MERCER COUNTY TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY #43 Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERCER COUNTY TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY #43

EIN 23-7400902 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

THE AGENCY WAS ESTABLISHED to PROMOTE THE TOURIST TRADE IN MERCER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AS WELL AS PROVIDE SUPPORT for EXISTING BUSINESSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

67.01%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

0.38%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$72.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.91%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$2.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $70,966 for PEGGY MAZYCK (PAST PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,481,142

Mission workProgram services$992,56467.01% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,7434.91% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,6890.38% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$410,14627.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,070,99672.31% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.7% mission · 6.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 8.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 7.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,481,142

Expenses$1,070,996

Annual surplus $410,146 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$992,564 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,743 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$5,689 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,481,142

Expenses$1,070,996

Assets$3,105,678

Income$3,041,408

Contributions$1,281,323

Mission work (program services)$992,564

Fundraising$5,689

Management and general$72,743

Stocks and bonds$1,666,958

Accounting fees$6,600

Investing fees$1,369

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PEGGY MAZYCKPAST PRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $70,966Base $65,198 · Other $5,768

CARMEN AIELLOPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $66,438Base $57,150 · Other $9,288

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

PEGGY MAZYCKPAST PRESIDENT/CEO

CARMEN AIELLOPRESIDENT/CEO

AMANDA WICKHAMBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

BILL FINLEYBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

CARLEE WEBBBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

CASEY SHILLINGBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

DENNIS JAMESVICE-CHAIRMAN

JOHN KERINSBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

JOHN RASKOBCHAIRMAN

LAURA ACKLEYSECRETARY

MARK SCARPITTIBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

MICHELE CZERWINSKIBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

RETTA FAGLEYTREASURER

SAVANNAH SCHWENKEBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

STAN LEFESBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE

SUE KOCHHARPAST CHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 50 N WATER AVE, SHARON, PA 16146-1344
County: Mercer
In care of: CARMEN J AIELLO II
Primary officer: CARMEN J AIELLO II, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(724) 346-3771

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACK BASHOR & PORSCH LLP
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development