MERCER COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2023

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
MERCER COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 55-0691187)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-08-01
IRS object ID
202432149349300948
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-08-01T13:50:17-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN472592951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HENRY H JONES CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1897AddressLine1Txt
CityBLUEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP247015897ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN550691187EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCER COUNTY CONVENTION ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2VISITORS BUREAU INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3043258438PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1619 BLAND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBLUEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP24701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMIE L NULLPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3043258438PhoneNum
Signature2024-07-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHENRY H JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00062954PTIN
Phone3048090022PhoneNum
Preparation2024-07-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-08-08 14:25:15ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMIE L NULLPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$752,637GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITMERCERCOUNTY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO CREATE ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE MERCER COUNTY AREA BY EFFECTIVELY MARKETING THE REGION AS A PREFERRED VISITOR DESTINATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$8,540PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$20,807CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$662,178PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$731,830CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$670,718PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$752,637CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$123,465PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$155,701CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$422,422PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$645,852CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$545,887PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$801,553CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$124,831PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$48,916CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$962,422TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$919,250TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,075TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,819TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$960,347NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$911,431NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO CREATE ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE MERCER COUNTY AREA BY EFFECTIVELY MARKETING THE REGION AS A PREFERRED VISITOR DESTINATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTO ADVANCE, STIMULATE AND PROMOTE TOURISM, EXHIBITS, CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS TO THE MERCER COUNTY AREA.Desc
Described In Section501c3falseDescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnfalseAnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMIE L NULLPersonNm
Phone3043258438PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1619 BLAND STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBLUEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP24701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JAMIE L NULL
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$72,000$0$0
PATRICE BELCHER
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
TODD BOGGESS
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF DISIBBIO
VICE PRES.,Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MANDY FINK
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE HURLEY
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY H JONES
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIMBERLY JONES
TREASURER, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KITT MCCARTHY
PRESIDENT, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILL LAMBERT
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL LANE
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL L LUSK
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN O'NEAL
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANSEL PONDER
SECRETARY, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG PUCKETT
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM SPENCER
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICOLE THOMPSON
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$72,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL RELATIVITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1129 SOUTH COURT STREET UNIT BAddressLine1Txt
CityFAYETTEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP258401312ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesMARKETING AGENTServicesDesc
Compensation$257,689CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,807TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,807ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
HOTEL TAX - MERCER COUNTY$664,726$664,726
HOTEL TAX - BLUEFIELD$58,098$58,098
HOTEL TAX - PRINCETON$5,971$5,971

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,035TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,035RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$731,830OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$752,637TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$731,830RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$20,807ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,000TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,499TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,251TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,951TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,160TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,734TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$513,267TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,154TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,179TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,116TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,702TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,593TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$7,933
EMPLOYEE TRAINING$3,045
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$1,757
TAXES AND LICENSES MISC.$212

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$801,553TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$581,318BOYAmt
EOY$290,890EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$275,918BOYAmt
EOY$531,118EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$178,394LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,152LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,186BOYAmt
EOY$97,242EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$962,422BOYAmt
EOY$919,250EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,075BOYAmt
EOY$7,819EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,075BOYAmt
EOY$7,819EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$960,347BOYAmt
EOY$911,431EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$960,347BOYAmt
EOY$911,431EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$962,422BOYAmt
EOY$919,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$48,916ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$128DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,195BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,841OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,380DepreciationAmt
Book Value$84,461BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,586BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$97,242TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARDS PAYABLEDesc
Amt$7,819Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,819TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$752,637TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$752,637RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$752,637TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$801,553TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$801,553ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$801,553TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2KIMBERLY D. JONES HENRY H. JONES TREASURER DIRECTOR MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE RETURN BEFORE SIGNING IT AND A FULL COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITORED POSSIBLE CONTRACTS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES PER CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AND MAY BE VIEWED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.