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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1146800

LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · LYNDEN, WA 98264

Financials

$408K$381K2023$373K$377K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$372,863$376,507-$3,644$251,816$73,870$177,946
December 31, 2023990$407,963$381,441$26,522$249,428$67,838$181,590
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$137,073
Program service revenue
$232,935
Investment income
$2,855
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$96,528
Other salaries and wages
$68,430
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$192,338
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,833
Occupancy
$28,733
Depreciation
$14,117
Program services (functional)
$331,160
Management and general (functional)
$45,347

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$249,428
Total assets, end of year
$251,816
Total liabilities, end of year
$73,870
Net assets, end of year
$177,946
Land, buildings and equipment
$51,439
Gross receipts
$372,863
Employees
5
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY VISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$96,528
IVAN DOCHOVSKIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CALVIN DEN HARTOGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEANETTE SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDI MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE DODSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE SORENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY STANFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY VISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$90,000
IVAN DOCHOVSKIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CALVIN DEN HARTOGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEANNETTE SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDI MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE DODSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE SORENSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY STANFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
518 FRONT ST, LYNDEN, WA 98264-1923
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GARY VIS, PO BOX 647, LYNDEN, WA 98264
Signed the 990
GARY VIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(360) 354-5995
Return prepared by
TELGENHOFF & OETGEN PS

Mission

LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS FORMED TO ADVANCE THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND CIVIC INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF LYNDEN AND ITS TRADING AREA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE NORTHWEST RASPBERRY FESTIVAL IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE RASPBERRY INDUSTRY THAT PROMOTES LYNDEN AND SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $64,035 · revenue $107,570
  • THE CHAMBER HAS A NUMBER OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE COMMERCE AND TOURISM, INCLUDING A CHRISTMAS PARADE, A FARMERS PARADE, A VISITORS CENTER, A HARVEST FESTIVAL AND OTHERS.
    Expenses $36,408 · revenue $31,091
  • THE COMMUNITY CASH BACK PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1998 AND PROMOTES THE LOCAL MERCHANTS BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHOP IN THE LYNDEN COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT THE SAME TIME. MERCHANTS GIVE A REBATE ON PURCHASES TO LOCAL SCHOOLS.
    Expenses $3,774 · revenue $15,679
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDES MARKETING EXPENSES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO MAINTAINING AN OFFICE TO ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER AND THE COMMUNITY OF LYNDEN.
    Expenses $226,943 · revenue $78,595

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1146800
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$251,816
Income (IRS master file)
$372,863

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$372,863$376,507$251,816XML
990December 2023$407,963$381,441$249,428XML
990December 2022$317,843$335,258$221,298IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 91-1146800).

Questions about LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 91-1146800.
Is LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Are donations to LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LYNDEN 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 LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GARY VIS.
Who are the officers and directors of LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,528 (GARY VIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LYNDEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $372,863, expenses of $376,507 and total assets of $251,816 at year end.

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