Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the auburn hills chamber is to engage organizations in driving a world-class business community and to support the ongoing success of our members.
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce at a glance
In short: Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $4,225 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $249,007
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $610,795
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $8,048
- +190.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $606,608
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Community Schools Oxford, MI | Tragedy Assistance | $5,519 |
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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 | $249,007 | $610,795 | $606,608 | $4,225 | Total only | $8,048 |
| 2024 | $244,820 | $517,265 | $536,188 | $4,000 | Total only | $2,769 |
| 2023 | $263,743 | $548,875 | $538,737 | $2,000 | Total only | $5,437 |
| 2022 | $253,605 | $405,033 | $426,934 | $5,519 | 1 | $1,361 |
| 2021 | $275,506 | $423,514 | $384,857 | $1,000 | Total only | $464 |
| 2020 | $236,849 | $435,710 | $328,434 | $1,000 | Total only | $532 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Auburn Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce is led by Jean Jernigan, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean Jernigan
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $123K (2025)
John Sanchez
Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Tanghe
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Messer
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Grigg
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Wisniewski
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Spencer
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Berkholz
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Sherwood
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Caponigro
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurice Saba
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Neumann
Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joscelyn Davis
Immediate Pa
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Emmert-Buck
Past Chair
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Ackert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Knol
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Bass
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Donna Hanson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Abbate (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Wisneiwski (2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Leiger (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Mazzeo (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Pete Karsten (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Dan Kelly (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Smita Mehta (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah Burton (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Lenise McWhorter (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ryan Rasmussen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brad Lott (2020) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Brian Kundinger (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Lisa Stella (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Phil Zanolli (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 $123K, to Jean Jernigan (President).
Frequently asked questions about Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce
How much does Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce?
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce reported $249K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $611K.
Where does Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce operate?
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2977082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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