2024-11-01T22:14:00-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 812999166 TRAVEL UNITY INC TRAV 2129237704 50 Memorial Plaza Unit 128 Pleasantville NY 10570 Roni Weiss Executive Director 2129237704 2024-09-21 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Travel Unity Roni Weiss 50 Memorial Plaza Unit 128 Pleasantville NY 10570 254404 0 X https://travelunity.org X 2016 NY Travel Unity's mission is to make the world of travel welcoming to people of all backgrounds and identities. We do this by educating the travel industry and cultivating connections with marginalized communities. 9 9 1 50 0 0 98667 91357 92808 157951 1536 2130 3560 193605 254404 300 0 0 0 77549 104082 52329 0 20891 47854 115756 178032 219838 15573 34566 52899 90306 2425 596 50474 89710 X Travel Unity's mission is to make the world of travel welcoming to people of all backgrounds and identities. We do this by educating the travel industry and cultivating connections with marginalized communities. 1 0 116554 191263 (i) In 2023, Travel Unity provided services, trainings, and workshops to many organizations to help them with their journey to be welcoming to people of all backgrounds and identities. Some of the organizations we worked with in 2023 included Mendocino Land Trust, Visit The Northshore, and Visit Greater Palm Springs. We also presented at ASTA, The Collective Experience, and to the Ontario Motor Coach Association. (ii) We began an in-depth revision of the DEI Standards for Organizations that we curated in 2020. (iii) Throughout the year, we convened monthly virtual meetings and supported the organizations and individuals that are part of the Travel Unity Alliance, a community for those committed to applied DEI in travel. (iv) Finally, Travel Unity ran booths at multiple Travel & Adventure Shows, as well as at the American Bus Association (ABA) and National Tour Association (NTA). 29607 42889 Travel Unity held two Summits in 2023: a Southeast Summit in Lake Charles, LA and a Caribbean Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our 2023 Southeast Summit was introduced by Mayor Nic Hunter of Lake Charles, featured Sophia Hyder Hock of Destinations International as the keynote, and included an array of speakers from across the Southeast and beyond in both plenary sessions and two concurrent breakout tracks. Our 2023 Caribbean Summit was the kickoff of IGLTA's Global Convention and included both a thinktank session and panels + workshops. As part of the Caribbean Summit, through grants from SYTA and the SYTA Youth Foundation, youth volunteers were able to volunteer at El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. 10572 5307 For our 2023 youth programs, Travel Unity focused on managing internships, along with building up the online Youth Volunteer Program (YVP) and Travel Unity Youth Advisory Council (TUYAC). Travel Unity's interns helped on pilot collaborations with Tourism Cares and Sage Inclusion. In YVP, students launched the Travel Cast podcast, where guests shared personal travel stories and insights on the travel industry. In TUYAC, two specialized committees - the Social Media/Marketing Committee and the Podcast Committee - helped shape our youth programming in 2023, providing both their insights and volunteer time. 10772 9849 Travel Unity continued providing individual certifications, licensing its baseline program, TUIC, to universities and running cohorts of its leadership-level certification, CDTP. In addition, in 2023, Travel Unity certified organizations for their alignment with Travel Unity's DEI Standards for Organizations. 10772 0 9849 167505 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X Roni Weiss 2129237704 50 Memorial Plaza Unit 128 Pleasantville NY 10570 X Roni Weiss Executive Director 40 X 67863 0 0 Soyoung Park Chair 2 X X 0 0 0 David Naczycz Vice Chair 2 X X 0 0 0 Karen Kuhl Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Harry Alvarez Director 1 X 0 0 0 Emily Echevarria Director 1 X 0 0 0 Ethan Gelber Director 1 X 0 0 0 Chadley Hollas Director 1 X 0 0 0 Kristin Lamoureux Past President/Director 1 X 0 0 0 Kaleef Lloyd Director 1 X 0 0 0 Robin Reed Director 1 X 0 0 0 Denise Russo Director 1 X 0 0 0 Katy Summers Director 1 X 0 0 0 Ryan Bak Former Treasurer 2 X X 0 0 0 Cindy VandenBosch Director 1 X X 0 0 0 67863 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 53550 0 0 0 37807 0 91357 DEI Consulting & Training Services 813319 137713 137713 0 0 Ticket Sales for Summits 813319 10389 10389 0 0 Individual and Organizational DEI Certifications 813319 9849 9849 0 0 0 0 0 0 157951 1536 1536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reimbursements 813319 3560 3560 0 0 0 0 0 0 3560 254404 163047 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67863 50898 10179 6786 0 0 0 0 1631 1386 163 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34588 25941 5188 3459 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64051 52093 5979 5979 631 473 95 63 1856 1392 278 186 4182 3137 627 418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20119 15089 3018 2012 0 0 0 0 19062 14297 2859 1906 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2871 2871 Reimbursements 2799 2799 0 0 QuickBooks Payments Fees 185 0 185 0 219838 167505 31442 20891 52019 22431 0 67750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 880 125 52899 90306 2425 596 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2425 596 X 50474 89710 0 0 50474 89710 52899 90306 X 34566 0 0 0 0 4670 X 0 0 0 X 8157 12093 62233 196219 90610 369312 157951 157951 8157 12093 62233 196219 248561 527263 5030 5030 0 0 0 0 5030 5030 522233 1536 1536 0 0 0 0 1536 1536 2900 2130 3560 8590 8157 14993 62233 198349 253657 537389 0.97180 0.982 0.00286 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 2020 - $2900 for EIDL and COVID loan (which Travel Unity returned, due to lack of clarity on if we were qualified to receive it) 2022 - $2130 of other income is from Reimbursements and Redeposit of Petty Cash. 2023 - Other income is from reimbursements. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roni Weiss Executive Director 59719 0 8144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67863 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The Board of Directors approves the budget and the salary of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 In 2023, Travel Unity provided the first DEI certifications to travel industry organizations. We also held our first event outside of the mainland United States in San Juan, Puerto Rico in cooperation with IGLTA. Finally, we coordinated with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council on an Applied DEI in Travel. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Director completed the form, then worked with volunteer experts to review. Finally, the Board was sent Form 990 with a chance to ask questions and provide feedback before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Directors are required to annually submit a conflict of interest form and to update during the year, as needed. If there is any concern about possible conflicts of interest during the year, the issues are discussed as appropriate with the Executive Director, Board Chair, and/or full Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Members of the Board of Directors do not receive financial compensation for their role. The Executive Director's salary and other key employee salaries are reviewed by the Board of Directors, who consider comparable data in their approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The public can request documentation as needed. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g In 2023, we had contractors who managed our youth programs, marketing/social media, and assisted the Executive Director with consulting, workshops, and certification programs. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 We ended the year with money saved for reserves. We filed an extension.