Nonprofit · EIN 59-0156353
GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
Tax-exempt · BARTOW, FL 33830
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $295,012 | $310,269 | -$15,257 | $265,249 | $11,132 | $254,117 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $336,598 | $302,503 | $34,095 | $278,961 | $9,587 | $269,374 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $309,212 | $273,804 | $35,408 | $241,766 | $6,487 | $235,279 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $311,010 | $228,421 | $82,589 | $203,886 | $4,015 | $199,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $109,522
- Membership dues
- $109,522
- Program service revenue
- $160,640
- Investment income
- $900
- Net income from fundraising events
- $14,231
- Other revenue
- $23,950
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,550
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $159,498
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,235
- Occupancy
- $12,358
- Travel
- $168
- Depreciation
- $1,491
- Program services (functional)
- $67,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $242,286
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $278,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $265,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,132
- Net assets, end of year
- $254,117
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,974
- Gross unrelated business income
- $9,719
- Gross receipts
- $305,919
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1959
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE HELMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $69,550 |
| RUSTY MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN ODUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH LUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFAN KATZARAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA WALDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE PEARCE-ZUEHLSDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JHONOY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN REGISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE WHITHALL | EX OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN PARKER | EX OFFICIO (VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SUMMERLIN | INCOMING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE BAKER | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE WILMOT | VP LEADERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MEDLEY | VP TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA MEEKS | VP ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HELMS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA CONDELLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $55,362 |
| JOHN HELMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE WALKER | INCOMING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MEDLEY | VP LEADERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA MEEKS | VP ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SUMMERLIN | VP MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NOHNNIE LEVIN | VP TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELL GITHENS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE WILMOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE COOPER BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY KIMBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN ODUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFAN KATZARAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH LUCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN PARKER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA CONDELLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $65,000 | $0 |
| DENISE BOHDE | VP ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $33,000 |
| MICHELL GITHENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HELMS | INCOMING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MEEKS | VP LEADERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN PARKER | VP LEADERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE WALKER | VP TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MEDLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE WILMOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE COOPER BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SUMERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY KIMBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ODUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS YANNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN KATZARAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA CONDELLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $62,000 | $0 |
| DENISE BOHDE | VP ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $33,000 |
| SHANNON MEDLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN PARKER | INCOMING PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MEEKS | VP LEADERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY MUSIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE WILMOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANTHONY ZAPPIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHER DREYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SUMERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA FREDERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY KIMBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELL GITHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN ODUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HELMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ORATHAI NORTHERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN KATZARAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW, FL 33830-3918
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELLE HELMS, 510 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW, FL 338303918
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE HELMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (863) 533-7125
- Website
- WWW.BARTOWCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRINTON FAIRCHILD LLC
Mission
THE GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXISTS TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BARTOW COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHAMBER CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL YOUTH VILLA CLASSIC, HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING AND AUCTION, TASTE OF AGRICULTURE, MAYORS PRAYER BREAKFAST, FUN THURSDAY, DIVERSITY LUNCHEON, SPIRIT OF BARTOW, BARTOW TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND FESTIVAL OF WREATHS. OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS.
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
- 59-0156353
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $265,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $305,919
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $295,012 | $310,269 | $265,249 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $336,598 | $302,503 | $278,961 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $309,212 | $273,804 | $241,766 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $311,010 | $228,421 | $203,886 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $272,171 | $268,266 | $140,250 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 59-0156353).
Questions about GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
- What is the EIN of GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 59-0156353.
- Is GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1973.
- Are donations to GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC 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 GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE HELMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,550 (MICHELLE HELMS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GREATER BARTOW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $295,012, expenses of $310,269 and total assets of $265,249 at year end.
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