Nonprofit · EIN 41-0645359
HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · HUTCHINSON, MN 55350
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $386,650 | $378,837 | $7,813 | $418,258 | $46,323 | $371,935 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $322,072 | $366,065 | -$43,993 | $429,688 | $65,566 | $364,122 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $343,045 | $329,392 | $13,653 | $480,083 | $71,968 | $408,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $145,495
- of which government grants
- $8,000
- Membership dues
- $137,495
- Program service revenue
- $176,641
- Investment income
- $6,837
- Net income from fundraising events
- $56,477
- Other revenue
- $57,677
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,843
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $219,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,215
- Occupancy
- $49,661
- Travel
- $921
- Depreciation
- $8,181
- Program services (functional)
- $262,693
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,144
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $429,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $418,258
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $371,935
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,644
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $371,935
- Gross receipts
- $425,561
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE MACKENTHUN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $66,950 | $6,000 |
| JILL SPRINGER BLOEMKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON DEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FINK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN KARG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MONTEFORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SANKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SHAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BECKMAN | CHAIR ELECT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY CARTER | CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HODSON | FORMER PRESI Officer | 40 | $59,426 | $5,000 |
| VALERIE MACKENTHUN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $21,250 | $2,000 |
| JILL SPRINGER BLOEMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON DEMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDON MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MONTEFORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SANKEN | PAST DIRECTO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SOMMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH WATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BECKMAN | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY CARTER | CHAIR ELECT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM FINK | CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HODSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $69,990 |
| BEN BECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE BJUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY MONTEFORTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEILA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN RENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEAH WATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY CARTER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM FINK | CHAIR ELECT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SANKEN | CHAIR Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 44 MAIN ST S, HUTCHINSON, MN 55350-2505
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN SANKEN, 44 MAIN ST S, HUTCHINSON, MN 55350
- Signed the 990
- VALERIE MACKENTHUN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (320) 587-5252
- Return prepared by
- TERNING & COMPANY INC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO ENHANCE BUSINESS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS ENGAGED IN THE PROMOTION OF AREA BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION, CIVIC, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS. A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS ARE HOSTED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO : AG SEMINAR, DAIRY DAYS, ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL, GOLF CHALLENGE, AND SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.Expenses $28,320 · revenue $43,978
- ITS DIVISION, THE HUTCHINSON AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, RECEIVES FUNDING FROM CITY OF HUTCHINSON LODGING TAXES TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF HUTCHINSON AS A TOURIST DESTINATION. THE VISITOR GUIDE IS PUBLISHED TO AID TOURISTS WITH AREA ATTRATCTIONS AND CURRENT EVENTS. MARKETING ADS ARE USED IN A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS, AND EVENTS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO DRAW PEOPLE TO HUTCHINSON. THE CHAMBER SUPPORTS LARGE EVENTS WHICH ALSO DRAW NUMEROUS PEOPLE TO OUR AREA.Expenses $229,916 · revenue $132,663
- THE HUTCHINSON AMBASSADORS ARE THE SOCIAL & WELCOMING ARM OF THE CHAMBER, WELCOMING NEW BUSINESSES AND CELEBRATING MILESTONES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE AMBASSADORS HOST BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, TASTE OF HUTCHINSON, AND TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS. SPECIAL FUNDRAISING PROJECTS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND PRIDE.Expenses $4,457
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
- 41-0645359
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $418,258
- Income (IRS master file)
- $425,561
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $386,650 | $378,837 | $418,258 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $322,072 | $366,065 | $429,688 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $343,045 | $329,392 | $480,083 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $367,815 | $328,252 | $469,921 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-0645359).
Questions about HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 41-0645359.
- Is HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HUTCHINSON AREA 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 HUTCHINSON AREA 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 HUTCHINSON AREA 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 HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN SANKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,950 (VALERIE MACKENTHUN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HUTCHINSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $386,650, expenses of $378,837 and total assets of $418,258 at year end.
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