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EIN 25-1670517

Explore Altoona

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
4
City
Altoona
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1963
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
S30: Economic Development
Description
Explore Altoona promotes tourism in Greater Blair County by marketing it as a premier visitor destination, positively impacting economic development. The Bureau develops and implements strategic marketing initiatives to increase visitation in the region, working cooperatively with Pennsylvania Visitors Bureaus and other counties.
Also known as...
The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Blair County; Allegheny Mountains Convention and Visitor Bureau
Total revenues
$818,764
2023
Total expenses
$1,023,862
2023
Total assets
$544,284
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Explore Altoona

The Bureau was created to develop & implement strategic marketing initiatives which will result in increased visitation to Blair County & The central Pennsylvania region. The Bureau works in a cooperative manner with The pa Visitors bureaus and other County and regional organizations involved in tourist activities and The pa office of travel and tourism as a partner in achieving pa tourism goals.

Personnel at Explore Altoona

NameTitleCompensation
Mark IckesExecutive Director$80,939
Dustin DelozierTreasurer$0
Sam McCloskeyVice President$0
Jodi CessnaPresident$0
Jane SheffieldVice President$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Explore Altoona

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Program services$9,300
Investment income and dividends$1,419
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$808,045
Total revenues$818,764

Form 990s for Explore Altoona

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-30990View PDF
2022-122023-06-06990View PDF
2021-122022-06-06990View PDF
2020-122021-06-30990View PDF
2019-122021-06-07990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Explore Altoona

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Shore Region Tourism CouncilNeptune, NJ$257,563
Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors CenterMarlinton, WV$1,306,669
Downtown IndyIndianapolis, IN$1,710,996
Athens County Convention and Visitors BureauAthens, OH$836,851
Corpus Christi Tourism Public ImprovementCorpus Christi, TX$2,263,514
Milledgeville Baldwin County Convention and Visitors BureauMilledgeville, GA$872,779
Wisconsin Rapids Area ConventionWisconsin Rapids, WI$446,030
Burnsville Convention and Visitors BureauBurnsville, MN$346,370
Loudonville-Mohican Convention and Visitor BureauLoudonville, OH$221,776
Nebraska City Tourism and CommerceNebraska City, NE$519,028
Data update history
August 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
February 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 28, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureaus
Issues
Community improvementEconomic developmentBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local level
General information
Address
1415 11th Ave 2
Altoona, PA 16601
Metro area
Altoona, PA
County
Blair County, PA
Website URL
explorealtoona.com/ 
Phone
(814) 943-4183
Facebook page
explorealtoona 
IRS details
EIN
25-1670517
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1963
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S30: Economic Development
NAICS code, primary
561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Parent/child status
Independent
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