Silver Lake Sand Dunes-Hart Visitors Bureau
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What it says it does
TO PROMOTE CONVENTION, TRADE SHOW, MEETING AND TOURISM BUSINESS IN OCEANA COUNTY AND EXTENDING ASSISTANCE AND SPECIFIC SERVICES TO SUCH BUSINESSES TO AID THE SUCCESS OF THEIR ACTIVITY AND WELL-BEING.
- Income
- $357,052
- Spending
- $389,354
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
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)
- $254,037 spent. PROVIDE ADVERTISING FOR OVER 100 BUSINESSES IN THE SILVER LAKE/HART AREA AND 8 MEMBERS COLLECTING ASSESSMENTS. PROVIDE 30,000 COPIES OF THE SILVER LAKE SAND DUNES VACATION GUIDE AND 30,000 MAPS OF THE AREA TO LOCAL BUSINESSES.
- $19,968 spent. THE BUREAU HOSTS AN ANNUAL MULTI-DAY FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE THE AREA AND TOURISM.
- PROVIDE ADVERTISING FOR OVER 100 BUSINESSES IN THE SILVER LAKE/HART AREA
- PROVIDE ADVERTISING FOR OVER 100 BUSINESSES IN THE SILVER LAKE/HART AREA
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 June 2001.
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 October 21, 2026.
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