Ritchie County Tourism &
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What it says it does
Business League - Tourism
- Income
- $48,920
- Spending
- $48,877
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $36,508 spent. Advertising and marketing tourism available within coverage area of Ritchie County to assist local businesses, state and local parks, events, etc. to prosper and possibly impact 1,000s, including employees of tourism & supporting businesses benefiting from tourism as one of our area's largest industries is tourism.
- $7,400 spent. Advertising and marketing tourism available within coverage area of Ritchie County and surrounding area by working with local businesses to create the Head for the Hills Festival, specifically designed to pull tourists into Ritchie County and then require tourists attending the festival to visit 20 local businesses to complete festival events. Support the Ritchie County Fair & Exposition, which pulls tourists into Ritchie County. Support local activities and events at Ritchie County venues including North Bend State Park at Cairo WV, Sleep Inn & Suites at Ellenboro WV and at other Ritchie County venues, which also bring in tourists.
- $4,969 spent. Provide information to tourists to encourage them to visit Ritchie County for their single- or multi-day vacations to possibly impact 1,000s of employees of tourism businesses and supporting businesses benefiting from tourism within the coverage area of Ritchie County and surrounding area.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 June 2025.
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 November 2021.
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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