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Vail Valley Foundation
Vail Valley Foundation reported $39.3 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.36 went to program services, $10.13 to management and general costs and $8.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $414,730 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 92% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $39M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$67.89 $27M
- Government grants$0.10 $40,000
- Program service revenue$30.93 $12M
- Investment income$1.08 $426K
Other revenue was negative: −$18,663. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 68.0% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.9% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $414,730 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 43 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVail Valley Foundation holds the vail dance festival every year. The festival includes several performances by international couples and ensembles from major international companies held at the gerald r. Ford amphitheater. The performances vary from year to year, but frequently include guest artists from the american ballet theatre and other world-class companies. The festival provides education and enhances the appreciation and availability of dance in the vail community
Vail Valley Foundation hosts the birds of prey world cup international alpine ski race annually. The race consists of a world cup men's super-combined, world cup men's downhill, and a world cup men's slalom competition. This athletic event attracts people from around the world helping to promote the town of vail and the quality of life in the Vail Valley area
Vail Valley Foundation holds the gopro mountain games annually. The event is the country's largest celebration of mountain sport, soul, and culture and occurs annually during the second weekend of june. Professional and amateur outdoor adventure athletes from around the world converge upon the mountains and rivers of vail to compete in eight sports and twenty-one disciplines. In addition to the athletic events, the mountain games include a mountain photography competition, interactive exhibition and demo area, live music, and mountain lifestyle parties
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $376,473 | $0 | $38,257 | $414,730 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $239,529 | $0 | $53,270 | $292,799 |
| SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,005 | $0 | $25,784 | $286,789 |
| VP OF SALES & GRFA Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,521 | $0 | $49,186 | $274,707 |
| VP OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,152 | $0 | $49,181 | $241,333 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,389 | $0 | $23,041 | $225,430 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,849 | $0 | $26,655 | $217,504 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,496 | $0 | $48,029 | $195,525 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vail Valley Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b43 · 42 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5223
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,164
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RESORT ENTERTAINMENT (MOUDY PRODUCTIONS Booking agent sevices | $507,130 |
| Q-BIRD PRODUCTIONS INC Vail dance festival artistic director | $425,072 |
| CITADEL SECURITY GROUP Security services for events | $201,846 |
| GANG TOURING INC Kool and the gang artists for events | $150,000 |
| FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDER AND REATH LLP Legal services | $100,958 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to Vail Valley Foundation totaling $1.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Vail Valley Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vail Valley Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vail Valley Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Vail Valley Foundation reported that 81.4% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vail Valley Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vail Valley Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $414,730, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vail Valley Foundation get its money?
Of $39.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 68.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 30.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vail Valley Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2215035 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202620919349301557 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202520939349301702 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202401019349300840 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202310919349300516 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202122889349301892 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202130959349301303 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2215035: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.