Dutchess Tourism Inc
To drive visitation to Dutchess county to generate the maximum impact through hotel stays and visitor spending.
Dutchess Tourism Inc at a glance
In short: Dutchess Tourism Inc gave $365K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $365,161
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,720
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $677,226
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dutchess Tourism Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arts Mid-Hudson ($325K). Together the top 3 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dutchess Tourism Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $253K (2020) to $397K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $365K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Mid-Hudson Poughkeepsie, NY | Support for Arts | $325,179 |
| Hudson Valley Film Commission Woodstock, NY | Film Prod. Support | $25,000 |
| Hudson Valley Tourism Inc Goshen, NY | Tourism Support | $14,982 |
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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 | $677,226 | $2,931,491 | $2,877,460 | $365,161 | 3 | $3,057 |
| 2024 | $696,766 | $2,735,302 | $2,679,617 | $359,910 | 3 | $168 |
| 2023 | $783,660 | $2,604,347 | $2,585,338 | $396,541 | 4 | $138 |
| 2022 | $709,287 | $2,823,097 | $2,812,785 | $344,114 | 3 | $27 |
| 2021 | $464,624 | $2,030,137 | $2,013,561 | $255,827 | 3 | $54 |
| 2020 | $444,348 | $2,068,052 | $2,041,515 | $252,552 | 3 | $67 |
About Dutchess Tourism Inc
Based on IRS filings
Dutchess Tourism Inc is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $153K, to Melaine Cancellari Rottkamp (President &). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
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