Form 990 for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$2,582,400

Total expenses

$2,490,515

Contributions and grants received

$696,691

Grants paid

$133,932

Program service revenue

$1,702,360

Investment income

$25,748

Other revenue

$157,601

Total assets, end of year

$3,735,306

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,026,461

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,708,845

Program services expenses (Part IX)

— not reported

Management and general expenses

— not reported

Fundraising expenses

— not reported

Program service expenses (Part III)

— not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2025

• IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHILE SUPPORTING A THRIVING, CONNECTED COMMUNITY. THROUGH A FOCUS ON COUNTYWIDE IMPACT AND COMMUNITYWIDE PROGRESS, THE CHAMBER WORKED ON STRENGTHENING BUSINESS ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY, LEADING A BUSINESS-FORWARD AGENDA & INVESTING IN PEOPLE, TALENT & BELONGING. 1) STRENGTHENING BUSINESS ACCROSS LANCASTER COUNTYA STRONG COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY DEPENDS ON BUSINESSES BEING VISIBLE, CONNECTED, AND POSITIONED TO ACCESS OPPORTUNITY REGARDLESS OF SIZE, INDUSTRY, OR LOCATION. THROUGH A COUNTYWIDE LENS, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ENDEAVORS TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT BUSINESS SUCCESS ACROSS ALL OF LANCASTER COUNTY. BY OPERATING AT SCALE, THE CHAMBER HELPS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE BUSINESSES DO NOT GROW IN ISOLATION, BUT AS PART OF A CONNECTED, RESILIENT COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY.COUNTYWIDE REACH & VISIBILITYBUSINESSES CANNOT GROW IF THEY ARE NOT SEEN. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER EXPANDED BUSINESS VISIBILITY ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY BY LEVERAGING A STRONG DIGITAL AND PRINT FOOTPRINT DESIGNED TO REACH BROAD, ENGAGED AUDIENCES.THROUGH CHAMBER-MANAGED PLATFORMS, WE ELEVATED MEMBER BUSINESSES CONNECTING THEM TO A NETWORK OF 17,779 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, 104,592 WEBSITE VISITORS, UP TO 26,000 PRINT READERSHIP AND 26,570 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, CHAMBER COMMUNICATIONS GENERATED 45,026 ENGAGEMENTS AND REACHED AUDIENCES OVER 1.2 MILLION TIMES, ENSURING BUSINESSES ACROSS INDUSTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIES HAD CONSISTENT ACCESS TO VISIBILITY.ACCESS TO NETWORKS & MARKETSSTRONG NETWORKS ARE ESSENTIAL TO BUSINESS GROWTH. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER CREATED INTENTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND ACCESS NEW MARKETS THROUGH COUNTYWIDE NETWORKING, PEER LEARNING, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES.ACROSS 135 EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, THE CHAMBER ENGAGED 9,869 ATTENDEES, REPRESENTING 837 UNIQUE BUSINESSES AND 5,107 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. THESE INTERACTIONS WERE DESIGNED TO GO BEYOND SURFACE-LEVEL NETWORKING, FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO PARTNERSHIPS, REFERRALS, AND SHARED PROBLEM-SOLVING AND LEARNING ACROSS INDUSTRIES.BUSINESS GROWTH & CELEBRATIONBUSINESS GROWTH SENDS A POWERFUL SIGNAL ABOUT THE STRENGTH OF A LOCAL ECONOMY. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER CELEBRATED INVESTMENT, LONGEVITY, AND MOMENTUM ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY BY RECOGNIZING MILESTONES THAT REFLECT CONFIDENCE IN THE REGION'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.THE CHAMBER SUPPORTED AND CELEBRATED 83 RIBBON CUTTINGS, GRAND OPENINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, NEW LOCATIONS, AND EXPANSIONS HIGHLIGHTING BUSINESSES AT EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH. IN ADDITION, 79 BUSINESSES WERE RECOGNIZED FOR 5-20 YEARS OF CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP, AND 169 BUSINESSES FOR 25 OR MORE YEARS REINFORCING LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAKING LANCASTER COUNTY A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. STRONGER CONNECTIONS ACROSS GEOGRAPHY & INDUSTRYLANCASTER COUNTY'S ECONOMY IS STRONGEST WHEN BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED ACROSS MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES AND INDUSTRY LINES. THE LANCASTER CHAMBER PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN REDUCING SILOS BY CONVENING BUSINESSES THAT MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE INTERACT.THROUGH 38 NETWORKING EVENTS, 40 LEARNING PROGRAMS, 28 ADVOCACY EVENTS, 13 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (YPN) PROGRAMS, 12 WOMEN IN BUSINESS (WIB) PROGRAMS, AND 24 MEMBERSHIP EVENTS, BUSINESSES FROM DIVERSE SECTORS AND REGIONS CAME TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE INSIGHTS, EXPLORE CHALLENGES, AND IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC ROUNDTABLES AND TOURS FURTHER STRENGTHENED PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING AND CROSS-SECTOR UNDERSTANDING.2) LEADING A BUSINESS FORWARD AGENDAA STRONG BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IS SHAPED BY INFORMED LEADERSHIP, COORDINATED ADVOCACY, AND CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT. IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER LED A BUSINESS-FORWARD AGENDA FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE POLICY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT EMPLOYERS ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY.BY ELEVATING BUSINESS PRIORITIES, CONVENING EMPLOYERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND SUPPORTING INFORMED CIVIC PARTICIPATION, THE CHAMBER ENSURED THAT THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WAS REPRESENTED AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. THIS WORK REFLECTS THE CHAMBER'S ROLE AS BOTH ADVOCATE AND CONNECTOR, HELPING BUSINESSES NAVIGATE COMPLEX ISSUES WHILE SHAPING A MORE COMPETITIVE, SUSTAINABLE COUNTYWIDE ECONOMY.ADVOCACY & POLICY CONDITIONSIN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER FOCUSED ADVOCACY EFFORTS ON ISSUES WITH DIRECT IMPACT ON