Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
THE UNIFYING LEADER OF POLICIES THAT SUPPORT GROWTH IN ILLINOIS' DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE ECONOMY. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, ONE OF WHICH IS AGGRESSIVELY ADVOCATE THE INTEREST OF BUSINESS. ITS VISION IS A VIBRANT AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR ILLINOIS.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $275,480, ceo
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 (2)
- THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF THE CHAMBER IS THAT OF BUSINESS ADVOCACY. INSTITUTIONALLY THIS IS ENTITLED: GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND LEGISLATIVE STAFF, THE CHAMBER HAS PREVENTED SOME LEGISLATION FROM PASSING THAT WOULD HAVE HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THE STAFF, THE CHAMBER HAS LESSENED IMPACTS, INITIALLY PLANNED BY SOME LEGISLATORS AND FOCUSED ON BUSINESSES, OF SOME LEGISLATION. FINALLY, THE CHAMBER ALSO INITIATES AND SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN ILLINOIS.
- THE SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM IS THAT OF CONFERENCES. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE CHAMBER HAS OFFERED AN ANNUAL LUNCHEON. ATTENDANCE FOR THIS EVENT HAS GROWN TO OVER 500 BUSINESSES. IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER ANNUALLY AND LEARN FROM THEIR PEERS FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. PARTICIPANT EVALUATIONS OF THIS AND OTHER CONFERENCES INDICATE THE CHAMBER IS PROVIDING INFORMATION TO BUSINESSES THAT 1) HELPS THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXISTING PUBLIC POLICIES AND, 2) HELPS THEM BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE IN THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
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 July 1938.
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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