Los Alamos Economic Development Corporation
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What it says it does
STRENGTHENING THE LOS ALAMOS AND WHITE ROCK BUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE LOS ALAMOS COMMERCE & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LACDC), AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION, STRIVES TO EMPOWER A BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT IS COLLABORATIVE, RESILIENT, DIVERSE, FINANCIALLY HEALTHY, AND ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $190,438, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 June 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 (1)
- MAINTAINED A STRONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WITH JUST UNDER 300 ACTIVE MEMBERS. HOSTED 4 CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, 11 BUSINESS BREAKFAST EVENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY REINTRODUCED COFFEE & CONNECTIONS, WHICH IS A WEEKLY NETWORKING EVENT FOR MEMBERS. HIRED A NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TO BETTER SERVICE THE NEEDS OF THE CHAMBER, AS WELL AS A NEW CHAMBER MEMBER APP. HOSTED THE CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARDS 2025 ON JUNE 6, 2025, FOLLOWED BY A CHAMBERFEST STREET FAIR ANNUAL DOWNTOWN STREET FAIR ON JUNE 7, 2025, A SPRING CAREER FAIR JOB FAIR HELD ON APRIL 10, 2025 AND A FALL 2025 CAREER FAIR A FALL VERSION OF THE CAREER/JOB FAIR. IN 2026 THE CHAMBER WILL START TO OFFER ONE-ON-ONE MARKETING CONSULATATIONS AND IS LAUNCHING A NEW WOMEN'S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND HOME-BASED BUSINESS EXPO IN SEPTEMBER 2026. THE LOS ALAMOS MAINSTREET AND CREATIVE DISTRICT MAINTAINED ITS ACCREDITATION THROUGH NEW MEXICO MAINSTREET.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 April 1985.
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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