Stark County Convention And Visitors Bureau

Organization Overview

Stark County Convention And Visitors Bureau, operating under the name Visit Canton, is located in Canton, OH. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (S30) the organization is classified as: Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Visit Canton employed 16 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Visit Canton is a 501(c)(6) and as such, is described as a "Business League, Chambers of Commerce, or Real Estate Board" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Visit Canton generated $3.7m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.3m during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 12.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2016, Visit Canton has awarded 71 individual grants totaling $3,435,173. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE MISSION OF THE STARK COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS' BUREAU IS TO ATTRACT AND ENGAGE VISITORS, SERVE AND EDUCATE REGIONAL TOURISIM PARTNERS, AND GENERATE ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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VISIT CANTON'S MISSION IS TO ATTRACT AND ORIENT VISITORS, EDUCATE AND SERVE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND ENGAGE IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY CONVERSATIONS THAT USE TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES OF STARK COUNTY. IN 2022 VISIT CANTON ATTRACTED 550 EVENTS WITH A TOTAL OF 217,906 VISITORS TO THE REGION FOR A TOUR, MEETING, OR EVENT WHICH GENERATED OVER $45,548,202 DOLLARS IN VISITOR SPENDING TO THE COMMUNITY. VISIT CANTON'S MARKETING TRACKED OVER 4 MILLION IMPRESSIONS OVER MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, NOT INCLUDING THE VAST ARRAY OF EARNED MEDIA AND OTHER NON-TRACKABLE MARKETING PLATFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INVESTED OVER $820,000 IN CULTURAL TOURISM, DESTINATION ENHANCEMENT AND EVENT SUPPORT GRANTS TO CREATE ADDITIONAL VISITOR SPENDING FOR THE REGION.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Anne Graffice
Director
$0
Chris Nichols
Treasurer
$0
Daniel Dehoff
Director
$0
Ray Hexamer
Director
$0
Edward Murray
Chairman
$0
Alexandra Coon
Vice Chair
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $216
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$216
Total Program Service Revenue$3,620,770
Investment income $83,787
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,704,773

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Stark County Convention And Visitors Bureau has awarded $665,403 in support to 16 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ARTS IN STARK

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$289,198

BLUECOATS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$9,700

CANTON MUSEUM OF ART

PURPOSE: MAJOR EXHIBITION GRANT AND ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$54,000

CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSO

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$76,385

CANTON PALACE THEATRE ASSOC

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$31,320

LYNN A SHIMKO DBA THE 720 MARKET LLC

PURPOSE: ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM

$10,500
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