To promote Tourism

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$257
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$765K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$752K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$753K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$765K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$521K
FY2023$814K
FY2024$765K
Expenses
$752K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$415K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$752K
Net assets
$753K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$604K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$753K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2004.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $560K Management & general 26% · $192K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes tourism in Jamestown and the surrounding area.

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1 program · $560K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To promote tourism in jamestown and the surrounding area

$560Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $325K · 2020–2024
Fort Seward INCND · FY2024$21,365
Jamestown Gymnastics ClubincND · FY2024$13,200
University of JamestownND · FY2024$10,000
The Art CenterND · FY2024$10,000
Stutsman County Park BoardFY2024$7,500
University of JamestownND · FY2023$17,000
Fort Seward INCND · FY2023$12,556
The Art CenterND · FY2023$10,000
Fort Seward INCND · FY2022$17,355
The Art CenterND · FY2022$13,762
University of JamestownND · FY2022$12,668
Jamestown Downtown AssociationFY2022$7,500
The Art CenterND · FY2021$20,000
University of JamestownND · FY2021$15,000
Fort Seward INCND · FY2021$11,723
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$765K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$752K
Ln 25
Programscol B$560K
Managementcol C$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$753K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$744K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$765K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20
SavingsLn 2$744K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$744K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257
Net assetsLn 32$753K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$727K$744K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$739K$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$238$257
Net assetsLn 32$739K$753K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$12K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$250$250
Payroll taxesLn 10$948$948
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$219K$219K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$2K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$545$545
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$234K$234K$6
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$752K$560K$192K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $765K$752K$14K$753K 990 PDF
FY2023 $814K$589K$225K$739K 990 PDF
FY2022 $521K$611K−$90K$514K 990 PDF
FY2021 $590K$474K$116K$604K 990 PDF
FY2020 $394K$415K−$21K$488K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $765,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,312$276,867
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $540,772$466,341
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,070$16,760
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $771$5,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,925$765,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $98,075$82,243
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,968$156,136
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,473$513,335
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $588,516$751,714
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,409$13,619
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $765,333 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$276,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,867
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $466,341$466,341
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,760$16,760
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,365$5,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $471,706 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,760$765,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $751,714 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,243$82,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,330 · Management $142,608$154,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $250$250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $948$948
IX-11a Management feesManagement $3,750$3,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,664$2,664
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $219,014$219,014
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,373 · Management $34,798$37,171
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $545$545
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,377$7,377
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-20 InterestManagement $2$2
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,223$3,223
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,611 · Management $6$233,617
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,222$4,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $559,646 · Management $192,068 · Fundraising $0$751,714
Part X · Balance sheet $753,129 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$20
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $726,799$743,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,692$9,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $739,491$753,129
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $238$257
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $238$257
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $739,253$752,872
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $739,253$752,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $739,491$753,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$765,333
XI-2 Total expenses$751,714
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,619
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$739,253
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$752,872

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