Columbia Chamber Foundation

Tax-deductible

Columbia, MO501(c)(3)EIN 43-1418698Revenue $496K in FY2025

On file with the IRS300 S Providence Rd, 65203-4268 · Columbia, MOTax-exempt since Nov 1986Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Chamber Foundation supports instructional training of individuals for improving or developing their capabilities, as well as activities that advance and improve the community welfare, citizenship, civic morality and raise the mental, social and economic levels of the people of Columbia, missouri and the surrounding areas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 57% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
60 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 60.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$496K
+442% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$654K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$496K
FY2025▲ +442%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$92K
FY2025$496K
Expenses
$172K
FY2025▲ +116%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$80K
FY2025$172K
Net assets
$654K
FY2025▲ +675%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$654K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $56K Management & general 67% · $116K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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2 programs · $56K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Show-me career initiative

$39Kprogram expense
02

Education programs to promote leadership

$17Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,850

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$496K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$654K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$864K
Total assetsLn 16$952K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Government grantsLn 1e$257K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$496K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$796K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$864K
Total assetsLn 16$952K
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$654K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K$864K
Total assetsLn 16$271K$952K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$654K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$113K$113K
Investment management feesLn 11f$361$361
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$778$778
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$322$322
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$953$953
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$56K$116K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $496K$172K$324K$654K 990 PDF
FY2024 $92K$80K$12K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $56K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $53K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $13K$76K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $495,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$268,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$226,080
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,689
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$495,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$166,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$172,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$323,659
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $495,805 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$257,430
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$268,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $226,080$226,080
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $474$474
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,215$1,215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $226,080 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,689$495,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,146 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,850$5,850
IX-11a Management feesManagement $113,292$113,292
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $361$361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,500$10,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $778$778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,280$8,280
IX-17 TravelManagement $322$322
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,810$31,810
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $953$953
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,440 · Management $115,706 · Fundraising $0$172,146
Part X · Balance sheet $951,932 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $208,285$796,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,502$67,460
X-4 Accounts receivable$88,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $270,787$951,932
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,290$2,235
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $181,000$295,208
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,290$297,443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,497$654,489
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,497$654,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $270,787$951,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $654,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$495,805
XI-2 Total expenses$172,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$323,659
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,497
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$242,704
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$654,489

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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