Nonprofit · EIN 38-1621057
KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · HOUGHTON, MI 49931
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $158,803 | $131,250 | $27,553 | $284,883 | $98,392 | $186,491 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $164,748 | $135,224 | $29,524 | $245,674 | $86,735 | $158,939 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $127,854 | $143,748 | -$15,894 | $191,614 | $65,671 | $125,943 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,080
- Program service revenue
- $142,885
- Investment income
- $4,229
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,205
- Other revenue
- $6,609
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $1,585
- Other salaries and wages
- $54,389
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,359
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,320
- Occupancy
- $6,897
- Travel
- $396
- Depreciation
- $603
- Program services (functional)
- $123,930
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $245,674
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98,392
- Net assets, end of year
- $186,491
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $906
- Publicly traded securities
- $129,082
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $186,491
- Gross receipts
- $178,378
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD VANBENNEKOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEXIE JACQUES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY MATTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA JACQUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAILEY HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HUOTARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD VANBENNEKOM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEXIE JACQUES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY MATTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SWAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA JACQUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAILEY HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HUOTARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY MILKEY | PRESIDENT | 1.5 | $0 |
| MORGAN IMPOLA | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| JILL PASSANISI | SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARBRA CORMIER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ERIC COON | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS JACQUES | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PAVER | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| TODD GAST | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARY MYERS | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| SHANNON VAIRO | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRAD BARNETT | CVB REPRESEN | 1.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 616 SHELDEN AVE STE 203, HOUGHTON, MI 49931-1841
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHAD VANBENNEKOM, 616 SHELDEN AVE, SUITE 203, HOUGHTON, MI 49931
- Signed the 990
- CHAD VANBENNEKOM, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (906) 482-5240
- Website
- WWW.KEWEENAW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VALUECORE CPAS PC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF HOUGHTON AND KEWEENAW COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE BUSINESS AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF HOUGHTON & KEWEENAW COUNTIES.
- PROMOTE BUSINESS AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF HOUGHTON & KEWEENAW COUNTIES.
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-1621057
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $178,378
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $158,803 | $131,250 | $284,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $164,748 | $135,224 | $245,674 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $127,854 | $143,748 | $191,614 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 38-1621057).
Questions about KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 38-1621057.
- Is KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1960.
- Are donations to KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does KEWEENAW PENINSULA 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 KEWEENAW PENINSULA 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 KEWEENAW PENINSULA 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 is the principal officer of KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHAD VANBENNEKOM.
- Who are the officers and directors of KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KEWEENAW PENINSULA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,803, expenses of $131,250 and total assets of $284,883 at year end.
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