Nonprofit · EIN 36-2441491
GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · AURORA, IL 60506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,771,689 | $1,694,061 | $77,628 | $27,432 | $220,977 | -$193,545 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $185,845 | $209,551 | -$23,706 | $101,730 | $372,903 | -$271,173 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $472,212 | $416,220 | $55,992 | $113,720 | $361,187 | -$247,467 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $454,740 | $480,843 | -$26,103 | $77,514 | $380,972 | -$303,458 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,750,759
- of which government grants
- $18,177
- Membership dues
- $269,370
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $9,678
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,252
- Other revenue
- $20,930
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,966
- Other salaries and wages
- $561,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $760,940
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,621
- Accounting fees
- $12,760
- Occupancy
- $11,980
- Program services (functional)
- $1,694,061
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $101,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $220,977
- Net assets, end of year
- -$193,545
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,129
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$193,545
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,930
- Gross receipts
- $1,815,089
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1906
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wozniak | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Grant Branch III | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brian Knetl | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nelson Santos | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jessica Medrano | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Greg Moore | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Susana Rivera-Mills | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Matt Winkle | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Rod Young | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| John Laesch | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Eric Bacon | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sheena Baker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Chris Biersdorf | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Grant Branch | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Steven Bryant | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Chawla | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Chiovino | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Richard Davis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sam Demsey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dan Dolan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Ebel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Brian Failing | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karl Gentles | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bart Grometer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karen Halsted | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sandra Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| David Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bernie Laskowski | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Courtney Littlejohn | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Judy Ni | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dharmisth Patel | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Mike Pegues | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Stephan Perrault | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alexander Pope | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Poulakidas | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Senthil Rajamanickam | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Tim Rater | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Raquel Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John Savage | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kristine Schmidt | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Curtis Spivey | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Claudia Urrutia | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rachel Whelan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Harish Ananthapadmanabhan | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Don Pilmer | Board Chair Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Colette Rozanski | Co-Chair Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sue Bertrand | CEO Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MENDOZA | INTERIM CEO | 40 | $28,573 |
| STEVEN BRYANT | Director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POULAKIDAS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WENNMACHER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIAS AKWO | Director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR RAMOS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| COLETTE ROZANSKI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| GIO RODRIGUEZ | Director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LITTLEJOHN | Director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI MORCOS | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY NI | Director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SPIVEY | Director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MOHR | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CHIOVINO | Chair | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIO RIVERA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $19,098 |
| JESSICA LINDER GALLO | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $12,821 |
| JENNIFER MENDOZA | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $7,060 |
| STEVEN BRYANT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POULAKIDAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WENNMACHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIAS AKWO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR RAMOS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| COLETTE ROZANSKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIO RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LITTLEJOHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI MORCOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY NI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS SPIVEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN MOHR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JULIE PROSCIA | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIO VIEIRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CHIOVINO | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA LINDER GALLO | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $86,700 |
| STEVEN BRYANT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL POULAKIDAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WENNMACHER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OMAR RAMOS | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| COLETTE ROZANSKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LITTLEJOHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI MORCOS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY NI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE PROSCIA | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIO VIEIRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN CHIOVINO | vICE cHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLIAMS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 43 W GALENA BLVD, AURORA, IL 60506-4129
- In care of
- % SUE BERTRAND
- Signed the 990
- SUE BERTRAND, CEO
- Phone
- (630) 256-3180
- Website
- www.aurorachamber.com
- Return prepared by
- Watts & Associates Inc
Mission
To serve as a catalyst for business development in the Aurora region
Program accomplishments
- The Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce, a membership driven association, serves as a catalyst for business development in the Aurora Region. The Chamber stribes to develop and manage quality programs and activities to benefit its members.Expenses $1,694,061
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2441491
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,815,089
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,771,689 | $1,694,061 | $27,432 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $185,845 | $209,551 | $101,730 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $472,212 | $416,220 | $113,720 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $454,740 | $480,843 | $77,514 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $461,670 | $444,887 | $187,013 | 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 36-2441491).
Questions about GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 36-2441491.
- Is GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1936.
- Are donations to GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER AURORA 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 AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER AURORA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,771,689, expenses of $1,694,061 and total assets of $27,432 at year end.
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