Nonprofit · EIN 71-0211148
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC
Tax-exempt · SEARCY, AR 72143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $329,840 | $296,291 | $33,549 | $489,010 | $0 | $489,010 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $339,223 | $356,128 | -$16,905 | $437,450 | $0 | $437,450 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $459,970 | $487,549 | -$27,579 | $488,595 | $26,440 | $462,155 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $298,793
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Membership dues
- $181,607
- Program service revenue
- $24,500
- Investment income
- $6,547
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,949
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $145,054
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,982
- Occupancy
- $11,486
- Travel
- $1,170
- Depreciation
- $18,007
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $437,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $489,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $489,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $190,838
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $489,010
- Gross receipts
- $329,840
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA CATHEY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| MATT BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ED COVINGTON | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CASEY CULLIPHER | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNNAVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DEBBIE ELGEN | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAT FAULKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOBBY HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT HOUSEWRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HUNTER MAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LOREN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GENE MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANE MUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RIDGE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY STANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STAN STRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRAVON TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BASIL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TODD WELTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHERYL WIEDMAIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TODD WELTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STAN STRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HOUSEWRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CASEY CULLIPHER | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KELLY STANLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHANE MUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNNAVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ED COVINGTON | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TINA NOVAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HUNTER MAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOREN MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRAVON TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BASIL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RIDGE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOBBY HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WIEDMAIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE ELGEN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GENE MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAT FAULKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TARA CATHEY | PRESIDENTCEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE ELGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHANE MUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LOGAN RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONNA RIPPEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALLEN FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LISA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MAT FAULKNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STAN STRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRAVON TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GREG ROWDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOBBY HART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BLAKE HENDRIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBBYE ATKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIMMY SWAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP HAYES | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ED COVINGTON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX BEHEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BURROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HARBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BOBBY THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAY CHERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER METHVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TARA CATHEY | PRESIDENTCEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2323 S MAIN ST, SEARCY, AR 72143-9173
- In care of
- % TARA CATHEY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TARA CATHEY, 1824 AUSLEY CIRCLE, HEBER SPRINGS, AR 72543
- Signed the 990
- TARA CATHEY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (501) 268-2458
- Return prepared by
- TURNER WILLIAMS AND ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE QUALIFY OF LIFE IN SEARCY AND WHITE COUNTY BY ENCOURAGING SOUND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SEARCY AND WHITE COUNTY BY ENCOURAGING SOUND ECONOMIC GROWTH
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
- 71-0211148
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $489,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $329,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $329,840 | $296,291 | $489,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $339,223 | $356,128 | $437,450 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $459,970 | $487,549 | $488,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $362,524 | $386,177 | $503,492 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 71-0211148).
Questions about CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC
- What is the EIN of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC is 71-0211148.
- Is CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1993.
- Are donations to CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TARA CATHEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (TARA CATHEY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SEARCY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $329,840, expenses of $296,291 and total assets of $489,010 at year end.
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