Nonprofit · EIN 52-0663241
ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Also known as CHESAPEAKE GATEWAY CHAMBER OF
Tax-exempt · MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $226,789 | $192,753 | $34,036 | $67,570 | $0 | $67,570 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $923,444 | $997,290 | -$73,846 | $45,867 | $12,333 | $33,534 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $609,878 | $575,601 | $34,277 | $187,595 | $16,128 | $171,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $144,415
- of which government grants
- $76,215
- Membership dues
- $33,750
- Program service revenue
- $61,619
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,755
- Other revenue
- $20,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $83,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $83,222
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,204
- Occupancy
- $27,929
- Travel
- $1,802
- Depreciation
- $403
- Program services (functional)
- $63,915
- Management and general (functional)
- $128,838
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $67,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,570
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $67,570
- Gross receipts
- $236,714
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1956
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA MONTGOMERY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON KIHN | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM BAFITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARC ERSHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CECILE MYRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART LEVINE MD | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 |
| CLIFFORD O'CONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALFRED POLLARD | PAST CHAIRMA Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT ROMADKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EARL S OXLEY | ASSIST TREA Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRISSY ERB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
| KARMEN SLEZAK JD | VICE CHAIR Officer | – | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALDERSON | BOARD MEMEBE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENJOLI SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TODD COGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM JAUTZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GUSTAVUS MCLEOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON PLHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YINA ROJAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN PELLER | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON KIHN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| CHRISSY ERB | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,298 |
| SOPHIA MONTGOMERY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM BAFITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARC ERSHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CECILE MYRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STUART LEVINE MD | CHAIRMAN Officer | – | $0 |
| CLIFFORD O'CONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALFRED POLLARD | PAST CHAIRMA Officer | – | $0 |
| ROBERT ROMADKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EARL S OXLEY | ASSIST TREA Officer | – | $0 |
| KARMEN SLEZAK JD | VICE CHAIR Officer | – | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALDERSON | BOARD MEMEBE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ENJOLI SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TODD COGAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM JAUTZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GUSTAVUS MCLEOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON PLHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| YINA ROJAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN PELLER | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON KIHN | PRESIDENT Officer | 50 | $100,000 |
| CHRISSY ERB | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,298 |
| SOPHIA MONTGOMERY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HESS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BAFITIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC ERSHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILE MYRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STUART LEVINE MD | VICE CHAIRMA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFFORD O'CONNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED POLLARD | CHAIRMAN Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROMADKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EARL S OXLEY | ASSIST TREA Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARMEN SLEZAK JD | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALDERSON | BOARD MEMEBE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ENJOLI SAUNDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 415 WILLIAMS CT STE 102, MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220-2895
- In care of
- % COMMERCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHARON KIHN, 405 WILLIAMS CT STE 108, BALTIMORE, MD 212202883
- Signed the 990
- EARL S OXLEY, ASSIST TREA
- Phone
- (443) 317-8763
- Return prepared by
- EARL S OXLEY CPA
Mission
A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR ESSEX AND WHITE MARSH BUSINESSES.
Program accomplishments
- AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SEMINARS & DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND FREE ENTERPRISE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND DO BUSINESS
- AS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SEMINARS & DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND FREE ENTERPRISE AND TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND DO BUSINESS
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
- 52-0663241
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $67,570
- Income (IRS master file)
- $236,714
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $226,789 | $192,753 | $67,570 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $923,444 | $997,290 | $45,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $609,878 | $575,601 | $187,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $643,552 | $616,384 | $152,568 | 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 52-0663241).
Questions about ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 52-0663241.
- Is ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH 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 ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH 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 ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH 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 ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHARON KIHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ESSEX MIDDLE RIVER WHITE MARSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $226,789, expenses of $192,753 and total assets of $67,570 at year end.
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