Nonprofit · EIN 35-0183215
GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $884,233 | $886,638 | -$2,405 | $619,715 | $642,731 | -$23,016 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $844,102 | $857,393 | -$13,291 | $621,910 | $662,459 | -$40,549 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $913,154 | $831,563 | $81,591 | $615,187 | $666,356 | -$51,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $52,581
- of which government grants
- $23,831
- Program service revenue
- $806,280
- Investment income
- $5,077
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,439
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,209
- Other revenue
- $20,295
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,046
- Other salaries and wages
- $318,114
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $523,319
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,775
- Occupancy
- $40,794
- Travel
- $1,141
- Depreciation
- $3,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $621,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $619,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $642,731
- Net assets, end of year
- -$23,016
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,701
- Publicly traded securities
- $195,254
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$53,663
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,647
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,400
- Gross receipts
- $918,101
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 220
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SPOONMORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $115,704 | $4,075 |
| SCOTT SHISHMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WEILER | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WOOLARD | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERGUSON | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ABSHIER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN CASSADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GITHIRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KETCHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JR RICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENZIL ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL JONES MCAFEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SPOONMORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $111,304 | $4,041 |
| SCOTT SHISHMAN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WEILER | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WOOLARD | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERGUSON | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ABSHIER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN CASSADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK COYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GITHIRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY KETCHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JR RICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENZIL ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SPOONMORE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $101,279 | $3,735 |
| AMY SOMERS KOPP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY KINNARNEY | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WEILER | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SHOCKNEY | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SHISHMAN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY WEDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT ECHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ABSHIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN CASSADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GITHIRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JR RICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA WOOLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 421 W 64TH STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC SPOONMORE, 421 W 64TH STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404
- Signed the 990
- ERIC SPOONMORE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (812) 336-6381
- Website
- WWW.CHAMBERBLOOMINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SPONSEL CPA GROUP LLC
Mission
THE GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP THROUGH MEMBER ENGAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADVOCACY AND CIVIC PARTNERSHIPS TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DELIVERED VALUE TO OUR MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS, MEMBER PROGRAMMING, AND COORDINATED ADVOCACY INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE GREATER BLOOMINGTON AREA.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0183215
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $619,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $918,101
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $884,233 | $886,638 | $619,715 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $844,102 | $857,393 | $621,910 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $913,154 | $831,563 | $615,187 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $673,372 | $773,160 | $405,119 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 35-0183215).
Questions about GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 35-0183215.
- Is GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1954.
- Are donations to GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER BLOOMINGTON 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 GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ERIC SPOONMORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,704 (ERIC SPOONMORE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREATER BLOOMINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $884,233, expenses of $886,638 and total assets of $619,715 at year end.
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