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FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORPORATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORPORATION INC (EIN 59-3359293)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-11
IRS object ID
201821319349301877
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-05-11T11:04:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12633 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN593359293EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CORP INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8504885607PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323015015ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCYNTHIA HEFRENPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8504885607PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL C CARTERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00292302PTIN
Phone8508788777PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT FLORIDABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCYNTHIA HEFRENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323015015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$111,419,024GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITFLORIDA.ORG, WWW.VISITFLORIDA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO STRENGTHEN FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL OF $100 BILLION IN TOURISM BY 2020.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body29VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee148TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$390,498TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$76,000,000PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$78,499,784CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$33,215,739PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$32,112,409CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$42,492PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$40,218CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$248,868PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$740,113CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$109,507,099PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$111,392,524CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$4,344,287PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$6,318,084CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,680,771PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,419,217CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$90,844,128PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$88,685,379CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$107,869,186PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$107,422,680CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,637,913PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,969,844CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$38,017,210TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$45,293,952TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,982,908TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$22,289,806TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,034,302NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,004,146NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO STRENGTHEN FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL OF $100 BILLION IN TOURISM BY 2020.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescADVERTISING - VISIT FLORIDA CONDUCTS MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING INITIATIVES TO REACH POTENTIAL VISITORS AND DRIVE VISITATION FROM TRAVELERS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE INITIATIVES ARE MAINLY INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT CONSIST OF ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, SPONSORSHIP, DIGITAL MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA.ADVERTISING IMPACT: TOURISM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WELCOMING 116.5 MILLION VISITORS IN 2017, WHICH MAKES THE INDUSTRY ONE OF THE LEADING TAX REVENUE AND JOBS PRODUCERS IN FLORIDA. BASED ON THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, FLORIDA VISITORS SPENT $112 BILLION IN 2016, GENERATING $11.6 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND SUPPORTING 1.4 MILLION FLORIDA JOBS.VISITORS SPEND AN AVERAGE OF $307 MILLION PER DAY IN FLORIDA. EVERY 78 VISITORS TO THE STATE SUPPORTS ONE TOURISM JOB. VISIT FLORIDA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN VISITOR SPENDING, TAX REVENUE AND JOB CREATION.FROM 2010 TO 2016, VISITOR SPENDING INCREASED BY $33 BILLION, A 43 PERCENT INCREASE. FOR EVERY $1 THE STATE INVESTS IN VISIT FLORIDA, $2.15 IN TAX REVENUE IS RETURNED. IN 2016, 54.2 PERCENT OF VISITORS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED BY VISIT FLORIDA MARKETING EFFORTS (UP 17.3 PERCENTAGE POINTS SINCE 2010).Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCOOPERATIVE PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS: VISIT FLORIDA ASSISTS INTERESTED PARTIES IN ORGANIZING FLORIDA PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES. IN RETURN FOR VISIT FLORIDA'S ASSISTANCE, VISIT FLORIDA AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS PRINT, TELEVISION, DIGITAL AND RADIO MEDIA USED IN PROMOTING THE PACKAGE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTRADE SHOWS: VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS THE ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM. THE CONFERENCE OUTLINES THE MARKETING PLAN, PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS, VENDORS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS FLORIDA ENCOUNTER, AN APPOINTMENT-BASED SHOW WHERE MEETING PROFESSIONALS MEET WITH FLORIDA SUPPLIERS. VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS FLORIDA HUDDLE, ANOTHER APPOINTMENT-BASED SHOW WHERE TOUR OPERATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE MEET WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. IN ADDITION TO THESE VISIT FLORIDA-OWNED TRADE SHOWS, THE MARKETING AND EVENTS DEPARTMENT WORKS CLOSELY WITH KEY TRAVEL AGENTS, TOUR OPERATORS AND MEETING PROFESSIONALS TO KEEP FLORIDA IN THE DESTINATION FOREFRONT. THEY ALSO ORGANIZE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, RESERVATION TRAINING, FAMILIARIZATION TOURS, TRADE SHOWS AND CONSUMER SHOWS AND INVITE THE FLORIDA INDUSTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS TO CREATE A LARGER FLORIDA PRESENCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescWEBLISTING AFFILIATE PLATFORM FOR TOURISM-RELATED BUSINESSES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, VISIT FLORIDA HAD 9,946 WEBLISTING AFFILIATES AND 2,535 FULLY ENGAGED MEMBERS (PARTNERS) FOR A TOTAL OF 12,481 TOURISM BUSINESSES SERVED BY VISIT FLORIDA.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
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document265IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee148EmployeeCnt
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 Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members29GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member29IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CYNTHIA B HEFRENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8504885607PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323015015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (43 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
TALBERT WILLIAM
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FERENC MARYANN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMLIN JOHN
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAMPAGNIE SIMONE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRESCOTT GENE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAEKWAD DANNY
CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HALEY VIRGINIA
CHAIR OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALDONADO LINO
CHAIR OF MARKETING COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SKROB ROBERT
CHAIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAGG BECKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARTER IAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORNWELL BOBBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOVER CAROL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUFFY CHRISTINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAZITUA CARLOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAYDEN BILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERTZ ANDREW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HORTON MALINDA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUPFER BILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURPHY PATRICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PADGETT SAMANTHA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PROTZE THERRIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REESE DAVID
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RITENOUR ROY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSE SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROWE DAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAICHULIS WILLIAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILBY CLAIRE
DIRECTOR (06/2017 - PRESENT)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAMS DANA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SISKIE SHARON
SECOND VICE CHAIR (2/16/14 - 5/31/17)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWSON KENNETH
CEO/PRES (01/2017-PRESENT)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OLSON DANIEL M
COO (12/2016-PRESENT)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS CRAIG A
GENERAL COUNSEL (02/2017-PRESENT)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEFREN CYNTHIA
