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Nonprofit · EIN 85-3422483

WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · WACO, TX 76706

Financials

$1.5M$772K2022$1.7M$1.4M2023$1.7M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,719,054$1,674,050$45,004$2,667,381$12,725$2,654,656
September 30, 2024990$1,688,161$1,410,483$277,678$2,611,652$2,000$2,609,652
September 30, 2023990$1,481,721$772,258$709,463$2,336,712$4,738$2,331,974
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,620,028
Investment income
$99,026
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$39,533
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$42,557
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$504
Accounting fees
$49,325
Occupancy
$1,078
Travel
$28,942

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,611,652
Total assets, end of year
$2,667,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,725
Net assets, end of year
$2,654,656
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,654,656
Gross receipts
$1,719,054
Employees
0
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Carla PendergraftExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$35,669
Joshua PurscheVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Justin EdwardsChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Karli FletcherTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Marissa MaguireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Ed GuidottiDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jacquelyn BaumannDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LaQuita MyersDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lori HarveyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Meghan ByramDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Meraj BhaktaDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joshua PurscheVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Justin EdwardsChair
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Karli FletcherTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Marissa MaguireSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Donna HoldbrookDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Ed GuidottiDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Emily JenoganDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Jacquelyn BaumannDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Justin KuzskiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lori HarveyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Meghan ByramDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Meraj BhaktaDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Justin EdwardsChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Joshua PurscheVice-Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Donna HoldbrookSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Justin KuzskiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Meraj BhaktaDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lori HarveyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Brittany WalkerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Meghan ByramDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Karli FletcherDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Addison WittryDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
424 CLAY AVE 2343, WACO, TX 76706-0002
In care of
% JUSTIN EDWARDS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Justin Edwards, 424 Clay Ave 2343, Waco, TX 767069998
Signed the 990
Justin Edwards, Chair
Phone
(254) 855-7354
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

See Schedule O

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CORPORATION FUNDS ENHANCED SALES (BUSINESS RECRUITMENT), AND ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE IMPLEMENTED BY THE WACO CONVENTION CENTER AND VISITORS BUREAU TO ADVANCE AND HELP PROMOTE BUSINESS WITHIN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CITY OF WACO.

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-3422483
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,667,381
Income (IRS master file)
$1,719,054

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,719,054$1,674,050$2,667,381XML
990September 2024$1,688,161$1,410,483$2,611,652XML
990September 2023$1,481,721$772,258$2,336,712XML
990September 2022$1,332,164$479,245$1,726,516IRS
990September 2021–––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 85-3422483).

Questions about WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION

What is the EIN of WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION is 85-3422483.
Is WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2021.
Are donations to WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION 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 WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Justin Edwards.
Who are the officers and directors of WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,669 (Carla Pendergraft, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WACO TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,719,054, expenses of $1,674,050 and total assets of $2,667,381 at year end.

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