Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau
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What it says it does
ATTRACT VISITORS AND CONVENTION DELEGATES TO THE CITY OF KERRVILLE, TX THROUGH ADVERTISING, MARKETING REPORTS AND CONSUMER & CONVENTION SHOWS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $170,455, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (4)
- $586,821 spent. KCVB PROVIDES SERVICES TO BRING TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS TO THE CITY OF KERRVILLE. KCVB PROMOTES THE CITY BY USE OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA PLATFORMS. KCVB ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH CONNECTING INTERESTED PARTIES TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE CITY. KCVB SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES EVENTS IN THE AREA TO BRING ATTENTION TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO THE CITY OF KERRVILLE, WHETHER TOURISTS OR CONVENTION ATTENDEES.
- $119,713 spent. KCVB RUNS A VISITOR CENTER THAT IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE VISITORS WITH INFORMATION ON THE AREA'S ATTRACTIONS, LODGINGS, MAPS AND OTHER ITEMS RELEVANT TO TOURISM.
- $230,162 spent. KCVB WAS DELEGATED CONTROL OF THE ART COMMITTEE FUNDS IN 2013 WHICH IS ALSO FUNDED FROM "HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES". THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO PROMOTE "ART ACTIVITIES" IN THE KERRVILLE AREA.
- $13,399 spent. KCVB ESTABLISHED A SEPARATE FUND IN 2015 TO PROMOTE KERRVILLE-SCHREINER PARK AND THE SCOTT SCHREINER GOLF COURSE. THESE PROMOTIONAL EXPENDITURES WILL ALSO BE FUNDED BY "HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES".ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME, KCVB PERFORMS VARIOUS OTHER SPECIAL EVENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SOUVENIR SALES AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES. MONIES FROM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE MAINTAINED IN THE "SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND ARE CONSIDERED UNASSIGNED FUNDS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 October 1993.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Nashville, TN), EIN 02-0700616. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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