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Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency

501(c)(6) organization Canonsburg, PA EIN: 25-1113920 Website

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency (WCTPA) is a Form 990 public charity based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. It supports tourism-related projects in Washington County, with the stated aim of attracting business and leisure travelers and increasing visitation.

Key facts about Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency

In short: Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency gave $385K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
25-1113920
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$385,002
Grants made (2025)
25
Average grant
$15,400
Median grant
$10,467
Total assets
$4,057,114
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Eligible tourism-related entities located in Washington County may submit an online application. Full details ↓
Deadline
The website lists July 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$385K

-16.3% YoY

Grant Count

25

-3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-13.0% YoY

How Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency gives

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

WCTPA’s stated mission is to promote the Washington County, Pennsylvania, tourism industry. Its grant program supports marketing and capital projects intended to increase visitation and improve the visitor experience. The agency places strong emphasis on a project’s ability to generate overnight stays.

Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Marianna Outdoorsmen Association describes its work as environmental conservation and restoration of Ten Mile Creek and surrounding habitat, along with education and community volunteering. Bradford House Historical Association says it educates the public while preserving and promoting the history of the David Bradford House and Museum. Washington County Cultural Trust describes its focus as preserving historical buildings, properties, and artifacts. Other grantees include cultural and arts organizations, event venues, fairs, and local government entities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, WCTPA reported 25 grants totaling $385,002. Grant amounts ranged from $6,478 to $50,000, with a median of $10,467. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

Among the largest 2025 grants were $50,000 to Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village for LED lighting, $31,750 to Marianna Outdoorsmen Association for marketing and venue improvement, and $22,050 to Bradford House Historical for infrastructure improvements. Other awards included $20,000 to Washington County Cultural Trust for exterior masonry and $19,500 to the City of Washington for a sound system.

The agency’s August 2025 announcement described $59,000 in new tourism grants and said total grants and sponsorships awarded that year had reached $675,000. It named the Borough of Canonsburg, County Home Shows, Little A Town Arena, Little Lake Theatre Company, Sarris Candies, and Trax Farm Market as recipients in that funding cycle.

Review Cycle

The website lists July 22, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. for the September 1, 2026–August 31, 2027 program period. This deadline has passed.

How to Apply

Eligible tourism-related entities located in Washington County may submit an online application. For-profit applicants may request funding for targeted marketing of a specific event or unique activity; general marketing requests from for-profit entities do not qualify. Nonprofits may apply for capital projects or marketing programs. Capital-project applicants must own the property or have a long-term lease or easement. Marketing programs must primarily target people outside Washington County. The program excludes advertisements in local publications, signage or materials primarily distributed or targeted within the county, and media for which WCTPA may incorporate similar promotion.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The grant program is for eligible tourism-related entities located within Washington County, Pennsylvania. The agency’s 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WashingtonCanonsburgAvellaMonongahelaPittsburghWest AlexanderBridgevilleClarksvilleBurgettstownGreensburgClaysvilleHickoryIrwinMcDonaldCharleroiDunlevyUniontown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 14 grants2022 25 grants2023 26 grants2024 25 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2021) to $460K (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $385K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village: $50KMeadowcroft Rockshelter &Historic Village$50KMarianna Outdoorsmen Association: $32KMarianna OutdoorsmenAssociation$32KBradford House Historical: $22KBradford House Historical$22KWashington County Cultural Trust: $20KWashington County CulturalTrust$20KWest Alexander Agricultural Assoc: $20KWest Alexander AgriculturalAssoc$20KBorough of Canonsburg: $20KBorough of Canonsburg$20KCity of Washington: $20KCity of Washington$20KWashington Symphony Orchestra: $19KWashington Symphony Orchestra$19KLittle a Town Arena: $18KLittle a Town Arena$18KCounty of Washington: $15KCounty of Washington$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village ($50K). Together the top 10 received $235K.

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

94<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 96 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village Avella, PALed Lighting$50,000
Marianna Outdoorsmen Association Clarksville, PAMKTG/Venue Improveme$31,750
Bradford House Historical Washington, PAInfrastructure Impro$22,050
Washington County Cultural Trust Canonsburg, PAExterior Masonry$20,000
West Alexander Agricultural Assoc West Alexander, PAUpgrade Roadways$20,000
Borough of Canonsburg Canonsburg, PAMarketing$20,000
City of Washington Washington, PASound System$19,500
Washington Symphony Orchestra Washington, PAConcert Promotion$18,735
Little a Town Arena Avella, PAInfrastructure/Promo$17,500
County of Washington Washington, PAEvent Promotion$15,375

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $4,057,114 $2,517,470 $2,395,268 $385,002 across 25 grants
2024 $4,003,136 $2,450,929 $2,360,705 $460,008 across 26 grants
2023 $3,839,688 $2,448,403 $2,117,377 $394,419 across 25 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,057,114$4,003,136$3,839,688
Revenue$2,517,470$2,450,929$2,448,403
Expenses$2,395,268$2,360,705$2,117,377
Net Investment Income$68,527$115,940$79,303

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jeff Kotula as president; Jim Lyle as chairman; Jeffrey Jones as vice chair; Anthony Mauro as secretary; and Jodi Noble as treasurer. It also lists Gerald Cathell, Dennis Dutton, Kevin Hough, Rahul Kaushik, and Clay Kilgore as board members.

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency is led by Jeff Kotula, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Kotula

    President

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Lyle

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Chairman, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Kilgore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Dutton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodi Noble

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary, 2020

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Taracido

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Mauro

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Jones

    Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Cathell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charity Richards

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hough

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rahul Kaushik

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: David Lamatrice (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marcia Minor-Opp (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin McDougal (2019–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: John Burglund (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrea Wernicki (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Alterici (2019–2020) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Scott Fergus (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Jones (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Tony Mauro (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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1000 Horizon Vue Drive Suite 1C80, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Phone: (724) 225-3010
Website: https://visitwashingtoncountypa.com

Frequently asked questions about Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency

How much does Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency give each year?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency gave $385K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $460K across 26 grants.

What is Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's typical grant size?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's median grant in 2025 was $10,467, and its average grant was $15,400, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency give grants?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, PA (10 grants), Canonsburg, PA (5 grants), Avella, PA (2 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Event Promotion" (10 grants) and "Marketing" (4 grants).

Who are Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's largest grantees?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's largest 2025 grantees include Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village ($50,000), Marianna Outdoorsmen Association ($31,750) and Bradford House Historical ($22,050), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What does Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency fund?

WCTPA’s stated mission is to promote the Washington County, Pennsylvania, tourism industry. Its grant program supports marketing and capital projects intended to increase visitation and improve the visitor experience. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency?

Eligible tourism-related entities located in Washington County may submit an online application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's EIN?

Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1113920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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