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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2261446

BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · BATAVIA, IL 60510

Financials

$338K$317K2022$343K$345K2023$351K$344K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$350,865$344,194$6,671$329,111$36,065$293,046
August 31, 2024990$343,094$344,901-$1,807$323,885$37,510$286,375
August 31, 2023990$338,110$317,323$20,787$317,202$40,175$277,027
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$222,740
Membership dues
$222,740
Program service revenue
$115,752
Investment income
$1,000
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,105
Other revenue
$11,373

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,988
Other salaries and wages
$93,030
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$198,508
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,114
Occupancy
$24,075
Depreciation
$975
Program services (functional)
$245,434
Management and general (functional)
$86,413
Fundraising (functional)
$12,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$323,885
Total assets, end of year
$329,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$36,065
Net assets, end of year
$293,046
Land, buildings and equipment
$93
Net assets without donor restrictions
$273,650
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,396
Gross unrelated business income
$11,373
Gross receipts
$352,091
Employees
3
Year formed
1953
State of legal domicile
IL

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET PERREAULTCEO
Officer
40$90,988
JESSICA MCGRAILTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE BOJEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN GALLIARTDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRIAN LAWYERDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
SAMANTHA BELLDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
WILLIAM PELLICODirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
BRIAN KNETLDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
KATIE SUDLERDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE SAAMPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
1$0
DONNA BUCKOPresident
Officer
1$0
CHRISTIE PLOTZKESecretary
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET PERREAULTPresident & CEO
Officer
40$87,037
JESSICA MCGRAILDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JEN BRENSPast President
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN GALLIARTDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KELLY DESMONDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
SAMANTHA BELLDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PHIL BUKOWSKIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
BRIAN KNETLDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KATIE SUDLERDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMIE SAAMPresident ELECT
Officer
0.5$0
DONNA BUCKOTreasurer
Officer
0$0
CHRISTIE PLOTZKESecretary
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARGARET PERREAULTPresident & CEO
Officer
40$83,092
JEN BRENSPast President
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN GALLIARTDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KELLY DESMONDDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
DONNA BUCKODirector
Trustee or director
0$0
AMANDA SLAIHERSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAMANTHA BELLDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
PHIL BUKOWSKIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
CHRISTOPHER ROONEYDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
JAMIE SAAMPresident
Officer
0.5$0
GEORGE GLADISTreasurer
Officer
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
106 W WILSON STREET, BATAVIA, IL 60510-1975
Signed the 990
MARGARET PERREAULT, President & CEO
Phone
(630) 879-7134
Return prepared by
Vantage Point Tax & Accounting

Mission

THE BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXISTS TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY, AND ENHANCE THE OVERALL VITALITY OF THE BATAVIA COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - THE CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 160 EVENTS, MEETINGS, AND PROGRAMS IN 2025, SERVING A MEMBERSHIP OF 526 BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 67 NEW MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED NETWORKING, EDUCATION, AND VISIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED BUSINESS GROWTH AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT - THE CHAMBER CONDUCTED 15 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND WEBINARS, ALONG WITH MEMBERSHIP 101 CLASSES AND INDUSTRY SPECIFIC FORUMS, INCLUDING NOT FOR PROFIT AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION GROUPS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED VALUABLE RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND INSIGHTS TO HELP BUSINESSES GROW, ADAPT, AND SUCCEED.NETWORKING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - THE CHAMBER HOSTED 20 NETWORKING EVENTS AND NUMEROUS RECURRING PROGRAMS INCLUDING BATAVIA WOMEN IN BUSINESS, MULTI CHAMBER EVENTS, TRI CITY NETWORKING EVENTS, AND OUT TO LUNCH GATHERINGS. MORE THAN 500 BUSINESSES PARTICIPATED IN NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE REGION. THE CHAMBER ALSO SUPPORTED SEVEN REFERRAL GROUPS, MULTIPLE COMMITTEES AND FORUMS, AND FACILITATED 124 REFERRAL GROUP MEETINGS TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PEER SUPPORT.MARKETING, PROMOTION, AND COMMUNICATION - THE CHAMBER PROVIDED EXTENSIVE PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. IN 2025, THE CHAMBER GENERATED 78,690 WEBSITE VISITS, DISTRIBUTED 52 WEEKLY EMAIL DIGESTS TO 2,852 SUBSCRIBERS, AND MAINTAINED A 41 PERCENT EMAIL OPEN RATE. THE CHAMBER PUBLISHED 129 NEWS RELEASES, PROMOTED 789 MEMBER EVENTS, AND SHARED 42 HOT DEALS TO DRIVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT. SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH INCLUDED MORE THAN 4,200 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS, 2,100 INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS, AND OVER 500 LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS. THESE EFFORTS INCREASED VISIBILITIY FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES AND SRENGTHENED THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY.SIGNATURE EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - THE CHAMBER HOSTED FOUR MAJOR SIGNATURE EVENTS, INCLUDING INSPIRE CELEBRATION, ANNUAL GOLF OUTING, CHAMBER CHEERS, AND STATE OF THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FOCUSED EVENTS INCLUDED THE VOLUNTEER FAIR, BUSINESS EXPO, AND STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS. THESE EVENTS ENHANCED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CELEBRATED LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS, AND CREATED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC IMPACT - THE CHAMBER DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH ITS CHAMBER BUCKS PROGRAM, WITH $31,980 PURCHASED AND $36,980 REINVESTED INTO LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE CHAMBER ALSO INVESTED $5,000 IN HOLIDAY BUCKS AND SUPPORTED MORE THAN 130 PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES. IN ADDITION, THE CHAMBER RAISED FUNDS FOR LOCAL NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AWARDED $4,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO BATAVIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS SUCH AS THE INSTALLATION OF 592 CITY FLAGS. OVERALL IMPACT - THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE CHAMBER STRENGTHENED THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, INCREASED ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BATAVIA COMMUNITY BY CONNECTING BUSINESSES, PROMOTING LOCAL COMMERCE, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2261446
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1969
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$329,111
Income (IRS master file)
$352,091

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$350,865$344,194$329,111XML
990August 2024$343,094$344,901$323,885XML
990August 2023$338,110$317,323$317,202XML
990August 2022$347,741$360,216$285,153IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 36-2261446).

Questions about BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 36-2261446.
Is BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1969.
Are donations to BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does BATAVIA 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 BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,988 (MARGARET PERREAULT, CEO).
How much revenue does BATAVIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $350,865, expenses of $344,194 and total assets of $329,111 at year end.

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