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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0186760

DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202

Financials

$9.7M$10.2M2022$10.8M$10.9M2023$11.1M$10.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$11,148,726$10,433,967$714,759$24,618,390$3,347,950$21,270,440
August 31, 2024990$10,754,783$10,856,369-$101,586$23,638,147$3,229,442$20,408,705
August 31, 2023990$9,671,530$10,237,836-$566,306$23,045,015$2,669,248$20,375,767
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,176,152
Membership dues
$7,545,018
Program service revenue
$3,090,402
Investment income
-$135,928
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,125
Other revenue
$18,100

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,304,245
Other salaries and wages
$4,144,579
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,143,814
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,435
Occupancy
$242,202
Depreciation
$159,679

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,638,147
Total assets, end of year
$24,618,390
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,347,950
Net assets, end of year
$21,270,440
Land, buildings and equipment
$698,395
Publicly traded securities
$8,487,050
Net assets without donor restrictions
$20,798,114
Net assets with donor restrictions
$472,326
Gross receipts
$11,148,726
Employees
57
Volunteers
400
Year formed
1935
State of legal domicile
CO

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JONATHAN AMENTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
38.6$393,330$0$25,787
RAY GONZALESPRESIDENT ED
Officer
40$358,899$0$24,006
CATHERINE STEINVP SALES & I
Highest-paid employee
40$323,110$0$20,881
JEROME DAVISPRES.DMLF/EV
Officer
1$0$300,964$16,936
RYAN PEDRETTIENTERPRISE S
Highest-paid employee
40$245,483$0$18,217
DAVE SUSSSVP FINANCE
Key employee
38.6$226,059$0$10,561
CARLY WESTVP OF GOVERN
Highest-paid employee
40$168,642$0$19,093
STEVE JORGENSENENTERPRISE S
Highest-paid employee
40$169,128$0$16,112
DANIEL RYLEYVP OF ECONOM
Highest-paid employee
40$170,141$0$8,387
KRISTIN BLESSMANPRESIDENT DM
Officer
1$0$55,047$5,935
MAUREEN TARRANTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
LORI DAVISPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
MOWA HAILECHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
AKASHA ABSHERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
HELEN DREXLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
53 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADAM SANDSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN SALAZARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW AYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
APRIL GILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD MCQUEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENDAN MCGUIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL KOELBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLA DOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIE LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
COLIN WHEELERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DEREK SCHOONOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH B CONCORDIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH PEETZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HANNA SKANDERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER DUMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY SOBANETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
IVETTE DOMINGUEZ DRAWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANINE DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JENA HAUSMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SHEETSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN FREYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JON LEHMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE MENSINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE KRAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAYLA GARCIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRK MIELENZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KITTIE HOOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEO TOKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA ALIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC NEELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK CORDOVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL RAMSEIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIZRAIM CORDEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NOEL GINSBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER LAUENERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILLIP A WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA WEISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT KENNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TASHA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM ARAGONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD SALIMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD BENENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL LHEVINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JANDEL ALLEN DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH LOBISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 66 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JONATHAN AMENTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
38.6$380,501$0$26,896
RAY GONZALESPRESIDENT ED
Officer
40$313,483$0$26,815
JEROME DAVISPRESIDENT DM
Officer
1$0$273,917$19,551
CATHERINE STEINVP SALES & I
Highest-paid employee
40$273,556$0$11,457
STEVE JORGENSENENTERPRISE S
Highest-paid employee
40$206,845$0$19,816
DAVE SUSSVP/FINANCE &
Key employee
38.6$216,884$0$9,623
ANDREA ZEDIKERVP OF MARKET
Highest-paid employee
40$170,235$0$21,587
RACHEL BECKEXEC DIR, C3
Highest-paid employee
40$141,418$0$13,124
CHINA CALIFFEXEC DIR, SB
Highest-paid employee
40$137,962$0$8,119
LORI DAVISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
GEORGE SPARKSPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MAUREEN TARRANTCHAIR - ELEC
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
KEVIN CLASSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
HELEN DREXLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AKASHA ABSHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREA FULTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREW AYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
APRIL GILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRAD MCQUEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRENDAN MCGUIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARL KOELBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARLA DOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHAD WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTIE LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CRAIG HODGESBOARD MMBR T
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEAN SANPEIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEREK SCHOONOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CONCORDIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREG SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HANNA SKANDERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HEATHER DUMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HENRY SOBANETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
IVETTE DOMINGUEZ DRAWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN HANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANDEL ALLEN-DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANINE DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENA HAUSMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOE BERTSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN FREYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN MINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUSTIN COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATIE KRAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH LOBISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIRK MIELENZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LEO TOKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LORI TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARC NEELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK CORDOVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK KORTHBOARD MBMR T
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT MOSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT SHEEHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL RAMSEIERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIZRAIM CORDEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MOWA HAILEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NOEL GINSBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER LAUENERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHIL WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA WEISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD BENENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT KENNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TASHA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIM ARAGONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TODD SALIMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VIVEK CHOUDHURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 58 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JONATHAN AMENTPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
35$369,357$0$25,613
RAY GONZALESPRESIDENT ED
Officer
40$313,792$0$25,331
STEVE JORGENSENENTERPRISE S
Highest-paid employee
40$230,742$0$18,185
DAVE SUSSVP/FINANCE &
Key employee
36$223,717$0$9,382
TODD CAMERONENTERPRISE S
Highest-paid employee
40$206,820$0$22,765
JEROME DAVISPRESIDENT DM
Officer
1$0$200,226$15,746
HEIDI MESSERDIRECTOR OF
Highest-paid employee
40$135,364$0$13,425
CHINA CALIFFEXEC DIR SBD
Highest-paid employee
40$134,041$0$11,804
ADAM BURGVP/GOVERNMEN
Highest-paid employee
40$130,516$0$12,863
GEORGE SPARKSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
LORI DAVISCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
MAUREEN TARRANTPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
KEVIN CLASSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0$0
HELEN DREXLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
AKASHA ABSHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANDEL ALLEN-DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREW AYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD BENENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOE BERTSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
VIVEK CHOUDHURYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MIZRAIM CORDEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK CORDOVABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CRISTAL DEHERRERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFF DOLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
IVETTE DOMINGUEZ DRAWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARLA DOREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN FREYERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANDREA FULTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
APRIL GILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NOEL GINSBURGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MOWA HAILEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENA HAUSMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CRAIG HODGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TASHA JONESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT KENNEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARL KOELBELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK KORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATIE KRAMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PETER LAUENERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEITH LOBISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM LOCHHEADBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BRENDAN MCGUIREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIRK MIELENZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MATT MOSTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARC NEELYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JOHN O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TODD SALIMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEAN SANPEIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GREG SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEREK SCHOONOVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HANNA SKANDERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HENRY SOBANETBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARK SPIECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LORI TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LEO TOKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA WEISSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1445 MARKET ST STE 400, DENVER, CO 80202-1728
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JONATHAN AMENT, 1445 MARKET STREET STE 400, DENVER, CO 80202
Signed the 990
JONATHAN AMENT, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(303) 534-8500
Return prepared by
KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC

