FORT WAYNEALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
EIN 35-1857840 · Economic Development (S30)
What they do
VISIT FORT WAYNE PROMOTES THE COMMUNITY AS AN EXCEPTIONAL DESTINATION, and ADVOCATES for THE GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT of THE VISITOR INDUSTRY.
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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
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JILL BOGGSPRESIDENT &
KRISTEN GUTHRIEVP OF MARKET
EMILY STUCKDIRECTOR OF
NICOLLE CAMPBELLDIRECTOR OF
LISA STARKSDIRECTOR
TIM HALLDIRECTOR
TIM BEEREDIRECTOR
THERESE BROWNDIRECTOR
SUSAN BAIERVICE CHAIRPE
RUSS JEHLDIRECTOR
RICK SCHUITEMANSECRETARY
PARIS MCFARTHINGDIRECTOR
MIKE NUTTERDIRECTOR
MIKE MUSHETTDIRECTOR
MELISSA SCHENKELCHAIRPERSON
MELANIE CARNEYDIRECTOR
MARK LUTTIKTREASURER
BART SHAWDIRECTOR
KELLY UPDIKEDIRECTOR
KELLEY HARTLEY HUTTONDIRECTOR
JULIE WALLDIRECTOR
JOHNNY PEREZDIRECTOR
JOHN PERLICHDIRECTOR
JASON PATELDIRECTOR
IRENE WALTERSDIRECTOR
DON WYSSDIRECTOR
DANETTE FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
COLLEEN HUDDLESONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- 927 S HARRISON ST STE 101, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-3611
- County
- Allen
- In care of
- % HROO
- Primary officer
- KELLY UPDIKE, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BADEN GAGE & SCHROEDER LLC
- NTEE classification
- Economic Development (S30)
- IRS tax category
- Economic Development
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes