GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (EIN 47-5239145)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201943199349207224
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-11-15T16:59:03-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | 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 | 2018-01-01 | 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 | 2019-11-14 | 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 | 2019-11-14 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 12.8.221.82 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:52:52 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 18F2AA632DD5354C77F464BFD81EB582FC907246 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A78F05A7F45B736CDB8ADA2180C18FA4E317ED64 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z | 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 | $163,640 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Program Service Revenue | $21,140 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $142,500 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Total Revenue | $163,640 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $107,499 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $23,184 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $483 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,257 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $171,423 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$7,783 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,195 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $24,412 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,404 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,410 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,404 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,215 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $44,992 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,412 | 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 | IN 2018, THE GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION SUPPORTED ITS MISSION THROUGH FOCUSED PROGRAMMING IN THREE CORE AREAS: MEMBER SERVICES, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY. IN JULY, THE ORGANIZATION MADE A LEADERSHIP CHANGE AND BROUGHT IN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES, WHICH ALLOWED GATA TO REVAMP MEMBER BENEFITS, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. GATA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPRESENTED GATA ON A GEORGIA SENATE STUDY COMMITTEE LOOKING AT THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL CALENDARS ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, AND THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUES FACED BY THE INDUSTRY. GATA INCREASED MEMBER COMMUNICATION ABOUT ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND FURTHER ENGAGED AND EDUCATED MEMBERSHIP ON LEGISLATION THAT COULD IMPACT GEORGIA'S TRAVEL AND TOURISIM COMMUNITY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 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 |
| JOE MARINELLI | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WLLIAMS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCQUADE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MARTIN | ||||
| CFO | 0.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY MOORE | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $105,408 | $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 (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 8. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES & MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 25,931. DESCRIPTION: IT SERVICES. AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,649. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX. AMOUNT: 7,907. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 2,732. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 40,257. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,215. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 44,992. |
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 |