Nonprofit · EIN 75-1180340
SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · SWEETWATER, TX 79556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $524,070 | $507,326 | $16,744 | $417,758 | $104,424 | $313,334 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $487,797 | $462,077 | $25,720 | $365,721 | $69,133 | $296,588 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $549,941 | $532,275 | $17,666 | $427,313 | $156,445 | $270,868 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $403,973
- of which government grants
- $369,562
- Membership dues
- $34,411
- Program service revenue
- $94,258
- Investment income
- $1,839
- Net rental income
- $24,000
- Other revenue
- $24,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $181,815
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,536
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,412
- Occupancy
- $35,791
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $365,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $417,758
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $104,424
- Net assets, end of year
- $313,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $313,334
- Gross receipts
- $524,070
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HUNT | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $74,154 |
| KAYLEN POLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIBB | PRES ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BECCA LOCKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN APPLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA CABALLERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM REAVES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LYNDI CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY GILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY WILSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HUNT | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $72,733 |
| KEN BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOTI LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIBB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MORROW | PAST PRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE PARISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ACUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN APPLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRGIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM REAVES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY GILL | PRES ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN HUNT | EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $68,555 |
| KEN BECKER | VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KOTI LINDSEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA MORROW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY DODD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEIDRE PARISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ACUNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROSSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON SHIPP | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KIRGIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM REAVES | PRES ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD FERGUSON | VP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESLEY GILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 810 E BROADWAY ST, SWEETWATER, TX 79556-4630
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN HUNT, 810 E BROADWAY, SWEETWATER, TX 79556
- Signed the 990
- KAREN HUNT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (325) 235-5488
- Website
- WWW.SWEETWATERTEXAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RICHARD A BOWMAN CPA
Mission
THE SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A SERVICE INSTITUTION AND AN ACTION ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF CITIZENS WHO INVEST THEIR TIME AND MONEY IN A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE AND A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- HOSTING CONCERTS, COUNTY FAIRS, CHRISTMAS PARADES, AND OTHER RETAIL PROMOTIONS. THIS BRINGS PEOPLE FROM OTHER CITIES TO USE LOCAL FACILITIES AND PATRONIZE LOCAL BUINESSES.
- CHAMBER HOSTS SPORTS EVENTS FOR SURROUNDING AREA. THIS BRINGS IN MUCH NEEDED BUSINESS INTO THE COMMUNITY.
- BILLBOARD RENTAL, MAPS, BROCHURES, AND WEBSITE PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY AIDING VISITORS WITH THEIR TRAVEL PLANS AND PROMOTION OF THE COMMUNITY'S EVENTS.
- THE CHAMBER ACTIVELY BIDS ON CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS FOR RODEOS, REUNIONS, WASP MUSEUM, AND OTHER RETAIL EVENTS THUS BRINGING PEOPLE INTO 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
- 75-1180340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $417,758
- Income (IRS master file)
- $524,070
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $524,070 | $507,326 | $417,758 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $487,797 | $462,077 | $365,721 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $549,941 | $532,275 | $427,313 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $456,415 | $470,117 | $431,384 | 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 75-1180340).
Questions about SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 75-1180340.
- Is SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1973.
- Are donations to SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SWEETWATER 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 SWEETWATER 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 SWEETWATER 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 SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KAREN HUNT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,154 (KAREN HUNT, EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SWEETWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $524,070, expenses of $507,326 and total assets of $417,758 at year end.
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