California Chamber of Commerce
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
REPRESENT MEMBERS AND CAL EMPLOYERS TO MEMBERS OF CAL LEGISLATURE AND OTHER AGENCIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT THROUGH IN-HOUSE LEGISLATIVE ANALYSTS, LOBBYING STAFF, AND CONTRACT LOBBYISTS. CAL CHAMBER PUBLISHES BOOKS AND SOFTWARE RELATED TO REGULATORY AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES SPECIFIC TO NEEDS OF CAL BUSINESS.
- Income
- $29.8 million
- Spending
- $28.1 million
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $1.0 million, president
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 (3)
- MEMBER SERVICES: MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE RECEIVED FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP AT 9/30/25 STOOD AT 11,853. THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER SERVES THEIR MEMBERS BY LOBBYING THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND OTHER AGENCIES OF STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS.
- PUBLICATION SALES: THE CHAMBER MARKETS AND SELLS POSTERS, PAMPHLETS, BOOKS, VIDEOS, SOFTWARE, AND INTERNET CONTENT ON SUBJECTS CLOSELY RELATED TO THE ISSUES WHICH THE CHAMBER LOBBIES THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES. THESE TOPICS INCLUDE SUBJECTS SUCH AS LABOR LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COMPLIANCE, SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW COMPLIANCE, AND EMPLOYMENT LAW SUCH AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS, WORKERS COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.
- ONLINE & IN-PERSON TRAININGS: THE CHAMBER MARKETS AND SELLS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON TRAINING OFFERINGS FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE REGULAR HARASSMENT PREVENTION, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND OTHER TRAININGS, MANY OF WHICH ARE MANDATED FOR ALL CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS.
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 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 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 May 1933.
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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