Defiance Area Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
THE DEFIANCE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MISSION STATEMENT IS TO PROMOTE OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY BY GATHERING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, KEEPING ADVISED OF ALL RELEVANT GOVERNMENT ISSUES, ADVOCATING FOR MEMBERS' INTERESTS, AND SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.
- Income
- $232,226
- Spending
- $228,786
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $80,951, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $129,617 spent. PROVIDING SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO CULTIVATE A GROWING AND THRIVING BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
- $12,196 spent. THE ANNUAL BANQUET IS HELD EACH YEAR FOR MEMBERS.
- $11,027 spent. LEADERCAST DEFIANCE AND LEADERSHIP DEFIANCE COUNTY ARE EVENTS ALLOWING COMMUNITY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO AND LEARN FROM SOME OF THE MOST WELL RESPECTED LEADERS IN THE WORLD AND IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
- $1,060 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS WHICH IS ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS. THE CHAMBER IS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER IS ALSO AN INTERMEDIARY OF GIFT CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN MEMBER BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS WHICH IS ANOTHER NETWORKING EVENT FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS. THE CHAMBER IS A FISCAL AGENT FOR THE NEW CAR DEALERS ASSOCIATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHAMBER IS ALSO AN INTERMEDIARY OF GIFT CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN MEMBER BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 February 1972.
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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