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← DAWSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DAWSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,961,732
Total expenses
$1,212,019
Contributions and grants received
$810,467
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,076,937
Investment income
$4,532
Other revenue
$69,796
Total assets, end of year
$2,179,341
Total liabilities, end of year
$346,551
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,832,790
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$905,787
Management and general expenses
$298,669
Fundraising expenses
$7,563
Program service expenses (Part III)
$905,787

Program services were 74.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $85,632

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $724,835

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $437,314

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HOTEL/MOTEL TAX

    total $688,749 · related or exempt $688,749

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    total $187,539 · related or exempt $187,539

  • 2c · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $74,050 · related or exempt $74,050

  • 2d · Program service revenue: QUALIFIED SPONSORSHIP

    total $73,900 · related or exempt $73,900

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $52,699 · related or exempt $52,699

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,532 · excluded $4,532

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $103,306

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $43,233

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $60,073 · excluded $60,073

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $9,723 · excluded $9,723

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,723

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $137,682 · program services $85,363 · management and general $52,319

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $358,112 · program services $241,092 · management and general $117,020

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,964 · program services $16,936 · management and general $9,028

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $47,213 · program services $24,962 · management and general $22,251

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $32,125 · program services $19,700 · management and general $12,425

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $36,544 · program services $24,649 · management and general $11,895

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $326,743 · program services $326,743

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $42,785 · program services $33,913 · management and general $8,872

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,526 · program services $14,056 · management and general $8,470

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $30,036 · program services $21,599 · management and general $8,437

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,862 · program services $3,862

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $20,350 · program services $13,838 · management and general $6,512

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,557 · program services $2,726 · management and general $1,831

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $22,376 · program services $10,828 · management and general $11,548

  • 24b · Other expenses: FACILITY RENT AND MAINT

    total $17,206 · program services $11,667 · management and general $5,539

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $12,439 · program services $10,077 · management and general $2,362

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES AND PUBLICATIONS

    total $12,272 · program services $9,041 · management and general $3,231

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $59,227 · program services $34,735 · management and general $16,929 · fundraising $7,563

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $753,044 · end of year $1,071,811

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $120,917 · end of year $154,162

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,850

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,033,798

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $188,367

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $449,284 · end of year $845,431

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $107,937

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $56,590 · end of year $96,300

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $84,160 · end of year $116,493

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $137,358 · end of year $133,758

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $570,711 · end of year $1,355,903

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $479,276 · end of year $476,887

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE DAWSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS CULTIVATING A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND A DESIRABLE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY.

  • PROMOTION OF TOURISM - THROUGH USE OF THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUE TO ENCOURAGE TRAVEL TO DAWSON COUNTY AS A DESTINATION FOR BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVEL. ADVERTISING IN PRINT MEDIA AS WELL AS FAMILIARIZATION TOURS AND TRAVEL WRLTER'S TOURS WERE CONDUCTED. SOCIAL MEDIA WAS ALSO USED TO CREATE AWARENESS OF DAWSON COUNTY AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION. APPROXIMATELY 40 LOCAL TOURISM VENUES BENEFITED IN ADDITION TO LOCAL LODGING, RESTAURANTS, GAS STATIONS, GROCERY STORES AND 140 RETAIL OUTLET STORES AND OTHER INDEPENDENT RETAILERS. ALSO PROMOTED THE LOCAL ARTS CENTER AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAIN MOONSHINE FESTIVAL. THROUGH ALL FORMS OF ADVERTISING, OVER 2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ARE MADE ON POTENTIAL VISITORS.

    Expenses $684,529 · Revenue $688,749

  • MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - WORK WITH SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS, PROMOTIONS SUCH AS RIBBON CUTTINGS, NEWSPAPER/NEWSLETTER ARTICLES, BUSINESS AFTER HOURS NETWORKING EVENTS, MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WITH BUSINESS RELATED SPEAKERS.

    Expenses $13,272 · Revenue $52,699

  • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - THE CHAMBER WORKS WITH PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES AS THEY SEEK ASSISTANCE IN MOVING OR EXPANDING IN DAWSON COUNTY. THE CHAMBER ALSO WORKS WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DAWSON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE AND DAWSON COUNTY TO PROMOTE OUR COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER PLACE TO DO WORK, PLAY AND LIVE.

    Expenses $207,986 · Revenue $187,539

  • Revenue $147,950

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alexandria Williams

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alexa Bruce

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR/EX OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Palmer

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Angelia Holloway

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brian Haas

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brooke Anderson

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR/EX OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Dearwent

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cody Chembars

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Graves

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jan Stockbridge

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Patterson

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jere Allen

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR/EX OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Walden

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR/EX OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karmen Pharris

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mandy Power

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $137,682
    From this org
    $137,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Sussman

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Wall

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nicole Lecave

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR/EX OFFIC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall Jackson

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sheri Hardee

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Troy Lindsey

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wesley Bearden

    BOARD OF DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
21 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202622159349300537

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