LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

115 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602-2826

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

HEATHER VALUDES, 115 EAST KING STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602

Signed the 990

HEATHER VALUDES, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(717) 397-3531

Website

WWW.LANCASTERCHAMBER.COM

Return prepared by

BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THE LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY'S MISSION IS TO CREATE THE ENVIRONMENT, FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND LEAD ON ISSUES THAT ELEVATE BUSINESS SUCCESS. THE STRATEGIC PLAN IS TO POSITION LANCASTER COUNTY BUSINESSES TO THRIVE. BY 2035, LANCASTER COUNTY WILL BE THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA, BE A RECOGNIZED BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION, SUCCESS AND GROWTH, BE A UNIFIED COMMUNITY WHERE EVERY PERSON THRIVES.

Program accomplishments

• IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHILE SUPPORTING A THRIVING, CONNECTED COMMUNITY. THROUGH A FOCUS ON COUNTYWIDE IMPACT AND COMMUNITYWIDE PROGRESS, THE CHAMBER WORKED ON STRENGTHENING BUSINESS ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY, LEADING A BUSINESS-FORWARD AGENDA & INVESTING IN PEOPLE, TALENT & BELONGING. 1) STRENGTHENING BUSINESS ACCROSS LANCASTER COUNTYA STRONG COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY DEPENDS ON BUSINESSES BEING VISIBLE, CONNECTED, AND POSITIONED TO ACCESS OPPORTUNITY REGARDLESS OF SIZE, INDUSTRY, OR LOCATION. THROUGH A COUNTYWIDE LENS, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ENDEAVORS TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT BUSINESS SUCCESS ACROSS ALL OF LANCASTER COUNTY. BY OPERATING AT SCALE, THE CHAMBER HELPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE BUSINESSES DO NOT GROW IN ISOLATION, BUT AS PART OF A CONNECTED, RESILIENT COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY.COUNTYWIDE REACH & VISIBILITYBUSINESSES CANNOT GROW IF THEY ARE NOT SEEN. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER EXPANDED BUSINESS VISIBILITY ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY BY LEVERAGING A STRONG DIGITAL AND PRINT FOOTPRINT DESIGNED TO REACH BROAD, ENGAGED AUDIENCES.THROUGH CHAMBER-MANAGED PLATFORMS, WE ELEVATED MEMBER BUSINESSES CONNECTING THEM TO A NETWORK OF 17,779 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, 104,592 WEBSITE VISITORS, UP TO 26,000 PRINT READERSHIP AND 26,570 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, CHAMBER COMMUNICATIONS GENERATED 45,026 ENGAGEMENTS AND REACHED AUDIENCES OVER 1.2 MILLION TIMES, ENSURING BUSINESSES ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIES HAD CONSISTENT ACCESS TO VISIBILITY.ACCESS TO NETWORKS & MARKETSSTRONG NETWORKS ARE ESSENTIAL TO BUSINESS GROWTH. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER CREATED INTENTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND ACCESS NEW MARKETS THROUGH COUNTYWIDE NETWORKING, PEER LEARNING, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES.ACROSS 135 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, THE CHAMBER ENGAGED 9,869 ATTENDEES, REPRESENTING 837 UNIQUE BUSINESSES AND 5,107 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. THESE INTERACTIONS WERE DESIGNED TO GO BEYOND SURFACE-LEVEL NETWORKING, FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO PARTNERSHIPS, REFERRALS, AND SHARED PROBLEM-SOLVING AND LEARNING ACROSS INDUSTRIES.BUSINESS GROWTH & CELEBRATIONBUSINESS GROWTH SENDS A POWERFUL SIGNAL ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF A LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER CELEBRATED INVESTMENT, LONGEVITY, AND MOMENTUM ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY BY RECOGNIZING MILESTONES THAT REFLECT CONFIDENCE IN THE REGION'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED AND CELEBRATED 83 RIBBON CUTTINGS, GRAND OPENINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, NEW LOCATIONS, AND EXPANSIONS HIGHLIGHTING BUSINESSES AT EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH. IN ADDITION, 79 BUSINESSES WERE RECOGNIZED FOR 5-20 YEARS OF CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP, AND 169 BUSINESSES FOR 25 OR MORE YEARS REINFORCING LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAKING LANCASTER COUNTY A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. STRONGER CONNECTIONS ACROSS GEOGRAPHY & INDUSTRYLANCASTER COUNTY'S ECONOMY IS STRONGEST WHEN BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED ACROSS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND INDUSTRY LINES. THE LANCASTER CHAMBER PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN REDUCING SILOS BY CONVENING BUSINESSES THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE INTERACT.THROUGH 38 NETWORKING EVENTS, 40 LEARNING PROGRAMS, 28 ADVOCACY EVENTS, 13 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (YPN) PROGRAMS, 12 WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WIB) PROGRAMS, AND 24 MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, BUSINESSES FROM DIVERSE SECTORS AND REGIONS CAME TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE INSIGHTS, EXPLORE CHALLENGES, AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC ROUNDTABLES AND TOURS FURTHER STRENGTHENED PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND CROSS-SECTOR UNDERSTANDING.2) LEADING A BUSINESS FORWARD AGENDAA STRONG BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS SHAPED BY INFORMED LEADERSHIP, COORDINATED ADVOCACY, AND CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER LED A BUSINESS-FORWARD AGENDA FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE POLICY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT EMPLOYERS ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY.BY ELEVATING BUSINESS PRIORITIES, CONVENING EMPLOYERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND SUPPORTING INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION, THE CHAMBER ENSURED THAT THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WAS REPRESENTED AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THIS WORK REFLECTS THE CHAMBER'S ROLE AS BOTH ADVOCATE AND CONNECTOR, HELPING