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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DEFIANCE DEVELOPMENT AND VISITORSBUREAU INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$546,502
Total expenses
$517,919
Contributions and grants received
$464,583
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$52,096
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$29,823
Total assets, end of year
$503,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,889
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$500,970
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$447,418
Management and general expenses
$63,776
Fundraising expenses
$6,725
Program service expenses (Part III)
$447,418

Program services were 86.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $22,091

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $299,820

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $142,672

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LILAC FESTIVAL

    total $13,918 · related or exempt $13,918

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WITCHES BREW

    total $13,021 · related or exempt $13,021

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CHOCOLATE WALK

    total $9,744 · related or exempt $9,744

  • 2d · Program service revenue: BICENTENNIAL

    total $8,659 · related or exempt $8,659

  • 2e · Program service revenue: COOKIE CRUMBLE

    total $2,895 · related or exempt $2,895

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $3,859 · related or exempt $3,859

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $19,680

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $19,680

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $19,680 · excluded $19,680

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,339

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $22,091

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $42,196

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $10,143

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $58,246 · program services $43,680 · management and general $11,648 · fundraising $2,918

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $60,734 · program services $45,553 · management and general $12,147 · fundraising $3,034

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,600 · management and general $1,600

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $9,328 · program services $6,997 · management and general $1,866 · fundraising $465

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $5,756 · management and general $5,756

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $78,072 · program services $78,072

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,852 · program services $9,209 · management and general $1,468 · fundraising $175

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,320 · management and general $2,320

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $35,455 · program services $20,474 · management and general $14,981

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $106 · program services $106

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,027 · program services $18,924 · management and general $2,103

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,778 · management and general $1,778

  • 24a · Other expenses: BICENTENNIAL

    total $83,400 · program services $83,400

  • 24b · Other expenses: FIREWORKS

    total $30,760 · program services $30,760

  • 24c · Other expenses: CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

    total $23,997 · program services $23,997

  • 24d · Other expenses: BEAUTIFICATION AND PARKS

    total $18,032 · program services $18,032

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $76,456 · program services $68,214 · management and general $8,109 · fundraising $133

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $187,433 · end of year $195,554

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $426,447

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $118,142

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $290,329 · end of year $308,305

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,682 · end of year $2,889

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $475,080 · end of year $500,970

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE DEFIANCE AREA THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, RESTORATION, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION; TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE ECONOMIC BASE OF DOWNTOWN DEFIANCE; AND TO PROMOTE BUSINESS, EVENTS, AND ACTIVITIES IN THE DEFIANCE AREA.

  • THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP PROJECTS TO ENHANCE, EDUCATE, AND PROMOTE BUSINESS IN THE DEFIANCE AREA. THIS INCLUDES ORGANIZING, SUPPORTING AND OVERSEEING THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: THE DESIGN COMMITTEE, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AN ATTRACTIVE, COORDINATED AND QUALITY IMAGE OF THE COMMUNITY BY CAPITALIZING ON ITS UNIQUE ASSETS AND HERITAGE; THE PROMOTION COMMITTEE, WHOSE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MARKET A UNIFIED, QUALITY IMAGE OF THE BUSINESS DISTRICT AS THE CENTER OF ACTIVITIES, GOODS AND SERVICES TO RETAILERS, RESIDENTS, SHOPPERS, INVESTORS AND TOURISTS; AND THE ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE, WORKS TO DEVELOP A MARKET STRATEGY FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL RESULT IN AN IMPROVED RETAIL MIX, A STRONGER TAX BASE, INCREASED INVESTOR CONFIDENCE AND A STRONG, STABLE ROLE FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

    Expenses $372,127 · Revenue $88,178

  • THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES THE COLLECTION OF DONATIONS FOR THE ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY FOR THE DEFIANCE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PLANS AND COORDINATES THE FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS AND PAYS ALL EXPENSES OUT OF THE FIREWORKS FUND.

    Expenses $30,760

  • THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS THE ANNUAL LILAC FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES THE MOST PROLIFIC ARTISTS OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO; ARTS, ANTIQUES & CRAFT FAIR, GARDEN MARKET AND FARMERS MARKET. THERE ARE MUSICIANS PERFORMING THOUGHOUT THE DAY WITH CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE, FOOD VENDORS AND MUCH MORE.

    Expenses $12,593 · Revenue $13,918

  • OTHER PROGRAMS THAT FALL UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE INCLUDE BEING THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE SANTA HOUSE AND DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. EACH CHRISTMAS SEASON A SMALL HOUSE IS ERECTED AND DECORATED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. A SANTA IS HIRED AND CHILDREN FROM THE AREA ARE INVITED DOWN TO VISIT SANTA WITH PICTURE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE DEFIANCE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS COMMITTEE. FUNDS ARE COLLECTED THROUGH DONATIONS AND THE CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE MEETS AND DECIDES HOW TO APPROPRIATELY UTILIZE THESE FUNDS TO DECORATE DURING CHRISTMAS SEASON.

    Expenses $31,938

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kirstie Mack

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $58,240
    From this org
    $58,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Angie Ankney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jessica Babcock

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ginger Beyer

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Josh Busch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cj Gaskill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dorothea Hammon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Brian Heil

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jason Hohenbrink

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paige Johnson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • David Kern

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michelle Meyer

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Cindy Schaffer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sarah Tackett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Niki Warncke

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202501349349303130

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