The Business Association of San Juan County
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF SAN JUAN COUNTY BY PROMOTING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS AS A PREFERRED, YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION, WHILE RESPECTING AND SUSTAINING THE ISLANDS' UNIQUE AND DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTS, LIFESTYLES, AND CULTURES.
- Income
- $927,361
- Spending
- $932,371
- Employees
- 4
- Highest pay
- $119,802, executive di
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 (5)
- $880,389 spent. YEAR-ROUND MARKETING AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PLUS SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS TARGETED TO THE SEATTLE/PUGET SOUND MARKET. THE SEASONAL CAMPAIGNS WERE A MIX OF MAGAZINE, RADIO, TV AND ONLINE ADVERTISING. VISITORS TO THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 500,000 AND 1,000,000.
- CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE VISITORS SERVICES - CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF ORCAS ISLAND, SAN JUAN ISLAND, AND LOPEZ ISLAND TO PROVIDE ENHANCED VISITOR SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR "WALK-IN," "CALL-IN,- AND "E-MAIL" VISITOR SERVICES.
- SPONSORED THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCENIC BYWAYS - SCENIC BYWAYS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO INTERPRET, PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PROMOTE THE UNIQUE RURAL AREAS OF THE ISLANDS THAT WELCOME AND CAN ACCOMMODATE VISITORS. BEGINNING AT THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRY TERMINAL AT ANACORTES, THE THREE SEGMENTS OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCENIC BYWAYS INCLUDE THE MARINE HIGHWAY TO AND BETWEEN THE SAN JUANS-THE HISTORIC CANOE ROUTE USED BY NATIVE AMERICANS; A DRIVING TOUR ON SAN JUAN ISLAND; AND A DRIVING TOUR ON ORCAS ISLAND, ALL CONNECTING MAJOR VISITOR DESTINATIONS WITH FORTY ART, NATURE, AND HISTORY STOPS ALONG THE WAY.
- PROMOTING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL GUIDES; TRAVEL INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS; PUBLICATIONS; AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNET WEBSITE COVERING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS' MANY BUSINESSES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
- PROMOTING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF TRAVEL GUIDES; TRAVEL INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS; PUBLICATIONS; AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNET WEBSITE COVERING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS' MANY BUSINESSES AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
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 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 December 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 June 2000.
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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