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Centennial, CO

ARVC FOUNDATION, INC.

EIN 54-1513754
Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways
Mission

To provide individuals and organizations within the outdoor hospitality industry with financial assistance, education and professional development opportunities that enable career growth while enriching the industry.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About ARVC FOUNDATION, INC.

ARVC Foundation, Inc. (doing business as the OHI Foundation after the national ARVC rebrand) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) grantmaking charity that supports the outdoor hospitality industry through scholarships, educational programming and disaster-relief grants.

The foundation funds and administers scholarship support for the George O’Leary National School of Outdoor Hospitality and the Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE), provides short-term disaster relief to affected parks and staff, and awards targeted grants to expand professional development in the sector.

In recent years the foundation has increased scholarship disbursements and grant activity (including a notable institutional grant in 2024) while aligning its programs with the national association’s rebrand to OHI to better reflect the broader outdoor hospitality industry.

Notable achievements

Rebrand and strategic alignment

Aligned foundation identity with the parent association’s 2023 rebrand to OHI to better represent the broader outdoor hospitality industry and its stakeholders.

Increased grantmaking in 2024

Expanded grant activity and scholarship awards during the 2023–2024 period, including significant institutional grant funding that supported education programs.

Sustained endowed support

Maintained an endowed/asset base that enables ongoing scholarships and disaster-relief programs for industry professionals and operators.

At a glance

Total assets
$1.5M
Annual revenue
$155K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
54-1513754
Location
Centennial, CO
Website
ohi.org
On Mahalo since
November 2025

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

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