EMPLOYERS, INCLUDING CHILDCARE ACCESSIBILITY, IMMIGRATION MODERNIZATION, WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY, TARIFFS, AND THE STATE BUDGET. THESE PRIORITIES WERE ADVANCED THROUGH COORDINATED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS.THE CHAMBER HOSTED 29 ADVOCACY-FOCUSED EVENTS, ENGAGING 1,395 ATTENDEES, AND SUPPORTED BUSINESS PRIORITIES THROUGH 16 FORMAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT AND POSITION STATEMENTS. AS A LEAD PARTNER IN A 73+ CHAMBER COALITION, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER'S HELPED ELEVATE CHILDCARE AS A CRITICAL WORKFORCE ISSUE SECURING A $25 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATION FOR CHILDCARE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, THE FIRST NEW INVESTMENT SINCE 2007.COLLECTIVE BUSINESS VOICETHE CHAMBER CREATED STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES TO DIRECTLY ENGAGE WITH DECISION-MAKERS AND UNDERSTAND HOW POLICY DECISIONS SHAPE THE ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE. IN 2025, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY ENGAGED DIRECTLY IN STATE, FEDERAL, AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY CONVERSATIONS. TWENTY-FOUR REGIONAL BUSINESS AND CHAMBER REPRESENTATIVES TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ADVANCE SHARED PRIORITIES INCLUDING WORKFORCE ACCESS, PRO-BUSINESS TAX POLICY, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. AT THE STATE LEVEL, 39 NONPROFIT LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN EXCLUSIVE CAPITOL ENGAGEMENTS, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH DIRECTORS FROM FOUR GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COMMISSIONS. THE CHAMBER ALSO HOSTED 11 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OMAN TRADE OFFICE U.S., STRENGTHENING GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS THAT SUPPORT LANCASTER COUNTY'S ECONOMY.CIVIC ENGAGEMENTAN INFORMED BUSINESS COMMUNITY STRENGTHENS BOTH DEMOCRACY AND THE ECONOMY. THE LANCASTER CHAMBER SUPPORTED NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER ADVANCED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY PRODUCING ELECTIONS GUIDES FOR THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS, HOSTING LANCASTER CITY MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUMS IN BOTH CYCLES THAT ENGAGED MORE THAN 2,200 PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 50 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TOOK PART IN OUR YPN ENGAGE PROGRAMS, ENCOURAGING INFORMED PARTICIPATION AND STRENGTHENING CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. 3) INVESTING IN PEOPLE, TALENT, & BELONGINGA THRIVING ECONOMY DEPENDS ON PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED, CONNECTED, AND SUPPORTED AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY. THROUGH A COMMUNITYWIDE FOCUS, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER INVESTS IN PEOPLE-HELPING INDIVIDUALS BUILD SKILLS, ADVANCE CAREERS, AND SEE LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITY IN LANCASTER COUNTY.IN 2025, THIS WORK SPANNED LEARNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE PATHWAYS, AND TALENT ATTRACTION. BY STRENGTHENING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE CHAMBER HELPED ENSURE OPPORTUNITY IS ACCESSIBLE AND GROWTH IS SHARED ACROSS THE COUNTY.ACCESS TO SKILLS & ADVANCEMENTTHE CHAMBER DELIVERED LEARNING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 377 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, WHILE 2,124 PEOPLE WERE INFORMED THROUGH LEARNING INITIATIVES ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS INVESTMENT IN SKILL-BUILDING STRENGTHENS WORKFORCE READINESS WHILE SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 207 HOURS OF LEARNING, ENGAGING OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMING WITH CROSS-INDUSTRY LEARNING AND EXPERT KNOWLEDGE SHARING CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH ACROSS PROFESSIONAL ROLES, WHILE PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE THROUGH THE WOMEN IN BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK, HR, MANUFACTURING, AND NON-PROFIT ROUNDTABLES FOSTERED COLLABORATION AND PRACTICAL INSIGHT.THE CHAMBER DELIVERED LEARNING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES. IN 2025, 377 INDIVIDUALS GAINED OVER 1,800 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS INVESTMENT IN PRACTICAL AND TACTICAL SKILL-BUILDING STRENGTHENS OUR WORKFORCE WHILE SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND ADVANCEMENT.IN 2025, THE LANCASTER CHAMBER DELIVERED MORE THAN 207 HOURS OF CROSS-INDUSTRY LEARNING, ENGAGING 2,124 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH EXPERT KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE. PROGRAMS INCLUDED EXCELLENCE EXCHANGE, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK, HR ROUNDTABLE, MANUFACTURING ROUNDTABLE, AND NON-PROFIT ROUNDTABLE.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• WILLOW VALLEY COMMUNITIES

  $10,266

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND/CNA TEST REIMBURSEMENT

• QUARRYVILLE PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

  $9,096

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND/CNA TEST REIMBURSEMENT

• ARCAREA LLC

  $8,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• CEDAR HAVEN ACQUISITION LLC

  $8,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• FAIRMOUNT HOMES

  $8,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• MESSIAH LIFEWAYS

  $6,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

  $6,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE

  $6,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING/EMPLOYER STIPEND

• COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP

  $5,556

  INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• THE FOUNDATION OF THE LANCASTER CHAMBER

  501(C)(3) · PROVIDE FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIPS · PA

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2025

Filed

18 August 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.2

Source object

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