Howard County Tourism Council Inc
To increase, develop and promote tourism in Howard county by featuring the county's unique location, sites, services, products, and people. Recognized by Howard county government and the Maryland office of toursim development as the official destination marketing organization for Howard county, Maryland.
Howard County Tourism Council Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,773,186
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,721,007
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $36,601
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,437,721
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Howard County Tourism Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $45 (2021) to $6K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Major League Quidditch LLC Hoboken, NJ | A national quadball league aimed at presenting the sport in an entertaining, highly-consumable form that mirrors other top sports leagues. | $6,000 |
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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 | $1,773,186 | $1,721,007 | $1,437,721 | — | — | $36,601 |
| 2024 | $1,299,206 | $1,496,485 | $1,504,993 | — | — | $20,984 |
| 2023 | $1,287,959 | $1,758,418 | $1,681,603 | — | — | $-9,774 |
| 2022 | $946,363 | $1,227,930 | $1,164,299 | $6,000 | 1 | $12,029 |
| 2021 | $998,956 | $1,530,344 | $1,386,409 | $45 | Total only | $113,321 |
| 2020 | $921,903 | $1,133,096 | $961,167 | $186 | Total only | $14,108 |
| 2019 | $611,845 | $1,104,182 | $1,012,911 | $330 | Total only | $3,674 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Howard County Tourism Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Howard County Tourism Council Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Ellicott City, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $37K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard County Tourism Council Inc is led by Amanda Hof, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Hof
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $113K (2025)
Trish Hudson
President
Board Member → President Elect, 2021
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Clark
Nominating Committee Chair
Nominations Chair → Nominating Committee Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Chandler
Past President
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Starke
Treasurer & Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Basu
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vince Culotta
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolande Lacan
Immediate Past President
President-Elect → President, 2021
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Clemens-Everidge
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mae Beale
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Barry
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soo Park
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Anastasiadis
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayquin Bella
President Elect
Board Member → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Dodge
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Winder
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Simmons
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Wecker
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Mostay
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Vese
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Carne
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Barbara Nicklas (2019–2024) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Becky Mangus (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Slack (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ian Kennedy (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Mangione (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Wilner (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kewei Joe Xu (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Trish (2022–2024) — President Elect
- Former: Julie Eurice (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Came (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Martin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Turner (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tori Buscher (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Carney (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Aimee Troglio (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Wilson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Ebersole (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Gail Bates (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Julia Mattis (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Johnson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Libber (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Milani (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Hasseltine (2019) — Board Member
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 $113K, to Amanda HOF (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Howard County Tourism Council Inc
How large is Howard County Tourism Council Inc?
Howard County Tourism Council Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Howard County Tourism Council Inc?
Howard County Tourism Council Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Ellicott City, MD. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Howard County Tourism Council Inc operate?
Howard County Tourism Council Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Howard County Tourism Council Inc's EIN?
Howard County Tourism Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1222056. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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