Visit Spokane
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What it says it does
The mission of Visit Spokane is to help promote economic development for Spokane County through tourism and tourism promotion.
- Income
- $6.3 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $254,126, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- $3.0 million spent. Visit Spokane created and implemented innovative sales and marketing strategies across targeted market segments to expand convention and leisure visitation to the region, increasing visitor spending, and attracting additional overnight stays. Visit Spokane reinforced these strategies with advertising and public relations initiatives and social media opportunities targeted to deliver increased visibility, identity, and visitation to Spokane County. We served as the official destination resource for both residents and visitors to enhance their experiences and increase spending. Visit Spokane acted as an advocate for expanded public meeting, cultural and sports facilities to increase market potential and shared intelligence based on market research to help the community in economic development decision making.During year 2024 the Organization's Destination Marketing Program secured over 2,000,000 media impressions, hosted 45,984 convention attendees, served 35,000 visitors through Trip Advisor and at the Visitor Information Center, and secured media valued at $7,323,655.
- $2.6 million spent. During year 2024, the Organization's Direct Meeting Sales Program intended to promote the Spokane region as a preferred meeting, convention, and event destination by distributing leads to area lodging and facility partners resulted in 97 on-site inspections with meeting professionals for future meetings/events as well as 84,533 definite room nights to the Spokane region.
- $605,207 spent. During year 2024, the Organization's Convention Services Program intended to enhance and support the overall destination experience of convention and meeting participants in the Spokane region resulted in 1,274 referrals and leads sent to local businesses.
- $456,085 spent. The Organization's Membership/Business Development Program provided innovative programming and partnership opportunities for members for purposes of business development in the Spokane region.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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.
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 2024.
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 1986.
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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