Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS (1)TO PROMOTE TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND THE REGION AND TO COORDINATE AND MOBILIZE THE AGGREGATE MANPOWER AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR SUCH TOTAL COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;(2)TO PROMOTE BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND THE REGION, INCLUDING RENDERING FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THE MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, GOVERNMENTAL AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES SITUATED IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND THE REGION; AND (3)TO INDUCE THE LOCATION IN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND THE REGION OF OTHER MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, GOVERNMENTAL AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $2.8 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $282,378, chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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)
- $111,456 spent. CHAMBER SERVICES INCLUDE HELPING EXISTING SECONDARY EMPLOYERS MAINTAIN AND BUILD THEIR PROFITABILITY.
- $2.4 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES MAINTAINING AND BUILDING A ROBUST LOCAL ECONOMY BY RETAINING AND EXPANDING EXISTING INDUSTRIES, AS WELL AS PROMOTING BUSINESS EXPANSION AND ATTRACTING NEW EMPLOYERS.
- $203,850 spent. ADDITIONAL CHAMBER SERVICES INCLUDE WORKING WITH SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE AND PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 October 13, 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 September 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 August 1964.
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 October 21, 2026.
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