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Tourism Cares Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Canton, MA EIN: 20-2013457 Website

Tourism Cares unites the travel industry and is a catalyst of positive social, environmental and economic impact for the people and places of travel.

Tourism Cares Inc at a glance

In short: Tourism Cares Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
+7.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,000
+114.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,153,392
-18.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Tourism Cares Inc

Who Tourism Cares Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Inspire Culinary Academy: $15KInspire Culinary Academy$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was Inspire Culinary Academy ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HuntsvilleBrooklynLas VegasSan JuanFlorenceRichmondSanta CruzWashingtonYauco

How Tourism Cares Inc gives

  • Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $59K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Inspire Culinary Academy Florence, ORComprehensive Culinary Training to Low-Income, Disenfranchised 16-24-Year-Olds$15,000
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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
2024$1,153,392$1,400,033$1,673,567$15,0001$35,234
2023$1,416,459$1,263,757$1,484,375$14,0002$86,810
2022$1,563,327$1,057,358$1,353,713$19,4012$41,925
2021$2,148,186$1,174,349$1,100,046$58,7904$88,851
2020$1,743,707$917,964$1,191,434$40,0005$111,366

About Tourism Cares Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tourism Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Canton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $35K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tourism Cares Inc is led by Greg Takehara, CEO on every filing since 2020; 3 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Greg Takehara

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2020) → $197K (2024)

  • Malia Asfour

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sutherland

    Senior Director of Community Impact

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024)

  • Catherine Prather

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Haas

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Magrath

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Jacoby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Dale

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Werner Kunz-Cho

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zane Kerby

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Kinkade

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair II, 2022

    Vice Chair II → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Misunas

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Stowell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carylann Assante

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Guerrero Orozco

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Shapiro

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Berna

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Flores

    Chief Experience Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2024)

  • Reagan Stulbaum

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shayna Zand

    Secretary

    Director → Vice Chair I, 2022

    Vice Chair I → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Colucci

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Anita Mendiratta (2020–2023) — Former Director
  • Former: Martha Troncoza (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Robin Tauck (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Norm Bluth (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Arnie Weissmann (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn A. Cauceglia (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Jessica Patel (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cynthia Perry (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Faucher (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lori Nelson-Kraft (2020) — Director
  • Former: Valarie Segarra (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Greg Takehara — CEO: $197KGreg TakeharaCEO$197KJessica Flores — Chief Experience Officer: $108KJessica FloresChief Experience Officer$108KJohn Sutherland — Senior Director of Community Impact: $104KJohn SutherlandSenior Director of Community…$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $197K, to Greg Takehara (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tourism Cares Inc

How much does Tourism Cares Inc give each year?

Tourism Cares Inc gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

How large is Tourism Cares Inc?

Tourism Cares Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Tourism Cares Inc?

Tourism Cares Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Canton, MA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Tourism Cares Inc operate?

Tourism Cares Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virginia.

What is Tourism Cares Inc's EIN?

Tourism Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2013457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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