Greater Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce
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What it says it does
To be a vital partner in making Lake Oswego a vibrant and inclusive community to visit, grow a business and call home. Employs future focused,member committed and excellence driven values.
- Income
- $465,384
- Spending
- $459,465
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 115
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (7)
- $38,202 spent. Wine Walks - The early October event features downtown businesses as host locations, and serves as a holiday preview for the participating retail hosts. The May event features Lake Grove business locations and in-state produced wines. Each ticket entitles the attendee to several wine tastings in retail member locations of their choice. Nearly 1,000 people participate in the annual tastings and retail promotions.
- $21,427 spent. Miscellaneous - Holiday tree lighting, a wellness fair, and other retail oriented promotions support the member business community.
- $17,239 spent. Annual Community Recognition EventAt this event, the community leader of the year, as well as several member awards are given to recognize outstanding achievement by civic, education, governmental, and organizational leaders.
- $16,014 spent. Leadership Lake OswegoThis nine month educational program promotes leadership traits in members and member employees. Many future leaders of the community and Chamber come from these graduates.
- $456 spent. Ambassadors program - the goodwill ambassadors of the Chamber administer the Friday AM, after hours and ribbon cutting events and make retention calls on renewing members to insure they are receiving value for their membership investment and participation.
- Annual community directory - This publication is independently produced by the local newspaper. It is issued once a year in the Spring and contains a listing of members of the business community as well as providing information about local governmental and educational organizations. Printed copies are distributed with the community newspaper near publication date and are made available throughout the year without charge to visitors and tourists.
- Business Recovery GrantState and county grant funds were partially expended to create shop local campaigns, free help wanted ads, and holiday ornament promotions. Balance awarded was meant to continue the business assistance program in multiple years.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 October 1986.
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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