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Midland Chamber of Commerce

501(c)(6) organization Midland, TX EIN: 75-0436936 Website

The Midland Chamber of Commerce provides resources and services to promote and foster business growth and success for its members and the community.

Key facts about Midland Chamber of Commerce

In short: Midland Chamber of Commerce gave $221K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
75-0436936
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$221,077
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$27,635
Median grant
$18,000
Total assets
$1,656,259
Primary geography
Texas (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+46.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$221K

+86.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-6.5% YoY

How Midland Chamber of Commerce gives

  • Giving grew 278% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Midland Chamber of Commerce

Based on IRS filings

Midland Chamber of Commerce is a public charity, based in Midland, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $221K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MidlandOdessaWaxahachieAustinLansingPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $221K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $221K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

City of Midland Aquatics Inc: $70KCity of Midland Aquatics Inc$70KWest Texas All-Star Classic: $45KWest Texas All-Star Classic$45KPermian Basin Usssa: $40KPermian Basin Usssa$40KExperimental Sounding Rocket Association: $20KExperimental Sounding RocketAssociation$20KAmerican Grappling Federation: $16KAmerican Grappling Federation$16KBush Convention Center: $13KBush Convention Center$13KCity of Midland - Parks and Recreation: $9KCity of Midland - Parks andRecreation$9KMidland College: $8KMidland College$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Midland Aquatics Inc ($70K). Together the top 8 received $221K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Midland Aquatics Inc Midland, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$70,490
West Texas All-Star Classic Odessa, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$45,000
Permian Basin Usssa Midland, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$40,000
Experimental Sounding Rocket Association Lansing, MIOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$20,000
American Grappling Federation Waxahachie, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$16,000
Bush Convention Center Midland, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$12,512
City of Midland - Parks and Recreation Midland, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$9,075
Midland College Midland, TXOffset costs for sports and entertainment events in midland$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,656,259$1,133,166$976,008
Revenue$3,120,633$3,036,090$2,511,521
Expenses$2,733,019$2,878,932$2,517,885

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Midland Chamber of Commerce is led by Robert Burns, Former President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Burns

    Former President & CEO

    President & CEO → President, CEO & Secretary, 2021

    President, CEO & Secretary → Former President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $237K (2019) → $194K (2025)

  • Evan Thomas

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    $97K (2024) → $210K (2025)

  • Melissa Wicker

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair-Elect, 2024

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wesley Bownds

    Director

    Immediate Past Chair → Member At-Large, 2022

    Member At-Large → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Hulett

    Director

    Member At-Large → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Thomas

    Former Executive Vice President Administrator

    Executive Vice President Administration → Former Executive Vice President Administratio, 2024

    Former Executive Vice President Administratio → Former Executive Vice President Administrator, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $138K (2021) → $146K (2025)

  • Chad McAllaster

    Member At-Large

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2022

    Immediate Past Chair → Member At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Roman

    Member At-Large

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Rainey

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larissa Minjarez

    Member At-Large

    Vice Chair - Business Supp → Vice Chair - Business Support, 2022

    Vice Chair - Business Support → Member At-Large, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Carrasco

    Vice Chair - Business Support

    Vice Chair - Business Support → Vice Chair - Business Supp, 2024

    Vice Chair - Business Supp → Vice Chair - Business Support, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Harrison

    Vice Chair - Advocacy

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darin Wood

    Chair-Elect

    Vice Chair - Community Development → Chair-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Sisniega-Hoyos

    Vice Chair - Chamber Development

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny Lunda

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Vice Chair - Promotion → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Munoz

    Vice Chair-Community Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Abraham Gutierrez (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Brian Stubbs (2023–2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Kate Williamson (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Dianne Wright (2019–2022) — Vice Chair - Chamber Development
  • Former: Robert Rendall (2019–2022) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Larry Sims (2019–2021) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Jessica Rule (2020–2021) — Vice Chair - Promotion
  • Former: Molly Laegeler (2021) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Nellwyn Barnett (2021) — Former Executive Vice President Chamber Relations
  • Former: Taylor Mayne (2019–2020) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Jerrod Jones (2020) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Jeff Shabram (2019) — V Chair-Bus.
  • Former: Luis Sanchez (2019) — V Chair-Prom
  • Former: Scooter Brown (2019) — Member At-Large
  • Former: Susan Spratlen (2019) — Immediate Pa

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

Evan Thomas — President and CEO: $210KEvan ThomasPresident and CEO$210KRobert Burns — Former President and CEO: $194KRobert BurnsFormer President and CEO$194KRebecca Thomas — Former Executive VP Admini: $146KRebecca ThomasFormer Executive VP Admini$146K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Evan Thomas (President and CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Midland Chamber of Commerce

How much does Midland Chamber of Commerce give each year?

Midland Chamber of Commerce gave $221K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $118K across 4 grants.

What is Midland Chamber of Commerce's typical grant size?

Midland Chamber of Commerce's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $27,635, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Midland Chamber of Commerce give grants?

Midland Chamber of Commerce gives mostly in Texas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Midland, TX (5 grants).

Does Midland Chamber of Commerce give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Midland Chamber of Commerce's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Offset Costs for Sports and Entertainment Events in Midland" (8 grants).

Who are Midland Chamber of Commerce's largest grantees?

Midland Chamber of Commerce's largest 2025 grantees include City of Midland Aquatics Inc ($70,490), West Texas All-Star Classic ($45,000) and Permian Basin Usssa ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Midland Chamber of Commerce?

Midland Chamber of Commerce reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.

What is Midland Chamber of Commerce's EIN?

Midland Chamber of Commerce's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0436936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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