Nonprofit · EIN 30-0168019
GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU
Tax-exempt · ALTON, IL 62002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,123,788 | $6,156,507 | $967,281 | $4,452,578 | $2,517,107 | $1,935,471 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,279,808 | $4,335,595 | -$55,787 | $2,937,479 | $1,969,289 | $968,190 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,870,146 | $3,028,562 | -$158,416 | $1,537,449 | $513,472 | $1,023,977 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,521,180
- of which government grants
- $6,482,606
- Program service revenue
- $574,791
- Investment income
- $19,785
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,926
- Other revenue
- $8,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,458
- Other salaries and wages
- $442,723
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $760,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,800
- Occupancy
- $55,918
- Travel
- $32,539
- Depreciation
- $20,061
- Program services (functional)
- $6,009,308
- Management and general (functional)
- $147,199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,937,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,452,578
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,517,107
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,935,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,005,625
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,923,577
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,894
- Gross receipts
- $7,137,229
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREY JOBE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $207,677 |
| LAUREN PATTAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NIEBUR SHARP | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMEO HOLLAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRNCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD LORTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GUARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BABINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WINDISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM VOGT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COREY JOBE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $195,954 |
| LAUREN PATTAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY NIEBUR SHARP | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMEO HOLLAND | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN BRNCIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JD LORTON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GUARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY HEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BABINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN BRUNER JACHINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA WINDISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM VOGT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Jobe | President/CEO Officer | 40 | $161,800 |
| Lauren Pattan | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Hyten | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD Lorton | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Hopkins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitch Bair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Barker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Brncic | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cameo Holland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Guarino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Hefner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Patty Rotermund | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike McCormick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Allen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Babington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Mathews | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Haynes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Bruner Jachino | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Lane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Niebur Sharp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Windisch | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Vogt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 E 4TH ST STE 110, ALTON, IL 62002-6206
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CORY JOBE, 111 E 4TH STREET 315, ALTON, IL 62002
- Signed the 990
- CORY JOBE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (618) 465-6676
- Website
- WWW.RIVERSANDROUTES.COM
- Return prepared by
- ECK SCHAFER & PUNKELLP
Mission
ADVANCE THE OVERALL DESTINATION EXPERIENCE AND AWARENESS FOR MADISON, MACOUPIN, MONTGOMERY, JERSEY, CALHOUN AND GREENE COUNTIES, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE TOURISM, CONVENTIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF ALTON, MADISON, CALHOUN, MACOUPIN, AND JERSEY COUNTIES AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. ANNUAL VISITOR'S GUIDE IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE AND SHOWS THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA. WEBPAGE HAS CALENDAR OF EVENTS.Expenses $6,009,308
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0168019
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,452,578
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,137,229
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,123,788 | $6,156,507 | $4,452,578 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,279,808 | $4,335,595 | $2,937,479 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,870,146 | $3,028,562 | $1,537,449 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,951,601 | $2,101,615 | $1,539,354 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 30-0168019).
Questions about GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU
- What is the EIN of GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU is 30-0168019.
- Is GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2003.
- Are donations to GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU 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 GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CORY JOBE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,677 (COREY JOBE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES TOURISM BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,123,788, expenses of $6,156,507 and total assets of $4,452,578 at year end.
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