2025-10-09T12:54:43-05:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 1525 VALLEY CENTER PARKWAY STE 300 BETHLEHEM PA 180172285 990 2024-01-01 240861286 POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU INC POCO 5704215791 1004 MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO 5704215791 2025-10-07 1 0 CARY J GIACALONE II CPA P01799465 6104335501 2025-10-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z POCONO MOUNTAINS VISITORS BUREAU INC CHRISTOPHER BARRETT 1004 MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 18950145 0 X WWW.POCONOMOUNTAINS.COM X 1957 PA THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU, INC. IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 21 21 55 597 0 0 16648 14901054 15950886 1246266 2519 252257 117077 28246 16087130 16427823 293745 989712 0 0 3417803 3730027 0 0 0 11951593 12054268 15663141 16774007 423989 -346184 13714627 13641106 2856859 3129522 10857768 10511584 X THE MISSION OF THE POCONO MOUNTAINS VACATION BUREAU IS TO PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAINS, PA, TOURIST DESTINATIONS OF CARBON, MONROE, PIKE AND WAYNE COUNTIES AS THE DESIGNATED TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY. TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF OUR REGION AND MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 0 0 15432803 989712 1246266 WE PROMOTE THE POCONO MOUNTAIN AREA ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND THE COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING OF OUR DESTINATION. 15432803 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 55 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X CHRISTOPHER BARRETT 5704215791 1004 W MAIN STREET STROUDSBURG PA 18360 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 40.00 X 280155 0 38362 BRIAN BOSSUYT CMO/EVP 40.00 X 185440 0 33969 JAMIE SCHMEELK CFO 40.00 X 178629 0 26465 MARLYN KISSNER VP AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBERS 40.00 X 137880 0 7338 BILL COLAVITO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE REESE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GREEN TREASURER (THRU 10/24) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN MAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HASSAN ABDEL-MONEIM BOARD MEMBER (THRU 4/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM DAILEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC EHRHARDT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIERRA FOGAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY FORTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET GELDERMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GENZLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB HOWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIESENDAHL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN KOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC LANSBERRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAKARSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RORY O'FEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON PLEAU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RADER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUDDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRIP RUVANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANTE TRAPASSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WASZCZAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SYLVESTER WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY WORTHINGTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 782104 0 106134 4 0 1 0 NBC UNIVERSAL PO BOX 402971 ATLANTA GA 30384 ADVERTISING 1476026 LAMAR COMPANIES PO BOX 746966 ATLANTA GA 30374 ADVERTISING 457387 ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING PO BOX 809140 CHICAGO IL 60680 ADVERTISING 407272 BAILEY DESIGN & ADVERTISING 3305 LAKE ARIEL HWY HONESDALE PA 18431 ADVERTISING 194152 ENORE OUTDOOR 24 PINEWOOD DRVE COVINGTON TWP PA 18424 ADVERTISING 143672 5 16045 14885009 14901054 MARKETING REVENUE FROM MEMBERS 541800 877916 877916 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 186835 186835 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 541800 134081 134081 HOSTED EVENTS AND COMMITTEE INC 541800 47434 47434 1246266 235781 235781 2528793 2472494 39823 56299 -39823 16476 16476 0 16045 10005 -10005 -10005 CREDIT CARD AWARDS 900099 38251 38251 38251 16427823 1246266 0 280503 989712 743020 2383265 72702 352327 178713 35100 76352 2548 228288 10200634 309375 177353 221746 193548 43293 400392 64325 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 63385 MEMBERSHIPS 37357 CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE 572 16774007 3170293 2963871 856626 18678 3621744 3779616 380542 242702 3353717 1654223 1671226 1699494 3984174 4935293 1787 1452 28235 0 13714627 13641106 1748882 2040936 547106 575827 531343 512759 29528 0 2856859 3129522 X 10857768 10511584 10857768 10511584 13714627 13641106 -346184 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 0 26300 26300 1457902 644244 813658 1401845 711845 690000 467670 298134 169536 1699494 X 16425275 0 16425275 2548 2548 16427823 16771459 0 16771459 2548 2548 16774007 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES WITH THE GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEEDED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECTS AND RELATED COSTS, THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED. X X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BARRETT PRESIDENT/CEO/SECRETARY 280155 0 0 0 0 0 13123 0 25239 0 318517 0 0 0 BRIAN BOSSUYT CMO/EVP 185440 0 0 0 0 0 8800 0 25169 0 219409 0 0 0 JAMIE SCHMEELK CFO 178629 0 0 0 0 0 9120 0 17345 0 205094 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEWED BEFORE FILING BY PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE PRESIDENT SENDS THE BOARD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALONG WITH A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FOR THE BOARD TO SIGN AND RETURN. THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TRACKS AND SAVES THE RETURNED STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990 PART XI LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, ALONG WITH MANAGEMENT, SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND THE COMPENSATION OF THE AUDITOR.