SUN VALLEY TOURISM ALLIANCE INC

EIN: 820254694

KETCHUM, ID

Total Revenue
$2,105,392
Total Expenses
$1,741,775
Total Assets
$1,626,247
Net Assets
$1,519,833
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1981
Legal Domicile
ID
Principal Officer
RAYMOND J GADD II
Phone
2087263423
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

SUN VALLEY TOURISM ALLIANCE INC, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $364K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

VISIT SUN VALLEY IS COMMITTED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OUR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY THROUGH A BALANCED LEVEL OF TOURISM THAT FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE VALLEY'S VIBRANT CHARACTER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

YEAR-ROUND ADVERTISING $1,000,000- INCREASED AWARENESS THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIORITY IN OUR NONSTOP FLIGHT MARKETS, AS WELL AS THOSE AIR MARKETS THAT SHOWED SIGNS OF...

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YEAR-ROUND ADVERTISING $1,000,000- INCREASED AWARENESS THROUGH DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIORITY IN OUR NONSTOP FLIGHT MARKETS, AS WELL AS THOSE AIR MARKETS THAT SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAKNESS.- WE PUT ROUGHLY 75% OF OUR ADVERTISING BUDGET INTO THE WINTER MONTHS,15% OF THE BUDGET INTO THE FALL MONTHS, AND THE REMAINING 10% INTO THE SUMMER MONTHS.- GA4 GOOGLE: THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT PLATFORMS, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE MEASURING OUR DIGITAL CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE AND LANDING PAGE EFFECTIVENESS. - THE MYRIADS OF LAYERS PROVIDED HERE GAVE US ACTIONABLE INFORMATION FOR A MULTITUDE OF MARKETING EFFORTS, SUCH AS WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM AND WHAT THEY'RE MOST INTERESTED IN OR UNINTERESTED IN. - AD PLACEMENTS: THE SKI JOURNAL, UNITED AIRLINES, ORI MAGAZINE, FREESKIER MAGAZINE. - MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS: MOUNTAIN GAZETTE, WILDSAM, ORI, EXPEDIA - RADIO ADVERTISING: KQED FM & KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO

Program 2

PR INITIATIVES & OUTREACH $97,000- IT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT STORIES ABOUT SUN VALLEY EMERGE ENTIRELY ORGANICALLY. WHILE SOME DO, MANY ARE THE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL, BEHIND-THE-SCENES EFFORTS...

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PR INITIATIVES & OUTREACH $97,000- IT'S A COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT STORIES ABOUT SUN VALLEY EMERGE ENTIRELY ORGANICALLY. WHILE SOME DO, MANY ARE THE RESULT OF INTENTIONAL, BEHIND-THE-SCENES EFFORTS TO BRING THEM TO LIFE. AT VISIT SUN VALLEY, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT WITH JOURNALISTS AND PUBLICATIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THE UNIQUE AND DIVERSE NARRATIVES FOUND THROUGHOUT THE GREATER SUN VALLEY AREA- WE INCREASED OUR PR BUDGET BY 25% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR FOR JOURNALIST HOSTING.- THESE DOLLARS ALSO SUPPORTED DESTINATION-BASED MEDIA HOSTING EVENTS (WELCOME RECEPTIONS/MEET AND GREETS) IN KEY MARKETS AS WELL AND IN-PERSON HOSTING OF JOURNALISTS IN THE GREATER SUN VALLEY REGION. - JOURNALISTS HOSTED: 8- MEDIA MISSIONS: CHICAGO AND DENVER/BOULDER

Program 3

MARKETING RESEARCH: INNTOPIA DESTIMETRICS $51,000INNTOPIA DESTIMETRICS - AGGREGATED LODGING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING PROGRAM GIVES THE ENTIRE DESTINATION DEEP INSIGHTS INTO MONTHLY LODGING...

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MARKETING RESEARCH: INNTOPIA DESTIMETRICS $51,000INNTOPIA DESTIMETRICS - AGGREGATED LODGING PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING PROGRAM GIVES THE ENTIRE DESTINATION DEEP INSIGHTS INTO MONTHLY LODGING PERFORMANCE, PACING, AVERAGE DAILY RATE, AND REVENUE PER AVAILABLE ROOM.THIS STATISTICAL, QUANTITATIVE, AND QUALITATIVE DATA ALLOWS US TO MAKE SOUND PLANS AND DECISIONS, AS WELL AS BETTER ANTICIPATE VISITATION AND LODGING TAX COLLECTIONS. LASTLY, WE ARE ABLE TO SHARE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS DATA WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS SO THAT THEY CAN LEVERAGE THE INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $463,613
Program Service Revenue $1,600,000
Investment Income $40,946
Other Revenue $833
TOTAL REVENUE $2,105,392

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $366,608
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $1,375,167
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,741,775

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,105,392 $1,981,859 +0.1%
Expenses $1,741,775 $1,777,571 0.0%
Net Income $363,617 $204,288 +0.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
8
Volunteers
7

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$131,214
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVE LUHR CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE BURCHMORE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CANDICE PATE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JACOB FREHLING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GRETCHEN GORHAM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADELAIDE SMITH-MASON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETE SONNTAG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAYMOND GADD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$121,173 $10,041 $131,214
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,105,392 $1,741,775 $1,626,247 $363,617
2024 $1,981,859 $1,777,571 $1,231,847 $204,288
2023 $2,202,066 $2,169,237 $1,019,771 $32,829
2022 $2,468,292 $2,617,492 $1,130,654 $-149,200
2020 $2,909,558 $2,351,885 $1,577,529 $557,673
2019 $3,047,508 $2,720,294 $1,012,834 $327,214
2018 $2,352,215 $2,170,373 $748,435 $181,842
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