Nonprofit · EIN 74-0840940
GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $668,838 | $841,995 | -$173,157 | $887,945 | $17,561 | $870,384 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $664,093 | $660,299 | $3,794 | $1,033,441 | $48,724 | $984,717 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $562,269 | $522,307 | $39,962 | $958,677 | $49,561 | $909,116 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $602,193
- Investment income
- $63,645
- Other revenue
- $3,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $432,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $600,673
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,800
- Occupancy
- $36,798
- Program services (functional)
- $142,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $687,087
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,563
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,033,441
- Total assets, end of year
- $887,945
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,561
- Net assets, end of year
- $870,384
- Publicly traded securities
- $795,461
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $838,384
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,000
- Gross receipts
- $668,838
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1900
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH J TANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 |
| MARK VIATOR | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE MANCILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARITA GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN RIVERS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY THERIOT Jr | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CRAVENS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| VERNA RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HEMELT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARY REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY MELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ART A THOMAS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BLAINE CAILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASHAUN ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS NEILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWINDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DRAGO | CHAIRPERSON ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR MARK PORTERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR LE B SHORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS ZULEMA ESCOBEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MRS NIKKI TIBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS KAPRINA FRANK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CAROL HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JONHSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH J TANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,118 |
| CAROL HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK VIATOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE MANCILLA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARITA GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY THERIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERNA RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HEMELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY A REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY MELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAINE CAILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DASHAUN ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY VITANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS B NEILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWINDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN JOHNSON | CHAIRPERSON ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN RIVERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RANDY SONNIER | IMMED PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CRAVENS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ART THOMAS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAYLYN TURNER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DRAGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH J TANT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,071 |
| EMILY MELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAINE CAILLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN HEMELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY A REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANYA MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAPRINA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS B NEILD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWINDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY VITANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM SAUNDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGE MANCILLA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARITA GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK VIATOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN CLIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY LEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY THERIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VERNA RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL HEBERT | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DRAGO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN JOHNSON | CHAIRPERSON ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAYLYN TURNER | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN RIVERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ART THOMAS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CRAVENS | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RANDY SONNIER | IMMED PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 PROCTER STREET 3RD FLOOR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640-6448
- In care of
- % JOSEPH J TANT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH J TANT, 501 PROCTER STREET 3RD FLOOR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH J TANT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (409) 963-1107
- Website
- WWW.PORTARTHURTEXAS.COM
- Return prepared by
- Cure & Associates PC
Mission
PROMOTE AND ASSIST WITH COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISIONExpenses $142,345 · revenue $668,838
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
- 74-0840940
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $887,945
- Income (IRS master file)
- $668,838
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $668,838 | $841,995 | $887,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $664,093 | $660,299 | $1,033,441 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $562,269 | $522,307 | $958,677 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $499,936 | $439,588 | $842,735 | 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 74-0840940).
Questions about GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 74-0840940.
- Is GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1964.
- Are donations to GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER PORT ARTHUR 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 GREATER PORT ARTHUR 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 GREATER PORT ARTHUR 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 GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH J TANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (JOSEPH J TANT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does GREATER PORT ARTHUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $668,838, expenses of $841,995 and total assets of $887,945 at year end.
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