2025-11-11T10:02:17-06:00 2024-12-31 341341400 415 Group Inc 4300 Munson Street NW Canton OH 44718 990 2024-01-01 474985751 Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau STAR 3304541439 401 Market Avenue N Canton OH 44702 Allyson Bussey President 3304541439 2025-11-07 1 1 Natalie M Simmons CPA P01259674 3304920094 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Visit Canton Allyson Bussey 401 Market Avenue N Canton OH 44702 4080878 0 X www.visitcanton.com X 2016 OH The mission of the Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau is to attract and engage visitors, serve and educate regional tourisim partners, and generate economic growth for the community through travel and tourism development. 16 16 32 17 34384 0 0 35000 3946010 3918128 132456 127750 0 0 4078466 4080878 907516 724629 0 0 918867 1165026 0 0 0 1354879 2205631 3181262 4095286 897204 -14408 6635149 7488208 744929 1609244 5890220 5878964 The Mission of the Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau is to attract and engage visitors, serve and educate regional tourisim partners, and generate economic growth for the community through travel and tourism development. 0 0 Visit Canton aims to attract and guide visitors, educate and support tourism industry partners, and participate in regional economic development discussions that leverage travel and tourism to promote and enhance the communities of Stark County. In 2024, Visit Canton secured over 600 events with an attendance exceeding 265,000 visitors, including tournaments, conferences, and other events, which generated over $83,935,000 in visitor spending within the community. The marketing initiatives of Visit Canton recorded over 28 million impressions across various platforms, excluding the extensive range of earned media and other non-trackable marketing channels. Additionally, the organization invested over $860,000 in cultural tourism and event support grants to further stimulate visitor expenditure in the region. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 32 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Allyson Bussey 3304541439 401 Market Avenue N Canton OH 44702 Allyson Bussey President 37.50 X X 166810 0 28596 Derek Gordon Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Susie Steiner Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Nichols Chairman 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Murray Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Graffice Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barb Abbott Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clayton Popic Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Dehoff Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Lee Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Miller Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Horrigan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Shimko Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen Ater Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ren Camacho Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Swaldo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sherry Groom Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen MacKenzie Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 166810 0 28596 1 0 1 0 0 35000 35000 Lodging excise tax 900099 3883744 3883744 Advertising 541800 32354 32354 Events 711300 2030 2030 3918128 127750 127750 4080878 3883744 34384 127750 724629 279459 604329 22175 190411 68652 15428 41204 937979 38935 10432 78193 38843 86268 5719 Board Approved Expenses 701481 Subscriptions/Dues 93832 Lease Interest 52494 Sales Initiative 43206 61617 4095286 304272 329021 779755 796278 272654 198949 918754 273506 524244 645248 4190949 3729968 563275 1788744 6635149 7488208 587069 259500 157860 1349744 744929 1609244 X 5890220 5878964 5890220 5878964 6635149 7488208 -14408 3152 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 520826 121770 399056 397928 151736 246192 645248 Long-Term Debt 1349744 1349744 4084030 3152 3152 4080878 0 4080878 4095286 0 4095286 0 4095286 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Miscellaneous rounding 1 ARTS IN STARK 900 CLEVELAND AVE NW CANTON OH 44702 346609771 501(c)(3) 166339 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM BEECH CREEK BOTANICAL GARDEN 11929 BEECH STREET NE ALLIANCE OH 44601 341964977 501(c)(3) 5386 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM BLUECOATS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS 340 MISSISSIPPI ST SE NORTH CANTON OH 44720 341563908 501(c)(3) 20000 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM CANTON BALLET 1001 MARKET AVE N CANTON OH 44702 346608636 501(c)(3) 24250 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM CANTON MUSEUM OF ART 1001 MARKET AVE N CANTON OH 44702 340733127 501(c)(3) 52003 0 MAJOR EXHIBITION GRANT AND ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSO 2331 - 17TH STREET NW CATON OH 44708 346533119 501(c)(3) 34300 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM DRESSLER PUB GROUP 5260 DRESSLER RD NW CANTON OH 44718 465037867 501(c)(3) 20000 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM EN-RICH-MENT 4110 MEADOWVIEW DR NW CANTON OH 44718 474985751 501(c)(3) 14000 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM HARTVILLE KITCHEN 1015 EDISON ST NW HARTVILLE OH 44632 341969874 501(c)(3) 11912 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES 5735 WALES AVE NW MASSILLON OH 44646 346001495 501(c)(3) 13000 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM LYNN A SHIMKO dba THE 720 MARKET LLC PO BOX 36829 CANTON OH 44735 811328926 6050 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM MASSILLON MUSEUM 121 LINCOLN WAY E MASSILLON OH 44646 346001833 501(c)(3) 131782 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM MCKINLEY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM 800 MCKINLEY MONUMENT DR NW CANTON OH 44708 340733194 501(c)(3) 14383 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM NATIONAL FIRST LADIES' LIBRARY 205 MARKET AVE S CANTON OH 44702 311576332 501(c)(3) 34650 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM NATIONAL FOOTBALL MUSEUM 2111 GEORGE HALAS DR NW CANTON OH 44708 340898576 501(c)(3) 30000 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM QUEER IN CANTON 1750 OBERLIN CT NW CANTON OH 44703 863408935 501(c)(3) 7750 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM STARK COUNTY ITALIAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL FOUNDATION PO BOX 9345 CANTON OH 44711 341544253 501(c)(3) 5775 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM STARK COUNTY PARK DISTRICT 5712 - 12TH STREET NW CANTON OH 44708 341490858 501(c)(3) 5115 0 ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM Part I, Line 2: Grants are closely monitored by management. X 0 0 0 Allyson Bussey President 166810 0 0 0 0 0 5004 0 23592 0 195406 0 0 0 Part I, Line 3 The board approves the compensation annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Treasurer reviews and approves the Form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each director, officer, employee and volunteer shall be provided with and asked to review a copy of this Policy and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Annually each director, officer, employee and volunteer shall complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which s/he is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a Conflict of Interest. Such relationships, positions or circumstances might include service as a director of or consultant to another nonprofit organization, or ownership of a business that might provide goods or services to CVB. Any such information regarding the business interests of a director, officer, employee or volunteer, or a Family Member thereof, shall be treated as confidential and shall generally be made available only to the Chair, the Executive Director, and any committee appointed to address Conflicts of Interest, except to the extent additional disclosure is necessary in connection with the implementation of this Policy. This policy shall be reviewed annually by each member of the Board of Directors. Any changes to the policy shall be communicated to all staff. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive director and top management and key employees - Compensation set according to Organization's pay scale. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The 990 is available via GuideStar or other public information portal. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 These documents are not available to the public. Part VIII, Line 1e In 2024, the organization received $35,000 from the U.S. government under the Employee Retention Credit program established by the CARES Act. This refundable payroll tax credit is reported as government grant revenue in Part VIII, line 1e.