GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (EIN 47-5239145)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202023229349201452
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-11-17T13:13:49-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 580692043 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 GALLERIA PKWY SE STE 1700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 303395946 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 475239145 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GEOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4042232264 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 270 PEACHTREE STREET NW NO 2200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30303 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEPHANIE MARTIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4042232264 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MARY JO ALEXANDER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00002534 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7709558600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-11-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.GATRAVELASSOCIATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $128,000 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Membership Dues | $128,000 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Total Revenue | $128,000 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $10,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $103,169 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $10,555 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,157 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,444 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $147,325 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$19,325 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $24,412 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,087 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,404 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,853 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $69,404 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,853 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,992 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,766 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,087 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GATA) IS TO ELEVATE THE PROFILE AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY AS MAJOR ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTORS TO THE STATE OF GEORGIA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION, INC. IS A MEMBER SERVICE ORGANIZATION, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE BILLS LISTED AS KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2019: PASSED HB 525: SAVANNAH - GEORGIA CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY, SIGNED INTO LAW ON APRIL 28, 2019. PASSED HB 445: SHORE PROTECTION, SIGNED INTO LAW ON MAY 3, 2019. STOPPED SB 221: "THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT." WORKED ON BUT DID NOT PASS HB 421: EDUCATION, SCHOOL YEAR SHALL NOT BEGIN PRIOR TO THE SECOND FULL WEEK IN AUGUST. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON BRASHER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS MARGERUM | ||||
| TREASURER | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KAETZEL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OWENS | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WLLIAMS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCQUADE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COOKIE SMOAK | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CRUCE | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WHEAT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA HOBDAY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARTIN | ||||
| CFO | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY MOORE | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $74,049 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEPHANIE MARTIN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 270 PEACHTREE ST NW STE 2200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ATLANTA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 30303 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4042232264 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (1) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | Yes (1) | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: PROGRAM SUPPORT. GRANTEE NAME: GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 270 PEACHTREE STREET NW SUITE 2200 ATLANTA, GA 30303. AMOUNT GIVEN: 10,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 1,057. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES & MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 7,915. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,391. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX. AMOUNT: 6,700. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 3,131. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 22,444. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 44,992. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,766. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |