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Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce

EIN 39-0690620 · Wausau, WI

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What it says it does

TO STRENGTHEN OUR MEMBER BUSINESSES AND ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY BY BUILDING BUSINESS SUCCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (2)

$306,571 spent. MEMBERS EMPLOY 30,000 PEOPLE IN THE REGION. THROUGH MEMBERSHIPWAUSAU AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC 39-0690620MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT: THE CHAMBER SERVES OVER 800 MEMBERS. THOSEINVESTMENT, THE CHAMBER IS ABLE TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS,FACILITATING COLLABORATION AMONG MEMBERS AND OTHER NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATING MEMBERS THROUGH PROGRAMS.
$837,726 spent. SEMINARS, EDUCATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: THE CHAMBER PROVIDESOPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ANDEDUCATION OF EACH MEMBERS EMPLOYEES. PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED BASED ONMEMBER INTERESTS GATHERED THROUGH MEMBER FORUMS. BY ADDING A VIRTUALCOMPONENT TO OUR PROGRAMMING WE WERE ABLE TO REACH MORE OF OUR MEMBERSEMPLOYEES EVEN THOUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS AND ATTENDANCE WERE RESTRICTEDDUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 August 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 November 1942.
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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