Nonprofit · EIN 48-0275180
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS
Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $475,692 | $503,403 | -$27,711 | $545,205 | $50,443 | $494,762 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $384,753 | $344,930 | $39,823 | $574,923 | $52,450 | $522,473 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $185,712
- of which government grants
- $105,000
- Membership dues
- $80,712
- Program service revenue
- $289,114
- Investment income
- $678
- Other revenue
- $188
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $185,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $152,924
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,133
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,700
- Travel
- $290
- Depreciation
- $5,430
- Program services (functional)
- $350,852
- Management and general (functional)
- $125,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $26,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $574,923
- Total assets, end of year
- $545,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,443
- Net assets, end of year
- $494,762
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $494,762
- Gross receipts
- $475,692
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1914
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EMILY S VAIL-KELLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TOMMY WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| OMAR ELSHABASSY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| NOLAN ALLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANDA CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLE HOFFMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY JO WALLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| APRIL NUTT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WONSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARIN STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULA SCHABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNA LAWLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA YATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EMILY VAIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MELISSA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| OMAR ELSHABASSY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GARY HOGSETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOANNE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| COLE HOFFMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE O'MALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN THORENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| APRIL NUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIRANDA BRUENING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARIN STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULA SCHABEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDY DILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 386, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301-0386
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY S VAIL-KELLER
- Signed the 990
- EMILY S VAIL-KELLER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (620) 331-1890
- Website
- WWW.INDKSCHAMBER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YERKES & MICHELS CPA LLC
Mission
CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY MEMBERS' LEADERSHIP, TOURISM, AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY FOR THE CITY AND CITIZENS OF INDEPENDENCE, KS.
Program accomplishments
- THE INDEPENDENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBER LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AND PROVIDES FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND PROMOTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST KANSAS AREA.Expenses $350,852 · grants $185,000 · revenue $289,114
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0275180
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $545,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $475,692
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $475,692 | $503,403 | $545,205 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $384,753 | $344,930 | $574,923 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $319,648 | $304,772 | $537,327 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 48-0275180).
Questions about CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS
- What is the EIN of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS is 48-0275180.
- Is CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1971.
- Are donations to CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EMILY S VAIL-KELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF INDEPENDENCE KANSAS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $475,692, expenses of $503,403 and total assets of $545,205 at year end.
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