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CUYAHOGA COUNTY CONVENTION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CUYAHOGA COUNTY CONVENTION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EIN 46-4386832)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202533169349308958
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)
Return2025-11-12T17:00:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN341599718PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARD PALMER SIBBISON & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14545 HINCKLEY PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP441096009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464386832EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CUYAHOGA COUNTY CONVENTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCUYABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2165880930PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 ST CLAIR AVENUE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM MEYERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2165880930PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL S GIBEL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01238713PTIN
Phone2166216100PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTIM MEYERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 ST CLAIR AVENUE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$57,442,193GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.CCCFDC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE REVITALIZATION OF GREATER CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, TO ENHANCE THE CREATION OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN GREATER CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CLEVELAND, OHIO AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AND MANAGES THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES RENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER PAYMENTS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER PURSUANT TO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$245,320PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$244,429CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$57,562,115PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$58,695,487CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$57,860,263PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$59,032,646CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$440,639PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,691,487CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$22,575,290TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,613,318TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,075,610TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,805,125TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$17,499,680NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,808,193NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION IS OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO BY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE REVITALIZATION OF GREATER CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, TO ENHANCE THE CREATION OF NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN GREATER CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CLEVELAND, OHIO AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT BY CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$57,096,730RevenueAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY BY OPERATING AND MANAGING THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN THE PROMOTION OF GREATER CLEVELAND AS A DESTINATION LOCATION FOR CONVENTIONS, FORUMS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER EVENTS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF THE REGION AND, IN THAT CONNECTION, ACTS AS A CONVENER AMONG THE FACILITIES MANAGER, THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC., AN OHIO NONPROFIT CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS POSITIVELY CLEVELAND, THE CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS HOTEL AND OTHER HOTELIERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER, INCLUDING AMONG THOSE ACTIVITIES COORDINATING REGULAR MEETINGS AMONG THE FOREGOING PARTIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$58,004,913TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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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 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TIM MEYERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2165880930PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 ST CLAIR AVENUE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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TREVOR MCALEER
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID GILBERT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJEED MAKHLOUF
VICE PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TIMOTHY OFFTERMATT
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADLEY SELLERS
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL OBI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSHANDA SMITH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY EPSTEIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE BERRY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE HILLOW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-THRU NOV40.00$148,428$0$30,280Yes (X)
TIM MEYER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-DEC AND FORWARD40.00$30,173$0$11,555Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$41,835TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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LEVY RESTAURANTS
1 ST CLAIR AVE NECLEVELANDOH44113FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES$8,264,432
MILLS JAMES
PO BOX 714086CINCINNATIOH45271AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES$4,466,165
CLEVELAND THERMAL CHILLED WATER
1921 HAMILTON AVECLEVELANDOH44114UTILITY SUPPLIER$1,625,943
EDLEN ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION SERVICES
6705 S EASTERN AVELAS VEGASNV89119ELECTRICAL SERVICES$1,601,741
LAKELAND ELECTRIC
5350 GRANT AVECUYAHOGA HEIGHTSOH44125ELECTRICAL SERVICES$1,219,542
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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RENTAL REVENUE531120$41,400,000$41,400,000
EVENT REVENUE531390$15,200,336$15,200,336
OTHER REVENUE531390$496,394$496,394
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$57,096,730TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$345,463TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$345,463ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$101,034OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$101,034OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$101,034TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$101,034ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,341,159TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$57,096,730RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$244,429ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$178,601TotalAmt
Management And General$178,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,827TotalAmt
Management And General$74,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,891TotalAmt
Management And General$35,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,084TotalAmt
Management And General$28,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,756TotalAmt
Management And General$19,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$449,813TotalAmt
Program Services$449,813ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,000TotalAmt
Management And General$96,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,911TotalAmt
Management And General$59,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,452,476TotalAmt
Program Services$6,391,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,267TotalAmt
Program Services$98,267ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$512,087TotalAmt
Program Services$460,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348,902TotalAmt
Program Services$314,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,381,618TotalAmt
Program Services$3,043,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$338,161ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,551TotalAmt
