Nonprofit · EIN 38-2977082
AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $610,795 | $606,608 | $4,187 | $249,007 | $0 | $249,007 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $517,265 | $536,188 | -$18,923 | $244,820 | $0 | $244,820 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $548,875 | $538,737 | $10,138 | $263,743 | $0 | $263,743 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $516,819
- Investment income
- $8,048
- Net income from fundraising events
- $79,813
- Net income from gaming
- $6,115
- Other revenue
- $85,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,225
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $236,744
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $414,661
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,507
- Occupancy
- $21,912
- Travel
- $6,192
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $244,820
- Total assets, end of year
- $249,007
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $249,007
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $335
- Gross receipts
- $658,751
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN JERNIGAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $123,000 | $19,841 |
| JOHN SANCHEZ | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BASS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ACKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE KNOL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE EMMERT-BUCK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NEUMANN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WISNIEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SHERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CAPONIGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURICE SABA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BERKHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS TANGHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOSCELYN DAVIS | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN JERNIGAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $111,744 | $19,364 |
| KATIE ACKERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BERKHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSCELYN DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE EMMERT-BUCK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE KNOL | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NEUMANN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TANGHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WISNIEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN JERNIGAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $117,133 | $16,548 |
| SCOTT ABBATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ACKERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSCELYN DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE EMMERT-BUCK | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN GRIGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE KNOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN MESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY NEUMANN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SANCHEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TANGHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WISNEIWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3395 AUBURN RD STE A, AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326-3398
- In care of
- % WILLIAM NEWTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEAN JERNIGAN, 3395A AUBURN RD, AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326
- Signed the 990
- JEAN JERNIGAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (248) 853-7862
- Website
- AUBURNHILLSCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER IS TO ENGAGE ORGANIZATIONS IN DRIVING A WORLD-CLASS BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- NETWORKING & EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - THE CHAMBER PRODUCES MORE THAN 45 EVENTS EACH YEAR; ALL DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ITS MISSION, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY GOALS. THIS INCLUDES DEI, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/HR, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND WOMENS EVENTS. THE AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS A REPUTATION FOR OFFERING AFFORDABLY PRICED, STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND EDUCATE MEMBERS. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MOST RECOGNIZED OFFERINGS INCLUDE TOMORROW'S 20, IMPACT, THE STATE OF THE COMMUNITY, THE SILVER AND GOLD AWARDS, EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, AND ILEAD. MEMBERS ARE KEY IN PRIORITIZING THE CHAMBER'S ANNUAL EVENT SCHEDULE. BUSINESS SERVICES - THE CHAMBER OFFERS VARIOUS BUSINESS SERVICES TO MEMBERS INCLUDING CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL RECOGNITION VIA DIGITAL AND PRINT OPTIONS, INTRODUCTIONS TO OTHER MEMBER CONTACTS, MEMBER EVENT PROMOTION, COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.
- TASTE OF AUBURN HILLS - FEATURING 20 FOOD AND BEVERAGE PARTNERS, THE TASTE OF AUBURN HILLS BRINGS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE BEST OF THE COMMUNITY. GUESTS ENJOY LOCAL BEER, WINE AND FOOD TASTINGS. THE TASTE IS A MEGA NETWORKING EVENT, WITH 600 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE EACH YEAR. IT SERVES AS A MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHO DONATES A PERCENTAGE OF ITS PROCEEDS TO A LOCAL CHARITY, SUCH AS THE AUBURN HILLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE TASTE OF AUBURN HILLS IS SPONSORED BY TRION SOLUTIONS.
- GOLF EVENT - THE AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFERS ONE GOLF OUTING, WHICH IS A MAJOR FUNDRAISER HELD DURING THE SUMMER/FALL. THIS YEAR IT WAS A SELL OUT EVENT.
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 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2977082
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $249,007
- Income (IRS master file)
- $658,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $610,795 | $606,608 | $249,007 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $517,265 | $536,188 | $244,820 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $548,875 | $538,737 | $263,743 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $405,033 | $426,934 | $253,605 | 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 38-2977082).
Questions about AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 38-2977082.
- Is AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AUBURN HILLS 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 AUBURN HILLS 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 AUBURN HILLS 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 AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEAN JERNIGAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,000 (JEAN JERNIGAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AUBURN HILLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $610,795, expenses of $606,608 and total assets of $249,007 at year end.
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