Nonprofit · EIN 95-2261640
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES
Tax-exempt · SANTA MARIA, CA 93456
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $623,655 | $648,538 | -$24,883 | $319,986 | $21,590 | $298,396 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $601,509 | $728,491 | -$126,982 | $321,692 | $0 | $321,692 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $603,465 | $651,728 | -$48,263 | $448,991 | $0 | $448,991 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $204,278
- Membership dues
- $199,370
- Program service revenue
- $416,764
- Investment income
- $2,613
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $72,240
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $150,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $175,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,677
- Travel
- $2,615
- Program services (functional)
- $590,301
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,237
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $321,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $319,986
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,590
- Net assets, end of year
- $298,396
- Publicly traded securities
- $119,715
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $298,396
- Gross receipts
- $623,655
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Brewer | Chair - Elect Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brittany Quick Warner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kami Welch | Board Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Linscheid | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Valerie Zizak-Morais | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Creffield | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bridget Dixson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Neal | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tallia Hart | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deidre Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eli Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Sewald | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donnette Carter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Cross | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kristen Miller | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bo Hellams | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Angie Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sheri Heiney | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Hoffman Vanyek | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ann Hutchison | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Candace Carnahan | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Glenn Morris | President/CEO | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Kilby | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brittany Quick Warner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kami Welch | Chair-elect Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Whitney Diver-McEvoy | Chairperson Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Maria Salinas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Ashton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bridget Dixson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Neal | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tallia Hart | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Loraine Clarno | Past Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eli Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Sewald | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donnette Carter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Laros | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Zeb Welborn | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jill Lagan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wendy Laros | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sherry Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Angie Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sheri Heiney | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Hoffman Vanyek | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ann Hutchison | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Candace Carnahan | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Deidre Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Glenn Morris | President/CEO | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Morris | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brittany Quick Warner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sarah Watts | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kami Welch | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jeremy Harris | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Whitney Diver-McEvoy | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Maria Salinas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Scott Ashton | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Brewer | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Paul Holden | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bridget Dixson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michael Neal | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tallia Hart | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Loraine Clarno | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Colin Diaz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eli Matthews | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Guy Occhiogrosso | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Turner | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jessica Welsh | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sherry Taylor | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Krueger | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jake Mangas | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Derek Miller | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Beth Sewald | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Donnette Carter | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nicholas Ortiz | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6585, SANTA MARIA, CA 93456-6585
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Glenn Morris
- Signed the 990
- Glenn Morris, Director
- Phone
- (559) 909-1012
- Website
- www.waceonline.com
- Return prepared by
- Sacramento Accounting & Advisory Group LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2261640 or by the name WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES.
- 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
Promote and enhance the personal and professionl development of chamber executives in 18 western states and BC, Canada. Members receive services and information to assist them in performing as chamber professionals.
Program accomplishments
- Member services: Membership dues are received from local chamber of commerce executives and staff. Total membership at 4/30/23 stood at 826, WACE serves its members by providing various programs and information designed to help members in performing their jobs as chamber professionals.
- Annual conference: Three-day long in-person conference feature speakers and seminar sessions on chamber management topics. The conference includes exhibits from companies that do business with chambers (publications, insurance, membership sales, computers, etc.)
- WACE Academy: Four-day long professional development program on chamber management essentials geared for chamber executives and professional staff. Provides attendees with additional opportunities to learn from each other and to learn from high quality instructors.
- WACE Academy: Four-day long professional development program on chamber managament essentials geared for chamber executives and professional staff. Provides attendees with additional opportunites to learn from each other and to learn from high quality instructors.
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2261640
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $319,986
- Income (IRS master file)
- $623,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $623,655 | $648,538 | $319,986 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $601,509 | $728,491 | $321,692 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $603,465 | $651,728 | $448,991 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | 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 95-2261640).
Questions about WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES
- What is the EIN of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES is 95-2261640.
- Is WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1949.
- Are donations to WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES 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 WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names Glenn Morris.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER EXECUTIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $623,655, expenses of $648,538 and total assets of $319,986 at year end.
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