO BE PRESENTED IN THE FUTURE.
• BUSINESS HALL OF FAME: THE BUSINESS HALL OF FAME WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2017 TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPANIES THAT HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT LIFETIME ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO THE HUNTERDON COUNTY BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE EVENT IS GEARED TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE OUR CURRENT BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND THROUGH A SERIES OF VIDEOS, HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT THAT WILL BE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HUNTERDON COUNTY.
• AWARDS BREAKFAST: THE ANNUAL AWARDS BREAKFAST IS A CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS SUCCESS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY. THE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. EMPLOYER-LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BREAKFASTS: THE EMPLOYER-LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BREAKFASTS, CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NJBIA, NJ STATE CHAMBER, OPPORTUNITY NJ, AND THE US CHAMBER, HOST LEGISLATORS FOR A DIALOGUE WITH LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS. PARTICIPANTS ARE ALLOWED TO ASK INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH POLICY AND LAW MAKERS. CARD CLUBS: CARD CLUBS ARE HELD AROUND 9 TIMES EACH YEAR AND ARE A NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO GATHER AND DO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. THEY ARE SPONSORED AND HOSTED BY VARIOUS BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT HUNTERDON COUNTY. HEALTH HUNTERDON WORKFORCE INITIATIVE: THE INITIATIVE IS A FRIENDLY COMPETITION TO ENCOURAGE A CULTURE OF HEALTH IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. A HEALTHY EMPLOYEE LEADS TO HIGHER MORALE, LOWER ABSENTEEISM, HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY, AND AN IMPROVED BOTTOM LINE. BY CREATING SOME FRIENDLY COMPETITION BETWEEN BUSINESSES, IT HELPS LEAD TO HEALTHIER EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE BOARD. LEADERSHIP HUNTERDON: LEADERSHIP HUNTERDON, A PROGRAM INITIATED IN 2012 BY THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WAS CREATED TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE TO BECOME TRUSTEES OF OUR COMMUNITIES, TO BECOME LEADERSHIP RESOURCES, AND WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HUNTERDON COUNTY. ONE OF THE GOALS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN LEADERSHIP HUNTERDON IS TO DEVELOP STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO ENHANCE THEIR DECISION MAKING AND STRATEGIC THINKING, AND ACQUIRE IN-DEPTH EXPOSURE TO HUNTERDON COUNTY BUSINESS LEADERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, NON-PROFIT LEADERS AND POLITICAL LEADERSHIP. THE CLASS IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A PASSION TO LEARN ABOUT HUNTERDON COUNTY AS WELL AS THEMSELVES. FOR 9 MONTHS, THE CLASS BECOMES IMMERSED IN A "BEHIND THE SCENES" OVERVIEW OF HUNTERDON COUNTY THAT EXPLORES THE MANY FACETS THAT SHAPE THE CURRENT MAKE-UP OF THE COUNTY. WOMEN'S BUSINESS FORUM AND SUMMIT: STATISTICALLY, WOMEN FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE WOMEN'S BUSINESS FORUM SEEKS TO SUPPORT FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE INDUSTRIES. THE COMMITTEE SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND TARGET KEY ISSUES FACING WOMEN IN THE BUSINESS WORLD TODAY. AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IS HELD, BRINGING TOGETHER PROMINENT FIGURES FOR PRODUCTIVE DIALOGUE AND EDUCATIONAL TALKS. OPPORTUNISTIC PROGRAMING: THESE ARE VARIOUS EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS THAT VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR ON THE CHAMBER CALENDAR. THEY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS EDUCATION FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP. HUNTERDON HOLIDAY PARADE: HAVING ITS ORIGIN AT THE TURN OF THE LAST CENTURY, THE HUNTERDON HOLIDAY PARADE IS A HOLIDAY FILLED CELEBRATION THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN FLEMINGTON. THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PROUD TO CONTINUE ITS LONG AND VIBRANT HISTORY. EVERY YEAR BANDS, FIRE TRUCKS, AND MARCHERS ALIKE ALL TAKE TO THE STREETS FOR A PARADE FILLED WITH HOLIDAY CHEER. HUNTERDON COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY: WITH THE PRESENCE OF MANY OF THE COUNTY'S TWENTY-SIX MUNICIPALITIES, NON- PROFITS, MILITARY GROUP DEMONSTRATORS, AND VARIOUS CONTESTS ALL COMPRISE THE ACTIVITY AT THE HUNTERDON COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY. LOCAL BUSINESSES ALSO ATTEND AND SHOWCASE THEIR WARES AND SERVICES. THE FESTIVITIES ARE JOINED BY EXCITING EVENTS FOR FAMILIES SUCH AS A REPTILE SHOW AND PETTING ZOO. CHAMBER RADIO: HUNTERDON CHAMBER RADIO THE HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAUNCHED HUNTERDON CHAMBER RADIO IN 2012 AND IS THE ONLY CHAMBER IN THE WORLD WITH A 24-HOUR INTERNET RADIO STATION. EACH RADIO SHOW IS ALSO BROADCAST LIVE ON FACEBOOK LIVE. A DEDICATED GROUP OF CHAMBER MEMBERS HOST HOUR-LONG SEGMENTS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AT THE LEAD OF CHRIS BIANCO, GENERAL MANAGER OF HUNTERDON CHAMBER RADIO. THE GOAL OF HUNTERDONCHAMBERRADIO.COM IS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR OUR MEMBERS TO NOT ONLY PROMOTE THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO TO BECOME A TRUE COMMUNITY RESOURCE. WHEN YOU LISTEN TO OUR HOSTS, YOU HEAR THE PASSION THEY SHARE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE INDUSTRIES - "HUNTERDON CHAMBER RADIO IS CHAMBER MEMBERS SERVING YOU." CLERK'S LUNCH: THE CLERK'S LUNCHEON IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT OUR 26 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE PARTICIPATE IN. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE OUTREACH TO OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COUNTY OFFICIALS REGARDING MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC: THIS POPULAR EVENT PROVIDES AN INFORMAL SETTING FOR MEMBERS TO INTERACT AND ENJOY A DAY OF GOLF. A LUNCH RECEPTION IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE ATTENDED BY THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO GOLF. EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVES ALIKE REPRESENT THEIR COMPANIES PROUDLY AT THIS EVENT. BUSINESS BASH: THE BUSINESS BASH IS HELD EVERY OCTOBER.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

22-1768855

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce

Donations deductible

No

Exempt since

1986

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,308

Income (IRS master file)

$510,873

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1768855).

Questions about HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 22-1768855.

Is HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.

Are donations to HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?

No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.

Which annual return does HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER J PHELAN.

Who are the officers and directors of HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,944 (CHRISTOPHER J PHELAN, SECRETARY).

How much revenue does HUNTERDON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $510,873, expenses of $506,663 and total assets of $4,308 at year end.

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