Nonprofit · EIN 23-7182598
TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC
Tax-exempt · LAPEER, MI 48446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $868,109 | $831,898 | $36,211 | $976,449 | $480,319 | $496,130 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $823,402 | $818,975 | $4,427 | $838,454 | $487,110 | $351,344 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,031
- Membership dues
- $216,031
- Program service revenue
- $608,791
- Investment income
- $36,144
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,128
- Other revenue
- $2,143
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,183
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $46,517
- Depreciation
- $4,500
- Program services (functional)
- $710,994
- Management and general (functional)
- $120,904
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $838,454
- Total assets, end of year
- $976,449
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $480,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $496,130
- Publicly traded securities
- $641,015
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $387,792
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $108,338
- Gross receipts
- $885,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA FLANAGAN | MOF CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKHAM | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOELDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT RUSSELL | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ESRA CALVERT | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RUDOWSKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK EVJEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRISWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LYNNE COXWELL | 1ST VP/CONFERENCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STATIA ELLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN RUANE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATH DILLARD | CHAPTER LIAISON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LI | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAUREN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHEL DUBREUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY KNOLLENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY MCGEHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY VINCE-CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PALMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA FLANAGAN | MOF CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN MARKHAM | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOELDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATE GIERYN | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT RUSSELL | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ESRA CALVERT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RUDOWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK EVJEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GRISWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LYNNE COXWELL | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STATIA ELLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SEAN RUANE | 1ST VP/CONFERENCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNA BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF DALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATH DILLARD | CHAPTER LIAISON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT LI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAUREN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHEL DUBREUIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LADAN GHAHRAMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SVETLANA STEPCHENKOVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY KNOLLENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN PALMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2206 VILLAGE WEST DR S, LAPEER, MI 48446-1633
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHLEEN PALMER, 2206 VILLAGE WEST DR S, LAPEER, MI 48446
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (248) 708-8872
- Website
- TTRA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BOISVENU & COMPANY PC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN TOURISM RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES PROVIDED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND TO SHARE RESEARCH AMONGST THEMSELVES AND WITH THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN CONNECTION WITH TOPICS RELATED TO: SIGNIFICANT INNOVATIONS, TRENDS, AND MARKETING PATTERNS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.Expenses $659,732 · grants $18,645 · revenue $608,211
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERS SUCH AS THE JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES, AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.Expenses $11,509 · revenue $580
- MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH AN ONLINE MEMBERS-ONLY RESEARCH DATABASE, ACCESS TO A MEMBERS-ONLY E-MAIL LISTSERVE, FREE PUBLICATIONS, AND DISCOUNTS ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEES.Expenses $26,267
- THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED AWARDS TO ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH AND MARKETING.Expenses $13,486 · grants $8,538
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7182598
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $976,449
- Income (IRS master file)
- $885,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $868,109 | $831,898 | $976,449 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $823,402 | $818,975 | $838,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $674,369 | $639,510 | $620,434 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7182598).
Questions about TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC
- What is the EIN of TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC is 23-7182598.
- Is TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1974.
- Are donations to TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHLEEN PALMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $868,109, expenses of $831,898 and total assets of $976,449 at year end.
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