Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau
To promote, encourage, stimulate and increase the volume of tourist visitors and vacation business in Bedford County PA
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau at a glance
In short: Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,750
- +32.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,583
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $584,905
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Old Bedford Village ($16K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Old Bedford Village Bedford, PA | Tourist promotion | $15,750 |
| Bedford Fall Foliage Festival Inc Bedford, PA | Tourist promotion | $8,000 |
| Downtown Bedford Inc Bedford, PA | Tourist promotion | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $584,905 | $644,694 | $645,978 | $31,750 | 3 | $2,061 |
| 2024 | $639,117 | $638,873 | $564,582 | $23,893 | 2 | $2,798 |
| 2023 | $563,010 | $795,875 | $696,377 | $7,000 | 1 | $2,847 |
| 2022 | $321,101 | $590,076 | $557,183 | — | — | $1,873 |
| 2021 | $304,149 | $438,755 | $436,958 | — | — | $324 |
About Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau is a public charity, based in Bedford, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau is led by Dennis Tice, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Tice
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$83K (2021) → $99K (2025)
Corey Meckes
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Darrow
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bittner
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Cessna
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Dull
Secretary
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Tewell
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Zongor
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Zembower
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Battle Brown
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Crum
Board
Director → Board, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Burroughs
Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Goodman
Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luisa Stiles
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Stiles
Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Luisa Young (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Mary Jane Salmon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jen Carter - Outgoing (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Hampson - Outgoing (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Hampson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Nostrand - Outgoing (2023) — Director
- Former: Jen Carter (2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Monsour - Outgoing (2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Monsour (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Nostrand (2022) — Director
- Former: Immer Palacios - Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: John E. Holbert - Outgoing (2022) — Director
- Former: Immer Palacios (2021) — Director
- Former: John E. Holbert (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Dennis Tice (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau
How much does Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau give each year?
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 2 grants.
What is Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau's typical grant size?
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $10,583, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau give grants?
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bedford, PA (3 grants).
Does Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tourist promotion" (3 grants).
How large is Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau?
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau reported $585K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $645K.
What is Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau's EIN?
Bedford County Conference & Visitors Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1411491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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