Salem Area Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
TO DEVELOP, ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND GENERAL BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF SALEM, OREGON, AND AREA TRIBUTARY THERETO; TO FOSTER, DEVELOP AND PROTECT ITS INDUSTRY; TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL FACILIITES AND THE VARIOUS RESOURCES OF THE AREA; TO STUDY, ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP, INVESTIGATE AND RESEARCH PLANS AND PROJECTS FOR THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE AREA AND TO PROMOTE THE CIVIC INTERESTS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $209,572, ceo
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)
- THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR BUSINESSES AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, IN THE SALEM, OR REGION. WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WITHIN THE REGION, ALLOWING FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH IN JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALEM AREA RESIDENTS. THE CHAMBER SERVES OVER 1,000 MEMBER BUSINESSES WHO EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 45,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY PROVIDING SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCACY, NETWORKING AND CONNECTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, BUSINESS FORUMS, AND VARIOUS MONTHLY AND YEARLY KEY EVENTS WHICH PROVIDES NETWORKING AND CONNECTION WITHIN THE SALEM BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
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 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 August 1942.
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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