EIN 23-2483798

Visit Bucks County (VBC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(6)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Visit Bucks County (VBC) is the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County. The mission of the VBC is to increase visitation in Bucks County by effectively marketing its heritage and its diverse sites and attractions.
Also known as...
Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Total revenues
$6,785,070
2024
Total expenses
$6,445,241
2024
Total assets
$8,148,154
2024
Num. employees
26
2024

Program areas at VBC

The organization supports local Bucks County, Pennsylvania tourism and hospitality businesses and their workforces by providing advocacy, professional education, partnership opportunities and support in a variety of ways.
The organization provides grant funding to County organizations for approved tourism and hospitality-related industry promotions and projects that attract Visitors to Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Grants made by VBC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Friends of Washington Crossing ParkPromote Tourism - Marketing$28,800
Bristol Riverside Theatrer Company (BRT)Promote Tourism - Marketing$28,800
Bucks County Playhouse TheaterPromote Tourism - Marketing$28,800
...and 25 more grants made totalling $396,750

Personnel at VBC

NameTitleCompensation
Paul BencivengoPresident and Chief Executive Officer$249,063
Heather WalterMarketing Director$100,372
Sharon RossiVice Chair$0
Paul LicitraBoard Member$0
Robert J McGowanSecond Chairperson$0
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for VBC

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,473,196
Program services$117,542
Investment income and dividends$194,302
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$30
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$6,785,070

Form 990s for VBC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-23990View PDF
2022-122023-08-08990View PDF
2022-062023-01-13990View PDF
2021-062021-12-02990View PDF
2020-062021-06-08990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 26, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureaus
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government funding
General information
Address
100 Brandywine Blvd
Newtown, PA 18940
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Bucks County, PA
Website URL
visitbuckscounty.com/ 
Phone
(800) 836-2825
Facebook page
VisitBucksPA 
Twitter profile
@visitbuckspa 
IRS details
EIN
23-2483798
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
NAICS code, primary
561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Parent/child status
Independent
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