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Tombstone Chamber of Commerce

EIN 86-0670398 · Tombstone, AZ

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE TOURISM FOR THE CITY OF TOMBSTONE THROUGH EXTENSIVE ADVERTISING. THE TOMBSTONE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAS ORGANIZED TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND PROSPERITY OF THE TOMBSTONE AREA SO THAT ITS CITIZENS AND ALL AREAS OF ITS BUSINESS COMMUNITY SHALL PROSPER. ALL NECESSARY MEANS OF PROMOTION SHALL BE PROVIDED, AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION AND EMPHASIS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE CIVIC, COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATION, HISTORICAL AND TOURISM INTERESTS OF THE AREA. THIS ORGANIZATION, IN ITS ACTIVITIES, SHALL BE NON-PARTISAN, NON-SECTIONAL AND NONSECTARIAN. IT SHALL NOT BE, BY RESOLUTION OR OTHERWISE, COMMITTED TO THE SUPPORT OR ENDORSEMENT OF ANY CANDIDATE OF PUBLIC OFFICE. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: THE TOMBSTONE CHAMBER PARTNERS WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LIONS CLUB, AS WELL AS THE CITY OF TOMBSTONE ITSELF ACT TO ASSIST AND PROMOTE LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. PAST AND PRESENT AND PLANNED: THE TOMBSTONE CHAMBER BO

Income
$72,804
Spending
$63,235

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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)
  1. PROMOTED TOURISM TO CITY OF TOMBSTONE THROUGH ADVERTISING.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2018.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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