Vail Valley Tourism and Convention Bureau
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS FOCUSED AROUND FIVE PRIMARY GOALS: BUILDING COMMUNITIES TO WHICH RESIDENTS, VISITORS AND INVESTORS ARE ATTRACTED; PROMOTING THE COMMUNITIES; STRIVING TO ENSURE FUTURE PROSPERITY VIA A PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE; REPRESENTING THE UNIFIED VOICE OF THE EMPLOYER COMMUNITY; AND REDUCING TRANSACTIONAL FRICTION THROUGH WELL-FUNCTIONING NETWORKS.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $210,517, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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)
- $932,834 spent. VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING LOCAL BUSINESS SUCCESS AND FOSTERING REGIONAL ECONOMIC VITALITY BY OFFERING LOCAL BUSINESS TOOLS & RESOURCES, PROMOTING THE EAGLE RIVER VALLEY TO DESTINATION GUESTS, AND INITIATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THE PARTNERSHIP'S EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE THREE DISTINCT YET CONNECTED ROLES: ECONOMIC GROWTH & ADVOCACY- WE WORK TO ENSURE THE VAIL VALLEY'S ECONOMIC HEALTH STAYS STRONG FOR YEARS TO COME. WE WORK TO HELP EXISTING VAIL VALLEY BUSINESSES THRIVE AND RECRUIT NEW BUSINESSES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL ECONOMY. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE BUSINESS RETENTION & WORKFORCE AND TALENT PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT. REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- WE WORK TO PROVIDE THE VALLEY'S BUSINESSES WITH NETWORKING, EDUCATIONAL, AND COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE GOAL OF STRENGTHENING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, NETWORKING & CONNECTIONS, AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT EFFORTS. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT- WE WORK TO PROMOTE THE ENTIRE VAIL VALLEY AS A YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION TO POTENTIAL IN-STATE, OUT-OF-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS THROUGH VISITVAILVALLEY.COM. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS ARE TO ATTRACT GROUPS AND MEETINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO THE VAIL VALLEY AND TO INFORM LEISURE GUESTS ON ATTRACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE EAGLE RIVER VALLEY. LEADING ECONOMIC RESILIENCY: IT IS INCREASINGLY APPARENT THAT REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IS LINKED TO AN AREA'S ABILITY TO PREVENT, WITHSTAND, AND QUICKLY RECOVER FROM MAJOR DISRUPTIONS (I.E., 'SHOCKS') TO ITS ECONOMIC BASE. VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP SERVES AS A RESPONSIVE PARTICIPANT IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY EFFORTS BY SERVING AS AN INFORMATION HUB BY COLLECTING DATA AND CONVENING THE APPROPRIATE PLAYERS TO FACILITATE RECOVERY POST-DISRUPTION. WE HELP OUR GOVERNMENT & SPECIAL DISTRICTS AS A CONDUIT TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS A VOICE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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.
Not 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 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 March 1982.
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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