Nonprofit · EIN 76-0129712
HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77042
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $380,731 | $462,837 | -$82,106 | $236,825 | $478 | $236,347 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $427,532 | $502,046 | -$74,514 | $320,979 | $146 | $320,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $199,492
- Membership dues
- $199,492
- Program service revenue
- $150,720
- Investment income
- $2,757
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,888
- Other revenue
- $27,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $243,128
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $288,787
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,200
- Occupancy
- $68,496
- Travel
- $2,799
- Program services (functional)
- $354,235
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,040
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,562
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $320,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $236,825
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $478
- Net assets, end of year
- $236,347
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $696
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $236,347
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,874
- Gross receipts
- $401,751
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1984
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI WERNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $71,957 | $2,225 |
| CHRISTY HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MITCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY NABORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NEVINS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PETERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA PIGAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HEARN DE LA ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SELIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KETRESE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY WILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARI WERNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $63,697 | $2,126 |
| CLYDE BRYAN | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM MACK GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HAMPTON | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU LEZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARIETTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MASTERVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY NABORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK D OWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PETERS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HEARN DE LA ROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SALCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SAMPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE SCHIELACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY STARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW TIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN TSENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10375 RICHMOND AVE STE 265, HOUSTON, TX 77042-4639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KARI WERNER, 10375 RICHMOND AVE, STE 265, HOUSTON, TX 77042
- Signed the 990
- KARI WERNER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (713) 785-4922
- Website
- WWW.HWCOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RP JONES CPA PC
Mission
TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO MAKING WEST HOUSTON THE BEST COMMUNITY FOR LIVING AND WORKING THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES.
Program accomplishments
- SALUTE TO VETERANS: HONOR WAR VETERANS IN THE WEST HOUSTON AREA THROUGH STORY TELLING, AWARDS, PROJECTS, DONATION OF FUNDS TO VETERAN SUPPORTED NON-PROFITS. EVENTS HELD: 1 ATTENDEES: 231
- WEST HOUSTON BUSINESS SUMMIT: PURPOSE: EDUCATE ATTENDEES ON ECONOMIC TRENDS IN THE WEST HOUSTON SUB- MARKET. SPEAKERS FROM INDUSTRY SECTORS PRESENT THEIR DATA/STATISTICS ON THE TRENDS, INTERPRET WHAT THEY MEAN AND EXPLAIN HOW BUSINESSES IN THE AREA CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRENDS OR PREPARE FOR ANY RISKS. INDUSTRY SECTORS COVERED: RETAIL, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, OIL & GAS, BANKING, TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING. EVENTS: 1 ATTENDEES: 256
- WOMEN DRIVING BUSINESS: SERIES OF NETWORKING EVNETS AIMED AT KEY BUSINESS WOMEN IN WEST HOUSTON, INCLUDING C-LEVEL EXECUTIVES AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, CONNECT AND PROMOTE BUSINESS. EVENTS HELD: 2 ATTENDEES: 423
- BUSINESS & EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: MEETINGS HELD TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ON INCREASING BUSINESS SKILLS AND CONNECTING WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT INNOVATION, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF NETWORKING/MENTORSHIP. GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS: FOCUS ON MEETING AND LISTENING TO LOCAL AND STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS ON TOPICS THAT IMPACT THE AREA. STATE OF HEALTHCARE: FOCUS ON TRENDS AND CHANGES IN HEALTHCARE IN HOUSTON. BUSINESS NETWORKING GROUPS: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND VENUES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO INTERACT, GROW THEIR CUSTOMER BASE, AND OBTAIN BUSINESS LEADS. NUMBER OF EVENTS HELD: 104 TOTAL ATTENDEES: 1,681
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 | Not 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
- 76-0129712
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $236,825
- Income (IRS master file)
- $401,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $380,731 | $462,837 | $236,825 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $427,532 | $502,046 | $320,979 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $443,255 | $439,146 | $403,981 | 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 76-0129712).
Questions about HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 76-0129712.
- Is HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KARI WERNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $71,957 (KARI WERNER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $380,731, expenses of $462,837 and total assets of $236,825 at year end.
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