2024-10-31T14:47:48-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1525 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY STE 300 BETHLEHEM PA 180172285 990 2023-01-01 240861286 POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU INC POCO 5704215791 1004 MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO 5704215791 2024-10-31 1 0 CARY J GIACALONE II CPA P01799465 6104335501 2024-10-31 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z POCONO MOUNTAINS VISITORS BUREAU INC CHRISTOPHER BARRETT 1004 MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 17905464 0 X WWW.POCONOMOUNTAINS.COM X 1957 PA THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 19 19 55 880 0 0 15270 16648 15929291 15950886 -26147 2519 75162 117077 15993576 16087130 248902 293745 0 0 3061768 3417803 0 0 0 12070998 11951593 15381668 15663141 611908 423989 12418447 13714627 2331598 2856859 10086849 10857768 X THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU IS TO PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA, TOURIST DESTINATIONS OF CARBON, MONROE, PIKE AND WAYNE COUNTIES AS THE DESIGNATED TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY. TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 0 0 14514767 15953886 WE PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAIN AREA ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 14514767 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X CHRISTOPHER BARRETT 5704215791 1004 W MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 40.00 X X 252820 0 41054 BRIAN BOSSUYT CMO/EVP 40.00 X 167194 0 34714 JAMIE SCHMEELK CFO 40.00 X 161578 0 25397 MARLYN KISSNER VP AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBERS 40.00 X 125190 0 7359 MOLLY MOORE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 99953 0 6943 BILL COLAVITO BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET GELDERMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GREEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HASSAN ABDEL-MONEIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CAHILL BOARD MEMBER THRU 4/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK DICKINSON BOARD MEMBER THRU 4/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIERRA FOGAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GENZLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LANSBERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MAJOR BOARD MEMBER THRU 8/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAKARSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN MAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY O'FEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIT PAPPAS BOARD MEMBER THRU 11/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON PLEAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RADER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE REESE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUDDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRIP RUVANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SYLVESTER WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 806735 0 115467 4 0 1 0 NBC LIM PO BOX 402971 ATLANTA GA 30384 ADVERTISING 1529582 ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING PO BOX 809140 CHICAGO IL 60680 ADVERTISING 423200 LAMAR COMPANIES PO BOX 746966 ATLANTA GA 30374 ADVERTISING 186973 BAILEY DESIGN 3305 LAKE ARIEL HWY HONESDALE PA 18431 ADVERTISING 175975 TOURISM ECONOMICS 308 WEST LANCASTERAVENUE WAYNE PA 19087 DATA CONSULTING 104000 5 16648 16648 HOTEL ROOM TAX REVENUE 541800 15019557 15019557 MARKETING REVENUE FROM MEMBERS 541800 537665 537665 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 196205 196205 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 541800 182650 182650 COMMITTEE REVENUE 541800 14809 14809 15950886 144171 144171 1669302 1779672 31282 -110370 -31282 -141652 -141652 6200 16648 7380 -1180 -1180 SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS 900099 50000 50000 CREDIT CARD AWARDS 900099 42773 42773 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 22484 22484 3000 3000 118257 16087130 15953886 0 116596 293745 682757 2142783 59846 312062 220355 47034 81072 15000 168382 10430040 276724 153687 179753 157956 31088 290957 63914 MEMBERSHIPS 28931 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 19698 7357 15663141 4944407 3170293 856626 3784861 3621744 207880 380542 2983409 1312183 1251706 1671226 2174625 3984174 2122 1787 52846 28235 12418447 13714627 1620763 1748882 104583 547106 606252 531343 0 29528 2331598 2856859 X 10086849 10857768 10086849 10857768 12418447 13714627 423989 346930 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 26300 26300 1246075 617627 628448 1208613 528133 680480 502421 166423 335998 1671226 OPERATING LEASE LIABLITY 29528 29528 X 16419060 346930 346930 16072130 15000 15000 16087130 15648141 0 15648141 15000 15000 15663141 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEEDED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS AND RELATED COSTS, THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED. X X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 252820 0 0 0 0 0 11930 0 29124 0 293874 0 0 0 BRIAN BOSSUYT CMO/EVP 167194 0 0 0 0 0 8009 0 26705 0 201908 0 0 0 JAMIE SCHMEELK CFO 161578 0 0 0 0 0 8300 0 17097 0 186975 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEWED BEFORE FILING BY PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT SENDS THE BOARD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALONG WITH A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR THE BOARD TO SIGN AND RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TRACKS AND SAVES THE RETURNED STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990 PART XI LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, ALONG WITH MANAGEMENT, SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE AUDITOR.