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Intrepid Events Inc

EIN 82-4422113 · Ketchum, ID

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INTREPID EVENTS INC. AIMS TO CREATE UNIQUE EVENTS THAT ENGAGE VISITORS AND LOCALS AND RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$918,069
Spending
$741,484
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
70

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $487,343 spent. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE IS THREE DAYS OF EVENTS FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS, SPONSORS AND GUESTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE RUNS WITH NO-SPEED LIMIT AT PHANTOM HILL, THE HUCKLEBERRY DRIVE FROM KETCHUM TO SMILEY CREEK LODGE, HOSTED SPONSOR EVENTS, A CAR SHOW, AND CARS & COMEDY, THE CHIEF FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE WEEKEND. THE EVENT INCLUDES ENTERTAINMENT, HOSTED BAR, AND A LIVE AUCTION WHICH OFFERS A CHANCE TO BID ON UNIQUE CAR EXPERIENCES, LIKE A TRIP TO THE BMW DRIVING SCHOOL AND A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR AT THE MCLAREN HEADQUARTERS IN THE UK. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE RAISES FUNDS FOR PROGRAMMING AT THE HUNGER COALITION, A LOCAL NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION SERVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. DURING THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND, SUN VALLEY AND ITS NEIGHBORING TOWN, KETCHUM, ARE AT 100% CAPACITY. THE WEEKEND ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, WITH AT LEAST ONE THING IN COMMON; THEY LOVE CARS. APPROXIMATELY 50 HIGH-SPEED DRIVERS PAY 2950 PER RUN TO DRIVE THEIR CAR AT TOP SPEED ON A CLOSED HIGHWAY SURROUNDED BY THE SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS. THEY CRAVE EXCITEMENT, EXCLUSIVITY, AND A RELAXING WEEKEND IN A QUAINT, WORLD-CLASS RESORT TOWN. THE HUCKLEBERRY DRIVE IS OPEN TO 75 DRIVERS AND ATTENDED BY THE HIGH-SPEED DRIVERS, SPONSORS AND VISITORS FROM BOISE, SALT LAKE CITY AND NEARBY REGIONS. HOSTED SPONSOR EVENTS AND PRIVATE RIDE & DRIVES ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO 15-30 PRE-QUALIFIED GUESTS. THE CAR SHOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 190 PARTICIPANT CARS AND THE CARS & COMEDY FUNDRAISER, WILL HOST APPROXIMATELY 180 GUESTS. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE, PRODUCED BY INTREPID EVENTS, INC., A 501(C)3, AIMS TO CREATE EVENTS THAT OFFER UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS AND GIVES BACK TO CAUSES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE IS INTREPID EVENTS SIGNATURE EVENT AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE GENEROSITY OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS: MCLAREN, PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, PETERSON BMW, SUN VALLEY AUTO CLUB, SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN, BARRETT-JACKSON, ROBERTSON STEPHENS, SNAKE RIVER CLASSICS, MOTION GARAGE, SIMMONS FINE JEWELRY, HAGERTY, HUB INTERNATIONAL, LIMELIGHT HOTEL, ALPINE LODGING, AMERICAN HARVEST AND STELLAR MEDIA. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE IS THREE DAYS OF EVENTS FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS, SPONSORS AND GUESTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE RUNS WITH NO-SPEED LIMIT AT PHANTOM HILL, THE HUCKLEBERRY DRIVE FROM KETCHUM TO SMILEY CREEK LODGE, HOSTED SPONSOR EVENTS, A CAR SHOW, AND CARS & COMEDY, THE CHIEF FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE WEEKEND. THE EVENT INCLUDES ENTERTAINMENT, HOSTED BAR, AND A LIVE AUCTION WHICH OFFERS A CHANCE TO BID ON UNIQUE CAR EXPERIENCES, LIKE A TRIP TO THE BMW DRIVING SCHOOL AND A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR AT THE MCLAREN HEADQUARTERS IN THE UK. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE RAISES FUNDS FOR PROGRAMMING AT THE HUNGER COALITION, A LOCAL NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION SERVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. DURING THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND, SUN VALLEY AND ITS NEIGHBORING TOWN, KETCHUM, ARE AT 100% CAPACITY. THE WEEKEND ATTRACTS PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, WITH AT LEAST ONE THING IN COMMON; THEY LOVE CARS. APPROXIMATELY 50 HIGH-SPEED DRIVERS PAY 2950 PER RUN TO DRIVE THEIR CAR AT TOP SPEED ON A CLOSED HIGHWAY SURROUNDED BY THE SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS. THEY CRAVE EXCITEMENT, EXCLUSIVITY, AND A RELAXING WEEKEND IN A QUAINT, WORLD-CLASS RESORT TOWN. THE HUCKLEBERRY DRIVE IS OPEN TO 75 DRIVERS AND ATTENDED BY THE HIGH-SPEED DRIVERS, SPONSORS AND VISITORS FROM BOISE, SALT LAKE CITY AND NEARBY REGIONS. HOSTED SPONSOR EVENTS AND PRIVATE RIDE & DRIVES ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO 15-30 PRE-QUALIFIED GUESTS. THE CAR SHOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 190 PARTICIPANT CARS AND THE CARS & COMEDY FUNDRAISER, WILL HOST APPROXIMATELY 180 GUESTS. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE, PRODUCED BY INTREPID EVENTS, INC., A 501(C)3, AIMS TO CREATE EVENTS THAT OFFER UNIQUE EXPERIENCES FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS AND GIVES BACK TO CAUSES MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. SUN VALLEY TOUR DE FORCE IS INTREPID EVENTS SIGNATURE EVENT AND IS SUPPORTED BY THE GENEROSITY OF THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS: MCLAREN, PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, PETERSON BMW, SUN VALLEY AUTO CLUB, SINGER VEHICLE DESIGN, BARRETT-JACKSON, ROBERTSON STEPHENS, SNAKE RIVER CLASSICS, MOTION GARAGE, SIMMONS FINE JEWELRY, HAGERTY, HUB INTERNATIONAL, LIMELIGHT HOTEL, ALPINE LODGING, AMERICAN HARVEST AND STELLAR MEDIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending January 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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