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Sisters, OR501(c)(6)Since 2022Community Development EIN 88-3980703Revenue $430K in FY2025

On file with the IRSexploresisters.comPo Box 2412, 97759-2412 · Sisters, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2023

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Corporation's primary purpose is to increase community livability and economic vitality through the development of intelligent management and stewardship of local (Sisters area) community natural and cultural resources, tourism and outdoor recreation. Corporation will work to positively impact the city of Sisters community and surrounding areas through the advancement of tourism, outdoor recreation, sustainability, and focusing on balanced four-season visitation and overnight stays. Corporation will strive to balance community needs while fostering the evolution of the local tourism economy. Corporation will practice the highest principles ofcivic citizenship and will follow good business practices and policies.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$118K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$403K
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$137K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$403K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$316K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$403K
Net assets
$309K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$115K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$309K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Scott Humpert
Executive Director
$117,811Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Durham
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Boyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Rodgers
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brady Rhodes
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Humpert’s $118K as Executive Director is at the 81st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Scott Humpert$117,811$109,318

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops local resources, tourism, and recreation to boost community livability and economic vitality.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Explore sisters will work to positively impact the city of sisters community and surrounding areas through the advancement of tourism, outdoor recreation, sustainability, and focusing on balanced four-season visitation and overnight stays.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Government grantsLn 1e$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$195K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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$285K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$301K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$282K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$192K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$6K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $430K$403K$27K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024 $413K$359K$53K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$316K$113K$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$115K 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 $429,915 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $409,479$427,836
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,229$2,079
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,708$429,915
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 $120,923$129,581
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $238,382$273,559
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $359,305$403,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,403$26,775
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $429,915 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$427,836
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$427,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,079$2,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,079$429,915
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,140 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$116,611
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,498
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,472
IX-11c Accounting fees$25,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$191,771
IX-13 Office expenses$5,860
IX-14 Information technology$3,819
IX-16 Occupancy$5,680
IX-17 Travel$1,490
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,600
IX-23 Insurance$1,811
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$31,204
IX-24e All other expenses$24
IX-25 Total functional expenses$403,140
Part X · Balance sheet $327,508 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,844$195,198
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,406$107,485
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,867$24,825
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $375$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $301,492$327,508
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,417$18,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,417$18,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,075$308,850
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,075$308,850
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $301,492$327,508
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,850 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,915
XI-2 Total expenses$403,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,775
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,075
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,850

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

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