Olathe Area Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
To foster a progressive community vision for Olathe through inspired leadership, balanced growth, highest educational opportunities and responsive government to ensure quality family and buisness enviornment.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $220,861, secretary and 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 (6)
- $388,951 spent. Convention and visitors bureau promote the services of Chamber members to the business and traveling public via promotional materials and exhibitions at key conventions. Hosted athletic events in Olathe to benefit the community and members.
- $168,242 spent. Economic development programs are geared to the care and nuture of existing private sector job providers, as well as the recruitment of job relocation projects.
- $157,904 spent. Member services inform Chamber members of pertinent issues facing them through weekly meetings, luncheons, a newsletter, events and member director.
- Economic development programs are geared to the care and nature of existing private sector job providers, as well as the recruitment of job relocation projects.
- CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU PROMOTED THE SERVICES OF CHAMBER MEMBERS TO THE BUSINESS AND TRAVELING PUBLIC VIA PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND EXHIBITIONS AT KEY CONVENTIONS. HOSTED ATHLETIC EVENTS IN OLATHE TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS,
- MEMBER SERVICES INFORM CHAMBER MEMBERS OF PERTINENT ISSUES FACING THEM THROUGH WEEKLY MEETINGS, LUNCHEONS, NEWSLETTER EVENTS AND MEMBER DIRECTORY.
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 October 1950.
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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