Burbank Hospitality Association
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What it says it does
BURBANK HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION IS A SELF-IMPOSED SPECIAL BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DESIGNED TO HELP LEVERAGE FUNDS TO MARKET AND PROMOTE BURBANK AS A FIRST RATE TOURIST DESTINATION. SPEARHEADED BY BURBANK HOTELIERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF 18 HOTELS WITH 2,719 ROOMS OR MORE AND GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT REPRESENTS THE DIVERSE MAKE-UP OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. 55% OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET IS PROGRAMMED FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS TO ULTIMATELY ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO BURBANK AND INCREASE HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATES. AN INCREASE IN VISITORS AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATES WILL IN RETURN CREATE A MULTIPLIER OR "RIPPLE EFFECT", WITH VISITORS SPENDING THEIR DOLLARS AT LOCAL RESTAURANTS, RETAILERS AND THEATRES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $967,381 spent. MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS TO ULTIMATELY ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO BURBANK AND INCREASE HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATES. MAINTAIN THE WWW.VISITBURBANK.COM TOURISM WEBSITE, NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND THE NORTH WEST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 May 2014.
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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