Nonprofit · EIN 35-1857840
FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,966,839 | $3,944,131 | $22,708 | $3,462,232 | $841,493 | $2,620,739 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,493,391 | $3,656,287 | -$162,896 | $3,481,446 | $898,874 | $2,582,572 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,648,538 | $3,461,169 | $187,369 | $3,679,955 | $935,694 | $2,744,261 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,621,589
- of which government grants
- $3,459,089
- Program service revenue
- $274,838
- Investment income
- $56,873
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $243
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,539
- Other revenue
- $13,539
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $199,094
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $191,622
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,240,690
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,739,444
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,577
- Accounting fees
- $24,351
- Occupancy
- $102,465
- Travel
- $213,446
- Depreciation
- $50,347
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,481,446
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,462,232
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $841,493
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,620,739
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $139,614
- Publicly traded securities
- $943,751
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,620,739
- Gross receipts
- $4,545,728
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1949
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL BOGGS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $156,541 | $35,080 |
| KRISTEN GUTHRIE | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,172 | $27,577 |
| EMILY STUCK | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,631 | $23,833 |
| NICOLLE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,894 | $20,241 |
| SUSAN BAIER | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HUDDLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY HARTLEY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LUTTIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MUSHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS MCFARTHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE NUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN PERLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHENKEL | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SCHUITEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BART SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA STARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY UPDIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRENE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL BOGGS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $151,913 | $21,697 |
| KRISTEN GUTHRIE | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,259 | $26,216 |
| SUSAN BAIER | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HUDDLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY HARTLEY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LUTTIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MUSHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARIS MCFARTHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PERLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHENKEL | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHUITEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY UPDIKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JILL BOGGS | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $162,897 | $20,337 |
| KRISTEN GUTHRIE | VP OF MARKET Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,825 | $13,245 |
| TIM BEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BAIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANETTE FITZGERALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN HUDDLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY HARTLEY HUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS JEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LUTTIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MUSHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARIS MCFARTHING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NUTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PERLICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHENKEL | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART SHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STARKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SCHUITEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY UPDIKE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON WYSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 927 S HARRISON ST STE 101, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3611
- In care of
- % HROO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JILL BOGGS, 927 S HARRISON STREET STE 101, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- KELLY UPDIKE, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (260) 424-3700
- Website
- WWW.VISITFORTWAYNE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BADEN GAGE & SCHROEDER LLC
Mission
VISIT FORT WAYNE PROMOTES THE COMMUNITY AS AN EXCEPTIONAL DESTINATION, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VISITOR INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CORPORATION IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO POOL THEIR RESOURCES TO FUND A BROAD-BASED PROMOTION AND SALES EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, ARTS, CONVENTION, AND TRADE SHOW ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CORPORATION PROVIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH BROCHURES AND INFORMATION ON LOCAL ATTRACTIONS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES OF CHARITABLE GROUPS,ORGANIZATIONS AND FESTIVALS. IT ALSO PROMOTES THE UTILIZATION OF PUBLIC CONVENTION CENTERS, TRADE SHOW HALLS, MUSEUMS, ZOOS, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS. VISIT FORT WAYNE DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO NEW RESIDENTS AND POTENTIAL RESIDENTS, AND RESPONDS TO GENERAL INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY'S POPULATION, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES AND GOVERNMENT. THE CORPORATION COLLECTS, PREPARES,PRINTS AND DISSEMINATES HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INFORMATION TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ASSETS, DESIRABILITY AND LIABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY FOR EITHER A TOURIST OR FUTURE RESIDENT. THE CORPORATION OPERATES A PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER. INFORMATION CLERKS STAFF THE CENTER TO HANDLE THE INQUIRIES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, NUMEROUS BROCHURES ARE DISTRIBUTED ON BEHALF OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC ATTRACTIONS. SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE ARE PRODUCED TO ENHANCE THE AWARENESS OF THE COMMUNITY. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT VISITFORTWAYNE.COM. NO OTHER ENTITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, PERFORMS THESE TASKS. THE CORPORATION CONDUCTS THESE ACTIVITIES DAILY TO THE EXTENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES PERMIT. FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE BASED SOLELY ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PUBLIC ENTITIES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS. NO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR BODY HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE CORPORATION.
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
- 35-1857840
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,462,232
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,545,728
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,966,839 | $3,944,131 | $3,462,232 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,493,391 | $3,656,287 | $3,481,446 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,648,538 | $3,461,169 | $3,679,955 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,405,425 | $2,606,564 | $3,535,424 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 35-1857840).
Questions about FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC is 35-1857840.
- Is FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Which annual return does FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JILL BOGGS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,541 (JILL BOGGS, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,966,839, expenses of $3,944,131 and total assets of $3,462,232 at year end.
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