Nonprofit · EIN 23-7261917
SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · SOLVANG, CA 93464
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $228,701 | $255,165 | -$26,464 | $169,671 | $139,652 | $30,019 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $247,297 | $279,907 | -$32,610 | $198,949 | $142,466 | $56,483 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $279,405 | $262,950 | $16,455 | $241,813 | $152,720 | $89,093 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $175,535
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Program service revenue
- $49,492
- Investment income
- $3,674
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $106,067
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,615
- Occupancy
- $11,015
- Travel
- $561
- Depreciation
- $524
- Program services (functional)
- $168,749
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $198,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $169,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,019
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,189
- Gross receipts
- $228,701
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN FRIEND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIJAH BARROWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENE MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WERNER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAN FINELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN WALTHERS | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRANT | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSIE SORENSEN | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE JENKINS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BEARD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KEN SORENSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RENE MARTINEZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WERNER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA MESA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DIANNE WITTENBROCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN CASSARA | Past-President Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WALTHERS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRANT | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA VOLK | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PARKER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINCY RUFFIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE SORENSEN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JENKINS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BEARD | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,000 |
| KEN SORENSON | ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RENE MARTINEZ | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES WERNER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISA MESA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| DIANNE WITTENBROCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN CASSARA | Past-President Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOLD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WALTHERS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP GRANT | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA VOLK | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI PARKER | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUINCY RUFFIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE SORENSEN | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE JENKINS | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 465, SOLVANG, CA 93464-0465
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN FRIEND, President
- Phone
- (805) 688-0701
- Website
- SOLVANGCC.COM
- Return prepared by
- Sorenson & Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7261917 or by the name SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE SOLVANG BUSINESSES AND PROVIDE A VOICE FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE SOLVANG BUSINESSES AND PROVIDE A VOICE FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7261917
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $169,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $228,701
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $228,701 | $255,165 | $169,671 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $247,297 | $279,907 | $198,949 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $279,405 | $262,950 | $241,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $255,089 | $281,780 | $227,118 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 23-7261917).
Questions about SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 23-7261917.
- Is SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOLVANG 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 SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOLVANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $228,701, expenses of $255,165 and total assets of $169,671 at year end.
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