Durango Area Tourism Office Inc
To leverage limited resources into equitable, creative, strategic, and comprehensive annual marketing programs sufficient to generate growing consumer interest in the durango/la Plata county area and accomplish tourism marketing goals. Generate demand in visitation and overnight stays in la Plata county through strategic sales and marketing programs promoting our area for the benefit of visitors and local stakeholders.
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc at a glance
In short: Durango Area Tourism Office Inc gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +130.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Durango Area Tourism Office Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Outdoor Blogger Summit ($35K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Durango Area Tourism Office Inc gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2022) to $205K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Blogger Summit Siloam Springs, AR | Tourism Support | $35,000 |
| San Juan Mountains Association Durango, CO | Tourism Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $809,495 | $889,627 | $60,000 | 2 | $21,306 |
| 2024 | $2,144,594 | $3,165,615 | $2,907,874 | $142,933 | 11 | $975 |
| 2023 | $1,851,811 | $2,930,524 | $2,566,872 | $204,945 | 16 | $1,349 |
| 2022 | $1,528,141 | $2,252,184 | $2,091,366 | $45,250 | 2 | $219 |
| 2021 | $1,041,679 | $1,600,819 | $1,371,544 | — | — | $63 |
| 2020 | $807,137 | $1,395,800 | $943,813 | — | — | $204 |
About Durango Area Tourism Office Inc
Based on IRS filings
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Durango, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc is led by Ken Stone, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ken Stone
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Whitley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Rathbun
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Scarborough
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Lucina
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmy Grey Eyes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Holteen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tori Ossola
Vice Chair
Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Dalle Grave
Treasurer to
Treasurer → Treasurer to, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Schwantes
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bowman
Interim Executive
Interim Executive D → Interim Executive, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Goodman
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Rachel E. Brown (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jenny Roberts (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Salka (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Sluis (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Christian Sepulveda (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Corry Pillen (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Lundstrom (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Amber Andrew (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Emmy Greyeyes (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Ishani Banerji (2023) — Director
- Former: Denise Leslie (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lorraine Taylor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tony Vicari (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Borst (2021) — Director
- Former: Roberto Casanueva (2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce K. Moss (2020) — Chair
- Former: David Moler (2020) — Director
- Former: Graham Coffey (2020) — Director
- Former: Jenn Wheeling (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nigel Peck (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Phoebe Ogden (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Durango Area Tourism Office Inc
How much does Durango Area Tourism Office Inc give each year?
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 11 grants.
What is Durango Area Tourism Office Inc?
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Durango, CO.
Where does Durango Area Tourism Office Inc operate?
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Colorado, Pennsylvania.
What is Durango Area Tourism Office Inc's EIN?
Durango Area Tourism Office Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2307921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 14, 2026)
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