Nonprofit · EIN 74-0981880
WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · WHARTON, TX 77488
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $256,047 | $218,405 | $37,642 | $118,294 | $2,572 | $115,722 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $203,510 | $213,769 | -$10,259 | $80,506 | $2,368 | $78,138 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $183,132 | $182,359 | $773 | $91,816 | $2,077 | $89,739 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $63,130
- of which government grants
- $60,000
- Program service revenue
- $190,479
- Investment income
- $141
- Other revenue
- $2,297
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $108,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $116,954
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,700
- Occupancy
- $18,692
- Depreciation
- $661
- Program services (functional)
- $45,972
- Management and general (functional)
- $172,433
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $118,294
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $115,722
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,722
- Gross receipts
- $256,047
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBRA EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE FOLKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE FREUDENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALEX GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI KOCIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROL LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ISABELLE OUIMETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIGUEL SANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KAREN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETTY VICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN WISNIESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WARREN YACKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 40 | $40,145 |
| KAREN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $11,338 |
| KRISTINA CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBRA EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE FOLKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA FORTENBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE FREUDENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI KOCIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KARI LUTRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACOB ROBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIZZY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIGUEL SANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETTY VICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN WISNIESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD SANDERS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $55,460 |
| KRISTINA CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBRA EVANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE FOLKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA FORTENBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE FREUDENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SANDRA KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTI KOCIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KARI LUTRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JACOB ROBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LIZZY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIGUEL SANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BETTY VICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN WISNIESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 N RICHMOND RD, WHARTON, TX 77488-3837
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTI KOCIAN, 202 N HOUSTON ST, WHARTON, TX 77488
- Signed the 990
- KRISTI KOCIAN, CHAIR
- Phone
- (979) 532-1862
- Website
- WWW.WHARTONTEXAS.COM
- Return prepared by
- JOHNNA SHEEK CPA PLLC
Mission
PROMOTING THE CITY OF WHARTON FOR TOURISM AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION HELD ITS ANNUAL BANQUET AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN CITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS. IN ADDITION, QUARTERLY BUSINESS LUNCHEONS WERE HOSTED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BRING TOGETHER CURRENT AND POTENTIAL BUSINESS LEADERS IN AN ATMOSPHERE THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO ATTRACTING NEW INDUSTRY TO THE CITY OF WHARTON. THE LUNCHEONS ALSO SERVE AS A MEETING WHERE WAYS OF IMPROVING BUSINESS CONDITIONS CAN BE DISCUSSED.
- TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN WHARTON, VARIOUS ADVERTISING METHODS WERE EMPLOYED, INCLUDING BILLBOARDS, CITY ENTRANCE SIGNS AND "WELCOME TO WHARTON" STREET BANNERS. ANOTHER ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO BE HELPFUL TO VISITORS IS PLACING VISITORS INFORMATION KIOSKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN AND AROUND WHARTON. THE KIOSKS WERE KEPT STOCKED WITH INFORMATIVE PAMPHLETS AND BROCHURES.
- WEBSITE ADVERTISING FOR VARIOUS BUSINESSES IN WHARTON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-0981880
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $118,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $256,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $256,047 | $218,405 | $118,294 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $203,510 | $213,769 | $80,506 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $183,132 | $182,359 | $91,816 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $226,006 | $246,547 | $90,227 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-0981880).
Questions about WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 74-0981880.
- Is WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6).
- Are donations to WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WHARTON 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 WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KRISTI KOCIAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WHARTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $256,047, expenses of $218,405 and total assets of $118,294 at year end.
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