Nonprofit · EIN 56-0989726
CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · CARY, NC 27519
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,483,574 | $1,526,019 | -$42,445 | $1,492,880 | $295,042 | $1,197,838 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,853,585 | $1,872,043 | -$18,458 | $1,575,391 | $335,108 | $1,240,283 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,644,570 | $1,664,663 | -$20,093 | $1,607,709 | $348,968 | $1,258,741 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $751,588
- of which government grants
- $365,756
- Membership dues
- $385,832
- Program service revenue
- $674,698
- Investment income
- $15,125
- Net rental income
- $4,165
- Other revenue
- $42,163
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $194,971
- Other salaries and wages
- $360,257
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $648,505
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,411
- Travel
- $339
- Depreciation
- $38,009
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,575,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,492,880
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $295,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,197,838
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $657,447
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,197,838
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,998
- Gross receipts
- $1,483,574
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1962
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LAWSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $211,615 | $17,084 |
| REBECCA CORBIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSS WITHERS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MONCRIEF | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HUGHES | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BYERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN GUSSENHOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SISSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY COLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE KALUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT KNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IANA LOWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLARA RIENHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ ROSSILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE DOGGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALPESH KARSALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE OTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LAWSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $205,776 | $8,925 |
| MOSS WITHERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY COULTER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MONCRIEF | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CORBIN | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOL WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BYERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN GUSSENHOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SISSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH VINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ CANTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TY COLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE KALUKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT KNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IANA LOWDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA RIENHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ ROSSILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SENCHAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK LAWSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $181,100 | $7,914 |
| HOWARD JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $109,756 | $5,068 |
| WENDY COULTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STEPHENSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOOTH | SEC/TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSS WITHERS | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE LOWERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH AAMOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BYERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN GUSSENHOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHIE PRITCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALPESH KARSALIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL WAGONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY ZIEGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD BROWNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOL WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4351, CARY, NC 27519-4351
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK LAWSON, 307 N ACADEMY STREET, CARY, NC 27513
- Signed the 990
- MARK LAWSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 467-1016
- Website
- WWW.CARYCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH ACTIVELY ENGAGING EXISTING AND FUTURE BUSINESSES AND SUPPORTING CIVIC ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CARY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES CARY LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
- THE CHAMBER HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,175 MEMBERS WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CHAMBER'S MAJOR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS IN THE CARY COMMUNITY.
- STAFFING AND MAINTAINING A SINGLE-PURPOSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN A ROBUST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN FOR CARY. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND EXPANSION ORGANIZATION FOR CARY.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0989726
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1952
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,492,880
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,483,574
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,483,574 | $1,526,019 | $1,492,880 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,853,585 | $1,872,043 | $1,575,391 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,644,570 | $1,664,663 | $1,607,709 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,458,073 | $1,530,916 | $1,589,188 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 56-0989726).
Questions about CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 56-0989726.
- Is CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1952.
- Are donations to CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CARY 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 CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK LAWSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,615 (MARK LAWSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,483,574, expenses of $1,526,019 and total assets of $1,492,880 at year end.
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