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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION WILL MARKET RAPID CITY AND THE BLACK HILLS AREA AND WILL ACT AS THE CATALYST BETWEEN MEETING PLANNERS, GROUP TOUR PLANNERS, TRAVEL AGENTS, TRAVEL WRITERS AND LEISURE VISITORS TO PROMOTE AREA ACCOMODATIONS, ATTRACTIONS, RESTAURANTS AND SERVICES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ACTIVITIES IS TO PROMOTE RAPID CITY AS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT AND AFTER THE VISIT, A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE AND WORK.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $232,178, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- FACILITATES MARKETING EFFORTS FOR RAPID CITY & THE BLACK HILLS ACROSS STATE, REGION, NATIONAL, & WORLD MARKETS BY PROVIDING FREE INFORMATION TO VISITORS AND POTENTIAL VISITORS ON THE AREA'S LODGING, DINING, EVENTS, NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS, AND MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, AND BY PROVIDING FREE SERVICING SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP FUNDING FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTS, GROUP TOURS & OTHER EVENTS BRINGING VISITORS TO THE AREA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 September 2017.
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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