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← POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,427,823
Total expenses
$16,774,007
Contributions and grants received
$14,901,054
Grants paid
$989,712
Program service revenue
$1,246,266
Investment income
$252,257
Other revenue
$28,246
Total assets, end of year
$13,641,106
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,129,522
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,511,584
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,432,803

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

    $16,045

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,885,009

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MARKETING REVENUE FROM MEMBERS

    total $877,916 · related or exempt $877,916

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $186,835 · related or exempt $186,835

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

    total $134,081 · related or exempt $134,081

  • 2d · Program service revenue: HOSTED EVENTS AND COMMITTEE INC

    total $47,434 · related or exempt $47,434

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $235,781 · excluded $235,781

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,528,793

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,472,494 · other assets $39,823

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $56,299 · other assets -$39,823

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,476 · excluded $16,476

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $16,045

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,005

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,005 · excluded -$10,005

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD AWARDS

    total $38,251 · excluded $38,251

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $38,251

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $989,712

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $743,020

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,383,265

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $72,702

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $352,327

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $178,713

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,100

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $76,352

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $2,548

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $228,288

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,200,634

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $309,375

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $177,353

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $221,746

  • 17 · Travel

    total $193,548

  • 20 · Interest

    total $43,293

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $400,392

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $64,325

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES

    total $63,385

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $37,357

  • 24c · Other expenses: CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE

    total $572

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,170,293 · end of year $2,963,871

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $856,626 · end of year $18,678

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,621,744 · end of year $3,779,616

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $380,542 · end of year $242,702

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

    $3,353,717

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

    $1,654,223

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,671,226 · end of year $1,699,494

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,984,174 · end of year $4,935,293

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,787 · end of year $1,452

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $28,235 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,748,882 · end of year $2,040,936

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $547,106 · end of year $575,827

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $531,343 · end of year $512,759

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $29,528 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,857,768 · end of year $10,511,584

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU IS TO PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA, TOURIST DESTINATIONS OF CARBON, MONROE, PIKE AND WAYNE COUNTIES AS THE DESIGNATED TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY. TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION.

  • WE PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAIN AREA ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION.

    Expenses $15,432,803 · Grants $989,712 · Revenue $1,246,266

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

Listed in Part VII

  • CHRISTOPHER BARRETT

    PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $318,517
    From this org
    $280,155
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,362
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,155
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,123
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,239
    Filer's total
    $318,517

  • BRIAN BOSSUYT

    CMO/EVP

    Total calculated
    $219,409
    From this org
    $185,440
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,969
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,440
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,169
    Filer's total
    $219,409

  • JAMIE SCHMEELK

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $205,094
    From this org
    $178,629
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,465
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,629
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,345
    Filer's total
    $205,094

  • MARLYN KISSNER

    VP AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBERS

    Total calculated
    $145,218
    From this org
    $137,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,338
    Hours/week
    40

  • BILL COLAVITO

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GENEVIEVE REESE

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA GREEN

    TREASURER (THRU 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN MAY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HASSAN ABDEL-MONEIM

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIM DAILEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC EHRHARDT

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SIERRA FOGAL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDY FORTE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRIDGET GELDERMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUSTIN GENZLINGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROB HOWELL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN KIESENDAHL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEN KOFF

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC LANSBERRY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID MAKARSKY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RORY O'FEE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DON PLEAU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BILL RADER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFF RUDDER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRIP RUVANE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DONNA SMITH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANTE TRAPASSO

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RACHEL WASZCZAK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR SYLVESTER WILLIAMS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDY WORTHINGTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512829349301861

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