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Nonprofit · EIN 35-0329470

GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · GARY, IN 46402

Financials

$176K$135K2022$124K$160K2023$127K$182K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$127,223$182,085-$54,862$32,512$7,633$28,237
June 30, 2024990$123,822$160,310-$36,488$0$0$0
June 30, 2023990$176,493$135,280$41,213$109,159$11,449$97,710
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$47,365
Program service revenue
$46,940
Net income from fundraising events
$30,010
Other revenue
$2,908

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$100,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$120,536
Other expenses
$61,549
Program services (functional)
$47,892

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$98,365
Total assets, end of year
$32,512
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,633
Net assets, end of year
$28,237
Cash, savings and investments
$32,512
Gross receipts
$131,103

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Charles HughesPresident CEO40$100,000$4,500
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charles HughesCEO
Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$66,769
Jan BowdenSecretary
Trustee or director, Key employee
40$32,496
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Charles HughesCEO
Institutional trustee
40$50,000
Jan BowdenSecretary
Institutional trustee
40$20,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
504 BROADWAY STE 328, GARY, IN 46402-1943
In care of
% CHARLES HUGHES
Signed the 990-EZ
Charles Hughes, CEO
Phone
(219) 885-7407
Return prepared by
Crane Financial LLC

Mission

Support business growth and development in the city of Gary and greater Northwest Indiana.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Lakeshore Classic, a celebration of athletic excellence and scholastic focs
    Expenses $3,720
  • World Civility Day, a celebration of world civility
    Expenses $21,857
  • Corporate Luncheon a gathering of NWI's business class to discuss business interest, needs, and initiatives in the area.
    Expenses $22,315

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
35-0329470
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$32,512
Income (IRS master file)
$131,103

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2011
Posted by the IRS
July 9, 2012
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2011

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$127,223$182,085$32,512IRS
990June 2024$123,822$160,310$0XML
990June 2023$176,493$135,280$109,159XML
990June 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-EZJune 2020–––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 35-0329470).

Questions about GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 35-0329470.
Is GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2011 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2011.
Are donations to GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GREATER GARY 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 GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (Charles Hughes, President CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,223, expenses of $182,085 and total assets of $32,512 at year end.

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