Nonprofit · EIN 93-1191194
TRAVEL COSTA MESA
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92626
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,375,278 | $3,858,486 | -$483,208 | $2,662,043 | $0 | $2,662,043 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,324,727 | $3,372,603 | -$47,876 | $3,131,781 | $0 | $3,131,781 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,202,579 | $2,623,368 | $579,211 | $3,178,747 | $0 | $3,178,747 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,338,286
- Investment income
- $36,992
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $216,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $484,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $810,933
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,457
- Occupancy
- $51,468
- Travel
- $37,622
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,131,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,662,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,662,043
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,662,043
- Gross receipts
- $3,375,278
- Employees
- 8
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULETTE LOMBARDI FRIES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $216,999 |
| HUGO BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENITO BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNIE BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJ EKHLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE HSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'BRIEN MOORE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHJEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIMISHA SOLANKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE COOKE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE YANNARELL | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULETTE LOMBARDI-FRIES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $173,047 |
| SUSAN O'BRIEN MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGO BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJ EKHLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD HABERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIMISHA SOLANKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT GOSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENITO BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE COOKE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SANFORD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONNIE DALGADO | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULETTE LOMBARDI-FRIES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $179,615 |
| SUSAN O'BRIEN MOORE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGO BARBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJ EKHLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD HABERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIMISHA SOLANKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALBERT GOSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI ANN FARRELL HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENITO BENITEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE COOKE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SANFORD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONNIE DALGADO | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 949 S COAST DR STE 550, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-7824
- In care of
- % PAULETTE LOMBARDI-FRIES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAULETTE LOMBARDI FRIES, 949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE, SUITE 550, COSTA MESA, CA 92626
- Signed the 990
- PAULETTE LOMBARDI FRIES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (714) 786-8585
- Website
- WWW.TRAVELCOSTAMESA.COM
- Return prepared by
- NOREN NORDLING AND ASSOC PLLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 93-1191194 or by the name TRAVEL COSTA MESA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TRAVEL COSTA MESA ENHANCES AND PROMOTES THE DESTINATION BRAND EXPERIENCE, FURTHER INCREASING VISITOR SPENDING FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC VITALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AND ITS TOURISM INDUSTRY. ALL PROGRAM EXPENDITURES WERE FOR MARKETING EXPENSES TO FURTHER THIS PURPOSE.Expenses $3,858,486 · revenue $3,375,278
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-1191194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,662,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,375,278
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,375,278 | $3,858,486 | $2,662,043 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,324,727 | $3,372,603 | $3,131,781 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,202,579 | $2,623,368 | $3,178,747 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,400,588 | $2,020,903 | $2,599,536 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 93-1191194).
Questions about TRAVEL COSTA MESA
- What is the EIN of TRAVEL COSTA MESA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRAVEL COSTA MESA is 93-1191194.
- Is TRAVEL COSTA MESA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to TRAVEL COSTA MESA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRAVEL COSTA MESA 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 TRAVEL COSTA MESA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRAVEL COSTA MESA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TRAVEL COSTA MESA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PAULETTE LOMBARDI FRIES.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRAVEL COSTA MESA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,999 (PAULETTE LOMBARDI FRIES, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does TRAVEL COSTA MESA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,375,278, expenses of $3,858,486 and total assets of $2,662,043 at year end.
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