Nonprofit · EIN 91-0788723
YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · YAKIMA, WA 98901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,308,851 | $3,221,165 | $87,686 | $2,173,372 | $1,267,440 | $905,932 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,118,832 | $3,174,467 | -$55,635 | $2,178,522 | $1,349,617 | $828,905 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $46,400
- Program service revenue
- $3,153,943
- Investment income
- $11,794
- Net income from fundraising events
- $96,714
- Other revenue
- $96,714
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,108
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,237,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,745,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,700
- Occupancy
- $1,200
- Travel
- $4,339
- Depreciation
- $27,679
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,178,522
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,173,372
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,267,440
- Net assets, end of year
- $905,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $372,437
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $905,932
- Gross unrelated business income
- $149,815
- Gross receipts
- $3,404,041
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN COOPER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $152,607 | $13,501 |
| CONNIE UPTON | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,165 | $12,423 |
| RICH AUSTIN | DIRECTOR OF SPORTS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,589 | $11,966 |
| WENDI WILLSEY | CONTROLLER & HR MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,568 | $12,120 |
| LINDA DILEMBO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MILLER PARRISH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE FOJUWAYE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY DESMARAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREN FRANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELISA HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN UCENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ HOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT MARTINKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB PETREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PINZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WIXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH LAMBE | DIRECTOR (THRU 3/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN COOPER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $136,452 | $12,952 |
| CONNIE UPTON | GENERAL MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,847 | $12,186 |
| MATT MARTINKUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DILEMBO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY MILLER PARRISH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ROBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY DESMARAIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEIRDRE FOJUWAYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREN FRANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN GUSTAFSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELISA HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATH LAMBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB PETREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PINZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WIXSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 N 8TH ST, YAKIMA, WA 98901-2515
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN A COOPER, 10 N 8TH STREET, YAKIMA, WA 98901
- Signed the 990
- JOHN A COOPER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (509) 575-3010
- Website
- WWW.VISITYAKIMA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY MARKETING THE YAKIMA VALLEY FOR CONVENTIONS, GROUPS AND LEISURE TRAVEL.
Program accomplishments
- THE BUREAU, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL TOURISM PROMOTION.
- THE SPORTS COMMISSION, WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE YAKIMA VALLEY AS A PREMIER SPORTING EVENT DESTINATION.
- THE TOURISM PROMOTION AREA (TPA), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BUDGETING AND EXPENDING, FOR TOURISM PROMOTION, THE FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA FROM LOCAL LODGING FACILITIES.
- DUEL IN THE DESERT IS A LACROSSE TOURNAMENT PUT ON IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR SPORTS COMMISSION AND YAKIMA VALLEY LACROSSE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0788723
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,173,372
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,404,041
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,308,851 | $3,221,165 | $2,173,372 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,118,832 | $3,174,467 | $2,178,522 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,944,847 | $2,742,936 | $2,263,288 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-0788723).
Questions about YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC is 91-0788723.
- Is YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1969.
- Are donations to YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOHN A COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,607 (JOHN COOPER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does YAKIMA VALLEY VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,308,851, expenses of $3,221,165 and total assets of $2,173,372 at year end.
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