Nonprofit · EIN 72-0389496
ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $252,372 | $274,280 | -$21,908 | $418,373 | $87,679 | $330,694 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $246,552 | $258,810 | -$12,258 | $457,757 | $105,155 | $352,602 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $236,541 | $255,119 | -$18,578 | $513,583 | $148,723 | $364,860 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,575
- Membership dues
- $102,654
- Program service revenue
- $80,858
- Investment income
- $3,374
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,565
- Other revenue
- $17,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $115,167
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,810
- Travel
- $2,089
- Depreciation
- $4,757
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $457,757
- Total assets, end of year
- $418,373
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,679
- Net assets, end of year
- $330,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $119,402
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$12,336
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $343,030
- Gross receipts
- $262,888
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHIASSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $44,965 |
| ALYSSA CART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD CASTAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMIE MOORE | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIGER VERDIN | PAST-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIKA FOLEY LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY BOREL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN BOUDREAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLDEN MURRAY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JP HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTAL HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAZE LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAGAN BOURQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY GUARISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARLAN KAPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLA VAPPIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHIASSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $45,868 |
| ALYSSA CART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD CASTAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMIE MOORE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MEADOWS | PAST CHAIRPE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIGER VERDIN | PAST-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GUIDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MATTHEWS FOULCARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIKA FOLEY LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY BOREL | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN BOUDREAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLDEN MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JP HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTAL HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAZE LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH CHIASSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $44,575 |
| ALYSSA CART | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY BAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD CASTAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMIE MOORE | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MEADOWS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIGER VERDIN | PAST-CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GUIDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MATTHEWS FOULCARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIKA FOLEY LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADY BOREL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVAN BOUDREAX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAZE LANDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 727 MYRTLE ST, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380-2117
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELISABETH CHIASSON, 1612 RIDGEWAY DRIVE, MORGAN CITY, LA 70380
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH CHIASSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (985) 384-3830
- Website
- WWW.STMARYCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- DARNALL SIKES & FREDERICK
Mission
THE CHAMBER PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY; PROMOTES INTEGRITY, JUST AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPALS IN BUSINESS; ACQUIRES AND DISTRIBUTES AREA STATISTICS AND INFORMATION; AND GENERALLY ASSISTS THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ANNUAL BANQUET IS HELD IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEWLY ELECTED CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE CHAMBER PRESENTS FOUR AWARDS, THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL; BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR BUSINESS; NON-PROFIT CIVIC AWARD FOR CIVIC ORGANIZATION AND THE VIRGINIA TYLER GUILLOTTE MEMORIAL AWARD.
- BUSINESS LUNCHEONS ARE HELD MONTHLY TO KEEP CHAMBER MEMBERS ABREAST OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ST. MARY PARISH AND IN OUR STATE. IN ADDITION THE CHAMBER WILL HOLD POLITICAL FORUMS FOR ELECTED POSITIONS THAT AFFECT OUR MEMBERSHIP.
- LEADERSHIP ST. MARY IS A PROGRAM TO HELP RECRUIT AND DEVELOP LEADERS WHO WILL BE ACTIVE AND INVOLVED IN MOVING OUR PARISH FORWARD. THE FUTURE FOCUS OF THESE LEADERS WILL BE ON IMPROVING THE BUSINESS, EDUCATIONAL, GOVERNMENTAL, AND COMMUNITY (QUALITY OF LIFE) ENVIRONMENTS IN ST. MARY PARISH. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, POTENTIAL LEADERS ARE EXPOSED TO A RANGE OF IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES THAT WILL BEST PREPARE THEM TO GUIDE ST. MARY TOWARD ACHIEVING ITS HIGHEST POTENTIAL. IN THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM, MEMBERS WILL DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESSES THAT FORM THE FOUNDATION OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP: COALITION BUILDING, SIGNIFICANT DIALOG, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONSENSUS BUILDING.
- AMOUNTS REPORTED ARE FOR VARIOUS EVENTS THAT PROMOTE THE IDEALS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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
- 72-0389496
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $418,373
- Income (IRS master file)
- $262,888
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $252,372 | $274,280 | $418,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $246,552 | $258,810 | $457,757 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $236,541 | $255,119 | $513,583 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $261,722 | $216,519 | $537,026 | 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 72-0389496).
Questions about ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 72-0389496.
- Is ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ST MARY 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 ST MARY 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 ST MARY 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 ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELISABETH CHIASSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,965 (ELISABETH CHIASSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ST MARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $252,372, expenses of $274,280 and total assets of $418,373 at year end.
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