Scottsdale Convention and Vistors Bureau Inc
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What it says it does
TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING THE SCOTTSDALE AREA AS A LUXURY DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND LEISURE TRAVEL.
- Income
- $22.5 million
- Spending
- $21.1 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $749,698, president &
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 (4)
- WE PROMOTED SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA BY ADVERTISING IN NUMEROUS ADVERTISING MEDIUMS, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2024-2025, WE EXECUTED 70 ADVERTISING PLACEMENTS - 17 TRADITIONAL AND 53 ONLINE.
- WE PRODUCED 15 BROCHURES RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THESE BROCHURES INCLUDE VISITOR GUIDES, MAPS, CALENDARS OF EVENTS, HIKING AND WALKING GUIDES, AND OTHERS.
- WE PARTICIPATED IN 123 TOURISM AND 310 CONVENTION PROSPECTING ACTIVITIES (CITY, STATE, NATION AND WORLD-WIDE) TO PROMOTE CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 67 TRADE SHOWS, 31 SALES MISSIONS, 276 FAMS AND SITE INSPECTIONS AND 59 INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT TRAININGS AND CLIENT EVENTS.
- WE PROMOTED SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO, BROADCAST, AND TOP SOCIAL OUTLETS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND PLACED 4,078 STORIES. WE MET WITH 290 JOURNALISTS THROUGH 11 OUT-OF-MARKET EVENTS (IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL) INCLUDING MEDIA MISSIONS, TRADESHOWS, AND CONFERENCES. WE ASSISTED 1,465 JOURNALISTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA AND HOSTED 203 WRITERS TO VISIT THE DESTINATION FIRST- HAND.
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 July 2001.
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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