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New Ulm Chamber of Commerce

EIN 41-0632848 · New Ulm, MN

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE COMMERCE WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW ULM AND SURROUNDING AREA.

Income
$677,112
Spending
$588,076
Employees
5
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$78,544, ceo

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 (14)
  1. $67,491 spent. TOURISM & ADVERTISING/PROMOTION- IN AN EFFORT TO EXPAND OUR TOURISM BASE AND ENTICE VISITORS FOR OVERNIGHT STAYS, WE ADVERTISE USING MAGAZINES, BILLBOARDS, TRADE SHOWS, AND FAM TOURS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED SEVERAL NEW EVENTS. RESULT- OVER 50,000 PEOPLE STAY IN OUR CITY.
  2. $8,820 spent. HOME, HEALTH & RECREATION SHOW- THIS EVENT BRINGS IN OVER 2,000 PEOPLE TO THE AREA TO SEE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OF AREA BUSINESSES WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR CONTINUED RETAIL GROWTH, HAD 90 VENDORS IN TWO ARENAS.
  3. $29,869 spent. OKTOBERFEST- THIS FESTIVAL BROUGHT IN OVER 5,000 PEOPLE TO NEW ULM, WHICH HELPS OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES INCLUDING HOTELS, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANTS. THIS EVENT HELPS SUPPORT OUR CHAMBER ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
  4. $3,295 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/RETAIL TARGETS DECLINING NEW ULM RETAIL BASE, ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN. ATTENTION IS FOCUSED ON RETAIL RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT. CHAMBER DOLLARS ARE AN EFFORT TO KEEP DOLLARS "AT HOME"- CERTIFICATES FOR DOLLARS TO BE SPENT AT PARTICIPATING CHAMBER BUSINESSES.
  5. $160 spent. BUSINESS ACTION TEAM
  6. $2,376 spent. WILLKOMMEN
  7. $9,057 spent. CHRISTMAS & PARADE OF LIGHTS
  8. $17,204 spent. EVENTS: ANNUAL MEETING, WOMEN'S EVENT & INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR. THESE EVENTS CELEBRATE LOCAL BUSINESSES, RECOGNIZE WOMEN- OVER 300 ATTENDED TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND NETWORKING, HONOR SUCCESS AND BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
  9. $72,447 spent. CRAZY DAYS, BAVARIAN BLAST, FARMERS MARKET, OTHER FESTIVALS, & NONCHAMBER EVENTS, SUCH AS SAND VOLLEYBALL, BRING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO NEW ULM.
  10. $15,760 spent. NETWORK NEW ULM
  11. $12,855 spent. SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING TWINS GAME AND CAR ROLL-INS
  12. $6,552 spent. NARREN- THEY ARE A MASKED CHARACTERS WHO GIVE LIFE AND COLOR TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THERE WERE 38 MEMBERS DURING 2025.
  13. $5,142 spent. LEADERSHIP
  14. $12,391 spent. SETTING THE PACE- RETREAT INITIATIVES

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1945.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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