Nonprofit · EIN 35-0956400
WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, IN 47374
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $593,565 | $524,813 | $68,752 | $834,705 | $147,067 | $687,638 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $532,930 | $487,965 | $44,965 | $755,155 | $136,269 | $618,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $205,813
- Program service revenue
- $213,924
- Investment income
- $29,904
- Net income from fundraising events
- $143,217
- Other revenue
- $143,924
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $105,213
- Other salaries and wages
- $155,982
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $326,351
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,883
- Occupancy
- $43,855
- Travel
- $12,155
- Depreciation
- $10,949
- Program services (functional)
- $431,895
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,050
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,868
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $755,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $834,705
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $147,067
- Net assets, end of year
- $687,638
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $669,455
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,183
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,106
- Gross receipts
- $691,586
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 253
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA VANCE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,213 |
| KATIE ALYEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ SICKMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON TROUTWINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BALLENGER | HAGERSTOWN REPRESENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON HOLBROOK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM TANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY VANDERBURGT | ISSUES & ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SANKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALFREDO DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HILEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MARQUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH PENNINGTON | CAMBRIDGE CITY REPR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD OLER | MAYOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PLASTERER | WAYNE CO COMMISSION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY HILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MALOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE SHAFFER | EDC BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAKOTA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD DUKE | CENTERVILLE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN LAMB | HYPE WAYNE COUNTY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WEBSTER | FOUNTAIN CITY REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK POPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA VANCE | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,000 |
| KATIE ALYEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WITTE | ISSUES & ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF CARTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AJ SICKMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NORTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON TROUTWINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BALLENGER | HAGERSTOWN REPRESENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STASIA VERAMALLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON HOLBROOK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM TANNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY VANDERBURGT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY MCQUEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY SANKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFREDO DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HILEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA MARQUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH PENNINGTON | CAMBRIDGE CITY REPR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SNOW | MAYOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF PLASTERER | WAYNE CO COMMISSION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SLICK | CENTERVILLE REPRESEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY HILLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX PAINTER | HYPE WAYNE COUNTY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 S 7TH ST, RICHMOND, IN 47374-5463
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA VANCE, 33 SOUTH 7TH STREET STE 2, RICHMOND, IN 47374
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA VANCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (765) 962-1511
- Website
- WWW.WCAREACHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BURKE CPAS & ADVISORS PLL
Mission
PROMOTE, LEAD, UNITE, AND SERVE MEMBERS, BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER FOR WAYNE COUNTY TO BE A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, LEARN, AND DO BUSINESS.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCTED PROGRAMS DURING THE YEAR TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN RICHMOND AND WAYNE COUNTY INDIANA.Expenses $405,719 · revenue $153,746
- BUSINESS EDUCATION LIAISON PROGRAM TO EDUCATE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ABOUT THE RICHMOND WAYNE COUNTY BUSINESS COMMUNITY INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE BENEFITS OF STAYING IN SCHOOL.Expenses $26,176 · revenue $60,178
- THE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM WAS SPEARHEADED BY THE WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN 2008. THIS PROGRAM HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS K-12 THROUGH COLLEGE FOR THE WORKFORCE.
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 | Not 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
- 35-0956400
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $834,705
- Income (IRS master file)
- $691,586
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $593,565 | $524,813 | $834,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $532,930 | $487,965 | $755,155 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $453,609 | $411,630 | $729,676 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 35-0956400).
Questions about WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 35-0956400.
- Is WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1957.
- Are donations to WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WAYNE COUNTY AREA 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 WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA VANCE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,213 (MELISSA VANCE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does WAYNE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $593,565, expenses of $524,813 and total assets of $834,705 at year end.
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