Greater Everett Chamber of Commerce

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
332053398
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Everett, WA, USA
Phone
4252808326
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$573,317
Expenses
$383,483
Assets
$340,518
Liabilities
$150,684

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

13 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • WENDY POISCHBEG (OFFICER): $153,333 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the chamber is to champion the greater everett area as a premier hub for business innovation, community vitality, and economic opportunity; to foster community collaborative growth and development through economic programs designed to unite businesses; and to advocate for policies that enhance the economic landscape, making everett a thriving, connected community for businesses and residents alike. Emphasis shall be given to the economic, civic, commercial, industrial, and educational interests of the greater everett area

What it reported doing in 2025

Community and economic development - the chamber conducted community and economic development activities intended to strengthen the regional business environment and support economic opportunity in the greater everett region. Activities included business retention and expansion outreach, workforce and professional development initiatives, industry convenings, educational programming, and collaboration with local governments, educational institutions, and community organizations.the chamber organized forums, leadership events, and sector-focused programs involving healthcare, construction, advanced manufacturing, maritime, and small business stakeholders to support workforce alignment, industry engagement, and regional economic development efforts.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 74
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 33.1%; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.89; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.44; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 40%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 3 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $153K · 13 people listed · 1 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 40/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 4/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.