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GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 31-4153118)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-14
IRS object ID
202503189349308545
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-14T12:55:22-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN331498605PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 S HIGH ST SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN314153118EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2BUREAU INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6142226109PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1629 N HIGH STREET 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN ROSSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6142226109PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Form8822 B AttachedYes (X)Form8822BAttachedInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMY CIMINELLOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00796388PTIN
Phone6148493000PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPERIENCE COLUMBUSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN ROSSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1629 N HIGH STREET 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,452,026GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1941FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OH AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS & TOURISM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body41VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent40VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee140TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers68TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$144,157TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$17,427,218PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$18,356,894CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$744,194PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,674,116CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$30PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$166,453PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$224,345CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,337,895PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$23,255,360CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,203,019PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,291,664CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,747,017PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$14,817,564CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,950,036PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$24,109,228CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$387,859PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$853,868CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,320,842TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,102,602TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,007,378TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,700,453TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,313,464NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,402,149NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCONVENTION SALES:SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 272,047 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS: PUBLIC RELATIONS HOSTED 38 WRITERS AND ISSUED 16 PRESS RELEASES. EARNED MEDIA WORK RESULTED IN 6.4 BILLION IMPRESSION. LAUNCHED 3 CAMPAIGNS LAUNCHED AND 3 SEASONAL GIFT GUIDES 192 PARTNER REFERRALS FROM THE BLOG. 9% INCREASE YOY IN SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSPORTS MARKETING:HOSTED HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS INCLUDING THE 2024 NCAA DIVISION 1 MEN'S SOCCER QUARTERFINALS;OHIO VALLEY REGION OF USA VOLLEYBALL REINDEER RUCKUS; RESOLUTE LACROSSE CHAMPIONS CUP 2024; COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND 2024; BLEACHER REPUBLIC HOLIDAY HOOPLA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SHOWCASE. 16 % INCREASE YOY IN SOCIAL MEDIA TOTAL FOLLOWERS WHICH RESULTED IN 2.4M IMPRESSIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document79IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee140EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members41GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member40IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JENNIFER MCCALLUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6142226109PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1629 N HIGH STREET STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (92 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TRACI MARTINEZ
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG KRIDLER
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD CAMPBELL
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN J ELLIS
EC/GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH WILSON
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERIC BERTLEY
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS COFFIN
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE JABLONSKI
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL REMIAS
EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE HAYNES
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE SAVARISE
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTA WHORTON
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS BJORK
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY BRADSHAW
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN DOBBS
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH GLESSING
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB HOYING
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA POPPOVICH SMITH
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEO RUBERTO
GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEAU ARNASON
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY AUCH
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL S BROWN
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET CHEN
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GARNER
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MILLER
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENSIL R PORTEOUS
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOHANNAN TERRELL
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON DELCAMP
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIE HUGHES
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZAC MIDDLETON
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON
EC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN ADAMS
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BABNER
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATTY BARTON
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARRIS BLACKFORD
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ART BOUZOUNIS
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BROWN
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE CALO
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RJ CAVALLARO
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUKE FEDLAM
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN FERRIER
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLINT FETTY
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE FREELAND
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON GOUGH
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEREMY GUTIERREZ
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GUTIERREZ
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THERESA HARRIS
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER HULME
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA JOHNSON
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE KLEIN
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD KNISLEY
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE LORENZ
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON LOWTHER
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM MCCOY
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE MENASHE
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDI HUNTER MUNDEN
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COREY POCHES
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL PIZZUTI
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON RAMAGE
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN REGAS
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE ROTEN
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JONATHAN SADLIER
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SASS
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE SCHUELER
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD SHARROCK
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL STEMM
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY THOMPSON
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUDY TOUVELL
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARCHIE WILLIAMSON JR
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON WUERTH
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM ZUCAL
GCSC MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG DAVIES
EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNY MCDONALD
EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH NARDONE
EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN PAUL
EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELON SIMMS
EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL DEMORA
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEY GALLOWAY
