Visit Bainbridge Island

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Bainbridge Is, WA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 83-4290465

Visit Bainbridge Island promotes a tourist destination for enhancing employment opportunities and economic prosperity with a primary focus on the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, and the broader Kitsap County as needed.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$537K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$535K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$537K
FY2025▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$124K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$435K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$535K
FY2025▲ +25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$426K
FY2025$535K
Net assets
$31K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$34K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$31K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $449K Management & general 14% · $77K Fundraising 2% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$37,030Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Pivarnik’s $37K as Executive Dir. is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Christina Pivarnik$37,030$42,837——
Chantelle Lusebrink——$27,625—
Christine Mueller—$14,490$10,980$22,140
Kelle Kitchel-Cooper—$7,572——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes Bainbridge Island as a destination to boost local jobs and economy.

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2 program services account for $449K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, VBI operated Kitsap Tourism Committee to deliver additional destination marketing services and programs for the broader Kitsap County region. KTC serves as a collaborative conduit, supporting county-wide tourism promotion and economic-development efforts across Kitsap County.

$299Kprogram expense
02

Visit Bainbridge Island VBI operates as the official Destination Marketing Organization DMO for Bainbridge Island, Washington. VBI is dedicated to promoting the island's attractions, businesses and lifestyle as an ideal destination for leisure and special event travelers to the island and region.

$150Kprogram expense

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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 · 1 grant · $30K · 2024–2024
Greater Kingston Community CcFY2024$29,735

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$537K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Government grantsLn 1e$537K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$537K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$342
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$18K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$111K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$21K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$6K$5K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K$100
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$319K$277K$34K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$102K$102K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$669$817
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K$449K$77K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $537K$535K$3K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $435K$426K$9K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $112K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$34K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $537,396 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$537,396
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$537,396
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$537,396
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,854 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,601 · Management $11,093$31,694
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,000 · Management $4,800 · Fundraising $1,200$12,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,040 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $100$3,370
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,695$1,695
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,140$15,140
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $277,294 · Management $33,919 · Fundraising $7,537$318,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101,750$101,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $669 · Management $817$1,486
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,541$1,541
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,153$4,153
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,371$1,371
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,009$2,009
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,592$2,592
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,303$37,303
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $449,037 · Management $76,980 · Fundraising $8,837$534,854
Part X · Balance sheet $77,771 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,970$2,569
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,003$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,458$66,209
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $342$342
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,773$77,771
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $82,657$47,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,657$47,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,116$30,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,773$77,771
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$537,396
XI-2 Total expenses$534,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,116
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,658

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