Madison Chamber of Commerce
to advance the Madison business community by creating opportunities to celebrate success, inspire progress and connect members with the resources and relationships needed to grow and thrive. Our mission is to "Celebrate, Inspire & Connect Madison."
Madison Chamber of Commerce at a glance
- Total assets
- $640,743
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $737,693
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,191
- +593.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $671,505
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Madison Chamber of Commerce funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $15K (2019). In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
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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 | $640,743 | $737,693 | $671,505 | — | — | $2,191 |
| 2024 | $576,287 | $622,032 | $609,711 | — | — | $316 |
| 2023 | $304,851 | $416,903 | $436,083 | — | — | $326 |
| 2022 | $282,954 | $247,070 | $206,504 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $246,887 | $270,006 | $188,365 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $205,870 | $377,494 | $311,674 | $12,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $179,454 | $388,861 | $342,979 | $14,500 | 1 | — |
About Madison Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Madison Chamber of Commerce is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $641K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madison Chamber of Commerce is led by Michelle Epling, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Epling
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$66K (2022) → $113K (2025)
DeWayne Howell
Chair
President → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Mendoza
Director
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David E. Raby
Director
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Baker
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Shaw
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Koshofer
Director
Director → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Sanders
Director
Directors → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Gaertner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor S. Vasile
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Luther
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joey Ceci
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Mann
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rodgers
Vice Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert M. Pro
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Douglas P. Rossetti (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Ceci (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Shaunna Jackson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jan Bias (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Denise Bates (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Hatley (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Rossetti (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Knupp (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Connie Spears (2023) — Director
- Former: Edwin Nichols (2023) — Director
- Former: Melinda Stamper (2022) — Director
- Former: Carmelita Palmer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Clifton Miller (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Kasambira (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Barrett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet Brown (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nancy Dollar (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Shari Burnum (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Lee Marshall (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Merrill Wright (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Paul Piers (2020) — Director
- Former: Amanda Weaver (2019) — Director
- Former: Cindy Sensenberger (2019) — Director
- Former: Frank Williams (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Pride (2019) — President
- Former: Mary Lynne Wright (2019) — Director
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 $113K, to Michelle Epling (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Madison Chamber of Commerce
How large is Madison Chamber of Commerce?
Madison Chamber of Commerce reported $641K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $738K.
What is Madison Chamber of Commerce?
Madison Chamber of Commerce is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, AL. It holds $641K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Madison Chamber of Commerce operate?
Madison Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Madison Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Madison Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1098186. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
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