Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
ACTIVITIES BRING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO EVENTS, RESOURCES AND FACILITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ALSO BRING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO THE LOCAL AREA.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $167,609, director - edc
Source: Form 990 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 990 for the year ending December 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 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 (3)
- THE ECONOMIC DEVELOMPENT COUNCIL (EDC) IS PART OF A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BRINGING GROWTH AND PROSPERITY TO THE FINDLAY-HANCOCK COUNTY REGION. EDC PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THEIR RETENTION AND EXPANSION NEEDS, TARGETS AND ASSISTS ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO RELOCATE TO OR BEGIN OPERATIONS IN THE FINDLAY-HANCOCK COUNTY MARKET, SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES AND MARKETS THE FINDLAY-HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY TO POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS.
- THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU (CVB) IS A DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE HANCOCK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF FINDLAY. THE CVB MARKETS THE AREA TO TOURISTS AS A DESTINATION FOR VACATIONS, TRIPS, SPORT TOURNAMENTS, GROUP TOURS AND BUSINESS TRAVEL. FOCUSES ON ATTRACTING OVERNIGHT AND DAY TRIP VISITORS FRM OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY AND WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CREATE EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS THAT SHOW THE SPIRIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND HELP ATTRACT VISITORS.
- THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS BEEN THE LEADING ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF HANCOCK COUNTY BUSINESSES FOR OVER 125 YEARS. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR LOCAL INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY, SPONSORS A SERIES OF LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATINOAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING HANCOCK LEADERSHIP, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP. PROVIDES OPPORTUNIITES FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT AND SPONSORSHIP THROUGH BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT AND PROVIDES COMPETITIEVE AND DISCOUNT RATES FOR INSURANCE, SHIPPING, WORKERS COMPENSATION, LOCAL MARKETING, AND MORE.
Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 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 1959.
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 November 4, 2026.
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