GREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER LAS CRUCES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 85-0027500 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

PRINCIPAL ADVOCATE for BUSINESSES IN LAS CRUCES and DONA ANA COUNTY. THE CHAMBER is ENTIRELY DEPENDENT UPON MEMBER SUPPORT and INVOLVEMENT. THE MISSION is to PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES for ITS MEMBERS, ENHANCE and SUSTAIN THE ECONOMY, PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY and SERVE AS THE LEADING VOICE and PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATE for BUSINESS IN THE GREATER LAS CRUCES REGION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 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

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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.69%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

$107.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.20%of revenue went to management and office costs25.2% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $33,247 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $99,360 for DEBORAH MOORE (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$421,429

Mission workProgram services$340,06280.69% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$114,61427.20% of revenue25.2% of expenses

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

Total expenses$454,676107.89% of revenue

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.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 24.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 36.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 10.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$421,429

Expenses$454,676

Annual shortfall $33,247 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$340,062 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$114,614 · 25.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$421,429

Expenses$454,676

Assets$222,711

Income$453,337

Mission work (program services)$340,062

Management and general$114,614

Accounting fees$928

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH MOOREPRESIDENT & CEO $99,360

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

DEBORAH MOOREPRESIDENT & CEO

LESLIE CERVANTESDIRECTOR

STEVEN ARAGONDIRECTOR

STACY ELLISONDIRECTOR

SHANNON DUFFYDIRECTOR

SERENA DURANDIRECTOR

SCOTT MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

ROYAL JONESDIRECTOR

RICO GONZALESDIRECTOR

RICHARD HAASVICE CHAIR

MONICA TORRESDIRECTOR

MIKE WOODSDIRECTOR

MIKE TOURTILOTTVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL LUTZDIRECTOR

MATT CONRADDIRECTOR

ALBERT PARRADIRECTOR

KEVIN MERHEGESECRETARY/TREAS

KEVIN HORNERDIRECTOR

JOHN HARRISDIRECTOR

JOAH FRANZOYDIRECTOR

JASON LAZICHDIRECTOR

DR MICHAEL LAWCHAIRMAN

COURAGE IDEMUDIADIRECTOR

CHAD GETZVICE CHAIR

BRANDY DARDENDIRECTOR

BARBARA TORRESVICE CHAIR

AMY HUMMERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: PO BOX 519, LAS CRUCES, NM 88004-0519
County: Do├▒a Ana
In care of: % AVENUE
Primary officer: DEBORAH MOORE, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(575) 524-1968

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFFORD ROSS & COOPER CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit