Nonprofit · EIN 39-1248133
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC
Tax-exempt · APPLETON, WI 54911
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,988,164 | $2,115,174 | -$127,010 | $1,606,421 | $742,676 | $863,745 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,872,832 | $1,967,774 | -$94,942 | $1,728,241 | $737,486 | $990,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,877,110 | $2,007,963 | -$130,853 | $1,658,776 | $573,079 | $1,085,697 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $441,114
- of which government grants
- $77,136
- Program service revenue
- $1,179,050
- Investment income
- $13,743
- Royalties
- $11,382
- Net income from fundraising events
- $315,666
- Other revenue
- $354,257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,212,300
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,470,651
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,757
- Occupancy
- $80,618
- Travel
- $66,812
- Depreciation
- $84,775
- Program services (functional)
- $1,492,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $606,469
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,213
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,728,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,606,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $742,676
- Net assets, end of year
- $863,745
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $532,881
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $863,745
- Gross receipts
- $2,442,656
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 850
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $310,000 |
| TOM LEHR | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $189,875 |
| JEFF AMSTUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BAEHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BATLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BOSTICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAKLA DAVIS | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN DETTERMAN | EXECUTIVE CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE DULCAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE GROHOLSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG HARTJES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRUEGER | INCOMING CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYOR JANE LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MANLEY-MISPAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MILLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORI ROCHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SOFRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WERNER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT WOLFGRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR JAKE WOODFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY YOUNGBAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE ZAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $220,331 |
| TOM LEHR | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $182,115 |
| JEFF AMSTUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL AUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BRUNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAKLA DAVIS | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN DETTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINE GROHOLSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HOFF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KRUEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR JANE LANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SOFRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY STOEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN THIELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WERNER | INCOMING CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WICKERSHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR JAKE WOODFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE ZAK | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $251,900 |
| TOM LEHR | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $169,529 |
| JEFF AMSTUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILLARY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL AUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BRUNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAKLA DAVIS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CURT DETJEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEDE HEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA HILT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HOFF | INCOMING CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LANTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD ROMENESKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHI SEIFERT | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SOFRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE STARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN THIELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD WERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA WICKERSHEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYOR JAKE WOODFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE ZAK | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 125 N SUPERIOR ST, APPLETON, WI 54911-4728
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BECKY BARTOSZEK
- Signed the 990
- TOM LEHR, EXECUTIVE VP/CFO
- Phone
- (920) 734-7101
- Website
- WWW.FOXCITIESCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- ERICKSON & ASSOCIATES SC
Mission
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING, ADVANCING, AND PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERICAL, PROFESSIONAL, CULTURAL, AND CIVIC WELFARE OF THE FOX CITIES AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOX CITIES CHAMBER IS TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN LOCAL BUSINESSES TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK. AS THE FOREMOST ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR BUSINESSES IN THE FOX CITIES, THE CHAMBER ACTIVELY WORKS TO PROMOTE AND CULTIVATE A THRIVING BUSINESS CLIMATE WHILE PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE FOX CITIES CHAMBER WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE FOX VALLEY. THE GOAL OF THE FOX CITIES CHAMBER IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND TO SERVE AS A CATALYST IN UNITING ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION WHERE THERE ARE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRIMARILY SERVES BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES OPERATING IN OR DOING BUSINESS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: APPLETON, KAUKAUNA, MENASHA AND NEENAH; THE TOWNS OF BUCHANAN, CLAYTON, GRAND CHUTE, GREENVILLE, HARRISON, KAUKAUNA, MENASHA, NEENAH, AND VANDENBROEK, AND THE VILLAGES OF COMBINED LOCKS, HORTONVILLE, KIMBERLY, LITTLE CHUTE AND SHERWOOD.
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
- 39-1248133
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,606,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,442,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,988,164 | $2,115,174 | $1,606,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,872,832 | $1,967,774 | $1,728,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,877,110 | $2,007,963 | $1,658,776 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,781,328 | $1,834,047 | $1,760,523 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 39-1248133).
Questions about FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC
- What is the EIN of FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC is 39-1248133.
- Is FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY 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 FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC 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 FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC 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 FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BECKY BARTOSZEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,000 (BECKY BARTOSZEK, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,988,164, expenses of $2,115,174 and total assets of $1,606,421 at year end.
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