Nonprofit · EIN 48-0613313
HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · HAYS, KS 67601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $630,757 | $641,293 | -$10,536 | $772,956 | $12,830 | $760,126 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $526,769 | $536,143 | -$9,374 | $759,818 | $47,401 | $712,417 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $580,005 | $523,637 | $56,368 | $703,970 | $26,165 | $677,805 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $602,855
- Investment income
- $27,902
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,189
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $118,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $231,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,865
- Occupancy
- $12,355
- Travel
- $1,210
- Depreciation
- $2,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $759,818
- Total assets, end of year
- $772,956
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,830
- Net assets, end of year
- $760,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,397
- Publicly traded securities
- $463,983
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $103,971
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $656,155
- Gross receipts
- $631,946
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1917
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WASINGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $74,694 | $2,306 |
| AARON DREHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DREES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DORZWEILER | SECRETARY; PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA EICHMAN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROHLDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BRADY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RUPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN ROTHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA DINKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE BICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FLAX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WASINGER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $69,305 | $2,143 |
| KATIE DORZWEILER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON DREHER | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DREES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROHLDER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BRADY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RUPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN ROTHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA DINKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE BICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TASHA EICHMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FLAZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WASINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,265 | $2,653 |
| BRYAN BRADY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW RUPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ROHLDER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ROMME | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN ROTHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNA DINKEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE NUNNELEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DORZWEILER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BENDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE BICKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BAIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HIPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2700 VINE ST, HAYS, KS 67601-1926
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SARAH WASINGER, 2700 VINE ST, HAYS, KS 67601
- Signed the 990
- SARAH WASINGER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (785) 628-8201
- Website
- WWW.HAYSCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- ADAMSBROWN LLC
Mission
THE HAYS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL BE THE CATALYST FOR BRINGING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TOGETHER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO KEEP THE HAYS AREA VIABLE; TO FOSTER A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE; TO ADDRESS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RETENTION, (CONT) AND RECRUITMENT NEEDS WHILE SHARING RESOURCES TO BUILD A HEALTHIER WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY; AND TO PROMOTE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- THE HAYS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL BE THE CATALYST FOR BRINGING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TOGETHER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE TO KEEP THE HAYS AREA VIABLE; TO FOSTER A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE; AND PROMOTE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE. THE CHAMBER IS A RESOURCE FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN FOUR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES: MEMBER SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BETTERMENT AND BUSINESS ADVOCACY.
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0613313
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $772,956
- Income (IRS master file)
- $631,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $630,757 | $641,293 | $772,956 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $526,769 | $536,143 | $759,818 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $580,005 | $523,637 | $703,970 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $292,942 | $309,080 | $603,626 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 48-0613313).
Questions about HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 48-0613313.
- Is HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
- Are donations to HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HAYS 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 HAYS 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 HAYS 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 is the principal officer of HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH WASINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,694 (SARAH WASINGER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does HAYS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $630,757, expenses of $641,293 and total assets of $772,956 at year end.
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