WAKULLA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WAKULLA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 59-1907569 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

THE CHAMBER SHALL PROVIDE A FORUM to FACILITATE and BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG BUSINESS OWNERS. to FURTHER ASSIST BUSINESS and COMMERCIAL INTEREST, THE CHAMBER SHALL: ADVANCE THE CIVIC and COMMERICAL INTEREST of THE AREA, PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE and PROSPERITY of THE AREA, PROMOTE ECONONMIC PROGRAMS DESIGNED to STRENGTHEN and EXPAND THE INCOME POTENTIAL of BUSINESSES WITHIN THE TRADE AREA, PROMOTE REASONABLE COMMUNITY GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT, DISCOVER and CORRECT FACTORS WHICH PREVENT THE PROMOTION of BUSINESS and COMMUNITY GROWTH and PROVIDE INFORMATION IN ORDER to FOSTER KNOWLEDGEABLE OPINIONS REGARDING RELEVANT COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

88.78%of revenue went to mission work95.5% of expenses · Program services

$92.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.16%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$8.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$152,525

Mission workProgram services$135,40788.78% of revenue95.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,3394.16% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,7797.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$141,74692.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.93% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$152,525

Expenses$141,746

Annual surplus $10,779 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$135,407 · 95.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,339 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$152,525

Expenses$141,746

Assets$1,245,863

Income$186,403

Contributions$138,279

Mission work (program services)$135,407

Management and general$6,339

Accounting fees$2,892

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (39)

SHADRACH HINESDIRECTOR

MISSY GAINERDIRECTOR

NIRAJ PATELVICE PRESENT

NOVELLA FRANKLINDIRECTOR

RACHEL PIENTADIRECTOR

RAY BOLESDIRECTOR EME

ROCHELLE THAYERDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA MORSEDIRECTOR

SARA CLARKDIRECTOR

SCOTT GABYDIRECTOR EME

MEGAN SMITHPRESIDENT EL

SHAROL BROWNDIRECTOR EME

SHELLY BELLTRUSTEE/DIRE

STEVE BROWNDIRECTOR EME

STEVEN SANABRIADIRECTOR

SUSAN PAYNE TURNERDIRECTOR EME

TANNER PAFFORDDIRECTOR

TIM JORDANDIRECTOR EME

TONYA HOBBYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SNOWDENDIRECTOR

JESSICA REVELLTREASURER

ANN HENSONDIRECTOR

CHRIS RUSSELLDIRECTOR

DELANO JOHNSONDIRECTOR EME

DOUG GOVEDIRECTOR

FRANK MESSERSMITHPRESIDENT

GREG JAMESTRUSTEE/DIRE

HEATHER BENTONDIRECTOR

HEATHER ROBISONDIRECTOR

JEANIE BOOTHPAST PRESIDE

AMY GEIGERDIRECTOR

JOHN SHUFFDIRECTOR EME

JOSH BROWNDIRECTOR

KATIETAFFSECRETARY

KEVIN VAUGHNDIRECTOR

KIERSTEN SMITHDIRECTOR

LESLIE WEISSDIRECTOR

LINDA OAKSDIRECTOR

MARY WALLACEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: PO BOX 598, CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32326-0598
County: Wakulla
In care of: FRANK MESSERSMITH
Primary officer: FRANK MESSERSMITH, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(850) 926-1848

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SHEPARD ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues