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Dutchess Tourism Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Poughkeepsie, NY EIN: 46-5405233 Website

To drive visitation to dutchess county to generate the maximum impact through hotel stays and visitor spending.

Key facts about Dutchess Tourism Inc

In short: Dutchess Tourism Inc gave $365K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-5405233
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$365,161
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$121,720
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$677,226
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$677K

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$365K

+1.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$122K

+1.5% YoY

How Dutchess Tourism Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method

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

About Dutchess Tourism Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dutchess Tourism Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $677K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $365K. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

GoshenPoughkeepsieWoodstockRhinebeck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20224 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Arts Mid-Hudson: $325KArts Mid-Hudson$325KHudson Valley Film Commission: $25KHudson Valley Film Commission$25KHudson Valley Tourism Inc: $15KHudson Valley Tourism Inc$15K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARTS MID-HUDSON Poughkeepsie, NYSUPPORT FOR ARTS$325,179
HUDSON VALLEY FILM COMMISSION Woodstock, NYFILM PROD. SUPPORT$25,000
HUDSON VALLEY TOURISM INC Goshen, NYTOURISM SUPPORT$14,982

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$677,226$696,766$783,660
Revenue$2,931,491$2,735,302$2,604,347
Expenses$2,877,460$2,679,617$2,585,338
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3,057$168$138
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dutchess Tourism Inc is led by Melaine Cancellari Rottkamp, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melaine Cancellari Rottkamp

    President

    On filings since 2020

    53.6 hrs/week

    $95K (2020) → $153K (2025)

  • Brandon Walker

    Chair

    Treasurer → Second Vice, 2023

    Second Vice → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janine Metzger

    Vice President of Financ

    Vice President Finance → Director Finance, 2022

    Director Finance → Vice President of Financ, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    42.4 hrs/week

    $75K (2021) → $99K (2025)

  • Brent Caster

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Castella Jr.

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gaye Mallet

    Board Member

    Secretary → First Vice C, 2023

    First Vice C → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Allan

    Past Chair

    First Vice C → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Hicks

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Lee

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Strauch

    First Vice C

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → First Vice C, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Soukup

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Phillips

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Murphy-Alexander

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Macheska

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmin Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Krieger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Tietjen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Peters Gittleman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pavan Naidu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seif Fakhoury

    Second Vice

    Board Member → Second Vice, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanna Hermans

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Truit

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Zach Betkowski

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jocelyn Heyward

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori Robertson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mallory Maggiacomo

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Troncone

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: David Bova (2020–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Edward Roy (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Gregg Pulver (2020–2024) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: John Stephanopoulos (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joseph Carino-Pace (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tricia Reed (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Wade McEnroe (2024)
  • Former: Cathy Johnson (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Alyson Pou (2023)
  • Former: Andrea Reynolds (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Barbara Malley (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Debra Pemstein (2020–2022) — Second Vice
  • Former: Elaine Hayes (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Eoin Wrafter (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Wesley Dixon (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Sonja Kositch (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Lo-Bianco-Barone (2020–2021) — Borad Member
  • Former: Charles Fells Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Colleen Cruikshank (2020–2021) — Second Vice
  • Former: Constance Duhamel (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Judith D'alessandro (2020–2021) — Past Chair
  • Former: Lara Litchfield-Kimber (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Marston-Reid (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Marcus Molinaro (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Maureen Crush (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Maureen Kangas (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Celi (2020)
  • Former: Mary Kay Vrba (2020)

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

Melaine Cancellari Rottkamp — President &: $153KMelaine Cancellari…President &$153KJanine Metzger — VP of Financ: $99KJanine MetzgerVP of Financ$99K

Frequently asked questions about Dutchess Tourism Inc

How much does Dutchess Tourism Inc give each year?

Dutchess Tourism Inc gave $365K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $360K across 3 grants.

What is Dutchess Tourism Inc's typical grant size?

Dutchess Tourism Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $121,720, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dutchess Tourism Inc give grants?

Dutchess Tourism Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Dutchess Tourism Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dutchess Tourism Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Dutchess Tourism Inc?

Dutchess Tourism Inc reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.

What is Dutchess Tourism Inc?

Dutchess Tourism Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. It holds $677K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Dutchess Tourism Inc's EIN?

Dutchess Tourism Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5405233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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