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St Marys County Chamber of Commerce Inc

EIN 23-7226106 · Lexington Park, MD

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CHAMBER ENCOURAGES BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, SUPPORTS EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS, PROMOTES LOCAL TOURISM, AND STRIVES TOWARD THE CREATION OF MORE JOBS IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

Income
$279,978
Spending
$262,963
Employees
4
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$97,000, president, c

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $21,467 spent. A TASTE OF ST. MARY'S: THIS YEARLY EVENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE LOCAL HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. IT IS HELD IN THE FALL ON THE SQUARE OF HISTORIC LEONARTOWN, MARYLAND.
  2. $9,010 spent. GOLF TOURNAMENT: THE CHAMBER HOSTS AN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT COHESION IN THE COMMUNITY. BEING ONE OF OUR LARGEST FUNDRAISERS OF THE YEAR, IT ALLOWS OUR CHAMBER TO CONTINUE PROVIDING VITAL SERVICES TO SAINT MARY'S COUNTY WHILE ALLOWING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENGAGE AND NETWORK.
  3. $6,945 spent. BUSINESS AWARDS LUNCH: THIS EVENT INCLUDES ALL OF THE ANNUAL CHAMBER AWARDS COMBINED WITH OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. AWARD CATEGORIES ARE ANNUAL BEACON, ANNUAL LIGHTHOUSE, EMERGING BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND THE BUBBY KNOTT NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE ANNUAL "BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR- AND "PUBLIC SERVANT OF THE YEAR" WERE ALSO HONORED, AND THE BUBBY KNOTT PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR. OUTGOING AND INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THIS EVENT.
  4. $13,837 spent. TO BRING BUSINESS INITIATIVES AND AWARENESS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
  5. TO BRING BUSINESS INITIATIVES AND AWARENESS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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