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United States Junior Chamber of Commerce

EIN 73-0555354 · Chesterfield, MO

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What it says it does

THE UNITED STATES JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.

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 (1)

$381,885 spent. THE UNITED STATES JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO STATES' CHAPTER OFFICERS AND LOCAL MEMBERS THROUGH NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMY. TEN OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMERICANS AWARDS (TOYA) HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN ATTENDED BY 300 TO 500 INDIVIDUALS. THESE AWARDS ARE FOR LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS IN A VARIETY OF AREAS. NOTABLY, MANY PAST AWARD WINNERS HAVE GONE ON TO GREATER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN CIVIC INVOLVEMENT. TEN INDIVIDUALS ARE HONORED EACH YEAR. MORE THAN 590 HAVE BEEN HONORED DURING THE AWARD'S HISTORY. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS ARE ATTENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE STATE PRESIDENTS REPRESENTING ALL STATE ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE TRAINING AND STATE PRESIDENT TRAINING IS PROVIDED. THE DIGITAL MAGAZINE IS AN AVENUE FOR RECOGNIZING MEMBERS' ACHIEVEMENTS, APPLAUDING CHAPTER SUCCESSES, PROMOTING NATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND ENCOURAGING VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP WORKING HARD FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 July 1981.
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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