Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
ENHANCE THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY BY SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS. PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.PROMOTE AND EXPAND LOCAL AND REGIONAL TOURISM THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU.
- Income
- $24.5 million
- Spending
- $26.0 million
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 56
- Highest pay
- $507,860, vice-pres.
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 (5)
- CHAMBER OPERATIONS - IMPROVES BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE COMMUNITY.THE CHAMBER SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESS AND FOR THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY.
- VISIT SAVANNAH (VS)- SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE SAVANNAH,GA. AREA. VS ALSO PROVIDES THE VEHICLE FOR INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES TO MARKET THEIR OPERATIONS AND SERVICES TO VISITORS. VS WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SAVANNAH AREA ECONOMY AND ENHANCES THE IMAGE OF SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT VISITOR EXPENDITURES. VS MARKETS AND PROMOTES SAVANNAH AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
- TYBEE ISLAND - VISIT SAVANNAH SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR TYBEE ISLAND,GEORGIA. VISIT SAVANNAH MARKETS AND PROMOTES TYBEE ISLAND AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
- GARDEN CITY - GARDEN CITY SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA. GARDEN CITY MARKETS AND PROMOTES GARDEN CITY AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
- GARDEN CITY - GARDEN CITY SERVES AS THE DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, GEORGIA. GARDEN CITY MARKETS AND PROMOTES GARDEN CITY AS A DESTINATION FOR BOTH CONVENTIONS AND TOURISTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 1946.
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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