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARCHIE GRIFFIN
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARK KELLOGG
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODY SHELLEY
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE SMITH
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG UTE
GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH ALUTTO
EC MEMBER: DIRECTOR EMERITI1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ROSS
PRESIDENT/CEO38.002.00Yes (X)$584,340$0$31,904
LINDA LOGAN
PRESIDENT/CEO, GCSC39.001.00Yes (X)$258,976$0$32,324
DAN WILLIAMS
CHIEF SALES OFFICER40.000.00$267,677$0$18,400Yes (X)
SARAH TOWNES
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER40.000.00$271,921$0$10,477Yes (X)
ANGELA HAMMOND
VP, SALES OPERATIONS40.000.00$211,879$0$15,043Yes (X)
KARI KAUFFMAN
CHIEF DESTINATION EXPERIEN40.000.00$183,187$0$11,725Yes (X)
JENNIFER MCCALLUM
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER40.000.00$167,400$0$12,363Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,945,380TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$132,236TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K34IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
NWD INVESTMENTS LLC
DEPT L-2584COLUMBUSOH432602584RENT$705,343
PM HOLDING GROUP LLP
16060 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRCHICAGOIL60693ACCOUNTING SERVICES$272,200
WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP
10900 WILSHIRE BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90024MARKETING SERVICES$160,000
NORTHSTAR TRAVEL MEDIA LLC
PO BOX 150414HARTFORDCT061150414MARKETING SERVICES$105,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$1,630,000MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$15,150FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$16,581,432GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$130,312AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$130,312NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,356,894TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SPECIAL EVENTS900099$2,391,207$2,391,207
FIGURE SKATING900099$1,436,873$1,436,873
MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAM900099$232,081$232,081
OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE900099$165,250$165,250
PASSKEY REVENUE900099$105,801$105,801

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$342,904TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$342,904RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,674,116TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$276,854FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$15,150ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$196,666FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$80,188TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$80,188ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPUBLICATION ADSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$144,157TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$144,157UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$144,157OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,255,360TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,674,116RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$144,157UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$80,193ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$907,544TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,518,162TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,970TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,072,905TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,083TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,706TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$365,478TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,327,887TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,820,488TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$262,591TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$314,536TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,207TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,277,844TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,143TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$647,954TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,004TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MARKETING EVENTS$2,265,665
SPONSORSHIP FEES$1,128,391
EVENTS/PROMOTIONS$632,208
BID FEES$600,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,462TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,109,228TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,621,850BOYAmt
EOY$6,417,326EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,906BOYAmt
EOY$254,840EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$987,553BOYAmt
EOY$435,499EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,659,548LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,145,403LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$647,789BOYAmt
EOY$514,145EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,744BOYAmt
EOY$480,792EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,320,842BOYAmt
EOY$8,102,602EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,195,594BOYAmt
EOY$1,311,134EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,408BOYAmt
EOY$45,404EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$715,376BOYAmt
EOY$343,915EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,007,378BOYAmt
EOY$1,700,453EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,313,464BOYAmt
EOY$6,402,149EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,313,464BOYAmt
EOY$6,402,149EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,320,842BOYAmt
EOY$8,102,602EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$853,868ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$57,447PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$1,280,000DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$24,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$24,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$24,000AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$243,960OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$241,837DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,123BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,271,763OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,763,198DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508,565BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$143,825OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$140,368DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,457BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$514,145TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE$326,426
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$154,366
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$480,792TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME ("UBIT"). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY INTEREST, PENALTIES, OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WHICH WERE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES ATTRIBUTED TO IRS FORMS 990 AND 990T.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL MEETINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$51,010GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$15,150CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$35,860GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$25,210FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$61,249OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2COMMUNITY CUPEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$211,426GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$211,426GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$4,500RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,204FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$48,380EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$41,891OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$29,568GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$29,568GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$13,732OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$292,004GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$15,150CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$276,854GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$26,414FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$48,380EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$116,872OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$196,666DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$80,188NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRIAN ROSS
PRESIDENT/CEO$402,800$0$181,540$0$0$0$30,500$0$1,404$0$616,244$0$0$0
LINDA LOGAN
PRESIDENT/CEO, GCSC$210,570$0$48,406$0$0$0$30,500$0$1,824$0$291,300$0$0$0
DAN WILLIAMS
CHIEF SALES OFFICER$214,103$0$53,574$0$0$0$16,096$0$2,304$0$286,077$0$0$0
SARAH TOWNES
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER$218,312$0$53,609$0$0$0$8,173$0$2,304$0$282,398$0$0$0
ANGELA HAMMOND
VP, SALES OPERATIONS$170,381$0$41,498$0$0$0$12,739$0$2,304$0$226,922$0$0$0
KARI KAUFFMAN
CHIEF DESTINATION EXPERIEN$183,187$0$0$0$0$0$11,017$0$708$0$194,912$0$0$0
JENNIFER MCCALLUM
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$167,400$0$0$0$0$0$10,059$0$2,304$0$179,763$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR THE HEALTH CLUB FEES (TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION) AND THE BUSINESS CLUB DUES (NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION) FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRIAN ROSS.