Mission

THE DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THE ARCHITECT OF TOMORROW, IGNITING CHANGE AND DRIVING PROGRESS TO BUILD DYNAMIC ECONOMIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE CHAMPION INNOVATION, FORGE POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS, AND RELENTLESSLY ADVOCATE FOR OUR MEMBERS AND ALL COLORADANS. WITH MORE THAN 150 YEARS OF TRUST AND IMPACT, WE HELP BUSINESS FLOURISH.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MDEDC: AS THE NATION'S FIRST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, WE SERVE AS THE "CENTER OF INFLUENCE" FOR OUR MEMBERS. WE OVERSEE A NETWORK OF 11 COUNTIES THAT COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO A DYNAMIC ECONOMY AND ENRICHING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.
    Expenses $2,017,429 · revenue $1,245,543
  • GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE CHAMBER ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBER BUSINESSES ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS, HOUSING, AND SUSTAINABILITY.
    Expenses $1,119,515 · revenue $391,000
  • EVENTS: THE DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS MORE THAN 50 EVENTS ANNUALLY TO HELP OUR MEMBERS MAKE CONNECTIONS, BUILD LEADS, STAY UP TO DATE, AND GROW THEIR BUSINESS AND BRAND RECOGNITION IN THE COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $937,918 · revenue $1,210,657
  • COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: COMMUNICATE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS AND POSITIONS ON ISSUES INCLUDING PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EQUALITY TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC. BUSINESS SERVICES: THE DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS A NUMBER OF FREE AND LOW-COST PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN AS A BENEFIT OF MEMBERSHIP. FROM MONTHLY ROUNDTABLES TO INTIMATE NETWORKING AND ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES, THE BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT FINDS A WAY FOR EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED.
    Expenses $2,164,218 · grants $146,500 · revenue $243,202

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0186760
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1935
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,618,390
Income (IRS master file)
$11,148,726

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$11,148,726$10,433,967$24,618,390XML
990August 2024$10,754,783$10,856,369$23,638,147XML
990August 2023$9,671,530$10,237,836$23,045,015XML
990August 2022$9,796,835$8,764,064$24,074,791IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 84-0186760).

Questions about DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

What is the EIN of DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is 84-0186760.
Is DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1935.
Are donations to DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DENVER METRO 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 DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JONATHAN AMENT.
Who are the officers and directors of DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 68 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $393,330 (JONATHAN AMENT, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,148,726, expenses of $10,433,967 and total assets of $24,618,390 at year end.

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