GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

EIN: 311267862

GROVE CITY, OH

Total Revenue
$489,146
Total Expenses
$527,227
Total Assets
$144,773
Net Assets
$95,875
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1989
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
BEVERLY BABBERT
Phone
6145398747
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, founded in 1989, is a small nonprofit that reported $489K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

ADVERTISE AND PROMOTE GROWTH OF TOURISM TO THE GROVE CITY AREA. MARKETING OF HOTEL LODGING AND LOCAL EVENTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

THE GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DEVELOPED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES AND INVESTED IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OUTSIDE CENTRAL OHIO AND BEYOND. A FEW KEY CAMPAIGN METRICS INCLUDE: -...

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THE GROVE CITY AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU DEVELOPED CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES AND INVESTED IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OUTSIDE CENTRAL OHIO AND BEYOND. A FEW KEY CAMPAIGN METRICS INCLUDE: - THANKS TO INVESTMENT IN NEW TOOLS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF 2025, VISIT GROVE CITY TRACKED 3,926 VISITORS TO OUR WEBSITE WHO THEN MADE AN IN PERSON VISIT TO GROVE CITY. TYPICAL RATE OF VISITATION FROM OTHER DESTINATION WEBSITES, AS CALCULATED BY THIS OXFORD ECONOMICS TOOL, AVERAGED 3.5% TO 4%, WHILE VISITGROVECITY.COM HAD A RATE OF VISITATION OF 8.39%. MOST NOTABLY, OUR ARTS IN THE ALLEY FESTIVAL PAGE DELIVERED A 20.83% RATE OF VISITATION FROM VISITORS WHO CAME AFTER LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL ON OUR WEBSITE. - FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2025, WE USED THIS TOOL TO TRACK DIRECT, INDIRECT, AND INDUCED SPENDING FOR A TOTAL ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT OF 660,000 IN JUST SIX MONTHS BASED ON VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE. - OHIOTRAVELER.COM RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 70,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/MONTH, 300,000 PAGE VIEWS/MONTH, AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT FOUR PAGES VISITED PER VISITOR, AND 80,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS. VISIT GROVE CITY HAS A ROTATING AD THAT RUNS ON EVERY PAGE AND REFRESHED POSITION WITH EVERY REFRESH OF THE PAGE. OUR ADS RECEIVED 12,809 CLICK-THROUGHS ON OHIOTRAVELER.COM. - OUR GROVE CITY ADVENTURE GUIDES ARE DISTRIBUTED IN MANY WAYS, ONE BEING OHIOS TRAVEL INFORMATION CENTERS. IN 2025, 5,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED FROM MAY - DECEMBER. - THE OHIO TRAVEL PAVILION IS PRESENT AT TRADE SHOWS AROUND OHIO AND THE SURROUNDING STATES. APPROXIMATELY 4,000 GUIDES WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2025, AND VISIT GROVE CITY HAS 2 BANNERS THAT ARE DISPLAYED AT EVERY SHOW. - TOURISMOHIO CO-OP PAID SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARCH 2025 - OCTOBER 2025 RESULTED IN 953,163 IMPRESSIONS AND 41,662 CLICK-THRUS - 325+ APPROX NIGHT STAYS FACILITATED BY VGC: OHIO ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, MSXL PAINTBALL TOURNAMENT, RIPE ONLINE BOOKING TOOL, AND MORE (AVERAGE ROOM RATE 109.00 X 325 = 35,425 POSITIVE LODGING OVERNIGHTS) - CAPTURED 27 GROUP TRAVEL LEADS VIA TRADE SHOW APPOINTMENTS, WORKING TO TURN THEM INTO VISITS - MET WITH AND SECURED THE 2026 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION REGIONAL CONFERENCE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE AN ESTIMATED 200 ROOM NIGHTS, PLUS FOOD/BEVERAGE AND ACTIVITIES, WITH AN APPROXIMATE IMPACT OF OVER 60K - 200+ GROUP TOUR BAGS, EVENTS/NEW RESIDENT KITS, AND CUSTOM INFORMATIONAL BAGS HANDED OUT HOLIDAY COCKTAIL TRAIL - ENGAGEMENT - 496 PASSPORT REGISTRATIONS, 1,675 TOTAL CHECK-INS (PURCHASES AT PARTNER BUSINESSES), 156 COMPLETED PASSPORTS. AVERAGE DRINK PRICE 10 X 1,675 = 16,750.00, MINIMUM ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, NOT INCLUDING ANY FOOD OR GRATUITY

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $468,938
Investment Income $1,259
Other Revenue $18,949
TOTAL REVENUE $489,146

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $267,270
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $259,957
TOTAL EXPENSES $527,227

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $489,146 $423,921 +0.2%
Expenses $527,227 $432,608 +0.2%
Net Income $-38,081 $-8,687 +3.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
3
Volunteers
14

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$89,789
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AMANDA J DAVIS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$89,789 $0 $89,789
BEVERLY BABBERT PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIE KUESS VICE PRESIDE 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDSAY DEERING SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VIREN PATEL TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL JONES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY TRIPLETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACK CASTLE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLEY HINSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RODNEY DEW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRITTANY SEEBACH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $489,146 $527,227 $144,773 $-38,081
2024 $423,921 $432,608 $172,718 $-8,687
2023 $491,209 $605,168 $143,594 $-113,959
2022 $529,565 $532,352 $262,063 $-2,787
2021 $430,232 $433,685 $345,875 $-3,453
2020 $314,693 $274,748 $270,751 $39,945
2019 $468,169 $436,395 $230,806 $31,774
2018 $408,147 $429,664 $199,032 $-21,517
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