Nonprofit · EIN 56-0260533
CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · HICKORY, NC 28603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,147,392 | $1,000,405 | $146,987 | $2,134,569 | $286,182 | $1,848,387 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,143,039 | $1,048,619 | $94,420 | $2,003,401 | $302,001 | $1,701,400 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,015,239 | $958,268 | $56,971 | $1,632,307 | $275,327 | $1,356,980 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $698,740
- Membership dues
- $698,740
- Program service revenue
- $362,730
- Investment income
- $12,121
- Net rental income
- $19,520
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$21,816
- Net income from fundraising events
- $44,181
- Other revenue
- $73,801
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,086
- Other salaries and wages
- $366,789
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $577,098
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $35,508
- Travel
- $6,198
- Depreciation
- $64,941
- Program services (functional)
- $475,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $524,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,003,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,134,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $286,182
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,848,387
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $946,931
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,848,387
- Gross receipts
- $1,210,196
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY KEISLER | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,085 |
| BRETT BARTLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BRYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH BUMGARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CARVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANNA CHILTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DAHLSTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY PITTS HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INGRID KELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA KILLIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM LAIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS LOCASCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER MCINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY OSBORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRIN PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEREDITH ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOS ROSTAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLTON SEXTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SHREVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE STARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENETTE THU SWISHER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY KEISLER | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $128,198 |
| KATHY AUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT BARTLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH BUMGARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CARVER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN COOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACKERY CRANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DAHLSTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DOCKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK ELMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON GSCHEIDMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE HANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY PITTS HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA KILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LAWHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LOCASCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MANFREDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON MAUNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY OSBORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLTON SEXTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SHERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SHREVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE STARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORRAN SWEARNGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENETTE THU SWISHER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK LANEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY KEISLER | PRESIDENT/CEO / BOARD M Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,583 |
| ZACKARY CRANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ALALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CARVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP GREENE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICKA BARTLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA STILTNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY GROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HUCKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAT AUTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA KILLIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANK EIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON MAUNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORRAN SWEARNGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON GSCHEIDMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SHERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH BUMGARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY OSBORNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LAWHON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WALLACE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUNE STARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DAHLSTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DOCKHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY MULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDY PITTS HILDEBRAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN DOTSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SHREVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1828, HICKORY, NC 28603-1828
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LINDSAY KEISLER, P O BOX 1828, HICKORY, NC 28603
- Signed the 990
- LINDSAY KEISLER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (828) 328-6111
- Website
- WWW.CATAWBACHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MARTIN STARNES & ASSOCIATES CPAS PA
Mission
ENCOURAGE, ADVANCE, AND PROMOTE THE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, CIVIC, AND SOCIAL INTEREST OF CATAWBA COUNTY
Program accomplishments
- EVENTS - MEMBERS ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THAT ARE FOR DEVELOPING WOMEN LEADERS, BUSINESS EXPO TO PROMOTE BUSINESSES WITHIN THE AREA, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORKExpenses $206,548 · revenue $271,846
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - MEMBERS ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THAT ARE FOR DEVELOPING LEADERS, BUSINESS EXPO TO PROMOTE BUSINESSES WITHIN THE AREA, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORKExpenses $84,598 · revenue $35,390
- MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND COMMUNICATION - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR FACILITIES USED TO ATTRACT AND PROMOTE VISITORS TO THE CATAWBA COUNTY AREA. COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE CHAMBER WEBSITE AND NEW MEMBER RECEPTIONS.Expenses $153,742 · revenue $35,270
- OTHER PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE THE CATAWBA COUNTY AREA AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.Expenses $30,613 · revenue $8,508
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
- 56-0260533
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,134,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,210,196
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,147,392 | $1,000,405 | $2,134,569 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,143,039 | $1,048,619 | $2,003,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,015,239 | $958,268 | $1,632,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $882,935 | $871,125 | $1,531,873 | 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 56-0260533).
Questions about CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 56-0260533.
- Is CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CATAWBA COUNTY 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 CATAWBA COUNTY 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 CATAWBA COUNTY 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 CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LINDSAY KEISLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,085 (LINDSAY KEISLER, PRESIDENT / CEO).
- How much revenue does CATAWBA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,147,392, expenses of $1,000,405 and total assets of $2,134,569 at year end.
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