Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 16-1145247 • 501(c)6 • Potsdam, NY
Profile
Community events for local businesses.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
73rd percentile
Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
77th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
79th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$142,965
Down $4,980 (-3.4%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$72,666
Down $7,289 (-9.1%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$70,299
Up $2,309 (+3.4%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$142,150
Up $26,490 (+23%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$122,630
Up $23,589 (+24%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$19,520
Up $2,901 (+17%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Community events for local businesses.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE PROCEEDS FROM EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE USED TO PROMOTE LOCAL COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT IS THE POTSDAM SUMMER FESTIVAL HELD IN JULY EACH YEAR AND BRINGS AN ESTIMATED 2,000 PEOPLE TO ATTEND MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES. | - | - |
| ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCLUDE ORGANIZING A FALL FESTIVAL, SOME BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY HOCKEY NIGHT. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SACHS | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| RAE HITCHMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALBERT HANSON | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| KELLY CHEZUM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN WICKE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIM WELPE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT BICKNELL | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| TOM BURNS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HELEN SULLIVAN | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRITTANY KRAWCZYK | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES THEODORE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANICE ADDERLEY | 2nd Vice Pre | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALENE THOMAS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID MOULTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CON MAHONEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| NICK RYCROFT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILL PENA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BECKY SCHWARTZ | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Interest income 437 gift cert. Div. Income 154 total 591”
“Expenses office expense 1,026 postage & box rent 625 telephone/fax 965 bookkeeper 3,050 spring luncheon & auction 1,189 marketing expenses 4,214 events & festivals 44,015 insurance 1,995 miscellaneous 2,483 hockey fundraiser expense 1,100 total 60,662”
“Prior period adjustment -17,213”
“Gift certificates payable 79,955 72,666”
“The proceeds from events and membership dues are used to promote local community businesses. The largest and most successful event is the potsdam summer festival held in july each year and brings an estimated 2,000 people to attend multiple activities.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 8 | 000.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 9 | 000.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 10 | 000.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 15 | 000.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 16 | 000.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 17 | 000.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 5 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 6 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 7 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 8 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 9 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 10 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 11 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 12 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 13 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 14 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 15 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 16 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 17 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | SARAH SACHS |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | ALBERT HANSON |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | KELLY CHEZUM |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | JOHN WICKE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 5 | TIM WELPE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | ROBERT BICKNELL |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 7 | TOM BURNS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 8 | HELEN SULLIVAN |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 9 | BRITTANY KRAWCZYK |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 10 | JAMES THEODORE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 11 | JANICE ADDERLEY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 12 | ALENE THOMAS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 13 | DAVID MOULTON |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 14 | CON MAHONEY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 15 | NICK RYCROFT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 16 | WILL PENA |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 17 | BECKY SCHWARTZ |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | PRESIDENT |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 5 | DIRECTOR |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 6 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 7 | DIRECTOR |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 591 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 76851 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | THE PROCEEDS FROM EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE USED TO PROMOTE LOCAL COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT IS THE POTSDAM SUMMER FESTIVAL HELD IN JULY EACH YEAR AND BRINGS AN ESTIMATED 2,000 PEOPLE TO ATTEND MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCLUDE ORGANIZING A FALL FESTIVAL, SOME BUSINESS AFTER HOURS, RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZING A COMMUNITY HOCKEY NIGHT. |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 53766 |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 72666 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 142150 |
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| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.POTSDAMCHAMBER.COM |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INTEREST INCOME 437 GIFT CERT. DIV. INCOME 154 TOTAL 591 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 1,026 POSTAGE & BOX RENT 625 TELEPHONE/FAX 965 BOOKKEEPER 3,050 SPRING LUNCHEON & AUCTION 1,189 MARKETING EXPENSES 4,214 EVENTS & FESTIVALS 44,015 INSURANCE 1,995 MISCELLANEOUS 2,483 HOCKEY FUNDRAISER EXPENSE 1,100 TOTAL 60,662 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT -17,213 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GIFT CERTIFICATES PAYABLE 79,955 72,666 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE PROCEEDS FROM EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE USED TO PROMOTE LOCAL COMMUNITY BUSINESSES. THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT IS THE POTSDAM SUMMER FESTIVAL HELD IN JULY EACH YEAR AND BRINGS AN ESTIMATED 2,000 PEOPLE TO ATTEND MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-02-13 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | POTS |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 24 MARKET STREET |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | POTSDAM |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 13676 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 822624857 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | GRAY & GRAY AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 1 MAIN STREET SUITE 101 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | CANTON |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 136171277 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3153862925 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2026-02-13 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | ANGELA M GRAY CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2026-02-19T11:50:32-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2025-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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