St Clair County Convention & Visitors Bureau FY2020 filing

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Port Huron, MI501(c)(6)Since 1980Mutual / membership EIN 38-2596178Revenue $516K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbluewater.org500 Thomas Edison Pkwy, 48060-2900 · Port Huron, MITax-exempt since Sep 1988

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The Bureau is a destination marketing organization dedicated to promoting St. Clair County as a desirable Convention and family tourism destination. We will serve as a catalyst to bring together all area stakeholders, educating them on the mutual benefits of cooperation. We will market sustainable tourism programs, thus supporting increased revenues generated by room nights. This, in turn, will strengthen the economic base of the entire community.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
Spent
$478K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$516K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$920K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$478K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$969K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$997K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $478K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$75,041Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Hensley$105,541$110,663$13,868———
Marci Fogal——$86,624$86,624$82,264$75,041

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 in St. Clair County, Michigan through advertising and event listings.

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2 programs · $478K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The promotion of tourism via billboards, radio and print ads listing a calendar of local events, tours, outdoor attractions, parks and available lodging.

$478Kprogram expense
02

The promotion of tourism in the ST. Clair county, michigan area. Promotion includes conventions & meetings, trade shows and special events.

$157program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$511K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$478K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$511K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K
Office expensesLn 13$10K
OccupancyLn 16$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$997K$42K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$66K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M−$2K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$969K$41K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $920K$680K$240K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $516K$478K$38K$1.9M 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 $515,923 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $821,012$511,291
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,864$4,632
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $826,076$515,923
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $244,548$186,031
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $488,763$292,170
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $733,311$478,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $92,765$37,722
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $515,923 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $511,291$511,291
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,632$4,632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $515,923 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$515,923
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,201 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$75,041
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$93,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,300
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,451
IX-11b Legal fees$1,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,665
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$135,098
IX-13 Office expenses$9,503
IX-16 Occupancy$21,769
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$4,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$108,015
IX-25 Total functional expenses$478,201
Part X · Balance sheet $1,896,702 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,638$15,594
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,708,991$1,802,871
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,775$31,597
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,777$40,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,280$5,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,852,461$1,896,702
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,269$13,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,269$13,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,845,192$1,882,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,852,461$1,896,702
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,882,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$515,923
XI-2 Total expenses$478,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,845,192
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,882,914

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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