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Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc

501(c)(6) organization Auburn, IN EIN: 35-2103037 Website

The mission of the Dekalb County Visitors Bureau is to promote and attract tourism to Deklab county, Indiana and to allow tourists to experience the epitome of small, rural, midwestern towns with the rich history centered around its transporation heritage

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc at a glance

In short: Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
-32.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,000
-10.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,000
Total assets
$982,306
+9.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

National Auto and Truck Museuem: $12KNational Auto and TruckMuseuem$12KSweitzer Family Office: $7KSweitzer Family Office$7KAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile: $6KAuburn Cord DuesenbergAutomobile$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Auto and Truck Museuem ($12K). Together the top 3 received $24K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AuburnButlerGarrettSpencervilleAngolaAshleyCorunnaHamiltonSt JoeWaterloo

How Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $74K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Auto and Truck Museuem Auburn, IN—$11,500
Sweitzer Family Office Angola, IN—$7,000
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Auburn, IN—$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$982,306$597,149$511,802$24,0003$15,610
2024$896,525$562,311$540,880$35,6574$14,248
2023$875,094$486,097$471,802$73,8286$9,597
2022$860,799$478,106$368,207$30,2642$1,769
2021$752,149$291,384$278,615$11,5002$9,668
2020$749,952$295,134$320,146$21,2283$5,236

About Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Auburn, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $982K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $16K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc is led by Brandy Coburn, Previous President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brandy Coburn

    Previous President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    President → Previous President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zebulon Griggs

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Caccamo

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2020) → $95K (2025)

  • Anton King

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damian Dunn

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Bunn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Gabbard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Watson

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Howard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Miller

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Helfgott

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherry Hartman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Brandon Anderson (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rudi Eidam (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Jodi Barber (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelly Lynch (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ben Armstrong (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Brian Brandon (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeremiah Otis (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Marty Grimm (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Myles Smith (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Drzewiecki (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Brenda Hartman (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Simcox (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brad McDaniel (2020) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Brenda Lockhart (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Larry Dove (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Mike Payne (2020) — Former Board Member
  • Former: Shannon Dangler (2020) — Former Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Amber Caccamo — Executive Di: $95KAmber CaccamoExecutive Di$95K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Amber Caccamo (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc

How much does Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc give each year?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc gave $24K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $36K across 4 grants.

What is Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc's typical grant size?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc give grants?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Auburn, IN (2 grants).

How large is Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc reported $982K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $597K.

What is Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Auburn, IN. It holds $982K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN?

Dekalb County Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2103037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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