Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
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What it says it does
THE WISCONSIN DELLS VISITOR AND CONVENTION BUREAU (WDVCB) IS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE WISCONSIN DELLS AREA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO GROW THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM BY INSPIRING AND ENCOURAGING TRAVEL TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATIVE MARKETING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, BENEFITING OUR VISITORS, COMMUNITY, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS.
- Income
- $19.1 million
- Spending
- $13.0 million
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $290,877, president/ceo
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 (3)
- MARKETING PROMOTES THE WISCONSIN DELLS AREA AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION TO VISITORS. TYPICALLY MORE THAN 5 MILLION VISITORS ENJOY THE WISCONSIN DELLS AREA ANNUALLY, WHICH RESULTS IN AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $2.046 BILLION FOR 2024 IN TOURIST-RELATED EXPENDITURES.
- MEETING/CONVENTION, GROUP AND SPORTS SALES RAISE THE QUALITY AND VOLUME OF MEETING/CONVENTION, GROUP AND SPORTS BUSINESS WHICH IN TURN BENEFITS THE AREA MEETING AND SPORTS FACILITIES. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MEETING/CONVENTION BUSINESS ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 25% IN A TYPICAL YEAR OF THE VISITOR EXPENDITURES REPORTED IN PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY #1, NOTED ABOVE.
- VISITOR AND CONVENTION SERVICES ASSIST MEETING PLANNERS WITH INFORMATION AND SUPPORT MATERIALS TO HELP IN CONVENTION AND VISITOR PLANNING EFFORTS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1955.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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