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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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
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
Liabilities
$86K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$429K
+214% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$429K
FY2023▲ +214%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$137K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$430K
Expenses
$316K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$316K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$403K
Net assets
$229K
FY2023▲ +98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$115K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$309K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 · FY2023
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Other assetsLn 15$375
Total assetsLn 16$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$229K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$314K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$315K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $430K$403K$27K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024 $413K$359K$53K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $429,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,666$426,798
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,355
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $136,666$429,153
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 $11,929$115,416
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,449$200,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,378$315,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,288$113,384
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $429,153 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$426,798
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$426,798
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,355$2,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,355$429,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,769 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$106,300
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,116
IX-11b Legal fees$1,500
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$36,218
IX-16 Occupancy$12,512
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$4,867
IX-23 Insurance$1,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$124,483
IX-24e All other expenses$8,783
IX-25 Total functional expenses$315,769
Part X · Balance sheet $314,679 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,655$314,304
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,655$314,679
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,325$86,007
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,042$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,367$86,007
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115,288$228,672
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115,288$228,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,655$314,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,153
XI-2 Total expenses$315,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115,288
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,672

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