Monroe Chamber of Commerce Inc
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF OUACHITA PARISH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS SO THAT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ITS CITIZENS SHALL PROSPER. ALL APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY MEANS OF PROMOTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, COMMERICAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES OF THE REGION.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $124,500, 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)
- $253,917 spent. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/AFFAIRS DIVISION - FOCUSED ON STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES. THE CHAMBER HAD TWO REGISTERED STATE LOBBYIST ON STAFF. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE IN BATON ROUGE DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS AS NEEDED. THEY ALSO CONDUCTED AN ANNUAL NORTHERN EXPOSURE ADVOCACY TRIP TO THE STATE CAPITAL. ON THE LOCAL POINT, THE CHAMBER HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MONROE TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN THE AREAS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, STATE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY AND TRANSPORTATION AND INFASTRUCTURE. THE CHAMBER ALSO CONDUCTED ONE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO MEET WITH HOUSE AND SENATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PROMOTE ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR OUR AREA.
- $161,146 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES DIVISION - BENEFITED MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER BY PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION THROUGH A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWS MAGAZINE. THE CHAMBER ALSO PROVIDED LITERATURE TO ACQUAINT NEWCOMERS WITH OUACHITA PARISH. THE CHAMBER ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AND NEWCOMERS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
- $155,624 spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION - SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SERVED BY THE CHAMBER. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE DIVISION ARE ACCENT ON EXCELLENCE BREAKFAST AND THE REGIONAL CAREER FAIR.
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 2024.
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 May 1945.
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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