The Richland Area Chamber of Commerce is designed to support and serve businesses throughout Richland County. A traditional membership organization, our Chamber has been active for more than 55 years. Its functions are to provide certain benefits to its members, further their commercial interests, and generally promote and develop the Richland area economy.
The Chamber is a tax-exempt business league under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. It pays no income tax, however donations to the Chamber are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. The same board of directors oversees both the Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street organizations. Each organization has its own budget, although staff and operating expenses are shared, and some events and programs are conducted collaboratively.