Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Cartersville, Georgia, registered in 1991, with $4,435,609 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$4.4M
▲ 8.7% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$4.1M
Net assets
$4.7M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council: 14 mo reserves · +8% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.0M (FY2013) to $4.4M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
7.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$5.0M
Total liabilities
$237K
Net assets
$4.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,435,609▲8.7% | $4,092,971▲8.1% | $4,745,614▲7.8% | $4,982,435▲6.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $4,081,931▲12.1% | $3,785,616▲19.8% | $4,402,976▲7.2% | $4,664,723▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $3,641,739▲16.9% | $3,161,162▲48.6% | $4,106,661▲13.3% | $4,330,501▲13.0% | 990 |
| 2021 | $3,114,097▲67.3% | $2,127,791▲14.0% | $3,626,084▲37.3% | $3,831,026▲32.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,861,080▼28.6% | $1,867,026▼27.5% | $2,640,458▼0.2% | $2,889,961▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2019 | $2,607,780▼22.4% | $2,576,200▲24.6% | $2,646,404▲0.5% | $2,815,043▼1.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $3,358,485▲49.3% | $2,068,238▲11.4% | $2,633,769▲96.0% | $2,858,945▲82.8% | 990 |
| 2017 | $2,249,839▲32.8% | $1,856,266▲45.1% | $1,343,522▲41.4% | $1,563,934▲50.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,694,503▲34.3% | $1,279,221▲20.2% | $949,949▲77.7% | $1,041,587▲61.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,261,344▲11.1% | $1,063,869▲42.2% | $534,667▲58.6% | $643,394▲66.5% | 990 |
| 2014 | $1,135,109▲11.6% | $748,059▼23.8% | $337,192▲76.2% | $386,535▲80.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,017,412 | $981,626 | $191,330 | $213,863 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Cartersville-bartow County Tourism Council (EIN 58-1919544) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.