Management And General$2,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,055TotalAmt
Management And General$29,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,720,863TotalAmt
Program Services$1,720,863ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,632TotalAmt
Program Services$211,545ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROJECT FUNDING EXPENSE$36,850,000$36,850,000
CONVENTION CENTER DIREC$8,464,272$8,464,272
TRAINING$10,040$10,040

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,032,646TotalAmt
Program Services$58,004,913ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,027,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,317,055BOYAmt
EOY$3,129,859EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,476,438BOYAmt
EOY$1,210,258EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,706BOYAmt
EOY$301,890EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$18,074,474LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,684,268LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,541,173BOYAmt
EOY$10,390,206EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,086,918BOYAmt
EOY$5,581,105EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,575,290BOYAmt
EOY$20,613,318EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,449,468BOYAmt
EOY$2,209,317EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,153,264BOYAmt
EOY$1,323,366EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,472,878BOYAmt
EOY$1,272,442EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,075,610BOYAmt
EOY$4,805,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,499,680BOYAmt
EOY$15,808,193EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,499,680BOYAmt
EOY$15,808,193EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,575,290BOYAmt
EOY$20,613,318EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,691,487ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,052,117OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,414,240DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,637,877BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,263,178OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,965,668DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,297,510BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,759,179OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,304,360DepreciationAmt
Book Value$454,819BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,390,206TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE - CAPITAL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT$4,100,251
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$1,480,854
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,581,105TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,079,614TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$9,138,455OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,138,455RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,941,159RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$41,400,000OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$41,400,000RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$57,341,159TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,771,101TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$3,738,455OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,738,455ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,032,646ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$36,000,000OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$36,000,000ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$59,032,646TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ACCRUAL BASIS CUYAHOGA COUNTY GRANT INCOME 5,400,000. EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUES ON AUDIT 3,738,455.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CASH BASIS CUYAHOGA COUNTY RENTAL INCOME 41,400,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUES ON AUDIT 3,738,455.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CASH BASIS CUYAHOGA COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PAYMENT 36,000,000.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEORGE HILLOWPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-THRU NOVTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$148,428BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$20,881DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,399NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$178,708TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART IV - LINE 34THE TAXPAYER IS NOT RELATED TO ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: CONTROL OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXISTS IF ONE ORGANIZATION HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE A MAJORITY OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE II OF THE TAXPAYER'S CODE OF REGULATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY NOMINATE A MAJORITY OF ALL DIRECTORS BUT THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REPRESENTATIVES OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DIRECTORS. THEREFORE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY DOES NOT INCLUDE CONTROL AS DEFINED IN IRS INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED ASM GLOBAL FOR DAILY MANAGEMENT OF THE CONVENTION CENTER. ASM GLOBAL IS A WORLDWIDE VENUE MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT IS UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION OR ANY CURRENT OR FORMER DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. ASM GLOBAL RECEIVES A MANAGEMENT FEE FOR THEIR SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOMINATED BY THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COUNCIL AND JOINTLY BY THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC. AND GREATER CLEVELAND PARTNERSHIP (THE PUBLIC NOMINATED DIRECTOR).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE EACH SUPPLIED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990. AFTER ALL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RETURN ARE ANSWERED AND ANY APPLICABLE CHANGES ARE MADE FORM 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. THEY READ AND REVIEW THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SIGNATURE THAT ASCERTAINS THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND HAVE DISCLOSED ANY NECESSARY INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED SALARY AND COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPARABLE STRUCTURE WHERE THE CHIEF MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE HAS COMPARABLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES TO THOSE OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE SALARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITTED BY LAW TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO REQUEST THEM.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFOOD AND BEVERAGE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,514,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,514,782. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,619. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,619. THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY PAID SALARIES, BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,828,405. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,828,405. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 61,219. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 61,219. PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES -8,532. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES -8,532. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,983. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,983.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ATHE ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO TWO PROJECT FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY. PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENTS AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNTY MAKING FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATIONS AND CONDITIONED UPON THE COUNTY MAKING CERTAIN RENT PAYMENTS THE ORGANIZATION AGREED TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $3,070,833 TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2CDUE TO ITS SMALLER SIZE, THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN AUDIT COMMITTEE.