Cary Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH ACTIVELY ENGAGING EXISTING AND FUTURE BUSINESSES AND SUPPORTING CIVIC ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN CARY.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $228,699, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- THE CARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROMOTES CARY LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
- THE CHAMBER HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,175 MEMBERS WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CHAMBER'S MAJOR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THE CHAMBER SERVES AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS IN THE CARY COMMUNITY.
- STAFFING AND MAINTAINING A SINGLE-PURPOSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN A ROBUST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN FOR CARY. THIS ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE BUSINESS RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND EXPANSION ORGANIZATION FOR CARY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 August 1952.
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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