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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0440109

WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC

Tax-exempt · WILLISTON, ND 58802

Financials

$1.4M$1.5M2023$1.5M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,534,340$1,429,912$104,428$1,817,815$46,109$1,771,706
December 31, 2023990$1,386,443$1,524,494-$138,051$1,715,584$48,306$1,667,278
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,367
Program service revenue
$883,790
Investment income
$18,534
Net income from gaming
$622,496
Net income from sales of inventory
$5,153
Other revenue
$627,649

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$323,834
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,750
Other salaries and wages
$195,219
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$340,141
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$6,716
Travel
$8,652
Depreciation
$17,610

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,715,584
Total assets, end of year
$1,817,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$46,109
Net assets, end of year
$1,771,706
Land, buildings and equipment
$184,401
Gross unrelated business income
$5,153
Gross receipts
$13,032,188
Employees
18
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1995
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy KruegerExecutive Director
Officer
40$120,750
Howard KlugPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Katie OgdenVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lori Van WinsenDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Debbie RichterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Larry GrondahlDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Brad PetersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Alexandra CrateurDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Brandy HellerDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lindsey HarrimanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kelly EllingsonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Travis LisenbeeDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Gina CarpenterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Yvette BachmeierDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Amy KruegerExecutive Director
Officer
40$115,000
Howard KlugPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Katie OgdenVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lori Van WinsenDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Debbie RichterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Larry GrondahlDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Brad PetersonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Rich RowellDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Brandy LadueDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lindsey HarrimanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Kelly EllingsonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Travis LisenbeeDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Gina CarpenterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Yvette BachmeierDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1374, WILLISTON, ND 58802-1374
In care of
% BRADY MARTZ & ASSOCIATES P C
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Howard Klug, 212 34th St W, Williston, ND 58801
Signed the 990
Howard Klug, President
Phone
(701) 774-9041
Return prepared by
LEE SUESS LLC

Mission

To improve the quality of life in Williston by providing and developing Williston as a destination for business and leisure travel, group tours and conventions.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is a non-profit organization that was formed to develop and promote the booking of conventions, trade shows and like meetings, athletic and sporting events, bus and motor coach stops, and sales and promotional events in Williston, North Dakota, and Northwest North Dakota.The CVB continues toward the recognition of the national importance and historic significance of Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Fort Buford Army Post State Historic Site and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. The eventual goal will be to complete the restoration of the historic sites.The Williston CVB hosts the following annual events: Williston Sports & Recreation Show, Band Day, North Dakota Chokecherry Festival and the Spring Lake Park Holiday Drive.
  • North Star Caviar is a joint venture with the Friends of Fort Union Trading Post, in which the CVB is involved in the harvesting and sale of paddlfish roe on the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers in western North Dakota.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0440109
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,817,815
Income (IRS master file)
$13,032,188

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,534,340$1,429,912$1,817,815XML
990December 2023$1,386,443$1,524,494$1,715,584XML
990December 2022$1,104,424$1,180,678$1,842,525IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-0440109).

Questions about WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC

What is the EIN of WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC is 45-0440109.
Is WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1997.
Are donations to WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WILLISTON 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 WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC 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 WILLISTON 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 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Howard Klug.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,750 (Amy Krueger, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WILLISTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,534,340, expenses of $1,429,912 and total assets of $1,817,815 at year end.

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