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Greater Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce

EIN 86-0209700 · Cottonwood, AZ

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What it says it does

PROMOTE COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)

THE CHAMBER IS A LOCAL INFORMATION VISITOR CENTER THROUGH THE ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM. THEY MAINTAIN THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER PROVIDING INFORMATION TO APPROXIMATELY 7,00 VISITORS FROM JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025. THEY ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 40,000 VISITOR GUIDES BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AND PARTICIPATED AND/OR SPONSORED OVER 60 LOCAL EVENTS. AND MAINTAINED TOURISM AND MEMBER WEBSITE.
THE CHAMBER IS A MEMBER OF THE COTTONWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND YAVAPAI COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. AND PARTNERS WITH YAVAPAI COLLEGE, NACOG, DES AND GOODWILL SPONSORING ANNUAL JOB FAIR. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH THE CIT OF COTTONWOOD, COTTONWOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, VERDE VALLEY WINE CONSORTIUM, OLD TOWN ASSOCIATION, YAVAPAI COLLEGE FOUNDATION, LOCAL FIRST AND SEDONA-VERDE VALEY TOURISM COUNCIL TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY.
THE CHAMBER PROVIDED SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 480 BUSINESS MEMBERS AND OTHER MEMBERS THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 60 NETWORKING EVENTS, INCLUDING MONTHLY BREAKFASTS, MIXERS, ANNUAL DINNER AND BOARD INSTALLATION, RIBBON CUTTINGS, CHAMBER WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THEY ALSO PROVIDE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PRINTED MEMBER DIRECTORY, MONTHLY NEWLETTER AND DISPLAYED MEMBER'S BROCHURES FOR TOURISTS AND RESIDENTS. 2 PUBLICATIONS HAVE MEMBER LISTINGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 November 6, 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 March 1968.
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 November 4, 2026.

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