The mission of Explore Butte County is to strategically market the region with the goal of promoting tourism in the County and increasing overnight stays.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$99K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 deficit $15K a year · 1% 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
$99K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$51K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023-0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$828K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$901K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2023 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 May 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$99,001Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (to 10/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (to 08/23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nichole Farley’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Nichole Farley$98,069$99,001

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

Markets the region to promote tourism and increase overnight stays.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Promoted travel and tourism to butte county by branding and implementing a marketing strategy for the organization. This included developing new creative assets, buying and distributing a variety of advertisements, and public relations efforts both in and out of market.

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 · 4 grants · $28K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$326
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$326
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
SavingsLn 2$500K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$947K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$165
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$192K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$34K
OccupancyLn 16$7K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K
InterestLn 20$133
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$552K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.3M−$223K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$85K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$19K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$901K$114K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $828K$726K$102K$1.2M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,117,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,118,316$1,115,999
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107$326
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,200$1,190
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,119,623$1,117,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,802$245,950
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $927,938$956,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,740$1,202,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,883−$85,047
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,117,515 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,115,999$1,115,999
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $326$326
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,190$1,190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,115,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,516$1,117,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,202,562 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$106,374
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$107,903
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,070
IX-9 Other employee benefits$12,934
IX-10 Payroll taxes$15,669
IX-11b Legal fees$165
IX-11c Accounting fees$50,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$192,418
IX-13 Office expenses$13,659
IX-14 Information technology$33,505
IX-16 Occupancy$7,434
IX-17 Travel$8,963
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$26,403
IX-20 Interest$133
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$30,664
IX-23 Insurance$4,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$551,820
IX-24e All other expenses$36,885
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,202,562
Part X · Balance sheet $1,301,064 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,072,841$447,271
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$500,225
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,434$257,131
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$12,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112,694$83,481
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,352,969$1,301,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,573$50,768
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,573$50,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,343,396$1,250,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,343,396$1,250,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,352,969$1,301,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,250,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,117,515
XI-2 Total expenses$1,202,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$85,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,343,396
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,053
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,250,296

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