EFFINGHAM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
EIN 37-0600278 · Education (B)
What they do
for THE BENEFIT of OUR MEMBERS, THE EFFINGHAM COUNTY CHAMBER of COMMERCE SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE for BUSINESS, SUPPORTS and ASSISTS BUSINESSES WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS and SERVICES, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES for BUSINESSES to CONNECT and BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WHILE PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITY to ACHIEVE LASTING GROWTH.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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KATIE KOESTERPRESIDENT &
ANDREW GRUNLOHDIRECTOR
ANTHONY POWERSDIRECTOR
CARRIE RODMANDIRECTOR
CHANDRA NIEMERGDIRECTOR
DAN REGENHARDTDIRECTOR
JAY BUEHNERKEMPERPAST CHAIR
JESSICA REEDERDIRECTOR
JON FROHNINGVP BUSINESS
JON SCHAFERDIRECTOR
KARA WADESECRETARY
MATT CEKANDERTREASURER
NAVI ARORADIRECTOR
RUSS RUNDEDIRECTOR
SARAH ZERRUSENBOARD CHAIR
SHONNA KRACINSKICHAIR ELECT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1959
- Location
- PO BOX 643, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401-0643
- County
- Effingham
- In care of
- KATIE KOESTER
- Primary officer
- KATIE KOESTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- DOEHRING WINDERS & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education