MERCER COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MERCER COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 55-0691187)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-08-26
IRS object ID
202532389349300738
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-08-26T12:26:37-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBLUEFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP247015897ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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

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State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJAMIE L NULLPersonNm
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Phone3043258438PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-15SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJAMIE L NULLPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$756,517GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITMERCERCOUNTY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1985FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWVLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Expenses$585,009CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$801,553PYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
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PRESIDENT, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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KIMBERLY JONES
TREASURER, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANSEL PONDER
SECRETARY, DYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HENRY H JONES
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG PUCKETT
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN O'NEAL
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM SPENCER
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMUEL L LUSK
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
TODD BOGGESS
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL LANE
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATRICE BELCHER
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
CARMEN HENDRICK
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTY GEARHEART
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
CANDACE WILSON
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIGITAL RELATIVITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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CityFAYETTEVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationWVStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$23,111ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
HOTEL TAX - MERCER COUNTY$664,539$664,539
HOTEL TAX - BLUEFIELD$61,082$61,082
HOTEL TAX - PRINCETON$4,841$4,841

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,944TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,944RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$733,406OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Total Revenue Column$756,517TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$23,111ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,750TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,124TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,062TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,555TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,550TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,561TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$448,939TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,236TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,088TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,248TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,006TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,305TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$14,673
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$1,845
EMPLOYEE TRAINING$1,185
TAXES AND LICENSES MISC.$373

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$400BOYAmt
EOY$401EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$821,609BOYAmt
EOY$822,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$186,634LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$107,159LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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BOY$97,242BOYAmt
EOY$79,475EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$919,251BOYAmt
EOY$902,381EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$932EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,819BOYAmt
EOY$932EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$911,432BOYAmt
EOY$901,449EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$911,432BOYAmt
EOY$901,449EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$919,251BOYAmt
EOY$902,381EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$9,983ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$290DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,033BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$151,081OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,027DepreciationAmt
Book Value$68,054BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,842DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,388BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$79,475TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCREDIT CARDS PAYABLEDesc
Amt$932Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$932TotalLiabilityAmt

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.

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