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Pacific County Tourism Bureau

EIN 91-1298641 · Seaview, WA

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What it says it does

TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AND WORK WITH OTHER TOURIST-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTION OF LOCAL TOURISM.

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

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

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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$567,208 spent. WASHINGTON'S EVERGREEN COAST SERVES AS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION (DMO) FOR PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE TOURISM THROUGH STRATEGIC MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, WEBSITE MANAGEMENT, VISITOR INFORMATION, CONTENT CREATION, AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. MARKETING EFFORTS ENCOURAGE OVERNIGHT VISITATION, EXTEND VISITOR STAYS, INCREASE VISITOR SPENDING, AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION EXECUTED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, MAINTAINED THE DESTINATION WEBSITE AND DIGITAL VISITOR RESOURCES, DEVELOPED PRINT AND DIGITAL PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS, SUPPORTED MAJOR EVENTS AND TOURISM INITIATIVES, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND GENERATED MEDIA COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTING PACIFIC COUNTY AS A YEAR-ROUND TRAVEL DESTINATION.

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

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.
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 September 7, 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 June 1999.
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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