Mission
THE MISSION OF EXPLORE BUTTE COUNTY IS TO STRATEGICALLY MARKET THE REGION WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING TOURISM IN THE COUNTY AND INCREASING OVERNIGHT STAYS.
Public Charity
EXPLORE BUTTE COUNTY
Based in CHICO, CA, EXPLORE BUTTE COUNTY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $117K.
EIN: 810844170
CHICO, CA
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grants Given13
Grant Total$117K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Explore Butte County
How Explore Butte County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Promoted travel and tourism to butte county by branding and implementing a marketing strategy for the organization
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$12,000
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$9,750
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$4,000
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$2,000
MARKETING TO ATTRACT MORE PUBLICITY AND TOURISM
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aaron Wright
PRESIDENT (LEFT 02/24)
Bruce Spangler
DIRECTOR
Jason Oliveras
DIRECTOR (LEFT 03/24)
Jennifer Owens
SECRETARY
Katie Pinsonneault
TREASURER
Matt Reed
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $901K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $828K | $726K | $1.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $828K to $1.0M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.