2024-05-06T15:03:36-04:00 2023-06-30 581094351 MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC POST OFFICE BOX ONE MACON GA 312020001 990 2022-07-01 581465549 VISIT MACON INC VISI 4787433401 450 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD MACON GA 31201 GARY WHEAT PRESIDENT/CEO 4787433401 2024-02-26 GARY WHEAT XXX-XX-XXXX true RONALD K BUSBY P00074786 4787466277 2024-05-06 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PATRICIA GIBBS 4075300 false X VISITMACON.ORG X 1982 GA PROMOTION OF TOURISM 10 10 24 0 2529344 4021793 1697114 35315 3042 18192 0 4229500 4075300 0 0 937748 1042447 0 0 1861728 2843977 2799476 3886424 1430024 188876 7452410 6869907 1038730 267351 6413680 6602556 PROMOTION OF TOURISM false false 3374316 PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER, THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL EVENTS, AND GROUP TOURS OF THE AREA'S ATTRACTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ORGANIZES CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD IN MIDDLE GEORGIA. 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THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT ALL INCOME IS DERIVED FROM PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THEREFORE, NO TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X false false false GARY WHEAT PRESIDENT/CEO 153553 153553 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOASRD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND USES COMPARABILITY DATA IN REVIEWING SALARIES AND RAISES. THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECOMMENDS PROMOTIONS AND SALARY INCREASES TO THE BOARD BASED ON THEIR OF OTHER CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD RECEIVES INFORMATION VIA A PROFESSIONAL HOSPITALITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM REGARDING COMPARABLE CEO SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMP 103,299 0 0 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 101,050 0 0 GROUP SALES & TRANSPORT 98,726 0 0 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 37,240 58,270 0 DEPRECIATION 69,155 23,052 0 SPONSORSHIPS 84,402 0 0 CONVENTION ADVERTISING 69,533 0 0 BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION 66,414 0 0 BILLBOARDS 61,952 0 0 SMALL EQUIPMENT 0 38,762 0 TRADE SHOWS 35,140 0 0 TELEPHONE 19,281 6,427 0 PROMOTIONAL AIDS 25,609 0 0 UTILITIES 17,478 5,826 0 INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 17,722 0 0 MEMBERSHIP 3,278 13,142 0 TOUR EXPENSES 14,777 0 0 POSTAGE 5,956 1,985 0 BANK CHARGES 0 2,869 0 MISCELLANEOUS 0 247 0 TOTAL 831,012 150,580 0