PART I, LINE 4B:BRIAN ROSS PARTICIPATED IN AND RECEIVED A PAYMENT FROM A 457F NON-QUALIFED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NWD ARENA DISTRICTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBRIAN ELLIS, BOARD MEMBER, IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NWD ARENA DISTRICTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$705,343TransactionAmt
TransactionTHE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED NWD ARENA DISTRICT FOR THE LEASE OF BUILDING AND STORAGE FACILITIES.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (8 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AIRLINE GIFT CERTIFICATES25$25,000FMV
Yes (X)VISITORS CENTER RENTAL12$21,000FMV
Yes (X)ADVERTISING SERVICES1$20,000FMV
Yes (X)EVENT SERVICES156$17,940FMV
Yes (X)EVENT SPACE RENTAL7$16,622FMV
Yes (X)GIFT CARDS180$13,750FMV
Yes (X)OFFICE SPACE RENTAL12$11,000FMV
Yes (X)DIGITAL SERVICES1$5,000FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS BASED ON FINANCIAL REPORTING ALREADY APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD . IT IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY FOR REVIEW AND INPUT. THEY HAVE A DATE TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED. ONCE SIGNED AND FILED THE FINANCE COMMITTE AND BOARD ARE NOTIFIED OF THE FORM 990 COMPLETION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT A BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT THE PRESIDENT LETS THE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD KNOW. IF A CONFLICT IF DETERMINED TO BE PRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THAT TOPIC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DURING 2024, A CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM A STUDY OF ALL LEVELS OF SALARIES. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH SURVEYS WITH OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS (CVBS) IN ADDITION TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY, SALARY RANGES WERE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS. THE CEO'S SALARY, IN PARTICULAR, WAS COMPARED TO OTHER CVBS OF SIMILAR SIZE, AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND APPROVED A NEW SALARY FOR THE CEO, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS SAME CONSULTANT CONDUCTS SALARY SURVEYS (FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFF) WITH SIMILAR CVBS. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY, THE GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (GCCVB) RECEIVES A REPORT WHICH SHOWS THE SALARIES OF GCCVB EMPLOYEES AS COMPARED TO THOSE OF SIMILAR CVBS. GCCVB USES THIS TO GAUGE ITS EMPLOYEES' SALARIES AS COMPARED TO MARKET. ADJUSTMENTS, IF WARRANTED, ARE MADE TO SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES 160,323. PHOTOGRAPHY FEES 79,409. AGENCY FEES 1,413,724. PRODUCTION FEES 605,813. MARKET RESEARCH 428,367. CONTRACT SERVICES 138,633. HR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 139,269. PAYROLL PROCESSING SERVICES 45,013. VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SERVICES 1,100. MEAL SERVICES 9,079. DECORATING FEES 49,053. AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 6,317. OUTSIDE SERVICES 251,787.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THIS PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS FOUNDATION
277 W NATIONWIDE BLVDCOLUMBUSOH43215010620688FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUROH501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IGREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUYes (1)
EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
277 W NATIONWIDE BLVDCOLUMBUSOH43215205795639PERFORM CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF CVBOH501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IGREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd