Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
TO SUPPORT AN ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE BOWLING GREEN AREA.
- Income
- $696,154
- Spending
- $637,911
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 500
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 (5)
- $540,352 spent. EDUCATION: PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP BG, BGHS LEADERSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP PROJECT TEAM--BLOOD ANALYSIS EVENT, NEW TEACHER LUNCHEON. APPROXIMATELY 1000 PARTICIPANTS AT 40 MEETINGS.
- $47,063 spent. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: BUSINESS BEFORE AND BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENTS, BUSINESS COUNCIL, BUSINESS EXPRO EVENT, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, CHAMBER AMBASSADORS, CHAMBER DAY AT THE COUNTY FAIR, SMALL BUSINESS BASICS SEMINARS, COLLABORATION WITH SBDC AND SCORE, BUSINESS BRIEFING AND BREW (BB&B) MEETINGS, LUNCH & LEARN SERIES, LEGISLATIVE UPDATES/FORUMS, ANNUAL AND MID-YEAR MEETINGS.
- $20,774 spent. MEMBER SERVICES: GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM, WORKERS' COMP GROUP RATING PROGRAM, NEW INVESTOR BREAKFAST, WEEKLY EMAIL "MONDAY REMINDERS", QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS. AVAILABLE TO ALL 480+ CHAMBER INVESTORS, WITH EMAILS TO 25,500.
- COMMUNITY SERVICES: ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS AND CONCERT, VARIOUS AWARDS (I LOVE BG, MALE AND FEMALE CITIZENS OF THE YEAR, ATHENA AWARD, ZEUS AWARD), STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS, LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, LOCAL RADIO PROGRAM, BG/BGSU WELCOME EVENT, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION DAY. APPROXIMATELY 6050 PARTICIPANTS AT 50 MEETINGS.
- COMMUNITY SERVICES: ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE, FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS AND CONCERT, VARIOUS AWARDS (I LOVE BG, MALE AND FEMALE CITIZENS OF THE YEAR, ATHENA AWARD, ZEUS AWARD), STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS, LEGISLATIVE UPDATES, LOCAL RADIO PROGRAM, BG/BGSU WELCOME EVENT, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION DAY. APPROXIMATELY 6050 PARTICIPANTS AT 50 MEETINGS.
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 September 1936.
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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