BUSINESSES NAVIGATE COMPLEX ISSUES WHILE SHAPING A MORE COMPETITIVE, SUSTAINABLE COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY.ADVOCACY & POLICY CONDITIONSIN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER FOCUSED ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON ISSUES WITH DIRECT IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING CHILDCARE ACCESSIBILITY, IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION, WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY, TARIFFS, AND THE STATE BUDGET. THESE PRIORITIES WERE ADVANCED THROUGH COORDINATED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS.THE CHAMBER HOSTED 29 ADVOCACY-FOCUSED EVENTS, ENGAGING 1,395 ATTENDEES, AND SUPPORTED BUSINESS PRIORITIES THROUGH 16 FORMAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND POSITION STATEMENTS. AS A LEAD PARTNER IN A 73+ CHAMBER COALITION, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER'S HELPED ELEVATE CHILDCARE AS A CRITICAL WORKFORCE ISSUE SECURING A $25 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATION FOR CHILDCARE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, THE FIRST NEW INVESTMENT SINCE 2007.COLLECTIVE BUSINESS VOICETHE CHAMBER CREATED STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND UNDERSTAND HOW POLICY DECISIONS SHAPE THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE. IN 2025, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY ENGAGED DIRECTLY IN STATE, FEDERAL, AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY CONVERSATIONS. TWENTY-FOUR REGIONAL BUSINESS AND CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVES TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ADVANCE SHARED PRIORITIES INCLUDING WORKFORCE ACCESS, PRO-BUSINESS TAX POLICY, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. AT THE STATE LEVEL, 39 NONPROFIT LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN EXCLUSIVE CAPITOL ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTORS FROM FOUR GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSIONS. THE CHAMBER ALSO HOSTED 11 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OMAN TRADE OFFICE U.S., STRENGTHENING GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUPPORT LANCASTER COUNTY'S ECONOMY.CIVIC ENGAGEMENTAN INFORMED BUSINESS COMMUNITY STRENGTHENS BOTH DEMOCRACY AND THE ECONOMY. THE LANCASTER CHAMBER SUPPORTED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ADVANCED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY PRODUCING ELECTIONS GUIDES FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, HOSTING LANCASTER CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUMS IN BOTH CYCLES THAT ENGAGED MORE THAN 2,200 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 50 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TOOK PART IN OUR YPN ENGAGE PROGRAMS, ENCOURAGING INFORMED PARTICIPATION AND STRENGTHENING CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. 3) INVESTING IN PEOPLE, TALENT, & BELONGINGA THRIVING ECONOMY DEPENDS ON PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED, CONNECTED, AND SUPPORTED AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY. THROUGH A COMMUNITYWIDE FOCUS, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER INVESTS IN PEOPLE-HELPING INDIVIDUALS BUILD SKILLS, ADVANCE CAREERS, AND SEE LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY IN LANCASTER COUNTY.IN 2025, THIS WORK SPANNED LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, AND TALENT ATTRACTION. BY STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE CHAMBER HELPED ENSURE OPPORTUNITY IS ACCESSIBLE AND GROWTH IS SHARED ACROSS THE COUNTY.ACCESS TO SKILLS & ADVANCEMENTTHE CHAMBER DELIVERED LEARNING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 377 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHILE 2,124 PEOPLE WERE INFORMED THROUGH LEARNING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS INVESTMENT IN SKILL-BUILDING STRENGTHENS WORKFORCE READINESS WHILE SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 207 HOURS OF LEARNING, ENGAGING OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMING WITH CROSS-INDUSTRY LEARNING AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE SHARING CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH ACROSS PROFESSIONAL ROLES, WHILE PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE THROUGH THE WOMEN IN BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, HR, MANUFACTURING, AND NON-PROFIT ROUNDTABLES FOSTERED COLLABORATION AND PRACTICAL INSIGHT.THE CHAMBER DELIVERED LEARNING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 377 INDIVIDUALS GAINED OVER 1,800 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS INVESTMENT IN PRACTICAL AND TACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING STRENGTHENS OUR WORKFORCE WHILE SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 207 HOURS OF CROSS-INDUSTRY LEARNING, ENGAGING 2,124 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EXPERT KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE. PROGRAMS INCLUDED EXCELLENCE EXCHANGE, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK, HR ROUNDTABLE, MANUFACTURING ROUNDTABLE, AND NON-PROFIT ROUNDTABLE.

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

23-2095463

Tax-exempt status

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

Donations deductible

No

Exempt since

1979

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$3,735,306

Income (IRS master file)

$3,197,139

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 23-2095463).

Questions about LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

What is the EIN of LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY is 23-2095463.

Is LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.

Are donations to LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 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 LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HEATHER VALUDES.

Who are the officers and directors of LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,273 (HEATHER VALUDES, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,582,400, expenses of $2,490,515 and total assets of $3,735,306 at year end.

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