2026-05-11T11:57:48-05:00 2025-06-30 521273734 LSWG PA 201 THOMAS JOHNSON DRIVE FREDERICK MD 21702 990 2024-07-01 521057866 TOURISM COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY INC TOUR 3016004041 151 S EAST STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 DAVID ZIEDELIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3016004047 2026-05-08 1 0 JAMIE G ISEMINGER P02441918 3016629200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VISIT FREDERICK DAVID ZIEDELIS 151 S EAST STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 3337308 0 X HTTPS://WWW.VISITFREDERICK.ORG X 1976 MD PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN FREDERICK COUNTY. 20 20 19 24 0 0 3245028 3141558 88545 139758 23663 29865 10626 16897 3367862 3328078 689827 896637 0 0 693251 829256 0 0 0 1765646 2016220 3148724 3742113 219138 -414035 4293624 3833330 1276031 1229772 3017593 2603558 THE TOURISM COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF TOURISM FOR FREDERICK COUNTY'S BUSINESSES, ATTRACTIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND RESIDENTS. 0 0 DESTINATION MARKETING INCLUDED $779,746 OF ADVERTISEMENTS PLACED IN VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS IN FY25 PROMOTING FREDERICK COUNTY AS A VISITOR DESTINATION GENERATING REQUESTS FOR VISITOR INFORMATION PACKETS TO BE MAILED; $113,593 WAS SPENT ON GENERAL MARKETING, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS, AND MARKET RESEARCH TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND VISITATION; AND $177,407 TO OPERATE THE VISITFREDERICK.ORG WEBSITE AND ASSOCIATED DATABASES. IN 2024, $564 MILLION WAS SPENT IN FREDERICK COUNTY BY VISITORS. DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES TOTALED $313,251 INCLUDING SUPPORT OF THE GREAT FREDERICK FAIR, THE HEART OF THE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA, AND VARIOUS FESTIVALS IN THE FREDERICK SURROUNDING AREA. VISITOR SERVICES INCLUDING OPERATION OF THE FREDERICK VISITOR CENTER, PRODUCING BROCHURES AND A VISITOR GUIDE. IN FY25 THE FREDERICK VISITOR CENTER HOSTED XX VISITORS. VISITORS CAME FROM 49 STATES AND 46 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 12 0 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X BARBARA BREWSTER 3016004041 151 S EAST ST FREDERICK MD 21701 ROB JUDGE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MONICA PEARCE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HENNINGSEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DEROSE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE IRONS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE PASQUALE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BARBARA LICCIONE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ASHLY WRIGHT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABBY BRUSCO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAYOR MICHAEL O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 COUNTY EXECUTIVE JESSICA FITZWATER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANGEL WHITE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CLEMONS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMIE ST ANGELO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHERIF SALEM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID PRICE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WISNOM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY JONES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PHIL BOWERS PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BLACK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CHAIKEN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KARA NORMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICK SLADE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LOUISE KENNELLY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZIEDELIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 X 160653 0 25740 160653 0 25740 1 0 1 0 DOTDASH MEREDITH INC 225 LIBERTY STREET 4TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10281 ADVERTISING 166528 SIMPLEVIEW LLC 8950 N ORACLE ROAD TUCSON AZ 85704 DESTINATION ADVERTISING 155076 POSTERN LLC 116 RECORD STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 DESTINATION ADVERTISING 152788 DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP 19 E CHURCH STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 ADVERTISING 143351 EFFECTV 55 W 46TH STREET FLOORS 33 AND 34 NEW YORK NY 10036 ADVERTISING 100130 5 3137058 4500 3141558 ADVERTISING & REGIONAL 541800 127058 127058 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541800 12700 12700 139758 29865 29865 24577 9230 15347 15347 OTHER INCOME 541800 1550 1550 1550 3328078 156655 0 29865 X 896637 202504 522277 8560 42782 53133 44026 606789 779746 78237 177407 64553 43445 32877 16103 108671 10781 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 36185 MEMBERSHIP EVENTS 11073 VISITOR PARKING 5028 COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND 1299 3742113 203768 177917 1641446 1113278 331125 350054 13344 14571 10369 22203 3265300 1130819 2058876 2134481 34696 20826 4293624 3833330 336495 461924 350 904490 747022 34696 20826 1276031 1229772 X 2566405 2200821 451188 402737 3017593 2603558 4293624 3833330 -414035 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 203970 203970 2191735 800582 1391153 768930 251134 517796 100665 79103 21562 2134481 CURRENT PORTION OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 13605 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 7221 20826 X PART X, LINE 2: THE TOURISM COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE TOURISM COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, OR CASH FLOWS. WHEN APPLICABLE, INTEREST DUE FOR UNDERPAYMENT OF TAXES AND PENALTIES CALCULATED ACCORDING TO FASB ASC 740 ARE CLASSIFIED AS INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. ACCORDINGLY, THE TOURISM COUNCIL HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE TOURISM COUNCIL IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE TOURISM COUNCIL BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. 