GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- GEORGIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (EIN 47-5239145)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201803199349201310
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-11-15T09:28:48-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 581484212 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOWARD MOORE & MCDUFFIE PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 4547 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MACON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 31208 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | 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 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 270 PEACHTREE STREET NW STE 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 | 2018-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GEORGIA G SLAGLE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00083775 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4787425317 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 68.101.55.66 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 08:28:48 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 4F70F7086E782971DCCB61F20557D31D9F8CF816 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 4F70F7086E782971DCCB61F20557D31D9F8CF816 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.GATRAVELASSOCIATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $149,985 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $149,985 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $149,985 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $90,610 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $22,655 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $104 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,323 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $44,215 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $160,907 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$10,922 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $43,117 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $32,195 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $142,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,410 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $142,600 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,410 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $99,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,215 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,117 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,195 | 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 | GATA ESTABLISHED THE STATE OF TOURISM BREAKFAST IN JANUARY 2017 WHICH FEATURED DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY SPEAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND MORE THAN 300 TOURISM PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. GATA ALSO PARTNERED WITH ATLANTA MAGAZINE AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE A MORE PROMINENT ROLE IN EXISTING TOURISM INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL. GATA'S 2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PRIOR YEAR WERE: 1) PROTECTING THE GEORGIA TRAVEL BRAND FROM DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION, 2) ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL MARKETING RESOURCES FOR THE STATE, AND 3) EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDARS HAVE ON GEORGIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL JACOBS | |||
| CHAIRMAN | 2.00 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL OWENS | |||
| VICE CHAIRMA | 1.50 | $0 | |
| JULIE MUSSELMAN | |||
| SECRETARY | 0.25 | $0 | |
| MARTIN GRAY | |||
| TREASURER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| JON BRASHER | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| MARCUS MARGERUM | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| SCOTT MCQUADE | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| MIKE WILLIAMS | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| SCOTT STEILEN | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| JOE MARINELLI | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 | |
| STEPHANIE MARTIN | |||
| CFO | 0.50 | $0 | |
| MORGAN LAW | |||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 20.00 | $66,506 | $13,423 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (true) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEPHANIE MARTIN | PersonNm |
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 | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (true) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | Yes (true) | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 4,085 TRAVEL 15,333 CONFERENCE 1,066 INSURANCE 32 EVENTS 23,699 TOTAL 44,215 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 94,483 46,215 DEFERRED REVENUE 5,000 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | 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. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | GATA ESTABLISHED THE STATE OF TOURISM BREAKFAST IN JANUARY 2017 WHICH FEATURED DISTINGUISHED INDUSTRY SPEAKERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND MORE THAN 300 TOURISM PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. GATA ALSO PARTNERED WITH ATLANTA MAGAZINE AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO TAKE A MORE PROMINENT ROLE IN EXISTING TOURISM INDUSTRY CELEBRATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROGRAMMING AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL. GATA'S 2017 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES CARRIED FORWARD FROM THE PRIOR YEAR WERE: 1) PROTECTING THE GEORGIA TRAVEL BRAND FROM DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION, 2) ADVOCATING FOR ADDITIONAL MARKETING RESOURCES FOR THE STATE, AND 3) EXAMINING THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL CALENDARS HAVE ON GEORGIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY. |