VENANGO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 20-2835456 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE VENANGO AREA CHAMBER of COMMERCE BUILDS, SERVES and PROMOTES REGIONAL BUSINESS. THE CHAMBER STRIVES to KEEP PROGRAMS CURRENT and RESPONSIVE to THE DEMANDS of VENANGOS CURRENT BUSINESS CLIMATE, ACTING AS A BRIDGE THAT LINKS BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS and RESIDENTS TOGETHER WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN VENANGO COUNTYS LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY, BUSINESS SUCCESS, JOB CREATION and QUALITY of LIFE. WE PROVIDE SEVERAL WAYS for OUR MEMBERS to ENHANCE THEIR CREDIBILITY, GAIN RECOGNITION, HAVE A VOICE IN ISSUES AFFECTING BUSINESS, IMPROVE THEIR BOTTOM LINES, GET INVOLVED THROUGH NETWORKING EVENTS and VOLUNTEERING, and SO MUCH MORE
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $78,698 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (15)
ANN RICHARDIRECTOR
CINDY GRANTDIRECTOR
DAN FLAHERTYDIRECTOR
DAVID SNEDDENDIRECTOR
FRED TERWILLIGERDIRECTOR
GREG PLOWMANDIRECTOR
JACOB DAVISDIRECTOR
JIM GEIGERDIRECTOR
KYLA PARKINSONDIRECTOR
LISA WINGERDIRECTOR
MATTHEW DEALDIRECTOR
MEGAN STERNAGELDIRECTOR
PAMELA WATKINSDIRECTOR
PETE CALENDADIRECTOR
RYAN BELLDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2005
- Location
- PO BOX 376, OIL CITY, PA 16301-0376
- County
- Venango
- In care of
- % VENANGO AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Primary officer
- SUSAN WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT / CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RICHAR TRINCH & CO PC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues