Nonprofit · EIN 94-1482882
RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · GUERNEVILLE, CA 95446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $202,872 | $199,341 | $3,531 | $188,566 | $23,999 | $164,567 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $222,202 | $160,050 | $62,152 | $161,036 | $0 | $161,036 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $143,678 | $158,848 | -$15,170 | $95,775 | $3,063 | $92,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,983
- Membership dues
- $41,100
- Program service revenue
- $112,770
- Investment income
- $19
- Other revenue
- $2,100
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,122
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,640
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,900
- Occupancy
- $10,380
- Program services (functional)
- $141,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $161,036
- Total assets, end of year
- $188,566
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,999
- Net assets, end of year
- $164,567
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,404
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $164,567
- Gross receipts
- $202,872
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS SCHWANZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET VAN DER VEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY KANSAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM BOSQUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN McALISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE VASQUIZ | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REX | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE HUNTER | VICE-PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BOSQUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY KANSAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULINA VERGARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SCHWANZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTIMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET VAN DER VEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE VASQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REX | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WABEL | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRE VASQUEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| NICK SCHWANZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET VAN DER VEEN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REX | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY KANSAU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WABEL | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| PAULINA VERGARI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CHUNG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| TIM BOSQUE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| PIERRE ERASMUS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTIMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16209 FIRST ST, GUERNEVILLE, CA 95446-8809
- In care of
- % NICHOLAS SCHWANZ
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS SCHWANZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (707) 869-9000
- Website
- www.russianriver.com
- Return prepared by
- Gaylord R Schaap EA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1482882 or by the name RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Russian River Chamber is organized to promote the general welfare and prosperity of the Russian River area business community and promotes the River Area as a whole. It coordinates community fundraising efforts and operates the Russian River Visitors center in Guerneville.
Program accomplishments
- The County of Sonoma, through its advertising funds, contracts with the Russian River Chamber to staff the tourist information center in downtown Guerneville, CA. The visitor center handled 552 phone calls, 3,012 walk-in visitors, distributed 9,802 maps and brochures. The center website also had a record 133,518 visits during the year.Expenses $130,155 · revenue $106,950
- THE CHAMBER PUBLISHES A RUSSIAN RIVER AREA LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES MAP. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAP IS TO ASSIST TOURISTS FIND THE GOODS AND SERVICES THEY DESIRE DURING THEIR VISIT TO THE AREA. FUNDS PAID FOR BUSINESS ADS ARE ADDED TO FUNDS FROM MEMBERSHIP DUES TO PRINT THE MAPS.Expenses $8,841 · revenue $5,820
- Chamber grants funds to support various community needs through an application process in order to grant fundsExpenses $2,122
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1482882
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $188,566
- Income (IRS master file)
- $202,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $202,872 | $199,341 | $188,566 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $222,202 | $160,050 | $161,036 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $143,678 | $158,848 | $95,775 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-1482882).
Questions about RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 94-1482882.
- Is RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2000.
- Are donations to RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RUSSIAN RIVER 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 RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUSSIAN RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $202,872, expenses of $199,341 and total assets of $188,566 at year end.
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