Nonprofit · EIN 95-0521125
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD
Tax-exempt · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $958,389 | $1,040,844 | -$82,455 | $707,236 | $451,290 | $255,946 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,245,672 | $1,285,102 | -$39,430 | $799,759 | $442,150 | $357,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $388,789
- Program service revenue
- $491,056
- Investment income
- $4,910
- Net rental income
- $4,550
- Net income from fundraising events
- $32,225
- Other revenue
- $73,634
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $144,062
- Other salaries and wages
- $255,569
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $467,128
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,935
- Occupancy
- $15,848
- Travel
- $2,026
- Depreciation
- $22,525
- Program services (functional)
- $856,785
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,950
- Fundraising (functional)
- $107,109
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $799,759
- Total assets, end of year
- $707,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $451,290
- Net assets, end of year
- $255,946
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $482,157
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $195,820
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $60,126
- Gross unrelated business income
- $509,964
- Gross receipts
- $993,064
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANELLE CAPRA | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $144,851 |
| ROB DUCHOW | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEN KELLER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA BLAISE | CHAIRWOMAN ELECT OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE DAVIS | VICE CHAIR ECONOMIC VITALITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE RIVERA | VICE CHAIR PUBLIC POLICY & POLITICAL ACTION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| G RIAR | VICE CHAIR LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DURAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BATEMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VERONIKA PLACENCIA | VICE CHAIR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY BUSACCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO ESCOBEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA FRANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMAL GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR VERNON HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYBELLE LIQUIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB PANERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI PEREZ-DOWLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJU VERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY HAENES | INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $127,973 |
| NICHOLAS ORTIZ | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $44,993 |
| KEN KELLER | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK JHAJ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROB DUCHOW | CHAIRMAN ELECT OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE DAVIS | VICE CHAIR ECONOMIC VITALITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE RIVERA | VICE CHAIR PUBLIC POLICY & POLITICAL ACTION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| G RIAR | VICE CHAIR LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA BLAISE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BATEMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO ESCOBEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAYBELLE LIQUIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMALJIT GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB PANERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONIKA PLANCENCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1725 EYE ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-5208
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANELLE CAPRA, 1725 EYE STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
- Signed the 990
- JANELLE CAPRA, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (661) 327-4421
- Website
- WWW.BAKOCHAMBER.COM
- Return prepared by
- DANIELLS PHILLIPS VAUGHAN & BOCK
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-0521125 or by the name CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDE SUPPORT, NETWORKING, AND EDUCATION TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND KERN COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHAMBER PROVIDES EDUCATION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS.Expenses $856,785
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 | Not 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
- 95-0521125
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $707,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $993,064
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $958,389 | $1,040,844 | $707,236 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,245,672 | $1,285,102 | $799,759 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,076,481 | $1,288,767 | $901,473 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-0521125).
Questions about CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD
- What is the EIN of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD is 95-0521125.
- Is CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1945.
- Are donations to CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD 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 GREATER BAKERSFIELD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JANELLE CAPRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,851 (JANELLE CAPRA, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER BAKERSFIELD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $958,389, expenses of $1,040,844 and total assets of $707,236 at year end.
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