Howard County Tourism Council Inc
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What it says it does
TO INCREASE, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE TOURISM IN HOWARD COUNTY BY FEATURING THE COUNTY'S UNIQUE LOCATION, SITES, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND PEOPLE. RECOGNIZED BY HOWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE MARYLAND OFFICE OF TOURSIM DEVELOPMENT AS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND.
- Income
- $1.7 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $123,109, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $775,092 spent. TOURISM PROMOTION - MAPS, CALENDARS, BROCHURES AND OTHERPUBLICATIONS ARE PUT OUT BY THE VISITOR CENTER TO ATTRACT TOURISMTO DOWNTOWN ELLICOTT CITY AND THE REST OF HOWARD COUNTY.
- $332,813 spent. VISITORS CENTER - IS LOCATED IN ELLICOTT CITY, HOWARD COUNTY ANDANSWERS QUESTIONS CONCERNING SITES IN THE COUNTY, DISTRIBUTESINFORMATION AND BROCHURES ABOUT HOWARD COUNTY, AND MAINTAINS AWEBSITE CONCERNING TOURISM IN HOWARD COUNTY.
- $10,892 spent. DEVELOPMENT - ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY, STATE, AND REGIONAL LAWMAKERS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOP TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES.
- $318,924 spent. OTHER
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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