Nonprofit · EIN 55-0485881
WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · WHEELING, WV 26003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $395,499 | $422,825 | -$27,326 | $40,930 | $19,270 | $21,660 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $507,102 | $532,265 | -$25,163 | $96,773 | $47,787 | $48,986 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $480,934 | $464,857 | $16,077 | $101,909 | $27,760 | $74,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $131,006
- Membership dues
- $131,006
- Program service revenue
- $258,465
- Investment income
- $6
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,022
- Other revenue
- $6,022
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,048
- Other salaries and wages
- $115,183
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $201,776
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,937
- Occupancy
- $16,916
- Depreciation
- $4,726
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $96,773
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,660
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,738
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,660
- Gross receipts
- $415,625
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZENDE | PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $63,431 |
| JENNIFER MATERKOSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $5,617 |
| ANDY MCKENZIE | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY HALEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JODI CARDER | CITY OF LIGHTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY ABRAHAM | TRANSPORTATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACK BLAIR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CULLER | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KNIGHT | SPECIAL PROJECTS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH WACK | WELLNESS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN BALL | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC STAKEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZIE NELSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKKA STORCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARRI MULHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CRUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISSY ASHMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL TURANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY HARTONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD LOFTSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH TRISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BROCHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZENDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,512 |
| ANDY MCKENZIE | TRANSPORTATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY NARDO | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI CARDER | CITY OF LIGHTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY ABRAHAM | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER RUSSELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CULLER | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE FAHEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH WACK | WELLNESS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY HALEY | NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT CONTRAGUERRO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC STAKEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZIE NELSON | FINANCE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZAMBITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SANTAMARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DRAHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL TURANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY HARTONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD LOFTSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH TRISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KNIGHT | MEWA CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIM BORCHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KURT ZENDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,000 |
| ANDY MCKENZIE | TRANSPORTATION CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY NARDO | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI CARDER | CITY OF LIGHTS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY ABRAHAM | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TANNER RUSSELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CULLER | EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE FAHEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH WACK | WELLNESS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY HALEY | NOMINATING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PHIL KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH CONTRAGUERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC STAKEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KIM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZIE NELSON | FINANCE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HERRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD THALMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA DANEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ZAMBITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SANTAMARIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DRAHOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX COOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS CONNOR JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL T BARICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KLICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL TURANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY HARTONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD LOFTSTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH TRISCHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KNIGHT | MEWA CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIM BORCHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 MAIN ST STE 1, WHEELING, WV 26003-2737
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENNIFER MATERKOSKI, 1100 MAIN STREET 1ST FLOOR, WHEELING, WV 26003
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER MATERKOSKI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (304) 233-2575
- Return prepared by
- GOMPERS LOHRI & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY,GOVERNMENT RELATIONS,EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- TO ADVANCE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, GOVERNMENT RELATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTExpenses $44,403 · revenue $124,468
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
- 55-0485881
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $415,625
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $395,499 | $422,825 | $40,930 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $507,102 | $532,265 | $96,773 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $480,934 | $464,857 | $101,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $351,299 | $364,077 | $86,684 | 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 55-0485881).
Questions about WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 55-0485881.
- Is WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1967.
- Are donations to WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENNIFER MATERKOSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,431 (KURT ZENDE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WHEELING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $395,499, expenses of $422,825 and total assets of $40,930 at year end.
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