Nonprofit · EIN 55-0691318
WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25328
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $337,367 | $383,390 | -$46,023 | $332,697 | $2,500 | $330,197 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $302,337 | $259,933 | $42,404 | $378,721 | $2,501 | $376,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $243,741 | $184,159 | $59,582 | $336,316 | $2,500 | $333,816 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $44,200
- of which government grants
- $44,200
- Program service revenue
- $273,915
- Investment income
- $6,383
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,639
- Other revenue
- $12,869
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,550
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $378,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $332,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $330,197
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $330,197
- Gross receipts
- $348,219
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN ASAM | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNETTE GAVIN BATES | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BUDDY BUTLER | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PRESTON CLINE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY COLLINS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANK DEMARCO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARA DENSE | CVB DIV. PRE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT DUARTE | NRA BOARD RE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL JARROUJ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN KEITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HAYNES MANSFIELD | TRAVEL DIV P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMI MAYNARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDI NAPIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB PECKENPAUGH | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE PULICE | LODGING DIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VERONICA RATCLIFF | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS RICHARDS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA RUBY | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| XAVIER STAGGS | TREAS/FOOD S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOE STEVENS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA WALDO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAVIN WARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS ZETO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHIE HEATH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE ARNOLD | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL ASAM | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN ASAM | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNETTE GAVIN BATES | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ASHBY BERKLEY | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BUDDY BUTLER | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CASEY | LODGING DIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PRESTON CLINE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY COLLINS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANK DEMARCO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARA DENSE | CVB DIV. PRE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT DUARTE | NRA BOARD RE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL JARROUJ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICK JOHNSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANK JORGENSEN | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN KEITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HAYNES MANSFIELD | TRAVEL DIV P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DALE MAURER | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMI MAYNARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDI NAPIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BOB PECKENPAUGH | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VERONICA RATCLIFF | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS RICHARDS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON ROWE | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA RUBY | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| XAVIER STAGGS | TREAS/FOOD S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOE STEVENS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA WALDO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAVIN WARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS ZETO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHIE HEATH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE ARNOLD | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL ASAM | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN ASAM | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ANNETTE GAVIN BATES | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ASHBY BERKLEY | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BUDDY BUTLER | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PRESTON CLINE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KELLY COLLINS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANK DEMARCO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KARA DENSE | CVB DIV. PRE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SCOTT DUARTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE FOLIO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL JARROUJ | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICK JOHNSON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANK JORGENSEN | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVEN KEITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HAYNES MANSFIELD | TRAVEL DIV P Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DALE MAURER | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMI MAYNARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CINDI NAPIER | LODGING DIVI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BOB PECKENPAUGH | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VERONICA RATCLIFF | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS RICHARDS | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHARON ROWE | BOARD EMERIT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSEA RUBY | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON SMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| XAVIER STAGGS | TREAS/FOOD S Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JOE STEVENS | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JESSICA WALDO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GAVIN WARD | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS ZETO | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHIE HEATH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2391, CHARLESTON, WV 25328-2391
- In care of
- % CAROL S FULKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BUDDY BUTLER, 9 PAINTERS CROSSING, WILLIAMSTOWN, WV 26187
- Signed the 990
- RICHIE HEATH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (304) 347-2100
- Website
- WWW.WVHTA.COM
- Return prepared by
- SMITH COCHRAN & HICKS PLLC
Mission
PROMOTION OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- TO UNITE REPRESENTATIVES OF LODGING, RESTAURANT/FOOD SERVICE, TRAVEL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THEIR COMMON INTEREST.
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
- 55-0691318
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $332,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $348,219
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $337,367 | $383,390 | $332,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $302,337 | $259,933 | $378,721 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $243,741 | $184,159 | $336,316 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $238,026 | $211,971 | $276,734 | 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 55-0691318).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION is 55-0691318.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION 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 WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION 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 WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION 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 WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BUDDY BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $337,367, expenses of $383,390 and total assets of $332,697 at year end.
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