Edina Chamber of Commerce Arrie Larsen Manti
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What it says it does
The primary exempt purpose of the Chamber is to bring together business leaders within Edina to promote the community and its businesses.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $101,861, president
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)
- $693,066 spent. Signature Events:Annual Social - A gathering of nearly 225 people at our local Westin Edina activates our business community in a unique, themed networking event where attendees can eat, drink, socialize and learn about some local businesses. Sunrise Edina Business Breakfast - This monthly networking breakfast offers members and attendees the chance to learn more about one another's businesses through networking and features a Chamber member as a speaker. This event occurs in a member space (Edina Country Club). Significant relationship development occurs.Edina Shark Tank - Chamber staff works with Edina Public Schools and Edina High School to engage students in entrepreneurial projects and pitches in front of a live audience with judges for for a cash prize of $1,000. A teacher of the year is also honored annually at this event. Style Edina - A program of Explore Edina, this event is a celebration of the amazing retail community in Edina and highlights them through a narrated, live fashion show and pop-up shopping.Edina Fall into the Arts Festival - Dynamic community event showcasing the talent of 244 regional artists with a significant sponsor base of local businesses. Funds raised support the Edina Crime Prevention Fund, the Edina Art Center, Centennial Lakes Park and the Edina Chamber of Commerce.Annual Meeting - Celebration and recap of our yearly activities, recognition of outgoing board members, slate of nominations for open board seats, and community awards recognizing a business of the year, young professional of the year, and a notable individual who impacts the community significantly.
- $246,901 spent. Networking Events:Power Hour - Happy hour networking event in partnership with Edina Liquor.WILL - High quality, female focused content for local women in our membership and beyond.Women's Progressive Luncheon - Done in partnership with the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Intertwines women from both memberships in a progressive luncheon style event with a well-known speaker and moderator. Local business sponsors do pop ups before and after program.Ribbon Cuttings - Ribbon cutting celebrations are conducted for members of the Chamber who are either opening a new business or doing a grand re-opening. Members can come and network for free.Sunrise Edina Business Breakfast - Networking and educational breakfast where Chamber members learn about one another's business.
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 November 1993.
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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