Elko Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM IN THE ELKO COUNTY AREA
- Income
- $692,684
- Spending
- $483,153
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $112,400, secretary/ex
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $479,014 spent. THE ELKO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EMPLOYEES FOUR FULL-TIME PERSONNEL. THE EMPLOYEES AND NUMBEROUS VOLUNTEERS IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS THE CHAMBER RUNS. THE CHAMBER OFFICE ALSO SERVES AS A VISTORS AND INFORMATION CENTER FOR NORTHEASTERN NEVADA. THE CHAMBER IS HOUSED IN THE RECONSTRUCTED HISTORICAL SHERMAN STATION, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS AN ATTRACTION. THE CHAMBER PRODUCES SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING: FOUR-COLOR AREA MAP, ACCOMMODATION AND DINING GUIDE, COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTS, CHAMBER NEWSLETTERS AND LOCAL SHEETS, FOUR-COLOR BUSINESS DIRECTORY, AND THE SHERMAN STATION BROCHURE. THE CHAMBER RESPONDS TO THOUSANDS OF WRITTEN AND ORAL REQUESTS FOR RELOCATION PACKETS AND TOURISM INFORMATION ANNUALLY THROUGH PHONE, INTERNENT SERVICES, US MAIL, AND IN-PERSON AT THE OFFICE. A FREESTANDING, FULLY STAFFED OFFICE IS SUPPORTED BY THE CHAMBER TO SERVE AS A VISTOR AND TOURIST CENTER, AS WELL AS BEING THE CENTER FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND INFORMATIONS. THE CHAMBER PROVIDES NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES, (PROSPECTIVE, NEW AND EXISTING), THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS AFTER- HOURS THE CHAMBER PROVIDES A VENUE FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES THROUGH BROCHURES IN THE VISTOR'S CENTER, THE MAY HOME AND BUSINESS EXPO, AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE ELKO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EMPLOYEES FOUR FULL-TIME PERSONNEL. THE EMPLOYEES AND NUMBEROUS VOLUNTEERS IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS THE CHAMBER RUNS. THE CHAMBER OFFICE ALSO SERVES AS A VISTORS AND INFORMATION CENTER FOR NORTHEASTERN NEVADA. THE CHAMBER IS HOUSED IN THE RECONSTRUCTED HISTORICAL SHERMAN STATION, WHICH ALSO SERVES AS AN ATTRACTION. THE CHAMBER PRODUCES SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING: FOUR-COLOR AREA MAP, ACCOMMODATION AND DINING GUIDE, COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS, CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS CONTACTS, CHAMBER NEWSLETTERS AND LOCAL SHEETS, FOUR-COLOR BUSINESS DIRECTORY, AND THE SHERMAN STATION BROCHURE. THE CHAMBER RESPONDS TO THOUSANDS OF WRITTEN AND ORAL REQUESTS FOR RELOCATION PACKETS AND TOURISM INFORMATION ANNUALLY THROUGH PHONE, INTERNENT SERVICES, US MAIL, AND IN-PERSON AT THE OFFICE. A FREESTANDING, FULLY STAFFED OFFICE IS SUPPORTED BY THE CHAMBER TO SERVE AS A VISTOR AND TOURIST CENTER, AS WELL AS BEING THE CENTER FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND INFORMATIONS. THE CHAMBER PROVIDES NETWORKING AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES, (PROSPECTIVE, NEW AND EXISTING), THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS BUSINESS AFTER- HOURS THE CHAMBER PROVIDES A VENUE FOR MEMBER BUSINESSES TO PROMOTE THEMSELVES THROUGH BROCHURES IN THE VISTOR'S CENTER, THE MAY HOME AND BUSINESS EXPO, AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
- $4,139 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 1992.
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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