Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board
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What it says it does
THE ONGOING MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE DESTINATION OF THE OUT ISLANDS AND THE BAHAMAS AND THE BAHAMAS OUT ISLAND PROMOTION BOARD 50 MEMBER HOTELS - THIS IS ABOUT 85% OF THE TIME AND MONIES SPENT THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION.A. LEVYS ARE COLLECTED BY MEMBER HOTELS AND POOLED WITH MINISTRY OF TOURISM SUBSIDIES FOR THE MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF: 1. THE INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS (ANDROS, ABACO, EXUMA, ELEUTHERA, BIMINI, CAT ISLAND, ACKLINS, LONG ISLAND) AND THE HOTEL MEMBERS ON THOSE ISLANDS THROUGH USING THE FOLLOWING MEDIUMS: A. INTERNETB. PRINT ADVERTISINGC. TRADE SHOWSD. DIRECT MAIL, TELEVISION/RADIOF. AND OTHER RELEVANT MEDIUMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $103,691, executive director
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)
- THE GOAL OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO INCREASE OCCUPANCY AND AVERAGE DAILY RATE OF ITS MEMBER HOTELS. DURING THIS TOUGH ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY REMAINED SOLVENT AND SUCCESSFULLY PROMOTED THE BAHAMAS OUT ISLANDS WHILE TOURISM SIGNIFICANTLY DECLINED WORLDWIDE.
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 November 6, 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 June 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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