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Canton Tourism INC

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Canton, GA501(c)(6)Since 1999Community Development EIN 58-2491208Revenue $320K in FY2025

On file with the IRS110 Academy St, 30114-3003 · Canton, GATax-exempt since Nov 1999

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Promotion of Tourism and commerce.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$230K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$320K
+0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$320K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$601K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$320K
Expenses
$390K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$489K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$390K
Net assets
$137K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$137K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1999.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $372K Management & general 5% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dana Cox
Chairsperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Johnston
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Smith
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 boost economic growth.

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3 programs · $372K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Other programs and festivals

$175Kprogram expense
02

Production costs for canton river rock summer concert series

$157Kprogram expense
03

Production costs for annual independence day fireworks celebration.

$40Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Investment incomeLn 3$227
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$372K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K
Government grantsLn 1e$299K
Investment incomeLn 3$227
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
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$412K$362K
Total assetsLn 16$509K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$54K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$225K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$93K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$372K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $320K$390K−$70K$137K 990 PDF
FY2024 $318K$312K$5K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 $601K$489K$112K$201K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$95K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $317,550$320,020
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $209$227
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $317,759$320,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $312,308$390,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,308$390,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,451−$69,790
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $320,247 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$299,020
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $227$227
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $227$320,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,037 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,530$13,530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,500$54,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $224,707$224,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $92,555 · Management $4,745$97,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,762 · Management $18,275 · Fundraising $0$390,037
Part X · Balance sheet $366,714 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $412,297$361,714
X-15 Other assets$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $509,127$366,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $302,259$229,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $302,259$229,636
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,868$137,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,868$137,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $509,127$366,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,247
XI-2 Total expenses$390,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,868
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,078

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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