Nonprofit · EIN 58-1317211
COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · COCHRAN, GA 31014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $102,967 | $94,225 | $8,742 | $274,407 | $33,603 | $240,804 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $80,602 | $64,513 | $16,089 | $253,453 | $21,191 | $232,262 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,500
- Membership dues
- $27,279
- Program service revenue
- $113
- Investment income
- $1,413
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,324
- Other revenue
- $8,338
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $45,202
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,684
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $4,050
- Other expenses
- $21,491
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $253,453
- Total assets, end of year
- $274,407
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,603
- Net assets, end of year
- $240,804
- Cash, savings and investments
- $271,227
- Gross receipts
- $152,644
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLISSA W BARKER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $45,202 |
| MIKE SANFORD | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE WELLS SUMMERALL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| QUINCY FLETCHER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CHASTAIN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| RON DANIELS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MATT KELLEY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MI WATERS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| LEE LISTER | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| BRETT PATTERSON | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLISSA W BARKER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $8,765 |
| MIKE SANFORD | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| CANDACE WELLS SUMMERALL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| QUINCY NOBLES | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CHASTAIN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| RON DANIELS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MATT KELLEY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| MI WATERS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 102 N 2ND ST, COCHRAN, GA 31014-8700
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MIKE SANFORD, CHAIR
- Phone
- (478) 934-2965
- Website
- www.cochran-bleckley.com
- Return prepared by
- H Frank Erwin Jr PC
Mission
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION AND LABORING INTEREST OF COCHRAN AND BLECKLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND TO EXTEND AND PROMOTE TRADE AND COMMERCE IN THE AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHAMBER RECOGNIZED THE STAR STUDENT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND PRESENTS THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE LOCAL COLLEGE. THE CHAMBER PROMOTED THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY SPONSORING DUELING PIANOS, COUNTRY FEST, GOLF TOURNAMENT, AND OTHER EVENTS.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1317211
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $274,407
- Income (IRS master file)
- $152,644
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $102,967 | $94,225 | $274,407 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $80,602 | $64,513 | $253,453 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 58-1317211).
Questions about COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 58-1317211.
- Is COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1978.
- Are donations to COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COCHRAN BLECKLEY 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 COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,202 (MELLISSA W BARKER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does COCHRAN BLECKLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $102,967, expenses of $94,225 and total assets of $274,407 at year end.
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