Door County Visitor Bureau Inc
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What it says it does
TO INSPIRE TRAVEL THAT DRIVES COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT. THROUGH INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE SHARE STORIES OF DOOR COUNTY'S PEOPLE AND PLACES, DELIVER WORLD-CLASS EXPERIENCES, STRENGTHEN THE INDUSTRY, WORK TO ENSURE ALL TRAVELERS FEEL WELCOME, AND PRESERVE DOOR COUNTY'S WAY OF LIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE.
- Income
- $8.6 million
- Spending
- $8.8 million
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $240,847, ceo/president
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 (2)
- DURING 2025, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 624,924 ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED. DDC PROVIDES STRATEGIC RESOURCES AND VALUABLE EXPOSURE TO LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO TARGET VISITORS AND THEIR DOLLARS. DDC PROVIDES 700+ INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES AND TOOLS DESIGNATED TO MAXIMIZE EXPOSURE TO A VERY LUCRATIVE LEISURE TRAVEL MARKET.
- THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND (CIF) WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MUNICIPALITIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BY ALLOCATING FUNDS TO PROJECTS THAT ALIGN WITH DOOR COUNTY'S UNIQUE CULTURE AND HERITAGE, THE CIF AIMS TO CREATE A WIN-WIN SCENARIO WHERE TOURISM GROWTH NOT ONLY BENEFITS VISITORS BUT ALSO ENRICHES THE LIVES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS". THROUGH CAREFUL PLANNING, TRANSPARENCY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT THESE GRANTS PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN TRANSFORMING DOOR COUNTY INTO A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND ECONOMICALLY RESILIENT DESTINATION THAT CAN THRIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE TOURISM INDUSTRY.
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 September 1945.
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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