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Tourist Association of the Dickinson County Area

EIN 38-2736058 · Iron Mountain, MI

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE DICKINSON COUNTY AREA

Income
$329,500
Spending
$287,824
Employees
2
Highest pay
$31,354, director and

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $126,842 spent. TADCA PROMOTED TOURISM THROUGH BROCHURES, NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET WEB SITES, VISITOR GUIDES, MAPS AND PLAT BOOKS. WE RECEIVED OUR PROMOTION INCOME FROM ROOM ASSESSMENTS MANDATED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. OUR PAYMENT OF RENT ALLOWS US SPACE FOR MEETINGS, ACCOUNTING AND DISBURSEMENTS OF MONIES FOR OUR EVENTS AND RECEIVE INQUIRIES ON OUR AREA.
  2. $36,669 spent. OUR ORGANIZATION PAID FOR A TOURISM DIRECTOR AND AN ASSISTANT. OUR DIRECTOR REPRESENTS US AT VARIOUS TOURISM SHOWS AND EVENTS IN OUR AREA. OUR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AIDS IN HELPING WITH TOURISM WHEN THE DIRECTOR IS OUT OF THE OFFICE AND ALSO HELPS IN ORGANIZAING THE PROMOTIONS.
  3. $114,506 spent. WE PROMOTED EVENTS IN OUR AREA FOR OUR TRAIL RIDERS, HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SUMMER MUSIC EVENTS AND FIREWORKS, OUR LOCAL AIRPORT DAY,SNOWSHOE EVENTS, OUR PINE MOUNTAIN CONTINENTAL CUP SKI EVENT AND OUR LOCAL TOUR DE DICKINSON BIKE EVENT AND OTHERS.
  4. $397 spent. DEPRECIATION ON COMPUTERS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.

    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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  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 September 1989.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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