TY 2015 Form 990EZ

Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? TO PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC BASE TO INSURE THE WELL BEING OF ALL IT'S RESIDENTS.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 ANNUAL DINNER300 MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ATTENDANCE. GUEST SPEAKER, REPRESENTATIVE BOB FILNER, DISCUSSED SUBJECTS OF PERTINANCE TO CALEXICO AND THE IMPERIAL VALLEY. AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO LEADING MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 FARMWORKERS BREAKFAST3500 RESIDENTS OF THE MEXICALI AND INPERIAL VALLEYS IN ATTENDANCE. THE EVENT RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF FARMWORKERS TO THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITY (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 WELCOME TEACHERS125 TEACHERS AND GUESTS FROM THE COMMUNITY GATHER TO WELCOME NEW TEACHERS AND THANK CONTINUING TEACHERS FOR THEIR SERVICE TO CALEXICO. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
MARDI GRAS/BUSINESS EXPOBUSINESS OWNERS FROM THE IMPERIAL AND MEXICALI VALLEYS BROUGHT TOGETHER TO DISCUSS NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VALLEYS. 350 IN ATTENDANCE. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCESTHE CHAMBER REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN AT LEAST SIX MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES PER MONTH.THE BORDER ISSUES COMMITTEE, AND AD HOC COMMITTEE DEALING WITH LOCAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT BUSINESSES IN CALEXICOREGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE PORT OF ENTRY DIRECTOR DISCUSSING PORT POLICIES THAT AFFECT CALEXICO.MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER AND CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY PERSON MANUEL PEREZ (AND/OR THEIR STAFF PEOPLE) TO DISCUSS ISSUES AFFECTING CALEXICO.MEETING WITH THE MAYOR OF MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXCIO REGARDING ISSUES AFFECTING BOTH CITIES.MEETINGS WITH OFFICIALS FROM SAN DIEGO STATE - CALEXICO CAMPUS - REGARDING EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.MEETINGS WITH THE BORDER CHAMBERS COALITION (CHAMBERS FROM BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA) TO SHARE ISSUES AND DISCUSS PROBLEMS. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...
CALEXICO MARIACHI FESTIVALORGANIZATION OF WEEK LONG CALEXICO EVENTS ENDING WITH THE SATURDAY NIGHT MARIACHI FESTIVAL. SPONSOR RECEPTION, WEEK LONG EVENTS, MUSIC WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS, AWARD CEREMONY - 3,500 VISITORS AND RESIDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL AND MEXICALI VALLEYS SERVED. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c)Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
HILDY CARRILLO Executive Direc	40.00	0
ROBERT HERRERA Director	1.00	0
JOE MORENO Director	1.00	0
EARL ROBERTS Director	0	0
MONICA KETCHUM Director	2.00	0
ROBERT RUBIO Director	1.00	0
DANIEL FITZGERALD Treasurer	1.00	0
MARK ESQUER 2ND VP	1.00	0
NELSON BAXLEY Director	1.00	0
BERTHA FLETES Director	1.00	0
DAVID ESQUER Director	1.00	0
FERNANDO ZAVALA Director	1.00	0
J P MAGALLANES Director	1.00	0
ERIK ORTEGA Vice President	1.00	0
ROSIE FERNANDEZ Director	1.00	0
STEPHEN LARSON Director	1.00	0
EDUARDO RIVERA Director	2.00	0
CESAR RODRIGUEZ Director	1.00	0
CARLTON HARGRAVE President	1.00	0
LIBBY PERAZA Director	1.00	0
MARIA LUCAS Director	1.00	0
SILVIA LEMUS Director	0	0
LOUIE WONG Director	0	0

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ... bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Revenue.1	MISC REIMBURSEMENT $8002
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $15813
Other Expenses.1002	Office Expenses $1022
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $440
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $4984
Other Expenses.1	EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT $48025
Other Expenses.2	HALL & EQUIPMENT RENTAL $14266
Other Expenses.3	EVENT SUPPLIES $7868
Other Expenses.5	AUTO REIMBURSEMENTS $6900
Other Expenses.6	TELEPHONE $4674
Other Expenses.7	UTILITIES $3725
Other Expenses.8	REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $3422
Other Expenses.9	GIFTS, PRIZES & AWARDS $1360
Other Expenses.10	T-SHIRTS/EVENTS $1041
Other Expenses.11	DECORATIONS AND EVENTS $1000
Other Expenses.12	CONTRACT SRVCS $765
Other Expenses.14	LICENSES & PERMITS $592
Other Expenses.15	ALARM SERVICES $543
Other Expenses.16	SECURITY SERVICES $508
Other Expenses.17	DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $42
Other Expenses.18	PROPERTY TAX $36
Other Assets.1003	Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $919 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $919
Other Assets.1004	Miscellaneous - Beginning $-75 Miscellaneous - Ending $-75
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2460 Accounts Receivable - Ending $2460
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $38272 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $38272
Total Liabilities.1	PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $518 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $518
Total Liabilities.2	UNEARNED INCOME - Beginning $8035 UNEARNED INCOME - Ending $8035

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Revenue.1

MISC REIMBURSEMENT $8002

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $15813

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $1022

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $440

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $4984

Other Expenses.1

EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT $48025

Other Expenses.2

HALL & EQUIPMENT RENTAL $14266

Other Expenses.3

EVENT SUPPLIES $7868

Other Expenses.5

AUTO REIMBURSEMENTS $6900

Other Expenses.6

TELEPHONE $4674

Other Expenses.7

UTILITIES $3725

Other Expenses.8

REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $3422

Other Expenses.9

GIFTS, PRIZES & AWARDS $1360

Other Expenses.10

T-SHIRTS/EVENTS $1041

Other Expenses.11

DECORATIONS AND EVENTS $1000

Other Expenses.12

CONTRACT SRVCS $765

Other Expenses.14

LICENSES & PERMITS $592

Other Expenses.15

ALARM SERVICES $543

Other Expenses.16

SECURITY SERVICES $508

Other Expenses.17

DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $42

Other Expenses.18

PROPERTY TAX $36

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $919 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $919

Other Assets.1004

Miscellaneous - Beginning $-75 Miscellaneous - Ending $-75

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $2460 Accounts Receivable - Ending $2460

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $38272 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $38272

Total Liabilities.1

PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Beginning $518 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE - Ending $518

Total Liabilities.2

UNEARNED INCOME - Beginning $8035 UNEARNED INCOME - Ending $8035

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	48,813
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2	104,764
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8	8,002
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	161,579

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-2,092
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	-30,677
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	-32,769

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10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	18,321
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	8,427
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	12,251
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	7,646
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	117,026
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	163,671