Nonprofit · EIN 74-1138448
GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · GROVES, TX 77619
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $180,768 | $197,040 | -$16,272 | $116,591 | $21,722 | $94,869 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $148,429 | $136,584 | $11,845 | $97,491 | $5,311 | $92,180 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $86,207 | $96,483 | -$10,276 | $69,085 | $248 | $68,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,275
- Membership dues
- $28,175
- Program service revenue
- $63,238
- Investment income
- $4,610
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,735
- Other revenue
- $38,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $38,444
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $54,070
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $59,369
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,426
- Accounting fees
- $11,967
- Depreciation
- $2,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,491
- Total assets, end of year
- $116,591
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,722
- Net assets, end of year
- $94,869
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $108,986
- Gross receipts
- $194,577
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1952
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOGAN DELCAMBRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DEWEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GAONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBIE HUGHES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT LAMSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PANSEY LAMSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUE LANE | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOYD PATTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY BLANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DEWEESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITCH DUNCAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DUPUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY GAONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERT LAMSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PANSEY LAMSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUE LANE | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANGE | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBLE LEJEUNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOYD PATTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY BLANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON HAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERT LAMSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PANSEY LAMSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY LEGNON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIBBLE LEJEUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOYD PATTERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4399 MAIN AVE, GROVES, TX 77619-4730
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LETHA KNAUS
- Signed the 990
- LETHA KNAUS, EXECUTIVE MANAGER
- Phone
- (409) 962-3631
- Website
- WWW.GROVESCOFC.COM
- Return prepared by
- MAZUR & VERNON CPA'S
Mission
TO PROMOTE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC AWARENESS IN THE CITY.
Program accomplishments
- SPONSORING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
- MAINTINING AND PRESERVING GROVES CLEBRATION PARK IN GROVES, TEXAS FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE COMMUNTIY.
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
- 74-1138448
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $116,591
- Income (IRS master file)
- $194,577
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $180,768 | $197,040 | $116,591 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $148,429 | $136,584 | $97,491 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $86,207 | $96,483 | $69,085 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $100,349 | $92,417 | $80,337 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 74-1138448).
Questions about GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 74-1138448.
- Is GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1954.
- Are donations to GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROVES 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 GROVES 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 GROVES 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 GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LETHA KNAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GROVES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $180,768, expenses of $197,040 and total assets of $116,591 at year end.
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