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Rockford Area Convention and

ROCKFORD, IL EIN: 36-3342710 Website

RACVB ADVANCES REGIONAL PROSPERITY BY INCREASING VISITATION, SUPPORTING TOURISM-RELATED DEVELOPMENT, AND ELEVATING ROCKFORD AND WINNEBAGO COUNTY'S REPUTATION AS A TOP DESTINATION TO VISIT AND LIVE. WE PROMOTE THE REGION, GENERATE ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND FOSTER COMMUNITY PRIDE THROUGH STRATEGIC MARKETING AND VISITOR EXPERIENCES.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+26.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

+64.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+64.4% YoY

About Rockford Area Convention and

Based on IRS filings

Rockford Area Convention and is a nonprofit organization, based in ROCKFORD, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Rockford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,470,759$1,955,832$1,008,517
Revenue$4,370,352$4,206,135$3,133,223
Expenses$4,348,398$4,244,213$3,372,337
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,755$998$-5,028
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$93K0 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

RACVB CHARITABLE FOUNDAT…$38K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Rockford Area Convention and

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JOHN GROHPRES / CEO$223K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TIANA MCCALLCHAIR2
GENO IAFRATEVICE CHAIR2
MICK GRONEWOLDTREASURER2
DARRELL SNOREKSECRETARY2
CAROL SCHUSTERPAST CHAIR2
TODD CAGNONIDIRECTOR2
PATRICIA DIDUCHDIRECTOR2
KEVIN FROSTDIRECTOR2
DUNCAN GEDDESDIRECTOR2
GRETCHEN GILMOREDIRECTOR2
BOBBIE HOLZWARTHDIRECTOR2
SONYA HOPESDIRECTOR2
SHELTON KAYDIRECTOR2
DANA MARTINDIRECTOR2
RICARDO MONTOYA-PICAZODIRECTOR2
ANGELA LARSONDIRECTOR2
JAY SANDINEDIRECTOR2
RICHARD SHUGADIRECTOR2
PATRICK THOMPSONDIRECTOR2
KIRK WEITZELDIRECTOR2
JOHN GROHPRES / CEO40$223,346

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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