Gettysburg Travel Council Inc
The Gettysburg Travel Council inc., the official tourism promotion agency markets gettysburg - Adams county as a premier travel destination, producing a positive economic impact.
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc at a glance
In short: Gettysburg Travel Council Inc gave $39K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,200
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,600
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,600
- Total assets
- $2,424,735
- -4.4% 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 Gettysburg Travel Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Main Street Gettysburg Inc ($30K). Together the top 2 received $39K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gettysburg Travel Council Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $149K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street Gettysburg Inc Gettysburg, PA | Donation | $30,000 |
| Adams County Community Founda Gettysburg, PA | Donation | $9,200 |
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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 | $2,424,735 | $2,545,404 | $2,748,078 | $39,200 | 2 | $44,718 |
| 2024 | $2,537,352 | $2,518,014 | $2,570,388 | $39,316 | 2 | $50,617 |
| 2023 | $2,617,298 | $2,544,057 | $2,559,928 | $148,900 | 2 | $37,647 |
| 2022 | $2,593,925 | $2,428,039 | $2,089,407 | $43,500 | 2 | $4,211 |
| 2021 | $2,558,887 | $2,153,635 | $1,570,435 | $6,875 | 1 | $33,240 |
| 2020 | $1,846,317 | $1,429,763 | $1,582,071 | $6,875 | 1 | $41,415 |
| 2019 | $1,849,680 | $2,076,348 | $2,222,097 | $36,250 | 2 | $19,855 |
About Gettysburg Travel Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Gettysburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc is led by Karl Pietrzak, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karl Pietrzak
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$88K (2021) → $142K (2025)
Timbrel Wallace
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie White
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Martin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Beamer
Director
Chairman → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Sellers
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Dalton
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Keeney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Trew Magraw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reza Djalal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Proulx
Treasurer
Chairwoman → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Felty
Secretary
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Mares
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Bucher
Chairman Elect
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chairman Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Mary Lynn Martin (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancie Gudmestad (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Trini Nye (2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Sheads (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Motts (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maggie Baldwin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracy Wolf-Stroyny (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Wade Leedy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Larson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Norris Flowers (2019–2021) — Past Execu. Director
- Former: Pete Monahan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tammy Myers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christina Turley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Witt Mares (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert Adams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Angela Sontheimer (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Del Gudmestad (2019) — Past Chairman
- Former: Hans Schreiber (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Matt Moen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $142K, to Karl Pietrzak (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Gettysburg Travel Council Inc
How much does Gettysburg Travel Council Inc give each year?
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc gave $39K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 2 grants.
How large is Gettysburg Travel Council Inc?
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Gettysburg Travel Council Inc?
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Gettysburg, PA. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Gettysburg Travel Council Inc operate?
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Gettysburg Travel Council Inc's EIN?
Gettysburg Travel Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1488763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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