Nonprofit · EIN 31-1267862
GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU
Tax-exempt · GROVE CITY, OH 43123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $489,146 | $527,227 | -$38,081 | $144,773 | $48,898 | $95,875 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $423,921 | $432,608 | -$8,687 | $172,718 | $42,729 | $129,989 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $491,209 | $605,168 | -$113,959 | $143,594 | $2,030 | $141,564 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $468,938
- Investment income
- $1,259
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $360
- Other revenue
- $18,949
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $89,789
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,739
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,070
- Occupancy
- $21,591
- Travel
- $7,552
- Depreciation
- $2,952
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $172,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $144,773
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,898
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,875
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,875
- Gross receipts
- $489,548
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA J DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $89,789 |
| BEVERLY BABBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE KUESS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DEERING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIREN PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TRIPLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CASTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY SEEBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA J DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,270 |
| BEVERLY BABBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY TRIPLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CASTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY DEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY HINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIREN PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY DEERING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE KUESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY SEEBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA J DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $71,126 |
| BEVERLY BABBERT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KARIN CASH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH STAMPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DENNEWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE FORTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GARVINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIREN PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY REDDIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY SAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4060 BROADWAY, GROVE CITY, OH 43123-3025
- In care of
- % AMANDA DAVIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BEVERLY BABBERT, 4060 BROADWAY, GROVE CITY, OH 43123
- Signed the 990
- BEVERLY BABBERT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (614) 539-8747
- Website
- WWW.VISITGROVECITYOH.COM
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
Mission
ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE GROWTH OF TOURISM TO THE GROVE CITY AREA. MARKETING OF HOTEL LODGING AND LOCAL EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- 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
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 | 990 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
- 31-1267862
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $144,773
- Income (IRS master file)
- $489,548
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $489,146 | $527,227 | $144,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $423,921 | $432,608 | $172,718 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $491,209 | $605,168 | $143,594 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $529,565 | $532,352 | $262,063 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-1267862).
Questions about GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU
- What is the EIN of GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU is 31-1267862.
- Is GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1990.
- Are donations to GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU 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 GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BEVERLY BABBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $89,789 (AMANDA J DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GROVE CITY AREA VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $489,146, expenses of $527,227 and total assets of $144,773 at year end.
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