Nonprofit · EIN 52-0815853
THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,528,442 | $1,588,310 | -$59,868 | $1,037,592 | $53,064 | $984,528 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,773,968 | $1,603,005 | $170,963 | $1,157,895 | $113,499 | $1,044,396 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,836,196 | $1,473,482 | $362,714 | $1,080,670 | $207,237 | $873,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $246,355
- Membership dues
- $246,355
- Program service revenue
- $1,243,355
- Investment income
- $23,405
- Other revenue
- $15,327
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,298
- Other salaries and wages
- $416,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $664,971
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,077
- Accounting fees
- $114,110
- Occupancy
- $32,377
- Travel
- $54,687
- Program services (functional)
- $1,362,401
- Management and general (functional)
- $225,909
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,157,895
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,037,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,064
- Net assets, end of year
- $984,528
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $984,528
- Gross receipts
- $1,528,442
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE PETRAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $179,298 |
| RICK BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY POLLARD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACKIE FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BOHN-ISAURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EVAN MCELLIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREW DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHAIT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HORST SCHULTZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALEX PINELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE PETRAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $144,158 |
| GUIDA BOTELHO | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,542 |
| RICK BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACKIE FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EVAN MCELLIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGOVERN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREW DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JILL ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE PETRAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $149,163 |
| RICK BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GARY POLLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACKIE FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EVAN MCELLIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGOVERN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DREW DALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JILL ROMANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 945 CONCORD ST, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701-4613
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TAYLOR RUECKING, 945 CONCORD STREET, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701
- Signed the 990
- TAYLOR RUECKING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (781) 237-0280
- Website
- WWW.TRAVELINSTITUTE.COM
- Return prepared by
- PECK ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TTI'S MISSION IS TO: 1) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HIGH EDUCATION STANDARDS AND ADMINISTER FORMAL EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS WITHIN AND FOR THE TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRIES; 2) EDUCATE AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE TRAVEL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, AND BUILD UPON THEIR KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS BY PROVIDING ADVANCED EDUCATION & TRAINING IN SPECIALIZED AREAS OF TRAVEL SERVICES; 3) PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THOSE IN THE INDUSTRY TO ENABLE THEM TO BE INFORMED AND CURRENT WITH ISSUES AND CHANGES IN TRAVEL AND TRAVEL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- TO ELEVATE THE STATUS AND INCREASE THE PRESTIGE OF PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY THROUGH CANDIDATES CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES.Expenses $340,601 · revenue $382,111
- PUBLICATIONS AND STUDY GUIDES DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN ORDER TO INSTRUCT OR INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRYExpenses $476,840 · revenue $534,955
- PROMOTION OF AVAILABLE TEXTBOOKS AND MARKETING MATERIALS WHICH ELEVATE THE CAPABILITIES OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.Expenses $272,480 · revenue $305,688
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $272,480 · revenue $305,688
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
- 52-0815853
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,037,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,528,442
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- June 9, 2011
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2010
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,528,442 | $1,588,310 | $1,037,592 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,773,968 | $1,603,005 | $1,157,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,836,196 | $1,473,482 | $1,080,670 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,244,824 | $1,234,271 | $691,931 | 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 52-0815853).
Questions about THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE is 52-0815853.
- Is THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
- Are donations to THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE 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 THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE 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 THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE 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 THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAYLOR RUECKING.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,298 (DIANE PETRAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE TRAVEL INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,528,442, expenses of $1,588,310 and total assets of $1,037,592 at year end.
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