WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 94-1108767 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to ADVOCATE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS of THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP, to FOSTER and PROMOTE A HEALTHY, COMPETITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE, and to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE THROUGHOUT THE CITY of WALNUT CREEK and COUNTY of CONTRA COSTA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.80 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

101.83%of revenue went to mission work96.8% of expenses · Program services

$105.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.74%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $145,640 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $191,766 for BOB LINSCHEID (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$2,796,232

Mission workProgram services$2,847,522101.83% of revenue96.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$272,3699.74% of revenue9.3% of expenses

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

Total expenses$2,941,872105.21% 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: 96.8% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 12.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 37.7% mission · 62.0% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,796,232

Expenses$2,941,872

Annual shortfall $145,640 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)$2,847,522 · 96.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$272,369 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,796,232

Expenses$2,941,872

Assets$3,533,021

Income$2,796,232

Contributions$308,750

Mission work (program services)$2,847,522

Management and general$272,369

Accounting fees$9,663

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

BOB LINSCHEIDCEO · 40 hrs/week $191,766Base $185,766 · Other $6,000

NICOLE HANKTONEXECUTIVE VP · 40 hrs/week $127,252Base $123,246 · Other $4,006

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 (21)

BOB LINSCHEIDCEO

NICOLE HANKTONEXECUTIVE VP

JOHN DUARTEDIRECTOR

WANDA WALLISDIRECTOR

SHARON Q JENKINSDIRECTOR

PETER BRIGHTBILLDIRECTOR

PEGGY WHITEDIRECTOR

PAUL RATNERDIRECTOR

MIKE CLARKEDIRECTOR

MARK ORCUTTDIRECTOR

KELLY ATTEBERYDIRECTOR

KATHY HEMMENWAYDIRECTOR

ANGELA DE LA HOUSAYE ASHLEYCHAIRMAN

JACHYN DAVISDIRECTOR

GENEA WILSONDIRECTOR

FALGUNI DAVEDIRECTOR

CAROLYN SWEENEYDIRECTOR

CAITLIN SLYDIRECTOR

BLAIR STIENTJESDIRECTOR

AUDREY GEEDIRECTOR

ANTHONY THOMPSONTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: 1280 CIVIC DR STE 100, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596-7219
County: Contra Costa
In care of: Anthony Thompson
Primary officer: Anthony Thompson, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(925) 934-2007

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues