OTTAWA COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OTTAWA COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU

EIN 34-1529597 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

PROMOTION of OTTAWA COUNTY, OH

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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 explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$95.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,445,627

Expenses$1,374,064

Annual surplus $71,563 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Grants paid$339,765 · 24.7% of expenses

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Revenue$1,445,627

Expenses$1,374,064

Assets$2,279,353

Income$1,445,627

Contributions$1,390,448

Grants given$339,765

Average grant$28,314

Accounting fees$3,905

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

KIMBERLY KAUFMANSECRETARY

WILL MOORETRUSTEE

WENDY CHAMBERSTRUSTEE

SARA BOOKERTRUSTEE

PAUL JERISVICE PRESIDENT

NICOLE DE FREITASTRUSTEE

MEREDITH KLUNTRUSTEE

MARK STAHLTRUSTEE

LARRY FLETCHEREXECUTIVE DIREC

BRAD OHLEMACHERTRUSTEE

KATHY BARBEETRUSTEE

GRETCHEN COLONTRUSTEE

ERIN LINEHANTRUSTEE

EMILY DUNFEETRUSTEE

CHRIS SINGERLINGPRESIDENT

CAROLYN RODENHAUSERTREASURER

CALEB MCGEORGETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 770 SE CATAWBA ROAD, PORT CLINTON, OH 43452
County: Ottawa
In care of: LARRY FLETCHER
Primary officer: LARRY FLETCHER, Executive Direc

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@shoresandislands.com Phone(419) 734-4386

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERT APLING & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes