2026-04-17T10:31:57-04:00 2025-12-31 472461346 WELLS CPA LLC 215 N FRONT ST STE 110 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2025-01-01 311267862 GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU GROV 6145398747 4060 BROADWAY GROVE CITY OH 43123 BEVERLY BABBERT PRESIDENT 6145398747 2026-04-16 DONALD WELLS P01867509 6143968974 2026-04-17 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BEVERLY BABBERT 4060 BROADWAY GROVE CITY OH 43123 489548 false X WWW.VISITGROVECITYOH.COM X 1989 OH ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE GROWTH OF TOURISM TO THE GROVE CITY AREA. MARKETING OF HOTEL LODGING AND LOCAL EVENTS. 10 10 3 14 0 0 414000 468938 1457 1259 8464 18949 423921 489146 0 0 234591 267270 0 0 198017 259957 432608 527227 -8687 -38081 172718 144773 42729 48898 129989 95875 X ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE GROWTH OF TOURISM TO THE GROVE CITY AREA. MARKETING OF HOTEL LODGING AND LOCAL EVENTS. false false THE GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DEVELOPED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES AND INVESTED IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OUTSIDE CENTRAL OHIO AND BEYOND. A FEW KEY CAMPAIGN METRICS INCLUDE: - THANKS TO INVESTMENT IN NEW TOOLS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF 2025, VISIT GROVE CITY TRACKED 3,926 VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE WHO THEN MADE AN IN PERSON VISIT TO GROVE CITY. TYPICAL RATE OF VISITATION FROM OTHER DESTINATION WEBSITES, AS CALCULATED BY THIS OXFORD ECONOMICS TOOL, AVERAGED 3.5% TO 4%, WHILE VISITGROVECITY.COM HAD A RATE OF VISITATION OF 8.39%. MOST NOTABLY, OUR ARTS IN THE ALLEY FESTIVAL PAGE DELIVERED A 20.83% RATE OF VISITATION FROM VISITORS WHO CAME AFTER LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL ON OUR WEBSITE. - FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2025, WE USED THIS TOOL TO TRACK DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED SPENDING FOR A TOTAL ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT OF 660,000 IN JUST SIX MONTHS BASED ON VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE. - OHIOTRAVELER.COM RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 70,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/MONTH, 300,000 PAGE VIEWS/MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT FOUR PAGES VISITED PER VISITOR, AND 80,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. VISIT GROVE CITY HAS A ROTATING AD THAT RUNS ON EVERY PAGE AND REFRESHED POSITION WITH EVERY REFRESH OF THE PAGE. OUR ADS RECEIVED 12,809 CLICK-THROUGHS ON OHIOTRAVELER.COM. - OUR GROVE CITY ADVENTURE GUIDES ARE DISTRIBUTED IN MANY WAYS, ONE BEING OHIOS TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTERS. IN 2025, 5,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED FROM MAY - DECEMBER. - THE OHIO TRAVEL PAVILION IS PRESENT AT TRADE SHOWS AROUND OHIO AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2025, AND VISIT GROVE CITY HAS 2 BANNERS THAT ARE DISPLAYED AT EVERY SHOW. - TOURISMOHIO CO-OP PAID SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARCH 2025 - OCTOBER 2025 RESULTED IN 953,163 IMPRESSIONS AND 41,662 CLICK-THRUS - 325+ APPROX NIGHT STAYS FACILITATED BY VGC: OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MSXL PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT, RIPE ONLINE BOOKING TOOL, AND MORE (AVERAGE ROOM RATE 109.00 X 325 = 35,425 POSITIVE LODGING OVERNIGHTS) - CAPTURED 27 GROUP TRAVEL LEADS VIA TRADE SHOW APPOINTMENTS, WORKING TO TURN THEM INTO VISITS - MET WITH AND SECURED THE 2026 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION REGIONAL CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AN ESTIMATED 200 ROOM NIGHTS, PLUS FOOD/BEVERAGE AND ACTIVITIES, WITH AN APPROXIMATE IMPACT OF OVER 60K - 200+ GROUP TOUR BAGS, EVENTS/NEW RESIDENT KITS, AND CUSTOM INFORMATIONAL BAGS HANDED OUT HOLIDAY COCKTAIL TRAIL - ENGAGEMENT - 496 PASSPORT REGISTRATIONS, 1,675 TOTAL CHECK-INS (PURCHASES AT PARTNER BUSINESSES), 156 COMPLETED PASSPORTS. AVERAGE DRINK PRICE 10 X 1,675 = 16,750.00, MINIMUM ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, NOT INCLUDING ANY FOOD OR GRATUITY false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X AMANDA J DAVIS 6145398747 4060 BROADWAY GROVE CITY OH 43123 AMANDA J DAVIS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 89789 0 0 BEVERLY BABBERT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE KUESS VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY DEERING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIREN PATEL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL JONES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY TRIPLETT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK CASTLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY HINSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODNEY DEW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY SEEBACH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 89789 false false false BED TAX INCOME 541800 468938 468938 468938 1259 1259 762 402 360 360 AD SALES 999999 13000 13000 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 999999 5589 5589 18589 489146 489146 89789 77739 32493 67249 6070 113789 12041 86185 21591 7552 2952 1630 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5050 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 3097 527227 0 0 0 83710 75775 51944 53203 21 20 700 7764 8464 58677 51366 9967 7311 18612 172718 144773 24117 48898 18612 42729 48898 X 129989 95875 129989 95875 172718 144773 -38081 3967 X false false false 14760 7449 7311 43917 43917 7311 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DEVELOPED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES AND INVESTED IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OUTSIDE CENTRAL OHIO AND BEYOND. A FEW KEY CAMPAIGN METRICS INCLUDE: - THANKS TO INVESTMENT IN NEW TOOLS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF 2025, VISIT GROVE CITY TRACKED 3,926 VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE WHO THEN MADE AN IN PERSON VISIT TO GROVE CITY. TYPICAL RATE OF VISITATION FROM OTHER DESTINATION WEBSITES, AS CALCULATED BY THIS OXFORD ECONOMICS TOOL, AVERAGED 3.5% TO 4%, WHILE VISITGROVECITY.COM HAD A RATE OF VISITATION OF 8.39%. MOST NOTABLY, OUR ARTS IN THE ALLEY FESTIVAL PAGE DELIVERED A 20.83% RATE OF VISITATION FROM VISITORS WHO CAME AFTER LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL ON OUR WEBSITE. - FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2025, WE USED THIS TOOL TO TRACK DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED SPENDING FOR A TOTAL ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT OF 660,000 IN JUST SIX MONTHS BASED ON VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE. - OHIOTRAVELER.COM RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 70,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/MONTH, 300,000 PAGE VIEWS/MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT FOUR PAGES VISITED PER VISITOR, AND 80,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. VISIT GROVE CITY HAS A ROTATING AD THAT RUNS ON EVERY PAGE AND REFRESHED POSITION WITH EVERY REFRESH OF THE PAGE. OUR ADS RECEIVED 12,809 CLICK-THROUGHS ON OHIOTRAVELER.COM. - OUR GROVE CITY ADVENTURE GUIDES ARE DISTRIBUTED IN MANY WAYS, ONE BEING OHIOS TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTERS. IN 2025, 5,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED FROM MAY - DECEMBER. - THE OHIO TRAVEL PAVILION IS PRESENT AT TRADE SHOWS AROUND OHIO AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2025, AND VISIT GROVE CITY HAS 2 BANNERS THAT ARE DISPLAYED AT EVERY SHOW. - TOURISMOHIO CO-OP PAID SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARCH 2025 - OCTOBER 2025 RESULTED IN 953,163 IMPRESSIONS AND 41,662 CLICK-THRUS - 325+ APPROX NIGHT STAYS FACILITATED BY VGC: OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MSXL PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT, RIPE ONLINE BOOKING TOOL, AND MORE (AVERAGE ROOM RATE 109.00 X 325 = 35,425 POSITIVE LODGING OVERNIGHTS) - CAPTURED 27 GROUP TRAVEL LEADS VIA TRADE SHOW APPOINTMENTS, WORKING TO TURN THEM INTO VISITS - MET WITH AND SECURED THE 2026 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION REGIONAL CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AN ESTIMATED 200 ROOM NIGHTS, PLUS FOOD/BEVERAGE AND ACTIVITIES, WITH AN APPROXIMATE IMPACT OF OVER 60K - 200+ GROUP TOUR BAGS, EVENTS/NEW RESIDENT KITS, AND CUSTOM INFORMATIONAL BAGS HANDED OUT HOLIDAY COCKTAIL TRAIL - ENGAGEMENT - 496 PASSPORT REGISTRATIONS, 1,675 TOTAL CHECK-INS (PURCHASES AT PARTNER BUSINESSES), 156 COMPLETED PASSPORTS. AVERAGE DRINK PRICE 10 X 1,675 = 16,750.00, MINIMUM ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, NOT INCLUDING ANY FOOD OR GRATUITY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE TIME OF BEING ONBOARDED, THE TRUSTEE IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO CONFLICTS THAT ARISE IN THE FUTURE ARE TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE TRUSTEE IN A TIMELY MANNER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD BENCHMARKS COMPENSATION TO INCREASES IN COST OF LIVING. AN ANNUAL REVIEW IS PERFORMED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B PERFORMANCE OF KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS EVALUATED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WITH EACH EMPLOYEE. COMPENSATION IS INCREASED BASED ON MERIT AND/OR COST OF LIVING FLUCTUATIONS. 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