Nonprofit · EIN 45-0368186
GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,616,714 | $1,595,685 | $21,029 | $813,323 | $163,758 | $649,565 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,627,149 | $1,557,545 | $69,604 | $978,916 | $268,781 | $710,135 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,591,190 | $1,405,848 | $185,342 | $1,014,067 | $291,936 | $722,131 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $251,400
- of which government grants
- $251,400
- Program service revenue
- $1,361,760
- Investment income
- $2,347
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $98
- Other revenue
- $1,207
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $184,672
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $163,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $328,299
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $597,491
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,152
- Occupancy
- $13,699
- Travel
- $13,974
- Depreciation
- $22,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $978,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $813,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $649,565
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $110,245
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $629,165
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,400
- Gross receipts
- $1,618,772
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE RYGG | EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $117,880 | $45,316 |
| MONICA MUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA EVAVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CLAPP | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HODGSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE ALBRECHT | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ORR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ROSBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMISH PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE RYGG | EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $112,000 | $38,012 |
| MONICA MUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA EVAVOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CLAPP | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HODGSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE ALBRECHT | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ORR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ROSBURG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMISH PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE RYGG | EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $111,920 | $32,406 |
| MONICA MUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA EVAVOLD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CLAPP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY HODGSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARE ALBRECHT | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ORR | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ROSBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SWANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4251 GATEWAY DR, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203-0819
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIE RYGG, 4251 GATEWAY DRIVE, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
- Signed the 990
- JULIE RYGG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (701) 746-0444
- Website
- WWW.VISITGRANDFORKS.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND SOLICIT CONVENTIONS, TOURNAMENTS AND TRADE SHOWS TO THE GREATER GRAND FORKS AREA.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF THE CITIES OF GRAND FORKS AND EAST GRAND FORKS THROUGH NEWSPAPER, TELEVISION, RADIO, BILLBOARD ADVERTISING, THE INTERNET, AND BIDDING ON CONVENTIONS.
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
- 45-0368186
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $813,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,618,772
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,616,714 | $1,595,685 | $813,323 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,627,149 | $1,557,545 | $978,916 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,591,190 | $1,405,848 | $1,014,067 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,332,447 | $1,292,637 | $897,009 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-0368186).
Questions about GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU is 45-0368186.
- Is GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & 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 GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 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 GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 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 GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIE RYGG.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,880 (JULIE RYGG, EXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does GREATER GRAND FORKS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,616,714, expenses of $1,595,685 and total assets of $813,323 at year end.
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