Chamber of Commerce of Licking Missouri
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What it says it does
THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF LICKING MISSOURI IS TO PROMOTE THE LICKING AREA AND ENCOURAGE LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $75,582
- Spending
- $87,104
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $72,342 spent. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORS AN ANNUAL RODEO AND PARADE ON THE WEEKEND FOLLOWING MEMORIAL DAY. TOURISTS AND LOCAL CITIZENS COME TO THE LICKING AREA AND EXPEND FUNDS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES. THE PROMOTION OF THE LICKING AREA AND ITS BUSINESS IS PRIMARILY ACHIEVED THROUGH THIS MAJOR EVENT.
- $650 spent. THE CHAMBER SPONSORS THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE WHICH IS A BIG DRAW TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
- $12,539 spent. PROFITS FROM RODEO ARE CONTRIBUTED TO OTHER LICKING COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS AND PROGRAMS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TO THE LICKING/TEXAS COUNTY COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER ALSO MAKES SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO WORTHY POST SECONDARY STUDENTS. DURING 2025, 11,839 WAS DONATED TO ELEVEN ORGANIZATIONS AND THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP OF 700 WAS PAID.
- $1,572 spent. THESE ARE THE ALLOCATIONS OF OVERHEAD EXPENSES TO THE PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE EXPENSES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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