Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
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What it says it does
THE RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED TOWARD THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO THE OVERALL MULTICULTURAL ECONOMIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OF ORANGE COUNTY.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $145,000, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 March 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 (3)
- $950,079 spent. THE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF ORANGE COUNTY PROMOTES VARIOUS TYPES OF PROGRAM SERVICES THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, BUSINESS MIXERS, CONFERENCES, ETC. SO THAT THE MEMBERSHIP PARTNERS MAY LEARN AND UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGES IN THE BUSINESS CLIMATE, AND KEEP ABREAST OF NEW LAWS, REQUIREMENTS, AND NEW REGULATIONS FOR THEIR BUSINESSES. MEMBERS MAY NETWORK WITH OTHER BUSINESSES AND GET NEW BUSINESS CONTACTS AND CUSTOMERS.
- CALIFORNIA PAID FAMILY LEAVE (PFL) IS PART OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE DISABILITY(CA SDI) AND PROVIDES BENEFITS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED TO TAKE TIME OFF WORK UP TO 12 WEEKS. BUSINESSES WITH LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THE PFL ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO $2,000 PER EMPLOYEE AND BUSINESSES WITH 51-100 EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE $1,000 PER EMPLOYEE TO OFFSET THE COST INCURRED WHEN TRAINING EMPLOYEES TO COVER THE DUTIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL UTILIZING PFL.
- $17,103 spent. THE CERF PROGRAM WAS A COUNTY-WIDE SURVEY FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN ORANGE COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on August 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 March 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 2024.
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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