Nonprofit · EIN 33-1037577
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,298,544 | $1,553,954 | -$255,410 | $2,002,078 | $81,642 | $1,920,436 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,455,862 | $1,542,738 | -$86,876 | $2,341,845 | $165,999 | $2,175,846 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,449,277 | $1,437,832 | $11,445 | $2,647,388 | $384,666 | $2,262,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,228,623
- of which government grants
- $1,228,623
- Program service revenue
- $50,540
- Investment income
- $19,381
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,833
- Other salaries and wages
- $357,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $506,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $70,283
- Occupancy
- $45,849
- Depreciation
- $17,669
- Program services (functional)
- $1,321,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $232,324
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,341,845
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,002,078
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,642
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,920,436
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $200,744
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,920,436
- Gross receipts
- $1,298,544
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY HICKMAN | FORMER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,833 |
| SCOTT BLACK | ASSOCIATE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL MAGNUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH WHISMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LIBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY BYARS | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA EWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAITLIN MUCKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STRAZA | COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CHRISMAN | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL HOWARD | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $116,429 | $17,222 |
| SCOTT BLACK | ASSOCIATE MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MAGNUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARI RENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGIDI TEMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WHISMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LIBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BYARS | COUNCILMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CRUMPLER | COUNCILMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY HICKMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL HOWARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $104,535 | $18,469 |
| SCOTT BLACK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL MAGNUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TARI RENNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BOYD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGIDI TEMBO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WHISMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA LIBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY BYARS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM CRUMPLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S MADISON ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-5000
- In care of
- % CRYSTAL D HUMBLES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT BLACK, 101 S MADISON STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT BLACK, ASSOCIATE MEMBER
- Phone
- (309) 665-0033
- Website
- WWW.VISITBN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU WORKS TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S ECONOMIC VITALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY MARKETING THE COUNTY AS A COMPELLING DESTINATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE BUREAU PROMOTES SPORTING EVENTS, CONVENTIONS, AND TOURISM ATTRACTIONS TRHOUGH SPONSORSHIPS, ADVERTISING, AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO BRING VISITORS TO THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FOR INSTANCE, THE BUREAU PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES VISITOR'S GUIDES IN ILLINOIS, AS WELL AS HOLDING AN ANNUAL YOUTH GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SPONSORING A YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CONVENTIONS THAT BRING VISITORS TO THE AREA HOTELS AND BUSINESSES.Expenses $1,321,630 · revenue $50,540
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
- 33-1037577
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,002,078
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,298,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,298,544 | $1,553,954 | $2,002,078 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,455,862 | $1,542,738 | $2,341,845 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,449,277 | $1,437,832 | $2,647,388 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $968,562 | $992,247 | $2,292,815 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 33-1037577).
Questions about BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU is 33-1037577.
- Is BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2006.
- Are donations to BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS 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 BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT BLACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,833 (MARTY HICKMAN, FORMER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,298,544, expenses of $1,553,954 and total assets of $2,002,078 at year end.
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