Hells Canyon Visitor Bureau FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Clarkston, WA501(c)(6)Since 2000EIN 91-1571132Revenue $258K in FY2020

On file with the IRS847 Port Way, 99403-1800 · Clarkston, WATax-exempt since Nov 1993

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Hells Canyon Visitor Bureau (DBA Visit Lewis Clark Valley) is a destination marketing organization established in 2000 and is charged with marketing and promoting the communities of Asotin and Clarkston, WA and Lewiston, ID and the counties of Asotin, WA and Nez Perce, ID. The organization and its partners strive to attract visitors from around the world to experience the Lewis Clark Valley to support a positive economic impact.

$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
Spent
$248K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$443K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$465K
Expenses
$248K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$456K
FY2024$487K
FY2025$460K
Net assets
$27K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$110K

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1993.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$59,462Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes the Lewis Clark Valley to attract visitors and boost the local economy.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Promoting tourism in the Lewis Clark Valley by purchasing advertising in publications as well as radio and television.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Government grantsLn 1e$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$786
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$786
Total assetsLn 16$18K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$27K
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$59K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119K
Office expensesLn 13$22K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K
TravelLn 17$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$295
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $465K$460K$5K$110K 990 PDF
FY2024 $510K$487K$22K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $443K$456K−$12K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M−$46K$80K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$311K$99K$126K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $258K$248K$10K$27K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,373$257,658
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,428$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $321,877$257,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $100,046$85,153
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $226,892$162,405
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,938$247,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,061$10,119
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,677 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$82,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,658
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19$19
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 revenueExcluded from tax $19$257,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,558 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 staff$59,462
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$9,613
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,492
IX-9 Other employee benefits$8,322
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,264
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,656
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$118,602
IX-13 Office expenses$22,055
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$7,142
IX-17 Travel$5,084
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$295
IX-23 Insurance$2,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,448
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$247,558
Part X · Balance sheet $28,956 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,403$28,170
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,081$786
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,484$28,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,705$2,058
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,705$2,058
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,779$26,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,484$28,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,677
XI-2 Total expenses$247,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,898

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