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Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce

EIN 59-1026434 · Lake Placid, FL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS BUSINESS AND ACTIVITIES

Income
$173,471
Spending
$158,375
Employees
2
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$44,675, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 August 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)
  1. THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY NEWS LETTER
  2. A MONTHLY MEETING IS PROVIDED TO GIVE BUSINESSES THE VENUE TO PROMOTE THEIR ACTIVITIES AND ADVERTISE THEIR SERVICES ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. AN ANNUAL BANQUET AND A PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON REWARDING AND RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BY INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES ARE GIVEN.
  3. THIS ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1979.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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