Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
We stand as the voice of business, support our member's success and champion community prosperity.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $572,394, president & chief executive officer
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 (5)
- THE Utah Chamber IS UTAH'S LARGEST AND LONGEST-SERVING BUSINESS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING ONE IN EVERY THREE JOBS IN THE UTAH ECONOMY. WITH ROOTS THAT DATE BACK TO 1887, THE CHAMBER HAS BEEN STANDING AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS, SUPPORTING ITS MEMBERS' SUCCESS AND CHAMPIONING COMMUNITY PROSPERITY FOR OVER 100 YEARS. WE SERVE OUR MEMBERS BY ADVOCATING PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROMOTE PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH, APPROPRIATELY LIMIT THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, LOWER THE TAX AND REGULATORY BURDEN ON BUSINESS, AND MAKE UTAH AN OUTSTANDING PLACE TO LIVE AND DO BUSINESS. DIRECT BENEFITS TO A COMPANY'S BOTTOM LINE INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK, RECEIVE RECOGNITION, DEVELOP EMPLOYEES, RECEIVE MEMBER DISCOUNTS, AND INCREASE EXPOSURE. CHAMBER STRATEGIC PARTNERS INCLUDE THE SALT LAKE CITY DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE AND WORLD TRADE CENTER UTAH.
- WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP - THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER'S ANNUAL WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP IS AN EXTRAORDINARY, HIGH-LEVEL NETWORKING, EDUCATIONAL, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY BRINGING UTAH'S BUSINESS LEADERS TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION AND OTHER POLICY AND BUSINESS GROUPS HEADQUARTERED IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. THE THREE-NIGHT, THREE-DAY WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIP INCLUDES AN UNMATCHED ITINERARY WITH SPECIALTRACKS DESIGNED TO FIT A VARIETY OF INTERESTS.
- GIANT IN OUR CITY AWARD - HONORS A MEMBER OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHO DISPLAYS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AT A FORMAL DINNER ORGANIZED BY THE CHAMBER.
- General Programming and Events: Awards events, Business Champions, Annual Meeting, Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit, Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, International Member Trips, VIP and Circle Level receptions, Committee and volunteer opportunities, etc.
- (Expenses $ including grants of $) General Programming and Events: Awards events, Business Champions, Annual Meeting, Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit, Chamber Classic Golf Tournament, International Member Trips, VIP and Circle Level receptions, Committee and volunteer opportunities, etc.
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 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)(6) business league 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 June 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 August 1982.
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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