Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“meeting income - lunch and meeting sponsor income gather member donations to Bertram Elementary for staff gifts and meals”
EIN 74-6061148 • 501(c)6 • Bertram, TX
Profile
The Bertram Chamber of Commerce's mission is to promote economic vitality in the area and be a leading public advocate for businesses. We seek to support growth in our community, provide value to our members, and fully participate and partner in activities that improve our community as Bertram grows.
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Assets
Up$110,811
Up $42,030 (+61%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$110,811
Up $42,030 (+61%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$124,227
Up $42,218 (+51%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$82,197
Up $30,866 (+60%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$42,030
Up $11,352 (+37%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The Bertram Chamber of Commerce's mission is to promote economic vitality in the area and be a leading public advocate for businesses. We seek to support growth in our community, provide value to our members, and fully participate and partner in activities that improve our community as Bertram grows.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| The Chamber hosted 2 festivals and numerous free community events this year (Halloween, Christmas Tree Lighting, National Night Out, etc) benefitting our members, the City via sales tax revenue, the general public in Bertram, and our visitors. These are free events and proceeds from vendor booths and beer sales go toward other free events we host and toward scholarships and donations to various non-profit organizations. We also hosted our annual awards banquet which benefitted our members and other attendees. Overall, 2,000+ people benefitted from our programs. | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Ringstaff | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Damon Beierle | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| Katy Duke | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
“meeting income - lunch and meeting sponsor income gather member donations to Bertram Elementary for staff gifts and meals”
“Youth of the Year and Oatmeal Festival scholarships, Bertram Library Summer Reading Program, Burnet County Livestock Show Bertram Buyer's Club, Bertram Youth League, BCISD Education Foundation”
“Description;Amount^teacher gifts admin lunch expenses all other;13550|festival expenses;31633|visitor guide expenses;18550|banquet expenses;6989^Total;70722^”
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| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PersonNm | 0 | Katy Duke |
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| IRS990EZ/DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | 42030 |
| IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 110811 |
| IRS990EZ/FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt | 0 | 6200 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 124227 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InvestmentIncomeAmt | 0 | 1785 |
| IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/LandAndBuildingsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MembershipDuesAmt | 0 | 16730 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 3 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 10 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Lori Ringstaff |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Damon Beierle |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | Katy Duke |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | President |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | Vice President |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | Treasurer |
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| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 5274 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | The Bertram Chamber of Commerce's mission is to promote economic vitality in the area and be a leading public advocate for businesses. We seek to support growth in our community, provide value to our members, and fully participate and partner in activities that improve our community as Bertram grows. |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 692 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 80438 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | The Chamber hosted 2 festivals and numerous free community events this year (Halloween, Christmas Tree Lighting, National Night Out, etc) benefitting our members, the City via sales tax revenue, the general public in Bertram, and our visitors. These are free events and proceeds from vendor booths and beer sales go toward other free events we host and toward scholarships and donations to various non-profit organizations. We also hosted our annual awards banquet which benefitted our members and other attendees. Overall, 2,000+ people benefitted from our programs. |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 4183 |
| IRS990EZ/SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ScheduleBNotRequiredInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | TX |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 82197 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 124227 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | www.bertramchamber.com |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | meeting income - lunch and meeting sponsor income gather member donations to Bertram Elementary for staff gifts and meals |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Youth of the Year and Oatmeal Festival scholarships, Bertram Library Summer Reading Program, Burnet County Livestock Show Bertram Buyer's Club, Bertram Youth League, BCISD Education Foundation |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description;Amount^teacher gifts admin lunch expenses all other;13550|festival expenses;31633|visitor guide expenses;18550|banquet expenses;6989^Total;70722^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Katy Duke |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Treasurer |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5123507436 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-04-02 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 746061148 |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 78605 |
| ReturnHeader/IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-04-02T10:10:41-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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