Nonprofit · EIN 48-0224480
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · FORT SCOTT, KS 66701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $180,365 | $192,158 | -$11,793 | $66,071 | $22,785 | $43,286 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $188,455 | $186,970 | $1,485 | $77,835 | $22,756 | $55,079 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $171,583 | $174,124 | -$2,541 | $76,174 | $22,605 | $53,569 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $147,924
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,291
- Other revenue
- $32,441
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $114,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $132,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $570
- Occupancy
- $13,365
- Travel
- $2,456
- Program services (functional)
- $171,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $20,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $77,835
- Total assets, end of year
- $66,071
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,785
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,286
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $43,286
- Gross receipts
- $195,145
- Employees
- 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ADAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CATHY BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARISSA BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATIE CASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATE FREEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KINEDE JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BAILEY LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEB MCKENNEY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLLEEN QUICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MANDY SHOEMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANE STRILER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATIE CASPER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAYTON COYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN CRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEWIS DUNKESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHEL FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BAILEY LYONS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEB MCKENNEY | CHAIR- ELECT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLLEEN QUICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANGELA SIMON | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANE STRILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIN VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KATIE CASPER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAYTON COYAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN CRAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEWIS DUNKESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHEL FRENCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LIPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BAILEY LYONS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEB MCKENNEY | CHAIR- ELECT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLLEEN QUICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANGELA SIMON | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANE STRILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIN VANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 231 E WALL ST, FORT SCOTT, KS 66701-1402
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- COLLEEN QUICK
- Signed the 990
- LINDSAY MADISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (620) 223-3566
- Website
- WWW.FORTSCOTT.COM
- Return prepared by
- DBB INC
Mission
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESS IN FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE DOWNTOWN AREA BY ENCOURAGING NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESS THROUGH THE COMBINATION OF MARKETING AND NETWORKING.Expenses $157,314
- PROMOTE LOCAL TOURISM BY HOSTING AND PROMOTING SPECIAL EVENTS TO DRAW PEOPLE INTO THE AREA.Expenses $8,151
- ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF THE LOCAL BUSINESS IN FORT SCOTT, KS BY ASSISTING NEW BUSINESSES COMING TO THE AREA WITH MARKETING, CONTACTS, AND RESOURCES.Expenses $6,157
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
- 48-0224480
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $66,071
- Income (IRS master file)
- $195,145
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $180,365 | $192,158 | $66,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $188,455 | $186,970 | $77,835 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $171,583 | $174,124 | $76,174 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $161,381 | $175,787 | $71,002 | 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 48-0224480).
Questions about CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 48-0224480.
- Is CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1935.
- Are donations to CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does 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 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 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names COLLEEN QUICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $180,365, expenses of $192,158 and total assets of $66,071 at year end.
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