Dawson County Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE DAWSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS CULTIVATING A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND A DESIRABLE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $125,235, president & 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 (3)
- $654,382 spent. PROMOTION OF TOURISM - THROUGH USE OF THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUE TO ENCOURAGE TRAVEL TO DAWSON COUNTY AS A DESTINATION FOR BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVEL. ADVERTISING IN PRINT MEDIA AS WELL AS FAMILIARIZATION TOURS AND TRAVEL WRLTER'S TOURS WERE CONDUCTED. SOCIAL MEDIA WAS ALSO USED TO CREATE AWARENESS OF DAWSON COUNTY AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION. APPROXIMATELY 40 LOCAL TOURISM VENUES BENEFITED IN ADDITION TO LOCAL LODGING, RESTAURANTS, GAS STATIONS, GROCERY STORES AND 140 RETAIL OUTLET STORES AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RETAILERS. ALSO PROMOTED THE LOCAL ARTS CENTER AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE FESTIVAL. THROUGH ALL FORMS OF ADVERTISING, OVER 2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ARE MADE ON POTENTIAL VISITORS.
- $24,002 spent. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, PROMOTIONS SUCH AS RIBBON CUTTINGS, NEWSPAPER/NEWSLETTER ARTICLES, BUSINESS AFTER HOURS NETWORKING EVENTS, MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WITH BUSINESS RELATED SPEAKERS.
- $174,038 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - THE CHAMBER WORKS WITH PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES AS THEY SEEK ASSISTANCE IN MOVING OR EXPANDING IN DAWSON COUNTY. THE CHAMBER ALSO WORKS WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DAWSON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE AND DAWSON COUNTY TO PROMOTE OUR COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER PLACE TO DO WORK, PLAY AND LIVE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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