Minnesota Metro North Tourism
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What it says it does
INSPIRE VISITORS TO DISCOVER THE VIBRANT TWIN CITIES GATEWAY COMMUNITIES TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND VITALITY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (5)
- $987,263 spent. MINNESOTA METRO NORTH TOURISM REGIONAL DESTINATION MARKETING: INCLUDES VARIOUS ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION OF THE TEN MEMBER CITIES USING PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA TO GENERATE INCREMENTAL TRAVEL AND VISITATION INTO AND THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
- $148,321 spent. SPORTS MARKETING: JOIN WITH THE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER LOCATED IN BLAINE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR SALES AND MARKETING TO INCREASE EVENT ATTENDANCE.
- $15,929 spent. MEETING & CONFERENCE MARKETING & PROMOTION: PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA TO PROMOTE MEETING AND CONFERENCE RESOURCES LOCATED WITHIN MEMBER CITIES.
- $249,249 spent. WEBSITE ENHANCEMENT/SOCIAL MEDIA (79,144): WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, SEARCH MARKETING, AND EMAIL MARKETING PROGRAMS. TWIN CITIES GATEWAY REGIONAL PROGRAM: GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO INCRESE VISITATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND MUST IMPACT MORE THAN ONE MEMBER CITY. COMMUNITY FESTIVAL & EVENT GRANTS (165,105): PROVIDE FUNDS TO EACH MEMBER CITY TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENTS. LIST OF EVENTS THAT GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR IN 2024 INCLUDE: CITY OF ANOKA, CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, CITY OF BLAINE, CITY OF COON RAPIDS, CITY OF FRIDLEY, CITY OF HAM LAKE, CITY OF LINO LAKES, CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, AND CITY OF SHOREVIEW.
- WEBSITE ENHANCEMENT/SOCIAL MEDIA (79,144): WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION, SEARCH MARKETING, AND EMAIL MARKETING PROGRAMS. TWIN CITIES GATEWAY REGIONAL PROGRAM: GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO INCRESE VISITATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND MUST IMPACT MORE THAN ONE MEMBER CITY. COMMUNITY FESTIVAL & EVENT GRANTS (165,105): PROVIDE FUNDS TO EACH MEMBER CITY TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT THE EVENTS. LIST OF EVENTS THAT GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR IN 2024 INCLUDE: CITY OF ANOKA, CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, CITY OF BLAINE, CITY OF COON RAPIDS, CITY OF FRIDLEY, CITY OF HAM LAKE, CITY OF LINO LAKES, CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, AND CITY OF SHOREVIEW.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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