Nonprofit · EIN 58-1672673
STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · STATESBORO, GA 30458
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,016,147 | $948,456 | $67,691 | $1,935,777 | $244,653 | $1,691,124 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $888,865 | $782,072 | $106,793 | $2,268,622 | $645,189 | $1,623,433 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $957,762 | $625,675 | $332,087 | $2,210,620 | $693,980 | $1,516,640 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $694,220 | $396,761 | $297,459 | $1,950,273 | $765,719 | $1,184,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $850,638
- of which government grants
- $840,264
- Program service revenue
- $87,220
- Investment income
- $615
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,750
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,656
- Other revenue
- $77,674
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $296,842
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $349,709
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $18,551
- Occupancy
- $103,886
- Travel
- $21,824
- Depreciation
- $60,885
- Program services (functional)
- $821,546
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,268,622
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,935,777
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,653
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,691,124
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,611,857
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,691,124
- Gross receipts
- $1,027,506
- Employees
- 8
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF YAWN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN DAVIS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY TURNER | SECRETARU Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| PEYTON FULLER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM GRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DISMUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HULING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LAVENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELRICO RACKARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENT THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY TURNER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENT THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DISMUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM GRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEYTON FULLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF YAWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HULING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LAVENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELRICO RACKARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY TURNER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENT THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DISMUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM GRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PEYTON FULLER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF YAWN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARRYL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HULING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN LAVENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELRICO RACKARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY TURNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRENT THARPE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FRANKLIN DISMUKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| OLIVIA WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM GRAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINA HARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PEYTON FULLER | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANNA TABASSAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE HALABY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF YAWN | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DARRYL HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRYAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 S MAIN ST, STATESBORO, GA 30458-0723
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF YAWN, 308 COLLEGE BLVD, STATESBORO, GA 30458
- Signed the 990
- JEFF YAWN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (912) 489-1869
- Website
- WWW.VISITSTATESBORO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REDDICK RIGGS HUNTER & COLSON PC
Mission
WAREHOUSE & FARMERS MARKET: THE BUREAU OWNS AND OPERATS A WAREHOUSE WHICH HAS BEEN RENOVATED FOR USE AS AN EVENT VENUE TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO AND PROMOTE TOURISM IN STATESBORO, GA. DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, THE VENUE IS ALSO USED TO HOST A FARMERS MARKET WHICH DRAWS ATTENDANCE FROM A BROAD REGION TO THE STATESBORO DOWNTOWN AREA TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.
Program accomplishments
- VISITORS' CENTER: THE BUREAU OPERATES A VISITORS CENTER TO PROMOTE LOCAL PRODUCTS AND PROMOTE TOURISM IN STATESBORO, GA
- MARKETING AND PROMOTIONS: THE BUREAU WORKS THROUGH VARIOUS PRINTED MATERIALS, SIGNAGE, AND OTHER AVENUES TO DEVELOP CONVENTIONS AND EVENTS AND PROMOTE TOURISM IN STATESBORO, GA
- WAREHOUSE & FARMERS MARKET: THE BUREAU OWNS AND OPERATES A WAREHOUSE WHICH HAS BEEN RENOVATED FOR USE AS AN EVENT VENUE TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO AND PROMOTE TOURISM IN STATESBORO, GA. DURING THE SUMMER SEASON, THE VENUE IS ALSO USED TO HOST A FARMERS MARKET WHICH DRAWS ATTENDANCE FROM A BROAD REGION TO THE STATESBORO DOWNTOWN AREA TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.
- WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT/MAINENANCE: THE BUREAU HAS DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO AN DPROMOTE TOURISM IN STATESBORO, GEORGOA
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1672673
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,935,777
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,027,506
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,016,147 | $948,456 | $1,935,777 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $888,865 | $782,072 | $2,268,622 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $957,762 | $625,675 | $2,210,620 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $694,220 | $396,761 | $1,950,273 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 58-1672673).
Questions about STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC is 58-1672673.
- Is STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFF YAWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does STATESBORO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,016,147, expenses of $948,456 and total assets of $1,935,777 at year end.
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