2024-11-01T22:05:44-07:00 2022-12-31 990EZ 2022-01-01 812999166 TRAVEL UNITY INC TRAV 2129237704 50 Memorial Plaza Unit 128 Pleasantville NY 10570 Roni Weiss Executive Director 2129237704 2024-10-05 1 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X https://travelunity.org X X 193605 X 98667 58837 33971 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2130 193605 300 0 77549 52329 0 0 47854 178032 15573 34044 3282 52899 X 34044 52019 0 0 0 880 34044 52899 0 0 34044 52899 Travel Unity is focused on making the world of travel welcoming to people of all backgrounds and identities. In 2022, Travel Unity worked with 130 students from ages ranging from 14-25. These students experienced the world of travel through virtual programs, in-person youth summits or workforce readiness programs. In addition to the Youth Summits, Travel Unity worked with youth both in-person and online, as well as providing travel scholarships to international youth. (IN-PERSON) Through a grant from MMGY Global, Travel Unity was able to provide opportunities for youth to learn more about Asian culture and cuisine, including culinary experiences in DC and Atlanta. (ONLINE) In 2022, over 50 students participated in our Youth Volunteer Program (YVP). YVP participants discussed the travel industry, careers in the industry, and various topics about identity and culture. Participants worked with peers to create social content relating to travel and DEI and/or focuses on creating educational materials to share with peers and promote learning about travel, travel careers, and DEI. In addition, 17 students completed the Global Scholars Program in Fall 2022, where they met peers and industry professionals from around the world, learning about how travel can be a part of their lives, no matter who they are, and how to make the world more inclusive and equitable. (SCHOLARSHIPS) Through a grant from Hospitalented, Travel Unity was able to give $100 travel scholarships to "anyone, anywhere". The recipients were youth from Brazil, India, and Nigeria. 300 51919 (i) In 2022, Travel Unity continued to expand its national and global footprint, furthering its position as a thought leader on DEI in the travel industry. Some of the events we were featured at in 2022 include GSTC (in Sevilla, Spain), TTRA (in Victoria, BC), and Arival (in San Diego). (ii) Over the course of 17 months, Travel Unity worked with special events and sports experts to hone in on best practices for DEI in events. The three Pillars of Travel Unity's DEI Standards for Special Events & Sports are Purpose & Logistics, Visitorship, and Community Impact. The release of the new Standards was announced at the GSTC Conference in Sevilla, Spain in Dec. 2022. 0 34540 Travel Unity held two regional Summits - Southeast, in Brookhaven, GA, and Northeast in Auburn, NY. Around 100 industry attendees came from many states of their respective regions to come together around discussions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the travel industry. Both Summits also had a youth component. In Brookhaven, 20 students from Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama came to Brookhaven, GA, to learn about the area and engage with industry professionals from one of four tracks: Culinary Arts, Government/Public Policy, Hospitality/Lodging, or Tour Operation. On the final day of the conference, every youth participant in each track helped in the creation of a final project to synthesize the passions they brought into the event with their learnings from over the course of the Youth Summit. In Auburn, Travel Unity hosted 31 high school students from the Auburn public school district, where four college student leaders led activities and discussions around identity, travel experiences, and travel sector careers. Students met the local DMO, Tour Cayuga, and learned what a DMO does and what locations in the area were being highlighted. Students then created a day trip in the Auburn area and shared their personal experiences in these locations with family and friends. The college students who led the high school programming stayed for the weekend to explore historic Auburn, NY, and network with some industry professionals. They visited The Seward House, the Equal Rights Heritage Center, Harriet Tubman's Home, and the Gravesite of Harriet Tubman. They connected with a local county legislator Brian Muldrow, met the Executive Director of Tour Cayuga, and even discussed with a local community leader and business owner what they thought the area needed to welcome more diverse tourists. 0 40336 126795 Roni Weiss Executive Director 40 49711 0 0 Kristin Lamoureux President 2 0 0 0 Ryan Bak Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Ethan Gelber Secretary 2 0 0 0 Karen Kuhl Director 1 0 0 0 Cindy VandenBosch Director 1 0 0 0 Romey Louangvilay Past President 1 0 0 0 Jeannette Ceja Past Vice President 1 0 0 0 Sophia Hyder Hock Past Treasurer 1 0 0 0 Damien Duchamp Director 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY Roni Weiss 50 Memorial Plaza Unit 128 Pleasantville NY 10570 2129237704 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 4750 7500 11243 21011 132638 177142 886 657 850 35609 60967 98969 5636 8157 12093 56620 193605 276111 276111 2900 2130 5030 5636 8157 14993 56620 195735 281141 0.98211 1 0 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 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B In error, we filed a 990-N, but have since determined that we need to file a 990-EZ for 2022. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^Reimbursements to Travel Unity;1925|Redeposits of petty cash;205^Total;2130^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants to awardees through the Discover Your World Scholarship, which was open to anyone anywhere in the world to receive $100 to have a travel experience that they wouldn't otherwise be able to have Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Bank fees, service charges, and merchant account fees;1386|Memberships, subscriptions, and external conference admission costs;1170|Other office expenses, including software;5593|Expenses to run TU events;20412|Insurance;340|Travel Expenses;13358|Youth and Collegiate Program Costs;5595^Total;47854^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 To write off unresolved reconciliation items per the attached spread sheet. Posted 3/12/23, JE dated in 2022 as the items are from 2022. A bank beginning balance of $23,523.38 was posted to opening balance equity on 08/01/22, thus assuming this entry should go to the same place. $1,244.48. PLus an Adjustment for credit card account not added to 2021 990 Deduct $ 2,038.09 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Payments to deposit Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Credit Card Balance This is a refiling, as we filed the postcard. It was only after realizing that our accounts were imported incorrectly as we transitioned into QuickBooks online that we discerned that our average revenue over a three year period was over $50,000, thereby requiring the 990-EZ.