Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE KERRVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MONETARY, IN-KIND AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE CULTURAL NATURE OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY.
- Income
- $303,850
- Spending
- $57,947
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 50.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 50.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 81% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $57,947 spent. THE KERRVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOUNDATION (KCVBF) IS DIRECTED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MONETARY, IN-KIND AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE CULTURAL NATURE OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, LOCAL ARTIST CAPACITY BUILDING, CULTURE AND HERITAGE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING RELATED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, IMPLEMENTING A WIDE RANGE OF ICONIC ART PIECES IN PUBLIC SPACES, CHAMPIONING LOCAL ARTISTS AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OF KERRVILLE COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM, A PROGRAM OF THE KERRVILLE CVB ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN KERRVILLE, SERVING THE TOURISTS AND COMMUNITIES OF THE REGION. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE KCVBF ARE CONDUCTED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN KERR COUNTY, TEXAS. ALL ACTIVITIES AND TIME ARE DEDICATED TO THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED ABOVE. THE KCVBF IS DETERMINED TO RAISE THE MONETARY AND IN-KIND GIFTS NECESSARY TO APPROPRIATELY SUPPORT THE ABOVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH THE SOLICITATION OF GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF OVERALL EXPENSES WILL BE ALLOCATED TO FURTHERING THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED ABOVE. THE KCVBF RECOGNIZES THAT ENHANCING THE CULTURAL NATURE OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY THROUGH ABOVE SITED INITIATIVES IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND ENCOURAGES FUTURE TOURISM POSSIBILITIES FURTHERING OUR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN OUR COMMUNITY. KCVBF STRIVES TO BE A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, LOCAL ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. THE KERRVILLE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOUNDATION (KCVBF) IS DIRECTED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MONETARY, IN-KIND AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO SUSTAIN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE THE CULTURAL NATURE OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS, LOCAL ARTIST CAPACITY BUILDING, CULTURE AND HERITAGE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING RELATED EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, IMPLEMENTING A WIDE RANGE OF ICONIC ART PIECES IN PUBLIC SPACES, CHAMPIONING LOCAL ARTISTS AND SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES OF KERRVILLE COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAM, A PROGRAM OF THE KERRVILLE CVB ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND SUSTAIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN KERRVILLE, SERVING THE TOURISTS AND COMMUNITIES OF THE REGION. ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE KCVBF ARE CONDUCTED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN KERR COUNTY, TEXAS. ALL ACTIVITIES AND TIME ARE DEDICATED TO THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED ABOVE. THE KCVBF IS DETERMINED TO RAISE THE MONETARY AND IN-KIND GIFTS NECESSARY TO APPROPRIATELY SUPPORT THE ABOVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH THE SOLICITATION OF GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF OVERALL EXPENSES WILL BE ALLOCATED TO FURTHERING THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED ABOVE. THE KCVBF RECOGNIZES THAT ENHANCING THE CULTURAL NATURE OF KERRVILLE AND KERR COUNTY THROUGH ABOVE SITED INITIATIVES IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND ENCOURAGES FUTURE TOURISM POSSIBILITIES FURTHERING OUR TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES IN OUR COMMUNITY. KCVBF STRIVES TO BE A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY, LOCAL ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 February 2025.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Nashville, TN), EIN 02-0700616. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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