Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors

501(c)(6) organization Chillicothe, OH EIN: 31-1080870

To promote travel and tourism

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors at a glance

Total assets
$760,232
+4.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$591,579
+6.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,850
+267.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$558,496
-12.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

ChillicotheBainbridgeColumbus

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 19 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $481K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Majestic Theatre Chillicothe, OHCapital Grant$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$760,232$591,579$558,496——$13,850
2024$727,149$556,404$636,556——$3,765
2023$807,334$950,351$788,430——$78
2022$645,541$468,431$404,279——$78
2021$581,354$585,902$335,673$10,0001$88
2020$334,120$843,882$821,311$481,30819$100
2019$308,428$401,015$352,898——$125

About Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors

Based on IRS filings

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors is a public charity, based in Chillicothe, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $760K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors is led by Melody Young, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melody Young

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2019) → $83K (2025)

  • Curt McAllister

    President

    At-Large → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Wickline

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Throne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Alford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Steph Moore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Hall

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • David Glass

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Jen Aultman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Payne

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Smith

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Woodworth

    At-Large

    Treasurer → At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Ames

    Treasurer

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Schaffer

    At-Large

    Trustee → At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Cavender

    Vice President

    Trustee → At-Large, 2024

    At-Large → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: David Polk (2019–2024) — At-Large
  • Former: Dwight Garrett (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathy Styer (2019–2024) — At-Large
  • Former: Allison Henderson (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Darren Baker (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Tom Kuhn (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Beth Harrison (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen Dorn (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ceil Corcoran (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Eileen Hatfield (2019–2021) — Trustee

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

Melody Young — Executive Director: $83KMelody YoungExecutive Director$83K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Melody Young (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors

How large is Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors?

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors reported $760K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $592K.

Where does Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors operate?

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors's EIN?

Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1080870. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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