Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
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Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce at a glance
In short: Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,500
- +46.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,833
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $97,443
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arts of Love ($8K). Together the top 3 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts of Love Auburn, WA | Support Polynesian Cultural Festival | $8,000 |
| City of Auburn Auburn, WA | Support the Auburn Veterans Parade | $8,000 |
| Emerald Downs Auburn, WA | Promote/Support Relay Races at Emerald Downs | $7,500 |
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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 | $97,443 | $314,789 | $339,900 | $23,500 | 3 | $1,692 |
| 2024 | $122,554 | $327,315 | $336,862 | $16,000 | 2 | $1,048 |
| 2023 | $132,101 | $359,373 | $355,529 | — | — | $16 |
| 2022 | $128,257 | $191,015 | $199,261 | — | — | $10 |
| 2021 | $136,503 | $290,499 | $168,805 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $14,809 | $176,732 | $176,298 | — | — | $300 |
About Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Auburn, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $97K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce is led by Kacie Bray, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kacie Bray
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$84K (2020) → $127K (2025)
Richard Stirgus
Board Chair
Director & 2nd Vice Chair → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023
2nd Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Ziegler
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich White
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl McCauley
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Flannery
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Thompson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paris King
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patti Worley
2nd Vice Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Katz
Vice Chair of Finance
Director & Vice Chair of Finance → Vice Chair of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Larsen
1st Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Kristina Pressley (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Aaron Donaldson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Barry Murray (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Deb Casey (2020–2023) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Tommy Yu (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ena Robinson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ingrid Mungia (2020–2022) — Past Chair & Director
- Former: Joe Chanes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pete Lewis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Nance (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Christian Faltenberger Vice (2022) — Chair of Finance
- Former: Christian Faltenberger (2020–2021) — Vice Chair of Finance
- Former: Gary Cassill (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dana Hinman (2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Berend (2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Christian (2020) — Director
- Former: Doug Happe (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Matt Breeze (2020) — Director
- Former: Ronnie Roberts (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $127K, to Kacie Bray (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
How much does Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
What is Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce's typical grant size?
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $7,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce give grants?
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Auburn, WA (3 grants).
Does Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce?
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $315K.
What is Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0493209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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