1 BRUNSWICK MAIN STREET PO BOX 72 BRUNSWICK MD 21716 201752140 501(C)(3) 66522 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & MAIN STREET PROGRAMS CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 12525 CATOCTIN FURNACE RD THURMONT MD 21788 521038473 501(C)(3) 38221 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & TRIPP DEVELOPMENT DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER 40 S CARROLL ST FREDERICK MD 21701 521481592 501(C)(3) 26570 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & TRIPP DEVLOPMENT DOWNTOWN FREDERICK PARTNERSHIP 19 EAST CHURCH ST FREDERICK MD 21701 521682341 501(C)(3) 238854 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING, TRIPP DEVELOPMENT, & MAIN STREET PROGRAMS FRIENDS OF CUNNINGHAM FALLS STATE PARK AND GAMBRILL STATE PARK 14039 CATOCTIN HOLLOW RD THURMONT MD 21788 571957839 501(C)(3) 5630 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT GREENSPRING FOUNDATION 10521 OLD FREDERICK RD FREDERICK MD 21701 311657824 501(C)(3) 18649 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & TRIPP DEVELOPMENT HEART OF THE CIVIL WAR HERITAGE AREA 22 S MARKET ST STE 215 FREDERICK MD 21701 464104592 501(C)(3) 12000 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN 31 W MAIN STREET MIDDLETOWN MD 21769 264781800 501(C)(3) 56703 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING, TRIPP DEVELOPMENT, & MAIN STREET PROGRAMS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CIVIL WAR MEDICINE INC 48 E PATRICK ST FREDERICK MD 21705 521700738 501(C)(3) 49078 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING NATIONAL SHRINE GROTTO ON THE CAMPUS OF MOUNT ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY 16330 GROTTO RD EMMITSBURG MD 21727 520591672 501(C)(3) 15296 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING NATIONAL SHRINE OF SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON 339 S SETON AVE EMMITSBURG MD 21727 274611365 501(C)(3) 58140 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING, TRIPP DEVELOPMENT, & TRIPP GROUP NEW MARKET MAIN STREET PO BOX 27 NEW MARKET MD 21754 020348630 17516 0 MAIN STREET PROGRAMS THE COMMUNITY FDN OF FREDERICK CO MD INC 312 E CHURCH ST FREDERICK MD 21701 521488711 501(C)(3) 13750 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT THE GREAT FREDERICK FAIR PO BOX 604 FREDERICK MD 21705 520945839 501(C)(5) 40800 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING THURMONT MAIN STREET 11 WATER ST THURMONT MD 21788 020783143 54278 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & MAIN STREET PROGRAMS WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS 20 W PATRICK ST FREDERICK MD 21701 526000789 501(C)(3) 89189 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING & TRIPP DEVELOPMENT FRIENDS OF CARROLL CREEK URBAN PARK 1509 HOMESTEAD AVENUE FREDERICK MD 21702 461297552 501(C)(3) 7670 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT FREDERICK HEALTH INC 400 WEST 7TH STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 454133096 501(C)(3) 9600 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF FREDERICK COUNTY 24 EAST CHURCH STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 526050333 501(C)(3) 6133 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT MARYLAND ENSEMBLE THEATRE 31 WEST PATRICT STREET SUITE L6 FREDERICK MD 21701 521964330 501(C)(3) 35040 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING ROTARY CLUB OF CARROLL CREEK PO BOX 3467 FREDERICK MD 21705 521904198 5000 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING THE FREDERICK CENTER INC 5 EAST 2ND STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 461705400 501(C)(3) 6700 0 TRIPP ADVERTISING FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND 12 EAST CHURCH STREET FREDERICK MD 21701 526000943 9032 0 TRIPP DEVELOPMENT 22 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES A WRITTEN REPORT FROM EACH ENTITY THAT IS AWARDED A GRANT OR ASSISTANCE. IT ALSO REQUIRES COPIES OF INVOICES SHOWING HOW THE GRANT OR ASSISTANCE WAS USED. X X 0 0 0 DAVID ZIEDELIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 160653 0 0 0 0 0 4551 0 21189 0 186393 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN FREDERICK COUNTY WHEN CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 TOURISM COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY IS AN INCORPORATED 501(C)(6) NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL PARTIES INTERESTED IN UNDERTAKING A JOINT EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF TRAVEL TO FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS CAN NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS MUST APPROVE BYLAWS CHANGES SUPPORTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR STAFF PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS SUBMIT COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW. STAFF FOLLOWS UP WITH BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVEN'T RETURNED COMPLETED FORMS UNTIL ALL ARE RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN FREDERICK COUNTY WHEN CONSIDERING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE 990 AND ORGANIZATION POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY AND PRINTING 170,322. MARKETING 48,410. DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES 313,251. PAYROLL SERVICES 4,556. MARKET RESEARCH 32,306. OTHER CONSULTANTS 37,944.