2026-08-14T12:56:54-04:00 2025-09-30 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 FLORESVILLE TX 78114 990 2024-10-01 741046125 WESLACO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE % BARBARA J GARZA WESL 9569682102 PO BOX 8398 WESLACO TX 78599 BARBARA J GARZA PRESIDENT CEO 9569682102 2026-08-14 false true RHONDA WILLIAMSON P00111055 9564636701 2026-08-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARBARA J GARZA PO BOX 8398 WESLACO TX 78599 776655 false X WWW.WESLACO.COM X 1935 TX WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. 11 11 6 228 0 0 306723 300472 276510 304825 222 222 -67063 6437 516392 611956 0 0 222743 282148 0 0 242370 265490 465113 547638 51279 64318 623101 693659 5341 11581 617760 682078 WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE A PROSPEROUS ECONOMY THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. false false THE WACC FOCUSES ON ADVERTISING OUTSIDE OF WESLACO TO PROMOTE WESLACO AS A VISITORS DESTINATION. MARKETING IS DONE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING ADVERTISING, BILLBOARDS, CITY PROMOTIONS, AND TRADE SHOWS. THIS YEAR, THE WESLACO VISITORS CENTER HAD 28,000 VISITORS COME IN FOR INFORMATION, EVENTS, OR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE HAD OVER 50,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE, TEXAS ONION FESTIVAL, SABOR WESLACO AND A RAISE YOUR GLASS LEADERSHIP FUNDRAISER. WE REACH THOUSANDS OF OUT OF STATE VISITORS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM RELOCATE TO WESLACO DURING THE WINTER TEXAS SEASON. WE MARKET TO THE BIRDING COMMUNITY TO ENCOURGAGE THEM TO VISIT AND STAY IN WESLACO AND VISIT OUR 3 NATURE PARKS. OUR BORDER COMMUNITY MARKETING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE WESLACO IN MEXICO REACHES OVER 300,000 IN BROADCAST MEDIA AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND 500,000 IN PUBLICATIONS. WE HAVE 2 BILLBOARDS THAT APPROXIMATELY 2,000,000 PEOPLE VIEW. THE WACC HAS NUMEROUS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024-25, WE HELD 35 RIBBON CUTTINGS TO CELEBRATE MEMBERS ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE HELD 25 NETWORKING EVENTS, INCLUDING JOB FAIRS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE OFFERED ADVANCE SEO ON OUR WEBSITE AND HAD OVER 470,000 VIEWS. WE HAVE INITIATED STRONGER SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH OUR CASH MOBS THAT SUPPORT RETAILERS AND LUNCH MOBS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, ALL WHILE ENHANCING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS. WEVE HELD WORKSHOPS IN LEADERSHIP, CUSTOMER SERVICE, SBA COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS,SMALL BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIES, AS WELL AS HOSTING THE TEXAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK. WE ADDED 77 MEW MEMBERS. AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAD 426 MEMBERS. THE WACC PROVIDES VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO PREPARE FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS ALLIANCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NECESSARY TO RUN A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS. WE HOST AN ANNUAL LEADERSHIP MID VALLEY INITIATIVE WHICH CONSISTS OF 8 MONTHS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN VARIOUS TOPICS. TO DATE THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM HAS HELD 19 YEARS OF COHORTS, WITH OVER 198 ALUMNI OF LEADERS SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WE OFFER VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITYS YOUTH TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE INCLUDING THE WESLACO ROYAL PAGEANT THAT HAS A 69 YEAR HISTORY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PAGEANT SUPPORTS PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH. WE HOST A BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT THAT SERVES OVER 300 MID VALLEY EDUCATORS AND LEMONADE DAY, A NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR YOUNG BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS. false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 26 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true false false X BARBARA J GARZA 9569682102 PO BOX 8398 WESLACO TX 78599 BARBARA J GARZA PRESIDENT CEO 45.00 0.00 X 108452 0 10450 ROBERT DONALSON CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA MONTENEGRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR RODRIGUEZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONDA LEWIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA RANGEL TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY MASSO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY O PENA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE L GARCIA SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSEMARIE CRIMBRING DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNA TREVINIO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMADO SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 108452 0 10450 1 false false false 179930 110542 10000 300472 DESTINATION MARKETING 541800 304825 304825 304825 222 222 171136 110542 164699 6437 6437 611956 305047 0 6437 108452 123527 11147 22125 16897 5744 174546 8536 6451 17602 1514 5504 450 10065 BANK AND CREDIT CARD CHARGES 11957 11957 CONTINUING EDUCATION 11855 11855 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 8445 8445 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2821 2821 547638 0 0 0 421511 446123 199709 246105 45357 43926 1881 1431 623101 693659 5341 11581 5341 11581 X 617760 682078 617760 682078 623101 693659 64318 0 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16210 14796 1414 29147 29130 17 1431 PAYROLL TAXES WITHHELD & DUE 3968 BOARD ROOM RENTALS DUE 3658 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 3955 11581 ONION FEST 183528 66507 117021 200 39253 15092 8100 35163 CHRISTMAS 30440 66507 -36067 1401 3810 330 1755 7 77145 33505 43640 2473 15017 15796 1075 25234 291113 166519 124594 4074 58080 31218 9175 62152 164699 -40105 Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 THE WACOC MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS: THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD WAS CHANGED. IT WENT FROM 15 BOARD MEMBERS REQUIRED TO NOW ALLOWING A MINIMUM OF 11 BOARD MEMBERS AND A MAXIMUM OF 15 BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEETINGS WERE CHANGED FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETING EVERY MONTH TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS MONTHLY AND THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH. THE BYLAWS NOW ALLOW THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD BUT SHALL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO REPORT THEIR ACTIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 MEMBERSHIP IN THE WESLACO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BASED ON THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION. ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE A FREE LISTING ON THE CHAMBERS WEB PAGE, OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MIXERS AND MEETINGS, REFERRALS FROM THE CHAMBER TO MEMBERS, AN AREA TO DISPLAY THEIR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS PUT OUT BY THE CHAMBER, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ANNOUNCE SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGH THE MONTHLY CHAMBER PAGE. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE BOARD APPROVES THE SLATE OF NEW MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD. THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP HAS THE RIGHT TO NOMINATE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR THE BOARD BY GETTING TEN (10) GENERAL MEMBERS TO SIGN A NOMINATION FOR THAT MEMBER. IF NO ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED THEN THE SLATE IS AUTOMATICALLY ELECTED. IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS THEN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE SLATE OF DIRECTORS. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF BETWEEN ELEVEN AND FIFTEEN BOARD MEMBERS. A NOMINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS RECCOMENDS TO THE BOARD ENOUGH MEMBERS TO FILL ANY VACANCIES. THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP THEN HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL NAMES TO THAT SLATE. THEN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON THE SLATE OF MEMBERS THEY WANT ADDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AFTER THAT REVIEW THE 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. ALL COMMENTS FROM CEO OR BOARD MEMBERS ARE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY AND WHEN EVERYBODY AGREES TO THE ACCURACY OF THE RETURN, THEN THE RETURN IS FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR VIOLATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO HIRE THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND REVIEW THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD VOTES ON HIRING AND PAYING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER WITH APPROVAL OF BUDGET BY THE BOARD. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE BY REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC.