Nonprofit · EIN 23-1488763
GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC
Also known as DESTINATION GETTYSBURG
Tax-exempt · GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,545,404 | $2,748,078 | -$202,674 | $2,424,735 | $166,398 | $2,258,337 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,518,014 | $2,570,388 | -$52,374 | $2,537,352 | $127,017 | $2,410,335 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,544,057 | $2,559,928 | -$15,871 | $2,617,298 | $175,303 | $2,441,995 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,315,312
- of which government grants
- $2,315,312
- Program service revenue
- $178,874
- Investment income
- $44,718
- Net rental income
- $6,500
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,232
- Other revenue
- $6,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,369
- Other salaries and wages
- $673,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,019,336
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,855
- Accounting fees
- $55,724
- Occupancy
- $26,539
- Travel
- $7,189
- Depreciation
- $42,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,537,352
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,424,735
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,398
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,258,337
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $795,006
- Publicly traded securities
- $673,473
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,258,337
- Gross receipts
- $2,612,206
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL PIETRZAK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $142,444 | $17,925 |
| RICK BEAMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PROULX | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Reza Djalal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George Keeney | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Trew Magraw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMBREL WALLACE | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX FELTY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MARES | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SELLERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Dalton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BUCHER | Chairman elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL PIETRZAK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $135,422 | $16,586 |
| RICK BEAMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PROULX | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE GUDMESTAD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Trini Nye | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMBREL WALLACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX FELTY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MARES | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SELLERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Dalton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BUCHER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Williams | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARL PIETRZAK | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $128,852 | $15,195 |
| RICK BEAMER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA PROULX | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCIE GUDMESTAD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE MOTTS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMBREL WALLACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE WHITE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX FELTY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MARES | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SELLERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHEADS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BUCHER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BALDWIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1560 FAIRFIELD RD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7252
- In care of
- % GETTYSBURG CONVENTION & VISITORS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KARL PIETRZAK, 1560 FAIRFIELD RD, GETTYSBURG, PA 17325
- Signed the 990
- MAX FELTY, CHAIR
- Phone
- (717) 334-6274
- Website
- www.gettysburg.travel
- Return prepared by
- Boles Metzger Brosius & Walborn PC
Mission
THE GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC., THE OFFICIAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY MARKETS GETTYSBURG - ADAMS COUNTY AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION, PRODUCING A POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF GETTYSBURG, ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION
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 | 990 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
- 23-1488763
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,424,735
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,612,206
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,545,404 | $2,748,078 | $2,424,735 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,518,014 | $2,570,388 | $2,537,352 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,544,057 | $2,559,928 | $2,617,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,428,039 | $2,089,407 | $2,593,925 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-1488763).
Questions about GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC is 23-1488763.
- Is GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL 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 GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KARL PIETRZAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,444 (KARL PIETRZAK, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does GETTYSBURG TRAVEL COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,545,404, expenses of $2,748,078 and total assets of $2,424,735 at year end.
Other nonprofits in GETTYSBURG
- GETTYSBURG COLLEGE EIN 23-1352641 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC EIN 23-0329885 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION EIN 23-2969074 · last filed 990 for 2025
- UNITED LUTHERAN SEMINARY ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION EIN 20-8096718 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC EIN 23-2020123 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC EIN 26-1404848 · last filed 990 for 2025
- GETTYSBURG MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL EIN 27-1306185 · last filed 990 for 2025
- VIDA CHARTER SCHOOL EIN 74-3226244 · last filed 990 for 2025