Center Management Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 78 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CMI'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE JACKSON COMMUNITY'S RECREATIONAL, ATHLETIC, CONFERENCE AND CULTURAL NEEDS THROUGH OPERATION OF THE TOWN-OWNED SNOW KING SPORTS AND EVENTS CENTER AND SURROUNDING PARK AREAS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $138,746, general mana
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 116% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 78 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
- $27,929 spent. MAINTAINING AND PROVIDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CENTER'S FACILITIES FOR ICE RELATED RECREATIONAL USE. INCLUDING: -PUBLIC ICE SKATING 5 DAYS PER WEEK DURING ICE SEASON, INCLUDING RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT FOR ALL AGES -SUBSIDIZED YOUTH HOCKEY AND YOUTH SKATING PROGRAMS (OVER 600 YOUTH SKATING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS) -PROVIDING ICE TIME AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING APPX 15% -20% FROM OUR UNDERSERVED HISPANCIC COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HOCKEY OR SKATING (OVER 200 SCHOOL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS) -EXPANDED ADULT RECREATIONAL HOCKEY PROGRAMS (SERVED OVER 300 ADULTS IN RECREATIONAL HOCKEY OR SKATING PROGRAMS)
- $318,135 spent. PROVIDING CONFERENCE SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD CONFERENCES AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. IN ADDITION, TO PROVIDE SPACE TO HOLD OTHER FOR PROFIT EVENTS AND CONFERENCES THAT SUPPORT THE TOURISM BASED ECONOMY IN JACKSON HOLE AND DRIVING SALES TAX REVENUE TO THE TOWN OF JACKSON, OWNER OF THE SNOW KING SPORTS & EVENTS CENTER. FINALLY, PROVIDE SPACE FOR LOCAL, PRIVATE EVENTS PRIMARILY FOR THE LOCAL HISPANIC COMMUNITY, WHOSE TRADITIONAL SPACE AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
- $441,339 spent. YEAR-ROUND HOSTING OF MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, SPECIFICALLY MOOSE HOCKEY GAMES DURING THE WINTER. CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE MOOSE HOCKEY PROGRAM AS A MAJOR REVENUE DRIVER VIA SPONSORSHIP AND TICKET/CONCESSION REVENUES AND THE PREMIER COMMUNITY EVENT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. AVERAGE GAME ATTENDANCE OF 1,000+ PATRONS FOR A 24 GAME HOME SEASON FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 September 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 August 2012.
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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