Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
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Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce at a glance
In short: Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,654 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $4,106,391
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,762,349
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $121,728
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,011,382
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce gives
- Giving grew 63% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it reported $3K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Hills Regional Council Ogden, KS | Economic Development - Regional Economic Development Planning | $24,470 |
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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 | $4,106,391 | $3,762,349 | $4,011,382 | $2,654 | Total only | $121,728 |
| 2024 | $4,417,375 | $3,642,948 | $3,825,311 | $4,197 | Total only | $134,238 |
| 2023 | $4,422,573 | $3,180,062 | $3,604,001 | $24,470 | 1 | $106,637 |
| 2022 | $4,962,803 | $3,071,160 | $3,444,102 | $24,470 | 1 | $28,919 |
| 2021 | $5,418,387 | $5,094,737 | $2,891,278 | $23,228 | 1 | $5,691 |
| 2020 | $3,441,911 | $2,196,937 | $2,822,896 | $15,000 | 2 | $32,512 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Based on IRS filings
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $122K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce is led by Jason Smith, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 32 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Smith
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$222K (2020) → $259K (2025)
Stacy Kohlmeier
Chair
Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Copple
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jarrod Willich
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Holdren
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Peace
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Sigle
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Stone
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Drew
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kasey Wilkinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Martell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tj Vilkanskas
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Ballou
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Loomis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kale Terrill
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Watson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Schutter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Sieben
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Phillips
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vern Hendricks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Dejesus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriella Vega
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Sackrider
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Hagemeister
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Hardenburger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Altobello
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Wassenberg
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Burton
Chair Elect
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Callie Marks
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Schmidt
Treasurer
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Blade Mages (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Ingram (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Sisley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Knackendoffel (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Doug Barrett (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Kara Titus (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Grice (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Craig Lauppe (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Summer Ott Dierks (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Kate Ryan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Roberts (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lafarris Risby (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lowell Kohlmeier (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Pierce (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Eichman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gail Urban (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Bachamp (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jake Voegeli (2022) — Director
- Former: Bernie Haney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Lansdowne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cherlyn White-Conklin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Stipe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Kuntz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Larie Schoap (2020–2021) — Past-Chair
- Former: Linda Cook (2020–2021) — Officer
- Former: Matt Crocker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jackie Hartman (2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Matson (2021) — Director
- Former: Tara Grubb (2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Thibault (2020) — Director
- Former: Ed Klimek (2020) — Director
- Former: Kerri Winter (2020) — Director
- Former: Lucy Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Martin (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Knight (2020) — Director
- Former: Wayne Sloan (2020) — Past-Chair
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 $259K, to Jason Smith (President/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
How much does Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce give each year?
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce reported $3K 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 Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce?
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
Where does Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce operate?
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN?
Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0319620. 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 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
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