Abilene Chamber of Commerce
The mission of Abilene Chamber of Commerce is to promote the economy and quality of life in abilene, Texas by providing services to local businesses, educational opportunities, promoting abilene as a travel destination, and promoting cultural activities and organizations.
Abilene Chamber of Commerce at a glance
In short: Abilene Chamber of Commerce gave $111K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $110,858
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,857
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,132
- Total assets
- $4,742,630
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abilene Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Museum ($26K). Together the top 8 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 47 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Abilene Chamber of Commerce gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2019) to $304K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Museum Abilene, TX | Exhibit Support | $26,413 |
| Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene, TX | Operational Support | $22,500 |
| Abilene Philharmonic Association Abilene, TX | Educational Program | $22,262 |
| National Center for Illustrated Lit Abilene, TX | Operational Support | $16,263 |
| Abilene Ballet Theatre Abilene, TX | Operational Support | $6,000 |
| Abilene Christian Universtiy Abilene, TX | Educational Support | $6,000 |
| Historic Parmount Theatre Abilene, TX | Operational Support | $6,000 |
| Abilene Zoological Society Abilene, TX | Operational Support | $5,420 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,742,630 | $6,277,233 | $6,066,488 | $110,858 | 8 | $93,388 |
| 2024 | $4,775,922 | $5,841,999 | $5,677,615 | $134,826 | 11 | $66,752 |
| 2023 | $4,889,350 | $6,161,492 | $5,976,329 | $304,135 | 13 | $23,579 |
| 2022 | $3,685,650 | $5,393,108 | $5,692,137 | $120,052 | 8 | $-2,316 |
| 2021 | $4,194,863 | $4,866,648 | $4,495,942 | $108,345 | 7 | $3,566 |
| 2020 | $3,558,351 | $4,215,389 | $4,232,294 | $99,591 | 6 | $5,388 |
| 2019 | $3,454,025 | $4,553,406 | $4,319,727 | $87,750 | 5 | $9,088 |
About Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Abilene Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Abilene, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $111K. Net investment income was $93K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abilene Chamber of Commerce is led by Douglas Peters, President on the 2025 filing; 2 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Peters
President
New on the 2025 filing
23 hrs/week
$300K (2025)
Kelsi Mangrem
Chair
Secretarytreasurer → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Blair
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Grubbs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Beard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanna Kevil
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Evans
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Dugger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug McIntyre
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Stone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Hogan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Norman-Prater
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Perez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aida Pantoja
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Jackson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cllint Wilson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristal Murillo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Kasselman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Elias
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerardo Duarte
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Felan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Hathorn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noreen White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Delagarza
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Cooper
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trav Ruiz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Williamson
Chief Financ
Vice President Administratio → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financ, 2025
On filings since 2019
26 hrs/week
$92K (2019) → $72K (2025)
Kelly Jay
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Benham
Chair-Elect
Director → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Bailey
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (86)
- Former: Doug Peters (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Laura Moore (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Mitch Barnett (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shaun Martin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Williams (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Amanda OConnor (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brandon Osborne (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Lantrip (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rick Waldraff (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Gutierrez (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Adam Lancaster (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Long-Wolfer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Pam Tippen (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alan Hartmann (2024) — Director
- Former: Allison Alvarez (2024) — Director
- Former: James G Bridwell (2024) — Vice President Military Affairs
- Former: Lauren Kocurek (2024) — Vice President Operations
- Former: Lynn Barnett (2024) — President Acac
- Former: Michael Hernandez (2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2024) — Director
- Former: Ricardo Guiterrez (2024) — Director
- Former: Roberto Lopez (2024) — Vice President Acvb
- Former: Albert Gutierrez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marshall Morris (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Travis Ruiz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cynthia Pearson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Cheung-Navejas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nathan Lowry (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tyler Sitzes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Mangrem (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Katie Alford (2023) — Director
- Former: Ross Vinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Farrar (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Stephenson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessi Bailey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Julie St John (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristin Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Chavez-Owens (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Fernandez (2020–2022) — Chair Elect
- Former: Taylor Sturgis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Deonna Galbraith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Theron Holladay (2022) — Director
- Former: Alexanra Russell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Carroll (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Beverly Guthrie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Darrin Black (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Jaime Correa (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Evans (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jon Loudermilk (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Dobbs (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Crowe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Vishia Wilson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cameron Wiley (2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Colerick (2021) — Director
- Former: Inger Nordby (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jamie Dalzell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jessica Adams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Thornton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Seaton Higginbotham (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Steve Rodriguez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tracy Howle (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Trey Todd (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amanda Hatchett (2020) — Director
- Former: Benjamin Young (2020) — Director
- Former: Charles Hughes (2020) — Director
- Former: Charlie Curry (2020) — Director
- Former: Debbit Hurt (2020) — Director
- Former: Adam Thompson (2019) — Director
- Former: Bill Noonan (2019) — Director
- Former: Brad Crisp (2019) — Director
- Former: Brett Emmett (2019) — Director
- Former: Caleb Smith (2019) — Direcotr
- Former: David Pittman (2019) — Director
- Former: Dennis ODell (2019) — Director
- Former: Erma Rodriquez (2019) — Director
- Former: Kaye Price-Hawkins (2019) — Director
- Former: Ketta Garduno (2019) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Snyder (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynn Lawhon (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Burton (2019) — Director
- Former: Mindi Nagy (2019) — Direcotr
- Former: Misti Collier (2019) — Director
- Former: Patty Fuentes (2019) — Direcotr
- Former: Robert Atwood (2019) — Director
- Former: Russell Guthrie (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Hibbs (2019) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300K, to Douglas Peters (President &). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Abilene Chamber of Commerce
How much does Abilene Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce gave $111K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $135K across 11 grants.
What is Abilene Chamber of Commerce's typical grant size?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce's median grant in 2025 was $11,132, and its average grant was $13,857, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Abilene Chamber of Commerce give grants?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Abilene, TX (8 grants).
Does Abilene Chamber of Commerce give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Abilene Chamber of Commerce's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Abilene Chamber of Commerce's largest grantees?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce's largest 2025 grantees include Grace Museum ($26,413), Center for Contemporary Arts ($22,500) and Abilene Philharmonic Association ($22,262), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Abilene Chamber of Commerce?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Abilene Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Abilene Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0101260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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