Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
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What it says it does
To drive economic development by connecting visitors with their ideal travel and meetings experiences in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Our vision is to elevate Tucson as the dynamic outdoor and cultural hub of the Sonoran Desert by welcoming the world to Tucson to strengthen our vibrant community.
- Income
- $16.5 million
- Spending
- $14.0 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 46
- Highest pay
- $373,550, president/ceo
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 (3)
- Sales - Promote Tucson to meeting planners, tour operators, and travel agents as a destination for meetings and leisure group travel. The goal is to fill as many Tucson-area hotel room nights as possible withmeeting delegaters and group travel participants.
- Marketing - Promote Tucson as a desirable place to visit and meet via developing print, digital and television advertising, websites, publications, and promotional materials.
- Membership Services - Develop and implement programs to generate and retain tourism-related member businesses. The intent is for Visit Tucson to interest people to meet in or visit Tucson with the memberbusinesses providing the products and services to these customers.
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 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 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 October 1982.
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.
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