Nonprofit · EIN 74-0530305
BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Tax-exempt · BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $484,279 | $505,388 | -$21,109 | $558,984 | $173,012 | $385,972 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $496,865 | $500,089 | -$3,224 | $576,110 | $169,029 | $407,081 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $452,230 | $423,724 | $28,506 | $585,108 | $174,803 | $410,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $331,667
- Membership dues
- $331,667
- Program service revenue
- $18,373
- Investment income
- $3,674
- Net income from fundraising events
- $130,565
- Other revenue
- $130,565
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $158,296
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $297,135
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $37,831
- Travel
- $2,504
- Depreciation
- $6,532
- Program services (functional)
- $461,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $576,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $558,984
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $173,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $385,972
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $272,154
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $385,972
- Gross receipts
- $639,992
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESMERALDA VILLARREAL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $80,190 |
| VERONICA BACA-MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN PENA | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GRISELDA MUNOZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCISCO LOPEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MENSES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENITA BECERRA-VILLARREAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGETTE BETANCOURT-MEDELLIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DANIELS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CALDWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLINA VEGA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA PADRON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONSTANZA MINER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS NUNEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOVANNA RANGEL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA GONZALEZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HODGSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANA TUMLINSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESMERALDA VILLARREAL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $72,665 |
| VERONICA BACA-MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVI SCHWARCZ | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN PENA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANIKA AVILES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BURLETTE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENITA BECERRA-VILLARREAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGETTE BETANCOURT-MEDELLIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA GONZALEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CALDWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRISELDA MUNOZ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA PADRON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PUENTE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS NUNEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE SANTOY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLINA VEGA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HODGSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESMERALDA VILLARREAL | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $72,665 |
| RICHARD ABETE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARISA AGUILAR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVI SCHWARCZ | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LILIANA ELIZONDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN PENA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANIKA AVILES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BURLETTE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY BRIONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH FLEISHMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA GONZALEZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CALDWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRISELDA MUNOZ | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA PADRON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PUENTE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIOVANNA ESCOBEDO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORGE SANTOY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN GANDARA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAOLINA VEGA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HODGSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1600 UNIVERSITY BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520-4972
- Signed the 990
- ESMERALDA VILLARREAL, President & CEO
- Phone
- (956) 542-4341
- Website
- WWW.BROWNSVILLECHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- Gomez Fragoso & Associates P C
Mission
THE BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS A MEMBER DRIVEN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE DIVERSITY AND UNIQUENESS OF THE COMMUNITY, TO ACT AS A PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA AND TO DISCUSS, REVIEW AND ACT ON PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL BUSINESS CLIMATE IN THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO UNITE MEMBERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE CHAMBER. THE TIME AND TALENTS OF ITS MEMBERS FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS AND CIVIC ISSUES OF THE COMMUNITY, HELPING TO CREATE A CLIMATE OF GROWTH AND SUCCESS.Expenses $461,025
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-0530305
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $558,984
- Income (IRS master file)
- $639,992
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $484,279 | $505,388 | $558,984 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $496,865 | $500,089 | $576,110 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $452,230 | $423,724 | $585,108 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $347,953 | $401,777 | $567,266 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 74-0530305).
Questions about BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- What is the EIN of BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 74-0530305.
- Is BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BROWNSVILLE 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 BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,190 (ESMERALDA VILLARREAL, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does BROWNSVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $484,279, expenses of $505,388 and total assets of $558,984 at year end.
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