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Mammoth Lakes Tourism

Foundation · Grantmaker Mammoth Lakes, CA EIN: 27-2713328 Website

TO ENCOURAGE TOURISM ACTIVITY IN THE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES OF BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISITATION THROUGH MARKETING, SALES AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS.

Key facts about Mammoth Lakes Tourism

EIN
27-2713328
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$478,700
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$25,195
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$8,053,255
Primary geography
California (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mammoth Lakes Tourism funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mammoth Lakes Tourism's 19 itemized 2025 grants were California (64%) and Massachusetts (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mammoth Lakes, CA (12 grants). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Grant Funding" (19 grants).

How Mammoth Lakes Tourism gives

  • 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

-12.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$479K

-35.9% YoY

Grant Count

19

-5.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-32.5% YoY

About Mammoth Lakes Tourism

Based on IRS filings

Mammoth Lakes Tourism is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $479K. Net investment income was $26K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Mammoth LakesLos AngelesFoothill RanchLake ForestBostonToluca LakeBrooklynLee ViningBishopDivideReno

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,053,255$9,200,159$9,439,476
Revenue$9,659,492$9,805,642$9,218,103
Expenses$10,455,626$10,630,530$10,242,284
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$25,881$36,190$17,238
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$187K$373K$560K$746K0 grants20190 grants20201 grants202115 grants202220 grants202320 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Spartan Race Inc: $150KSpartan Race Inc$150KEastern Sierra Running LLC: $53KEastern Sierra Running LLC$53KDoheny Blues Festival Inc: $50KDoheny Blues Festival Inc$50KBlack Diamond Foods LLC: $28KBlack Diamond Foods LLC$28KSheek Group LLC: $23KSheek Group LLC$23KTom Whitman Presents Inc: $20KTom Whitman Presents Inc$20KDoorstep Deliveries: $18KDoorstep Deliveries$18KEastern Sierra Arts Alliance: $18KEastern Sierra Arts Alliance$18KMammoth Mountain Community Foundation: $15KMammoth Mountain CommunityFoundation$15KMammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee: $14KMammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee$14K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Spartan Race Inc ($150,000), Eastern Sierra Running LLC ($52,500), Doheny Blues Festival Inc ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SPARTAN RACE INC Boston, MAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$150,000
EASTERN SIERRA RUNNING LLC Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$52,500
DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL INC Foothill Ranch, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$50,000
BLACK DIAMOND FOODS LLC Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$28,000
SHEEK GROUP LLC Lake Forest, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$23,000
TOM WHITMAN PRESENTS INC Los Angeles, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$20,000
DOORSTEP DELIVERIES Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$18,000
EASTERN SIERRA ARTS ALLIANCE Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$18,000
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$15,000
MAMMOTH LAKES JAZZ JUBILEE Mammoth Lakes, CAEVENT GRANT FUNDING$14,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Urdi — Executive Director: $266KJohn UrdiExecutive Director$266KMichael Vanderhurst — Director of Sales: $118KMichael VanderhurstDirector of Sales$118K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mary Beth EricsonDirector1—
John WentworthDirector1—
Cristi Quesada-CostaDirector1—
Tom ParkerDirector1—
Kirk WallaceDirector1—
John UrdiExecutive Director40$266,482
Pat FosterChairman1—
Eric ClarkVice Chairman1—
John MorrisTreasurer1—
John MendelSecretary1—
Michael VanderhurstDirector of Sales40$118,300

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mammoth Lakes Tourism?

Mammoth Lakes Tourism is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Mammoth Lakes, CA. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Mammoth Lakes Tourism?

As of 2025, Mammoth Lakes Tourism holds $8.1M in total assets with $9.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $479K in 2025.

Where does Mammoth Lakes Tourism operate?

Mammoth Lakes Tourism has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York.

What size grants does Mammoth Lakes Tourism award?

In 2025, Mammoth Lakes Tourism awarded 19 grants totaling $479K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mammoth Lakes Tourism's EIN?

Mammoth Lakes Tourism's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2713328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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