Promotion of Ottawa County, oh

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $103K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$853K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$784K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes tourism and commerce to Ottawa County, Ohio, attracting visitors to its welcome center.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The ottawa county visitors bureau has successfully attracted tourism and commerce to ottawa county. In prior years the visitors bureau attracted approximately 5,000 visitors per year. The new welcome center opened april 1, 2003.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 9 grants · $308K · 2021–2024
Miller Boat Line INCFY2024$11,850
V Inn DBA Victorian InnFY2024$11,690
Oakwood Lane Weddings & EventFY2024$8,440
Oh Ottawa INCOH · FY2023$50,000
Oh Ottawa INCOH · FY2022$93,445
Oh Ottawa INCOH · FY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$453K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$610K$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$853K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$71K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$112K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$18K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K
InsuranceLn 23$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$72K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$23K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.4M−$71K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$70K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$784K$423K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,445,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,348,389$1,390,448
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,070$7,913
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,553$47,266
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,370,012$1,445,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$71,365
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,296,711$1,302,699
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,346,711$1,374,064
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,301$71,563
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,445,627 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,390,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,390,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,913$7,913
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,748 · Unrelated business $13,518$47,266
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,748 · Unrelated business $13,518 · Excluded from tax $7,913$1,445,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,374,064 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$71,365
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,905
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,078,143
IX-13 Office expenses$8,328
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$112,389
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$17,782
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$82,152
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,374,064
Part X · Balance sheet $2,279,353 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $610,313$452,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $687,535$737,484
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,133,360$1,087,209
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,022$1,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,433,230$2,279,353
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,697$1,911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,078,754$853,314
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,354,476$1,426,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,354,476$1,426,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,433,230$2,279,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,426,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,445,627
XI-2 Total expenses$1,374,064
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$71,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,354,476
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,426,039

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