Nonprofit · EIN 62-0156713
CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,804,168 | $11,483,482 | $1,320,686 | $9,819,153 | $2,977,541 | $6,841,612 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,567,324 | $10,743,050 | $1,824,274 | $8,706,432 | $3,185,510 | $5,520,922 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,382,529 | $13,062,044 | -$679,515 | $8,438,027 | $3,373,926 | $5,064,101 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,563,590
- of which government grants
- $12,563,590
- Program service revenue
- $66,218
- Investment income
- $174,360
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $300,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,168,739
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,538,261
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,327,694
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $76,572
- Occupancy
- $225,630
- Travel
- $214,947
- Depreciation
- $122,275
- Program services (functional)
- $10,165,830
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,317,652
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,706,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,819,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,977,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,841,612
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,480,626
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,841,612
- Gross receipts
- $12,804,168
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 601
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY WHITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $341,703 | $44,043 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | COO & INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $238,216 | $37,410 |
| DAVID BLAIR | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,743 | $36,480 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $193,771 | $26,758 |
| JOHN O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY DALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIK DAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF EVERSOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MATHIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY RAYNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTON WAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG CHAPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY WHITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $329,099 | $42,838 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $212,831 | $40,067 |
| TIMOTHY MORGAN | CHIEF SPORTS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $176,430 | $39,020 |
| DAVID BLAIR | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $177,762 | $33,950 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,441 | $32,949 |
| JEFF EVERSOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MATHIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NIEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTON WAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ASHFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIK DAWES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARAGNANO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH MORROW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY WHITE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $281,963 | $34,898 |
| SUSAN HARRIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $219,730 | $29,157 |
| TIMOTHY MORGAN | CHIEF SPORTS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $183,157 | $33,495 |
| BRIAN MURPHY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $179,118 | $32,717 |
| DAVID BLAIR | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,273 | $13,137 |
| KEITH SANFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVANN FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DEFOOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY MARTINEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NEIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTON WAMP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ASHFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIK DAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MARAGNANO | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH MORROW | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY O'BRIEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 W MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD STE 1, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402-2560
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUSAN HARRIS, 200 W ML KING BLVD SUITE 1200, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN HARRIS, COO & INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (423) 756-8687
- Website
- VISITCHATTANOOGA.COM
- Return prepared by
- HENDERSON HUTCHERSON & MCCULLOUGH PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS IN THE LOCAL CHATTANOOGA AREA
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP VISITOR EXPERIENCES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITYExpenses $9,823,137 · grants $300,000 · revenue $56,664
- TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY ESTABLISHING CHATTANOOGA AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS, AND LEISURE TRAVELExpenses $342,693
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
- 62-0156713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,819,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,804,168
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,804,168 | $11,483,482 | $9,819,153 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $12,567,324 | $10,743,050 | $8,706,432 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,382,529 | $13,062,044 | $8,438,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,349,629 | $12,131,679 | $8,117,452 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 62-0156713).
Questions about CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC is 62-0156713.
- Is CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1949.
- Are donations to CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHATTANOOGA AREA 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 CHATTANOOGA AREA 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 CHATTANOOGA AREA 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 CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUSAN HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $341,703 (BARRY WHITE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CHATTANOOGA AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,804,168, expenses of $11,483,482 and total assets of $9,819,153 at year end.
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