Willamette Valley Visitors Association

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Salem, OR501(c)(6)Since 2003Public & Societal Benefit EIN 47-0898679Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwillamettevalley.org630 Center Street Northeast, 97301-3860 · Salem, ORTax-exempt since May 2014

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The Willamette Valley Visitors Association (wvva) is a regional destination management organization focused on promoting responsible tourism and regional economic well-being that benefits residents and Visitors alike. Our mission is to enhance the region's vitality by cultivating authentic experiences to support local communities, ensuring the Willamette valley's long-term resilience. We are dedicated to fostering the prosperity of the Willamette Valley as a welcoming and inclusive year-round destination.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 12 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$34K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$913K
FY2021$967K
FY2022$863K
FY2023$836K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$721K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$957K
FY2024$973K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$193K
FY2025▲ +403%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$146K
FY2022−$36K
FY2023−$158K
FY2024−$64K
FY2025$193K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Prev. Exec.
$49,158Pt VII · Sec A
$18,461Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Secreta
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawnielle Tehama’s $49K as Prev. Exec. is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawnielle Tehama$49,158$92,568$83,375$80,625$78,822$34,709
Victoria Middelstadt$18,461—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes responsible tourism and regional economic well-being for authentic experiences and community prosperity.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Actively promote the willamette valley as a destination through creative marketing strategies that boost visitor and convention spending while supporting the area's wine, culinary, recreation, sports, and meeting industries, and providing resources for both visitors and the community.

Pt IX · col B
02

Support the tourism industry through education, workshops, grants, application support and workforce development.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide stategic investment funding for community based tourism development.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 11 grants · $188K · 2019–2024
Albany Pickleball ClubFY2024$25,000
McKenzie Trail VolunteersOR · FY2024$17,915
Visit NewbergOR · FY2024$15,000
Carlton Winemakers StudioFY2024$7,000
Aurora Colony Visitors AssociationFY2024$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$11,500
Immediate Opportunity FundFY2020$39,375
Historic Carousel and MuseumOR · FY2019$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55$123K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$226K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$34K
Net assetsLn 32−$64K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$703K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
Information technologyLn 14$10K
OccupancyLn 16$27K
TravelLn 17$8K
InterestLn 20$187
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$254K$193K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$973K$94K−$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $836K$957K−$122K−$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $863K$1.0M−$182K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $967K$1.1M−$84K$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $913K$721K$192K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,324,118 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,317,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,059,185$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,619$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $283$6,441
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,067,087$1,324,118
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$77,915
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $221,257$200,832
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $751,824$791,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,081$1,070,424
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,006$253,694
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,324,118 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,317,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,317,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,441$6,441
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,441 · Excluded from tax $12$1,324,118
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,070,424 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$77,915
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$63,322
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$107,078
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$5,426
IX-9 Other employee benefits$10,966
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,040
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,342
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$703,412
IX-13 Office expenses$7,479
IX-14 Information technology$10,448
IX-16 Occupancy$27,000
IX-17 Travel$8,490
IX-20 Interest$187
IX-23 Insurance$2,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$10,145
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,070,424
Part X · Balance sheet $226,369 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55$108,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$14,683
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31,862$103,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,767$226,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,374$33,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,374$33,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$63,607−$10,924
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$203,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$63,607$192,715
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,767$226,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $192,715 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,324,118
XI-2 Total expenses$1,070,424
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$63,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$192,715

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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