Nonprofit · EIN 56-1469109
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $364,162 | $307,505 | $56,657 | $137,849 | $8,820 | $129,029 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $143,094 | $206,929 | -$63,835 | $76,693 | $4,321 | $72,372 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $367,458 | $449,089 | -$81,631 | $137,280 | $1,073 | $136,207 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $176,934
- of which government grants
- $97,685
- Membership dues
- $79,249
- Program service revenue
- $187,224
- Investment income
- $4
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,718
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $103,161
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,660
- Occupancy
- $13,194
- Travel
- $3,458
- Program services (functional)
- $235,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,529
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $76,693
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,820
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,029
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,029
- Gross receipts
- $364,162
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bottomley | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $58,333 |
| Tracy Brown | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Helms | President-Elect (resigned 1/15/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Harris Prevost | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Rotenizer | Treasurer (resigned 11/24/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Icenhour Roberts | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Randolph | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Shane Terry | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leah Woody | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ashley Rice | Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Thomas Salley | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nick Breedlove | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Candice Cook | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Massie | Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James Houchins | Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khal Khoury | Ex Officio Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Tom Vick | Ex Officio Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Becky Nave | Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Wit Tuttell | Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bottomley | Executive Director | 40 | $11,250 |
| Tracy Brown | President | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Helms | President-Elect | 2 | $0 |
| David Rotenizer | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Harris Prevost | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Icenhour Roberts | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Randolph | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Shane Terry | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Breedlove | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Thomas Salley | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| James Houchins | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Ashley Rice | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leah Woody | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Candice Cook | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Tom Vick | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Mary Massie | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Khal Khoury | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Rachel Nunley | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wit Tuttell | Board member | 0.8 | $0 |
| Becky Nave | Board Member | 0.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Maloney | ED June 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 Officer | 40 | $31,667 |
| Jessica Icenhour Roberts | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Helms | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Rotenizer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Harris Prevost | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rosa Lee Jude | Board Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Brown | Board Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Pam Randolph | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Mary Massie | Board Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nick Breedlove | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Jean Clark | Board Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Bottomley | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Candice Cook | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Tom Vick | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Rachel Nunley | Board Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Wit Tuttell | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Becky Nave | Board Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 |
| Ashley Rice | Board Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2136, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-2136
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lisa Bottomley, PO Box 2136, Asheville, NC 288022136
- Signed the 990
- Lisa Bottomley, Executive Director
- Phone
- (828) 670-1924
- Website
- www.blueridgeparkway.org
- Return prepared by
- CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC
Mission
The mission of the Blue Ridge Parkway Association is to serve and promote the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Program accomplishments
- The Blue Ridge Parkway Association promotes the Blue Ridge Parkway and Blue Ridge Parkway Association member businesses by creating information publications and brochures, digital travel tools, and making these available to the public and various organizations & businesses in the greater Blue Ridge Parkway region. Literature is distributed to clubs, groups, tour companies, visitor centers, other organizations, and individuals.
- The Blue Ridge Parkway Association prints and continues to distribute 100,000 Blue Ridge Parkway Travel Planners, 100,000 Blue Ridge Parkway maps, and promote the Blue Ridge Parkway region across the 3-state region of North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, and makes them available to the millions of visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway each year.
- BRPAs website, www.blueridgeparkway.org, is newly designed and currently sees more than 1.2 million visits and more than 3 million page views with an anticipated 3-5% increase over the next 2 years. The Blue Ridge Parkway Travel Planner mobile app for smartphones sees more than 35,000 downloads. In 2024-2025, Blue Ridge Parkway Association increased revenue from their printed materials of $27,000. Blue Ridge Parkway Association also implemented a new Destination Marketing Organization Partnership Program that is anticipated to contribute over $30,000 in revenue annually.
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1469109
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $137,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $364,162
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $364,162 | $307,505 | $137,849 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2024 | $143,094 | $206,929 | $76,693 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $367,458 | $449,089 | $137,280 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $423,824 | $368,749 | $219,368 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 56-1469109).
Questions about BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC is 56-1469109.
- Is BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
- Are donations to BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION 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 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Lisa Bottomley.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,333 (Lisa Bottomley, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $364,162, expenses of $307,505 and total assets of $137,849 at year end.
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