Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau

Bend, OR501(c)(6)EIN 71-0874661Revenue $5.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSvisitbend.org750 Nw Lava Rd Ste 160, 97703-2777 · Bend, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2003

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Develop tourism industry in Bend, oregon

$404K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $314K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$404K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $38K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$525K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.6M

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 Mar 2003.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $404K 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
President/CEO
$210,833Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing and Commun
$150,837Pt VII · Sec A
Former VP of Operations and Polic
$42,294Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeffrey Knapp$210,833$3,173———
Kevney Dugan—$130,719$207,714$184,542$150,000
Nathaniel Wyeth$150,837$128,448———
Valerie Wilson$42,294$127,084———

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 and develops the tourism industry in Bend, Oregon, through marketing and visitor services to support local economic growth.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promote and develop the tourism industry in bend, oregon

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2019
River NetworkFY2019$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$38K
Grants paid · 94 grants · $4.6M · 2021–2024
Discover Your NorthwestWA · FY2024$158,000
Bend Pickleball ClubOR · FY2024$90,000
Old Mill DistrictFY2024$32,000
Lay IT Out EventsFY2024$32,000
1988 Entertainment LLC Concerts in Bend orFY2024$32,000
The High Desert MuseumOR · FY2024$31,500
Bend FilmOR · FY2024$30,000
Father S GroupOR · FY2024$24,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$23,313
Out Central OregonOR · FY2024$21,000
The Greenhouse Cabaret Little Shop of HorrorsFY2024$20,750
Deschutes County Solid WasteFY2024$19,660
SusOR · FY2024$16,250
In the Pocket ArtistsFY2024$14,250
See all 94 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$667K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$525K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$1.9M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$596K$525K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$902K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$417K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$792K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$232K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.8M
Office expensesLn 13$28K
OccupancyLn 16$95K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.6M$526K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.3M$5.3M−$33K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$5.7M−$559K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.3M$71K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$1.7M$1.6M$2.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,160,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,983,596$5,069,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $279,407$91,353
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,263,003$5,160,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,252,121$901,553
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,415,801$1,537,539
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,627,715$2,195,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,295,637$4,634,895
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,634$526,003
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,160,898 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,069,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,069,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,417 · Unrelated business $15,936$91,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,417 · Unrelated business $15,936 · Excluded from tax $0$5,160,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,634,895 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$901,553
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$416,856
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$792,215
IX-9 Other employee benefits$231,776
IX-10 Payroll taxes$96,692
IX-11b Legal fees$66,414
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,803,426
IX-13 Office expenses$27,778
IX-16 Occupancy$94,941
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$17,734
IX-23 Insurance$8,336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$164,833
IX-24e All other expenses$12,341
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,634,895
Part X · Balance sheet $3,101,391 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,577$666,673
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,557,568$1,762,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $457,936$507,432
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $130,264$69,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,291$52,461
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $109,398$42,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,646,034$3,101,391
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $321,688$471,774
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,669$6,669
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $117,192$46,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $595,549$524,903
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,050,485$2,576,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,050,485$2,576,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,646,034$3,101,391
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,576,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,160,898
XI-2 Total expenses$4,634,895
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$526,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,050,485
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,576,488

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

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