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Nonprofit · EIN 26-3883825

DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, GA 30030

Financials

$751K$849K2023$688K$771K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$687,676$771,016-$83,340$409,266$134,922$274,344
June 30, 2024990$750,924$849,235-$98,311$468,313$110,629$357,684
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$663,760
of which government grants
$663,206
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,698
Other revenue
$18,218

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$70,735
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$100,086
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,475
Occupancy
$23,052
Travel
$2,022
Depreciation
$11,616
Program services (functional)
$683,416
Management and general (functional)
$87,600

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$468,313
Total assets, end of year
$409,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$134,922
Net assets, end of year
$274,344
Land, buildings and equipment
$41,841
Net assets without donor restrictions
$274,344
Gross receipts
$687,676
Employees
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
GA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHERRY JACKMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$42,378$8,675
ANDREA ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SHAKELA AYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
NEIL DOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGIE MACONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KIRAN PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SHIRLEY SENIORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGELA THREADGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHERRY JACKMANEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
20$46,199$21,701
ANDREA ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SHAKELA AYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
NEIL DOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGIE MACONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
KIRAN PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
SHIRLEY SENIORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0
ANGELA THREADGILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
509 N MCDONOUGH ST, DECATUR, GA 30030-3309
In care of
% LINDA HARRIS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHERRY JACKMAN, 509 N MCDONOUGH STREET, DECATUR, GA 30030
Signed the 990
SHERRY JACKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(404) 371-8386
Return prepared by
ANN S RUSHING CPAPFS LLC

Mission

THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. EXISTS TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND ATTRACT VISITORS TO THE CITY OF DECATUR. THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH KEY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING OPERATING THE DECATUR VISITORS CENTER, MANAGING A TOURISM-FOCUSED WEBSITE AND A ROBUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND MEETINGS,AND PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING CITY OF DECATUR BROCHURES, MAPS, AND SPECIALTY MATERIALS THAT HIGHLIGHT LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUREAU ENGAGES MEETING PLANNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENCOURAGE HOSTING EVENTS IN DECATUR AND SUPPORTS BOTH EXISTING AND FUTURE LOCAL EVENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE CITY'S TOURISM ECONOMY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. STRATEGICALLY FOCUSED ITS ADVERTISING EFFORTS ACROSS PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUR PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED WEBSITE TO ELEVATE DECATUR'S VISIBILITY AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION. THESE INITIATIVES AIMED TO ATTRACT NATIONAL AND FOREIGN VISITORS BY SHOWCASING THE CITY'S UNIQUE ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS, AND HOSPITALITY. BY LEVERAGING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MARKETING CHANNELS, THE BUREAU SOUGHT TO DRIVE TOURISM AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE AREA.
    Expenses $148,534
  • THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. OPERATED THROUGH THE DECATUR VISITORS CENTER DURING THE FISCAL YEAR OF 7/1/2024 THROUGH 6/30/2025. THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED SEVERAL MAJOR FESTIVALS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING THE DECATUR ARTS FESTIVAL, DECATUR WINE FESTIVAL, AMPLIFY DECATUR MUSIC FESTIVAL, PLACITA LATINA, AND PAN AFRICAN FESTIVAL. THE BUREAU ALSO BEGAN PLANNING EFFORTS FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP WATCH FEST. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH BLOCK BY BLOCK, A NATIONAL SPACE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, TO ASSIST AMBASSADORS WITH SAFETY, VISITOR INTERACTIONS, WAYFINDING, AND CLEANLINESS. IN ADDITION, THE TOURISM BUREAU COLLABORATED CLOSELY WITH THE DECATUR ARTS ALLIANCE ON PUBLIC ART INITIATIVES, SUCH AS THE SCULPTURE GALLERY AND CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX PROJECTS. A KEY PRIORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTING DECATUR'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY LOCAL HOTELS, BY HELPING TO MAINTAIN STRONG OCCUPANCY RATES. HOSTING VIBRANT EVENTS AND FESTIVALS REMAINS CENTRAL TO THE BUREAU'S OVERALL MARKETING STRATEGY.
    Expenses $454,255
  • THE DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU, INC. LAUNCHED AN INDEPENDENT WEBSITE THROUGH VISITDECATURGA THAT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR REGULARLY UPDATED INFORMATION, EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH VISITORS, AND THE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE DATA. OUR ONLINE STORE CONTINUES FEATURING DECATUR-BRANDED PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, FURTHER EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH AND VISIBILITY. THE INSTALLATION AND DEDICATION OF THE JOHN LEWIS MEMORIAL SCULPURE IN JULY 2024 HONORED THE LIFE, LEGACY, AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE RENOWNED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL TEAM TO DEVELOP THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS NECESSARY FOR THE MEMORIAL'S INCLUSION ON THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL.
    Expenses $80,627

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-3883825
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$409,266
Income (IRS master file)
$687,676

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$687,676$771,016$409,266XML
990June 2024$750,924$849,235$468,313IRS
990June 2023$704,593$795,872$516,952IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 26-3883825).

Questions about DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC

What is the EIN of DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC is 26-3883825.
Is DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2009.
Are donations to DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC 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 DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SHERRY JACKMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,378 (SHERRY JACKMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does DECATUR TOURISM BUREAU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $687,676, expenses of $771,016 and total assets of $409,266 at year end.

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