Mission
TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE EMPORIA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN BEING PROACTIVE IN CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS.
Public Charity
EMPORIA AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION
EMPORIA AREA CHAMBER FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in EMPORIA, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $648K total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $763K.
EIN: 481160155
EMPORIA, KS
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$648K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$763K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Emporia Area Chamber Foundation
How Emporia Area Chamber Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$30
Leadership Emporia
$23
Ignite Emporia
$23
General support services for Emporia chamber of commerce and Emporia, ks business community
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
BLDG RENOVATION
$683,275
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
$60,000
CREATE ENDOWED FUND
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE CHAIR
Amanda Cunningham
FORMER INTER
Christian Keisler
TREASURER
Danica Case
2026 TREASUR
Janis L Meyer
FORMER PRESI
Jeanine Mckenna
CHAIR OF THE
Joey Lemay
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $648K |
| 2024 | $334K | $264K | $652K |
| 2023 | $199K | $102K | $847K |
| 2022 | $16K | $167K | $484K |
| 2020 | $12K | $338K | $762K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12K to $1.2M (+10604%), with total assets most recently reported at $648K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in KS.
KS
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.