Nonprofit · EIN 58-2287663
AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
Also known as DESTINATION AUGUSTA
Tax-exempt · AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,515,957 | $4,934,845 | -$418,888 | $7,096,234 | $1,471,091 | $5,625,143 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,959,563 | $3,751,394 | $2,208,169 | $7,684,888 | $1,640,857 | $6,044,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,310
- of which government grants
- $6,310
- Program service revenue
- $4,257,671
- Investment income
- $163,155
- Other revenue
- $38,821
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,881,959
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,661
- Other salaries and wages
- $893,865
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,372,319
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,846
- Accounting fees
- $23,930
- Occupancy
- $89,860
- Travel
- $52,829
- Depreciation
- $135,362
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,684,888
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,096,234
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,471,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,625,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,118,638
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,734,015
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,891,128
- Gross receipts
- $4,515,957
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNISH BROWN | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,661 | $19,666 |
| JAMES HEFFNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BLUMBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HADDOCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER DYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FRANTOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY GOLDSMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CATHERINE MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE NAVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ODEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY PULLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL SHAFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL WAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GROGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PIPPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY MATFESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN ENGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNISH BROWN | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,016 | $18,296 |
| JAMES HEFFNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL BLUMBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN DAVIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HADDOCK | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER DYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN FRANTOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARY GOLDSMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CATHERINE MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE NAVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ODEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE PARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY PULLIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHAFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL WAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1010 BROAD ST, AUGUSTA, GA 30901-1120
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENNISH BROWN, PO BOX 1331, AUGUSTA, GA 30903
- Signed the 990
- BENNISH BROWN, CEO
- Phone
- (706) 823-6600
- Website
- WWW.VISITAUGUSTA.COM
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE AUGUSTA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES OUR COMMUNITY, INSPIRING PEOPLE TO HAVE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONVENTIONS, TOURISM, AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE AUGUSTA, GA AREA.
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 | Not 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
- 58-2287663
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,096,234
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,515,957
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,515,957 | $4,934,845 | $7,096,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,959,563 | $3,751,394 | $7,684,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,173,044 | $3,354,802 | $5,625,270 | 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 58-2287663).
Questions about AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC is 58-2287663.
- Is AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1997.
- Are donations to AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN 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 AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN 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 December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BENNISH BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,661 (BENNISH BROWN, CEO).
- How much revenue does AUGUSTA METROPOLITAN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,515,957, expenses of $4,934,845 and total assets of $7,096,234 at year end.
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