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Discover Klamath Visitor & Convention Bureau

EIN 26-4038270 · Klamath Falls, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair51 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DISCOVER KLAMATH WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MANAGING THE TOURISM OPERATION OF KLAMATH COUNTY.

Income
$950,661
Spending
$762,807
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
18.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
8
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$99,075, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $655,616 spent. DISCOVER KLAMATH OPERATES A WELCOME/VISITOR CENTER WHERE OUT-OF-AREA VISITORS ARE GREETED AND HELPED ANNUALLY WITH THEIR TRAVEL PLANS. THEY RECEIVE AND FULFILL THOUSANDS OF INFORMATION INQUIRIES FROM POTENTIONAL VISITORS AS A RESULT OF THEIR ANNUAL MARKETING EFFORTS TO ATTRACT VISITATION. DISCOVER KLAMATH'S MARKETING OF THE 6,150 SQUARE MILE REGION, COMMONLY KNOWN AS KLAMATH COUNTY, FOCUSES ON ACTIVE TRAVELERS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN USA. DISCOVER KLAMATH USES AN INTEGRATED MARKETING APPROACH THAT INCLUDES TRADE SHOWS, NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, EMAIL MARKETING, WEBSITE ADVERTISING, DIGITAL RETARGETING, MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DATA MINING, MARKETING PARTNERSHIPS, PRINTED MATERIALS, AND MORE. DISCOVER KLAMATH IS ALSO A PROUD CO-FOUNDER AND LEAD/MANAGING PARTNER IN "RIDE THE RIM OREGON", AN ANNUAL CYCLING EVENT WHICH BRINGS ROUGHLY 5,000 CYCLISTS INTO THE AREA EACH SEPTEMBER FROM OVER 30 STATES AND 9 COUNTRIES, RESULTING IN NEARLY $2 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM THIS SINGULAR EVENT. TOURISM THROUGHOUT KLAMATH COUNTY HAS GROWN IN RECENT YEARS AND TODAY IS ONE OF KLAMATH COUNTY'S LARGEST ECONOMIC DRIVERS. INBOUND VISITORS LEAVE OVER $380 MILLION BEHIND, WHICH SUPPORTS OVER 4,000 TOURISM-RELATED JOBS, AND SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES. KLAMATH COUNTY'S SMALL 1.5% SHARE OF STATEWIDE TOURISM SUGGESTS THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UPSIDE REMAINING IN KLAMATH'S FUTURE AS FAR AS GROWING VISITATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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