Nonprofit · EIN 74-1046125
WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · WESLACO, TX 78599
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $611,956 | $547,638 | $64,318 | $693,659 | $11,581 | $682,078 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $516,392 | $465,113 | $51,279 | $623,101 | $5,341 | $617,760 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $497,519 | $410,583 | $86,936 | $637,421 | $70,940 | $566,481 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $300,472
- of which government grants
- $10,000
- Membership dues
- $179,930
- Program service revenue
- $304,825
- Investment income
- $222
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,437
- Other revenue
- $6,437
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,452
- Other salaries and wages
- $123,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $282,148
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,744
- Occupancy
- $17,602
- Travel
- $1,514
- Depreciation
- $450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $623,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $693,659
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,581
- Net assets, end of year
- $682,078
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $682,078
- Gross receipts
- $776,655
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 228
- Year formed
- 1935
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA J GARZA | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 45 | $108,452 | $10,450 |
| ROBERT DONALSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA MONTENEGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR RODRIGUEZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA LEWIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RANGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY O PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE L GARCIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE CRIMBRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNA TREVINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMADO SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA J GARZA | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 40 | $81,757 | $12,494 |
| SANDY O PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE CRIMBRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMADO SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNA TREVINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE L GARCIA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA MONTENEGRO | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DONALSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR RODRIGUEZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RANGEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA J GARZA | PRESIDENT CEO Officer | 40 | $81,756 | $10,648 |
| ALEJANDRO BENAVIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY O PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNA TREVINIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE L GARCIA | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DONALSON | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MONTEZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONDA LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR RODRIGUEZ | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA MONTENEGRO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8398, WESLACO, TX 78599-8398
- In care of
- % BARBARA J GARZA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA J GARZA, PO BOX 8398, WESLACO, TX 78599
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA J GARZA, PRESIDENT CEO
- Phone
- (956) 968-2102
- Website
- WWW.WESLACO.COM
- Return prepared by
- Rhonda L Williamson CPA
Mission
WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE WACC FOCUSES ON ADVERTISING OUTSIDE OF WESLACO TO PROMOTE WESLACO AS A VISITORS DESTINATION. MARKETING IS DONE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING ADVERTISING, BILLBOARDS, CITY PROMOTIONS, AND TRADE SHOWS. THIS YEAR, THE WESLACO VISITORS CENTER HAD 28,000 VISITORS COME IN FOR INFORMATION, EVENTS, OR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD OVER 50,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE, TEXAS ONION FESTIVAL, SABOR WESLACO AND A RAISE YOUR GLASS LEADERSHIP FUNDRAISER. WE REACH THOUSANDS OF OUT OF STATE VISITORS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM RELOCATE TO WESLACO DURING THE WINTER TEXAS SEASON. WE MARKET TO THE BIRDING COMMUNITY TO ENCOURGAGE THEM TO VISIT AND STAY IN WESLACO AND VISIT OUR 3 NATURE PARKS. OUR BORDER COMMUNITY MARKETING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE WESLACO IN MEXICO REACHES OVER 300,000 IN BROADCAST MEDIA AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND 500,000 IN PUBLICATIONS. WE HAVE 2 BILLBOARDS THAT APPROXIMATELY 2,000,000 PEOPLE VIEW.
- THE WACC HAS NUMEROUS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024-25, WE HELD 35 RIBBON CUTTINGS TO CELEBRATE MEMBERS ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE HELD 25 NETWORKING EVENTS, INCLUDING JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE OFFERED ADVANCE SEO ON OUR WEBSITE AND HAD OVER 470,000 VIEWS. WE HAVE INITIATED STRONGER SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH OUR CASH MOBS THAT SUPPORT RETAILERS AND LUNCH MOBS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, ALL WHILE ENHANCING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS. WEVE HELD WORKSHOPS IN LEADERSHIP, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SBA COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS,SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS HOSTING THE TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. WE ADDED 77 MEW MEMBERS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAD 426 MEMBERS.
- THE WACC PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO PREPARE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS ALLIANCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NECESSARY TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WE HOST AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MID VALLEY INITIATIVE WHICH CONSISTS OF 8 MONTHS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN VARIOUS TOPICS. TO DATE THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM HAS HELD 19 YEARS OF COHORTS, WITH OVER 198 ALUMNI OF LEADERS SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE OFFER VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITYS YOUTH TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE INCLUDING THE WESLACO ROYAL PAGEANT THAT HAS A 69 YEAR HISTORY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PAGEANT SUPPORTS PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH. WE HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT THAT SERVES OVER 300 MID VALLEY EDUCATORS AND LEMONADE DAY, A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS.
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
- 74-1046125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $693,659
- Income (IRS master file)
- $776,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $611,956 | $547,638 | $693,659 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $516,392 | $465,113 | $623,101 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $497,519 | $410,583 | $637,421 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $499,055 | $357,635 | $605,263 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-1046125).
Questions about WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 74-1046125.
- Is WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1988.
- Are donations to WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESLACO 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 WESLACO 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 WESLACO 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 WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BARBARA J GARZA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,452 (BARBARA J GARZA, PRESIDENT CEO).
- How much revenue does WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $611,956, expenses of $547,638 and total assets of $693,659 at year end.
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