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African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania

EIN 25-1729192 · Pittsburgh, PA

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What it says it does

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

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 September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$202,917 spent. THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS GROWN THE MEMBERSHIP FROM 28 PAID MEMBERS IN 1998 TO OVER 600 MERMBERS AS OF JANUARY 20, 2020, AND IS RANKED THE 9TH LARGEST CHAMBER IN THE REGION. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, WHITES, HISPANICS, LATINOS, AND INDIANS. 74 CORPORTATIONS SERVE AS SPONSORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE SPONSORSHIPS CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF ONGOING FINANCIAL OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, CORPORATIONS HAVE INSTRUCTED THEIR PROCUREMENT OFFICERS TO SEND BIDS AND PROPOSALS TO THE CHAMBER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS AN INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTER, AND CONDUCTS HOW TO DO BUSINESS WORKSHOPS. THESE WORKSHOPS, HELD AT VARIOUS CORPORATE LOCATIONS, ARE DEVELOPED TO ENSURE THAT MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF COMPANY REQUIREMENTS, AND THE PROTOCOL FOR OBTAINING CONTRACTS. ON AVERAGE, OVER 4,200 REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED EACH YEAR FROM GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFITS TO DISTRIBUTE THEIR REQUESTS FOR

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

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 September 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 June 1999.
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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