WEST DES MOINES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 20-5465820 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE CHAMBER SERVES AS AN ASSOCIATION of ITS MEMBERS for THE PURPOSE of PRESERVING THE COMPETITIVE SYSTEM of BUSINESS and PROMOTING BUSINESS and COMMUNITY GROWTH.
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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $37,596 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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KATHERINE HARRINGTONPRESIDENT/CE
THOMAS FLORIANSR. DIR OF M
JON HUMMELPAST BOARD C
TERRANCE THAMESCHAIR ELECT
SANITA DZAFICDIRECTOR
SAILU TIMBODIRECTOR
ROBERT PALMERDIRECTOR
RENEE HARDMANDIRECTOR
PAUL SCHUTCHAIR
MARK PEIFFERDIRECTOR
MARIA DAVISSECRETARY
MARCIA TREICHELDIRECTOR
LIZA VERENDIRECTOR
KOURTNEY PERRYDIRECTOR
ALLISON BARNESDIRECTOR
JIM DUNAWAYDIRECTOR
JENNIFER SMITHDIRECTOR
HARRISON KRUSEDIRECTOR
ERIC SHEPARDDIRECTOR
DR MATT ADAMSDIRECTOR
DR BRADLEY BUCKDIRECTOR
DR ANTHONY PAUSTIANDIRECTOR
DAVE BACCILETREASURER
BRITTON KLOMSTADDIRECTOR
ASHLEY CHARNETSKIDIRECTOR
ANNE COOPERDIRECTOR
AMNER MARTINEZDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- 650 S PRAIRIE VIEW DR STE 110, WDM, IA 50266-6682
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % LINDA HULLEMAN
- Primary officer
- KATHERINE HARRINGTON, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MHCS PC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes