Nonprofit · EIN 31-1383745
HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · LOGAN, OH 43138
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,087,579 | $2,554,966 | $532,613 | $4,078,790 | $12,282 | $4,066,508 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,724,826 | $2,244,612 | $480,214 | $3,543,063 | $9,168 | $3,533,895 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,755
- Membership dues
- $54,455
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $137,616
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$18,225
- Other revenue
- $2,875,208
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $72,029
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,995
- Other salaries and wages
- $561,011
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $742,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,671
- Occupancy
- $159,590
- Travel
- $17,316
- Depreciation
- $2,592
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,543,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,078,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,282
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,066,508
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $152,818
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,066,508
- Gross receipts
- $3,121,914
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN RAYMORE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $109,995 |
| VALERIE FOX | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ROLEY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HOFFMAN | IMMEDIATE PA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE GERSTNER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBI BISHOP | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FREDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PEACOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MONDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAD MACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG VERMILLION | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN RAYMORE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $109,495 |
| VALERIE FOX | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ROLEY | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HOFFMAN | IMMEDIATE PA Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE GERSTNER | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBI BISHOP | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BRIMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FREDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MCCABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM PEACOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSIE DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH MONDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD TUCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13178 STATE ROUTE 664 S, LOGAN, OH 43138-8560
- In care of
- % SANDRA HALL BOOKKEEPER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN RAYMORE, 13178 STATE ROUTE 664 S, LOGAN, OH 43138
- Signed the 990
- KAREN RAYMORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (740) 385-2750
- Website
- WWW.EXPLOREHOCKINGHILLS.COM
- Return prepared by
- HOWELL ASSOCIATES
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF RESPONSIBLE TOURISM THROUGH MARKETING STRATGIES AND PROGRAMS THAT BALANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE HOCKING HILLS REGION.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE TOURISM IN HOCKING COUNTY, OHIO BY PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING 275,000 VISITOR GUIDES, SERVING MORE THAN 50,000 VISITORS AT WELCOME CENTERS, HOSTING MEDIA TOURS, AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATION CAMPAIGNS AND TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.
- TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR VISITORS.
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 | Not 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
- 31-1383745
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,078,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,121,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,087,579 | $2,554,966 | $4,078,790 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,724,826 | $2,244,612 | $3,543,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,322,550 | $1,707,146 | $3,058,567 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 31-1383745).
Questions about HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION is 31-1383745.
- Is HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION 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 HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN RAYMORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,995 (KAREN RAYMORE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HOCKING HILLS TOURISM ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,087,579, expenses of $2,554,966 and total assets of $4,078,790 at year end.
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