2025-01-31T16:35:55-05:00 2024-06-30 581094351 MCNAIR MCLEMORE MIDDLEBROOKS & CO LLC POST OFFICE BOX ONE MACON GA 312020001 990 2023-07-01 581465549 VISIT MACON INC VISI 4787433401 450 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD MACON GA 31201 GARY WHEAT PRESIDENT/CEO 4787433401 2025-01-21 true RONALD K BUSBY P00074786 4787466277 2025-01-31 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICIA GIBBS 6442691 false X VISITMACON.ORG X 1982 GA PROMOTION OF TOURISM 10 10 34 0 4021793 5995632 35315 342286 18192 55847 31026 4075300 6424791 0 0 1042447 1525735 0 0 2843977 2712902 3886424 4238637 188876 2186154 6869907 9046802 267351 258092 6602556 8788710 PROMOTION OF TOURISM false false 3769642 PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN THE MIDDLE GEORGIA AREA. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A NEWSLETTER, THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL EVENTS, AND GROUP TOURS OF THE AREA'S ATTRACTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ORGANIZES CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD IN MIDDLE GEORGIA. ALL THE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES IN THE MIDDLE GA AREA, AS WELL AS AREA TOURISTS, BENEFIT FROM THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES. 3769642 false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 43 0 34 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false GA X IRISH HUBBARD 4787433401 450 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD MACON GA 31201 GARY WHEAT PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X 166413 0 0 SETH CLARK MAYOR PRO TE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMIE WEATHERFORD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TINA DICKSON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GIBBS CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN ANDREWS SECRETARY/TR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STACY MOORE EX-EFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WELSH PAST CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID AIELLO EX-EFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY HOKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HOPKINS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSETTA BOATRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENITA PATTERSON EX-OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN LOGAN EX-OFFICIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 166413 1 false true false 5939781 55851 5995632 PICKLEBALL FEES 219737 219737 TOUR INCOME 66029 66029 FACILITY RENTAL 49470 49470 MEMBERSHIP INCOME 7050 7050 342286 46999 46999 26748 17900 8848 8848 8848 MISC INCOME & REIMBURSEMENTS 31026 31026 31026 6424791 429159 X 166413 137931 28482 1125338 932732 192606 233984 188798 45186 105478 105478 80019 80019 386830 386830 25482 8922 16560 73818 73818 556 556 37456 28092 9364 INTERNET/WEBSITE 280139 280139 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 211629 211629 TRADE SHOWS 195237 195237 PICKLEBALL OPERATIONS 145383 145383 1170875 1074653 96222 4238637 3769642 468995 0 4116530 5005707 1010043 598190 869224 15771 86509 127038 3455882 1501309 2023099 1954573 45579 64446 6869907 9046802 199399 231846 53998 12500 13954 13746 267351 258092 X 6386073 8766390 216483 22320 6602556 8788710 6869907 9046802 2186154 X false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3091264 1305294 1785970 221622 114325 107297 142996 81690 61306 1954573 ACCRUED VACATION PAYABLE 13746 13746 X 6424791 6424791 6424791 4238637 4238637 4238637 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCVOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN THE POSITION THAT ALL INCOME IS DERIVED FROM PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND THEREFORE, NO TAX LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X false false false GARY WHEAT PRESIDENT/CEO 166413 166413 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD MONITORS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOASRD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND USES COMPARABILITY DATA IN REVIEWING SALARIES AND RAISES. THE PRESIDENT/CEO RECOMMENDS PROMOTIONS AND SALARY INCREASES TO THE BOARD BASED ON THEIR OF OTHER CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD RECEIVES INFORMATION VIA A PROFESSIONAL HOSPITALITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM REGARDING COMPARABLE CEO SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STRATEGIC PLANNING & IMP 136,192 0 0 GROUP SALES & TRANSPORT 135,205 0 0 88,060 29,353 0 RESEARCH 103,615 0 0 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 97,701 0 0 ARPA SUBRECIPIENT AWARDS 80,000 0 0 SPONSORSHIPS 77,269 0 0 PROMOTIONAL AIDS 66,866 0 0 BROCHURE DISTRIBUTION 50,857 0 0 BILLBOARDS 49,720 0 0 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 6,381 32,395 0 TOUR EXPENSES 38,642 0 0 PICKLEBALL FACILITY MAINT 34,698 0 0 UTILITIES 24,393 7,341 0 SMALL EQUIPMENT 10,669 17,605 0 TELEPHONE 18,682 5,733 0 MEMBERSHIP 24,386 0 0 BANK CHARGES 9,835 1,055 0 MISCELLANEOUS 10,108 600 0 POSTAGE 6,519 2,140 0 INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 4,855 0 0 TOTAL 1,074,653 96,222 0