Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Inc
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What it says it does
"TO HELP MAKE NAPLES THE BEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO WORK AND LIVE." THE GREATER NAPLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THE CHAMBER) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SERVICES TO OUR MEMBERS AND OUR COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO FULILL THE NEEDS OF OUR VISION, STAFF, AND MEMBERS IN THE PUBLUC EYE. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PROGRAMS, SERVICES, EVENTS, AND NETWORKING FOR OUR BUSINESS LEADERS TO ENSURE A UNITED COMMUNITY. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR ATTENTION TO OUR MEMBERS AND TO ACCOMODATING THEIR NEEDS.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $205,600, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 May 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 (3)
- MEMBER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS: OUR MEMBER SERVICES COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE. TWENTY-FOUR AMBASSADORS ASSISTED WITH OVER 100 CHAMBER EVENTS THROUGHOUT COLLIER COUNTY INLCUDING RIBBON CUTTINGS, WAKE UP NAPLES, BUSINESS AFTER 5 MIXERS, ACCELERATED NETWORKING LUNCHEONS AND NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONS. THE ACTION COMMITTEE TRIPLED IN SIZE AND HAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY MANNED OUR EVENT REGISTRATION TABLES, ASSISTED WITH ALL OUR SPECIAL EVENTS AND PERSONALLY MENTORED NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS. THESE MOTIVATED YOUNG BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHAMBER. OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE MOST SUCCESSFUL. WHEN WE INCLUDE THE VERY POPULAR NETWORKING LUNCHEONS, BUSINESS AFTER 5'S, EXECUTIVE CLUB EVENTS, GOLF TOURNAMENTS, COMMUNITY CONVERSATION FORUMS, AND THE ANNUAL DINNER, WE HAVE PRODUCED OVER 100 EXCELLENT EVENTS THIS PAST YEAR ATTENDED BY SEVERAL THOUSAND MEMBERS AND COLLIER COUNTY RESIDENTS
- COMMUNICATIONS: WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER: PUBLISHED EACH MONDAY AND FEATURES NEW UPCOMING EVENTS, CHAMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AND OTHER VITAL INFORMATION. WWW.NAPLESCHAMBER.ORG: CONTINUES TO GROW. NAPLES ON THE GULF: OUR ANNUAL PUBLICATION PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GULFSHORE PUBLICATIONS HAS SUCCESSFULLY DISTRIBUTED 100,000 COPIES FROM OUR CHAMBER BUILDING AND DOWNTOWN NAPLES VISITORS INFORMATION CENTERS AND MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION POINTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
- PUBLIC POLICY OUR LEGACY LEADERS: 10 COMPANIES WHO UNDERWRITE 6% OF THE CHAMBER BUDGET TO SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS SAY THEY ARE MOST PLEASED WITH OUR EFFORTS. CHAMBER ADVOCACY FOR A BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION REVIEW OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING GAVE CREDENCE TO PUSH FOR THE REFERENDUM'S SUCCESS. WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY ARGUED TO ADJUST IMPACT FEES TO REFLECT THE REALITY OF OUR ECONOMIC RECESSION AND TO BETTER POSITION COLLIER COUNTY FOR IT TO EVENTUALLY REBOUND. PARTNERSHIPS: WITH CHAMBER ALLIANCE, PROJECT INNOVATION, SCORE, DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS, FGCU, FORECLOSURE TASK FORCE, COLLIER COUNTY PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL, AND COLLIER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 November 6, 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 May 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 July 1962.
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 November 4, 2026.
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