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Bucks County Conference & Visitors

NEWTOWN, PA EIN: 23-2483798 Website

Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau (also known as Visit Bucks County) is the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Based in Newtown, PA, the organization operates as a 501(c)(6) business league with approximately 30 employees. The organization was founded in 1987 and is classified under the NTEE code for Visitors and Convention Bureaus.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.5M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$513K

-0.0% YoY

Grant Count

31

-11.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+12.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization's mission is to increase visitation in Bucks County by effectively marketing its heritage and diverse sites and attractions. The organization develops, markets, and promotes all tourism and hospitality-related businesses in the county to increase visitation, thereby driving economic activity and supporting jobs in Bucks County. The organization also services visitors by distributing and providing Bucks County travel information.

The organization operates through two primary program areas:

  1. Tourism and Hospitality Business Support — Supporting local Bucks County tourism and hospitality businesses and their workforces by providing advocacy, professional education, partnership opportunities, and support in a variety of ways.

  2. Grant Funding — Providing grant funding to county organizations for approved tourism and hospitality-related industry promotions and projects that attract visitors to Bucks County.

Grantmaking

Visit Bucks County administers a Tourism Grant program that provides funding to nonprofit organizations for tourism-related initiatives and marketing projects.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The organization funds organizations and projects within Bucks County.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AndalusiaBristolBuckinghamCarversvilleDoylestownHartsdaleJamisonLahaskaLambertvilleLanghorneLevittownMorrisvilleNew HopeNewtownPerkasieQuakertownReadingRichboroSpinnerstownTrevose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2024 Financial Data:

  • Total revenues: $6,592,838
  • Total expenses: $6,752,349
  • Total assets: $8,536,427
  • Number of employees: 30
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,536,427$8,148,154$7,714,230
Revenue$6,592,838$6,785,070$6,498,504
Expenses$6,752,349$6,445,241$5,713,882
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$243,551$194,302$993
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$148K$297K$445K$593K0 grants202129 grants202235 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF WASHINGTON CR…$29KAFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM …$27KBRISTOL RIVERSIDE THEATRE$27KBUCKS COUNTY HISTORICAL …$27KBUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE T…$27KJAMES A MICHENER ART MUS…$27KDISCOVER DOYLESTOWN$27KPEDDLER'S VILLAGE$27KBUCKS COUNTY CHILDREN'S …$27KNEW HOPE CELEBRATES$27K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Bucks County Conference & Visitors

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Paul Bencivengo serves as Principal Officer.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PAUL BENCIVENGOPRESIDENT / COO$261KLISA PAGLAICETTIINDUSTRY RELATIONS DIRECTO$117KHEATHER WALTERMARKETING DIRECTOR$108K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTINE HENSEL TRIANTOSBOARD MEMBER1
DOUGLAS MILLERCHAIRPERSON5
DR CHARLES TWEEDYBOARD MEMBER1
MYCLE GORMANBOARD MEMBER1
MOSES REIDENBACHBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL LICITRABOARD MEMBER1
EMILY HARRISBOARD MEMBER1
ROBERT J MCGOWANTREASURER5
RONALD GILBERTSECRETARY5
SHARON ROSSIVICE CHAIR5
LINDA SALLEYBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL BOGERBOARD MEMBER1
JONATHAN SNIPESBOARD MEMBER1
CARRIE NORK MINELLIBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL BENCIVENGOPRESIDENT / COO40$260,989
LISA PAGLAICETTIINDUSTRY RELATIONS DIRECTO40$116,912
HEATHER WALTERMARKETING DIRECTOR40$108,435

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The organization continues to actively distribute grants to support tourism initiatives throughout Bucks County. Recent grant recipients have included cultural institutions, parks, and heritage organizations focused on attracting visitors and promoting tourism in the region.

Bucks County Tourism Grant Program Awards $597,463 to 58 Bucks County Organizations

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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