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Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce

EIN 36-3897633 · Aurora, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE BUSINESS SEMINARS, JOB PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL LECTURES, CIVIC AND CHARITABLE EVENTS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
16 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)

$21,696 spent. WE ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL JAZZ BRUNCH WHERE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES THE ACHEIVEMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF, SPECIFICALLY THE SURROUNDING FOUR COUNTIES.
$12,500 spent. WE PROVIDE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR TUITION AND FEES IN PURSUIT OF A COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER EDUCATION.
$19,658 spent. WE FACILITATE AND CONDUCT NETWROKING EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR MINORITIES AND SMALL BUSINESSES TO CONNECT AND FOSTER BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
$143,459 spent. WE PROVIDE SEMINARS TO MINORITY BUSINESSES ON AN ONGOING BASIS, JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL LECTURES BY PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEN AND CIVIC AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES.
WE PROVIDE SEMINARS TO MINORITY BUSINESSES ON AN ONGOING BASIS, JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL LECTURES BY PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEN AND CIVIC AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 August 2014.
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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