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Guymon Chamber of Commerce

EIN 73-0540355 · Guymon, OK

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What it says it does

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PRESERVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$575,226 spent. PIONEER DAYS IS OUR LARGEST PROGRAM EVENT OF THE YEAR. WITH THIS PROJECT, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS DOLLARS ARE BROUGHT INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TOURISM BY WAY OF THE RODEO (WHICH PRESERVES OUR HERITAGE), A CARNIVAL, PIONEER PARADE AND MANY OTHER LOCAL EVENTS ARE PUT ON BY VARIOUS CIVIC AND COMMUNITY CLUBS, INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES. OUR RODEO IS A FIVE DAY EVENT WITH WHICH IS SANCTIONED BY THE PRO-RODEO COWBOY ASSOCIATION AND BRINGS THOUSANDS OF CONTESTANTS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES TO COMPETE. ALL OF THESE CONTESTANTS BUY FUEL, SLEEP AND EAT THEREBY ENHANCING FINANCIAL GROWTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS SPECTATORS WHO COME TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE RODEO.
$71,044 spent. THE ANNUAL AWARD BANQUET/ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD EVERY YEAR. WE HONOR VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS & BUSINESSES AT THIS BANQUET SUCH AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS FUNDRAISER. HALLOWEEN PALOOZA FUNDRAISER. GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER. LEADERSHIP GUYMON.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 October 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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