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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1297580

LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Tax-exempt · LAKE FOREST, CA 92630

Financials

$148K$138K2022$241K$213K2023$286K$219K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$285,851$218,596$67,255$227,101$2,201$224,900
September 30, 2024990$240,795$213,285$27,510$159,845$2,200$157,645
September 30, 2023990-EZ$147,563$137,676$9,887$131,724$2,200$129,524
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$185,157
Program service revenue
$91,618
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
$9,076
Other revenue
$9,076

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$93,102
Other salaries and wages
$20,961
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$123,230
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$250
Accounting fees
$5,076
Occupancy
$8,000
Depreciation
$166
Program services (functional)
$61,405
Management and general (functional)
$63,923

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$159,845
Total assets, end of year
$227,101
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,201
Net assets, end of year
$224,900
Land, buildings and equipment
$998
Net assets without donor restrictions
$154,900
Net assets with donor restrictions
$70,000
Gross receipts
$285,851
Employees
3
Year formed
2009
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary VisconteCEO
Trustee or director
20$87,752
Lisa AllenDirector
Trustee or director
15$5,350
Steve SmithChairman
Trustee or director
10$0
Connie VisconteTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
Janet BergerSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Diana RamirezDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Jeff PatrickDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Sue KobukiDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Peter FrankudakisDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Jeff BottDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Randy WeiskittelDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary VisconteCEO
Trustee or director
20$62,385
Lisa AllenDirector
Trustee or director
15$5,600
Steve SmithChairman
Trustee or director
10$0
Connie VisconteTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
Janet BergerSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Diana RamirezDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Jeff PatrickDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Sue KobukiDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Peter FrankudakisDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Jeff BottDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Randy WeiskittelDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Patrick CooperDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Christine Hill MeyerDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Shauna GarciaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mary VisconteCEO20$50,870
Lisa AllenDirector15$6,588
Steve SmithChairman10$0
Connie VisconteTreasurer10$0
Janet BergerSecretary10$0
Diana RamirezDirector10$0
Jeff PatrickDirector10$0
Andrew BrenhaugDirector10$0
Ildiko TakataDirector10$0
Jeff BottDirector10$0
Randy WeiskittelDirector10$0
Deb GriffinDirector10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
26239 ENTERPRISE CT, LAKE FOREST, CA 92630-8412
In care of
% DAVID CARTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Mary Visconte, 26239 Enterprise Court, Lake Forest, CA 926308412
Signed the 990
Mary Visconte, CEO
Return prepared by
CAROLYN SANGIL DAVID CPA & ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-1297580 or by the name LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce has been organized to promote business and economic growth and development in the City of Lake Forest and surrounding communities.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce has setup the website/e-newsletter promoting chamber events:1) Networking Business Lunches / Dinners2) Promotion of Business to Business via Business First3) Provided access to SCORE recources4) Provided participation in the City of Lake Forest: Shop Lake Forest initiative5) Posting of job openings and business opportunities
    Expenses $31,108

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1297580
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$227,101
Income (IRS master file)
$285,851

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$285,851$218,596$227,101XML
990September 2024$240,795$213,285$159,845XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$147,563$137,676$131,724XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2019–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 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 27-1297580).

Questions about LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

What is the EIN of LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 27-1297580.
Is LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2010.
Are donations to LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Mary Visconte.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,752 (Mary Visconte, CEO).
How much revenue does LAKE FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $285,851, expenses of $218,596 and total assets of $227,101 at year end.

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