LUMBERTON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LUMBERTON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTH

EIN 56-2056835 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

THE BUREAU SERVES A COUNTY-WIDE AREA of APPROXIMATELY 946 SQUARE MILES and 118,000 RESIDENTS. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE A VISITORS GUIDE, DIRECT MAIL, PRINT ADVERTISING and BILLBOARDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.80 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.41%of revenue went to mission work89.8% of expenses · Program services

$99.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.19%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,800,854

Mission workProgram services$1,610,21689.41% of revenue89.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$183,55710.19% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,0810.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,793,77399.61% 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?

The current filing is first. Each bar compares annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

2023Current89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraising

202288.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraising

202187.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraising

202088.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraising

201984.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraising

201890.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraising

201787.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraising

201688.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraising

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,800,854

Expenses$1,793,773

Annual surplus $7,081 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)$1,610,216 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$183,557 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,800,854

Expenses$1,793,773

Assets$1,655,665

Income$1,800,854

Contributions$1,764,495

Mission work (program services)$1,610,216

Management and general$183,557

Accounting fees$7,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

ANGELA SUMNEREXECUTIVE DI

ARNOLD WESTCHAIRMAN

BRION OXENDINEBOARD MEMBER

DAN DAVISBOARD MEMBER

HANK LEWISFINANCE DIRE

JOHN DUNLAPBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE DAVISBOARD MEMBER

PRAMIT PATELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 3431 LACKEY ST, LUMBERTON, NC 28360-9046
County: Robeson
In care of: % LUMBERTON VISITORS BUREAU
Primary officer: ANGELA SUMNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lumberton-nc.com Phone(910) 739-9999

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: S PRESTON DOUGLAS & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development