Wisconsin Dells Festivals Inc
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What it says it does
PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF SPECIAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS FOR THE WISCONSIN DELLS AREA AND MARKET THE AREA AS A MAJOR YEAR-ROUND TOURISM DESTINATION FOR THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE AREA.
- Income
- $657,233
- Spending
- $667,686
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 31
- 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 (4)
- AUTOMOTION IS AN ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW THAT USUALLY DRAWS NEARLY 50,000 PEOPLE TO THE AREA FOR THE TWO-DAY EVENT FEATURING A CAR CRUISE, CAR CORRAL, SWAP MEET, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, AND FOOD/BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS. THE EVENT IS POSITIONED TO KICK OFF THE SUMMER SEASON IN WISCONSIN DELLS.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:- IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 960 CARS WERE ON DISPLAY ON SATURDAY, 520 CARS WERE ON DISPLAY ON SUNDAY AND 70 SWAP BOOTHS WERE ON SITE.- NORMAL ATTENDANCE IS ESTIMATED UP TO 50,000 OVER THE COURSE OF THE WEEKEND.- INCREASED ECONOMIC IMPACT TO AREA AND BUSINESSES DUE TO EVENT ATTENDANCE.
- DELLS ON TAP WEEKEND - WISCONSIN DELLS ON TAP AND DELLS CRAFT BEER WALK ARE ANNUAL EVENTS CELEBRATING BREWERS AND FALL IN WISCONSIN DELLS. BOTH BEER TASTING EVENTS GROW IN ATTENDANCE EVERY YEAR AND RESULT IN AN INCREASED ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE AREA.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:- IN 2024, 1,627 DELLS ON TAP (SATURDAY) TICKETS WERE SOLD AND 413 CRAFT BEER WALK (FRIDAY NIGHT) TICKETS WERE SOLD.- IN 2024, APPROXIMATELY 83.7% OF VISITORS STAY OVERNIGHT AT LEAST ONE NIGHT OF THOSE STAYING OVERNIGHT, 70% STAY MULTIPLE NIGHTS.- THE EVENT HAS AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY $1.3 MILLION ACCORDING TO CHAMBERLAIN RESEARCH CONSULTANTS. - RESEARCH SHOWS MOST EVENT VISITORS PLAN MONTHS IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND FESTIVALS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND MORE OFTEN WITH LARGER TRAVEL PARTIES.
- SPRING & FALL WINE WALKS - ANNUAL EVENTS FULL OF FLAVORFUL WINES, FOOD SAMPLINGS & FUN FOR WINE LOVERS IN WISCONSIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS. SPRING WINE WALK 800 TICKETS SOLDFALL WINE WALK 800 TICKETS SOLD
- DOWNTOWN DELLS EVENT MANAGEMENT - WISCONSIN DELLS FESTIVALS SUPPORTS THE CITY OF WISCONSIN DELLS AND DOWNTOWN DELLS BUSINESSES BY ASSISTING WITH COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT EVENTS LOCATED DOWNTOWN DELLS WITH THE INTENTION TO INCREASE VISITOR TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN AND IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS AREA. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:- FREE SUMMER NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT RESULTED IN AN ESTIMATED VISITOR ATTENDANCE OF 7805.- CONCESSION SALES AT THE PLAZA FOR 2024 WERE $44,402.- OTHER EVENTS LIKE, EGGSTRAVAGANZA, THIRSTY SHAMROCK RUN, THIRSTY SHAMROCK PUB CRAWL (108 TICKETS), FARMER'S MARKET (12-15 VENDORS PER WEEK), JULY 4TH ENTERTAINMENT, TRICK OR TREAT EVENT, HOLIDAY TREE OF LIGHTS AND ELF ON THE SHELF ARE OTHER EXAMPLES OF EVENTS MANAGED BY WISCONSIN DELLS FESTIVALS, INC. THAT INCREASES VISITOR TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN WISCONSIN DELLS. - INCREASED ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE AREA AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES DUE TO EVENT ATTENDANCE.
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 September 1991.
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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