CFO (04/2017-PRESENT)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DODD DAVID L
VP, VISITOR SERVICES40.00$145,952$0$31,591Yes (X)
DECLAIRE TIM
INTERIM DIRECTOR, INT'L MARKETING40.00$152,192$0$24,129Yes (X)
GONZALEZ ALFREDO
VP, GLOBAL MTGS & TRAVEL TRADE40.00$198,486$0$28,373Yes (X)
SQUIRES-SWANSON MARLENE
DIRECTOR, PAID MEDIA40.00$155,511$0$32,132Yes (X)
FAULK KIMBERLY D
VP, DOMESTIC SALES40.00$141,711$0$31,131Yes (X)
FIELDS EVANGELINE R
FORMER CFO/COO40.00$339,040$0$20,195Yes (X)
PHIPPS PAUL
FORMER CMO40.00$286,910$0$33,290Yes (X)
SECCOMBE WILLIAM
FORMER CEO40.00$432,041$0$42,887Yes (X)
COSTELLO SUSANNAH
FORMER VP, BRAND40.00$207,884$0$22,347Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,059,727TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$266,075TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
SAPIENTNITRO
605 LINCOLN ROAD SUITE 700MIAMI BEACHFL33139ADVERTISING SERVICES$9,692,391
FACEBOOK INC
1601 WILLOW ROADMENLO PARKCA94025ADVERTISING SERVICES$3,607,468
ADOBE SYSTEMS INC
345 PARK AVESAN JOSECA94025WEBSITE PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT$3,458,256
HI-REV RACING LLC
825 BALLOUGH ROAD SUITE 400DAYTONA BEACHFL32114ADVERTISING SERVICES$2,991,692
MAT MEDIA LLC
201 S MONROE STREET 201TALLAHASSEEFL323011848MARKETING SERVICES$2,644,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$78,499,784GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$78,499,784TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
COOP. ADVERTISING900099$23,096,921$23,096,921
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS900099$3,709,222$3,709,222
MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS900099$2,175,861$2,175,861
ADVERTISING REIMB.900099$1,869,149$1,869,149
WELCOME CENTER900099$476,730$476,730

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$784,526TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$394,028RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$390,498UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$32,112,409TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,118TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,118ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$34,600OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$26,500OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$8,100OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,100TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,100RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OTHER OPERATING INCOME900099$541,621$541,621
CITRUS JUICE REVENUE900099$198,492$198,492
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$740,113OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$111,392,524TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$32,470,124RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$390,498UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$32,118ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$617,117TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,700,967TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,267,936TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,366,940TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,408TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,674,612TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$678,321TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,519TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,366TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,136,550TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,618,687TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,399,517TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,281,908TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$556,348TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,893,996TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,511,115TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$815,679TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,475TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
TOURISM RESEARCH$1,322,385
FULFILLMENT$490,622
CITRUS JUICE$198,492
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$196,720

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,422,680TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200BOYAmt
EOY$200EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,207,340BOYAmt
EOY$31,223,167EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,635,721BOYAmt
EOY$8,542,655EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,085,171BOYAmt
EOY$610,168EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,574,722LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,836,960LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,728,778BOYAmt
EOY$4,737,762EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,000BOYAmt
EOY$180,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,017,210BOYAmt
EOY$45,293,952EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,743,192BOYAmt
EOY$21,454,192EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,239,716BOYAmt
EOY$835,614EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,982,908BOYAmt
EOY$22,289,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,686,213BOYAmt
EOY$15,528,783EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,348,089BOYAmt
EOY$7,475,363EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,034,302BOYAmt
EOY$23,004,146EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,017,210BOYAmt
EOY$45,293,952EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,969,844ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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 LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$405,433OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$302,796DepreciationAmt
Book Value$102,637BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,795,657OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,198,133DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,597,524BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$373,632OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$336,031DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,601BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,737,762TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$111,392,524TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$111,392,524RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$111,392,524TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$107,422,680TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$107,422,680ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$107,422,680TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-THAN-LIKELY-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC01PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$600,309
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)04PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$2,378,404
NORTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$225,874
SOUTH AMERICA04PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$767,783
SOUTH ASIA01PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$173,118
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees11SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee11TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$4,145,488SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,145,488TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (57 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPUBLIC RELATIONS$19,998WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPR & MARKETING & EVENTS$501,129WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$6,469WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$10,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$16,773WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$31,975WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$42,245WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$95,392WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$170,115WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$236,805WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$8,363WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$5,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$5,092WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$5,478WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$10,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$10,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$13,252WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$15,519WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$17,200WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$24,624WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$24,674WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$25,467WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$28,219WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$32,405WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$38,930WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$49,332WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$59,576WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$84,423WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$89,760WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$94,358WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$100,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$142,763WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$180,000WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$197,812WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PROMOTIONS$219,395WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)PUBLIC RELATIONS$313,173WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)ADVERTISING$405,908WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)MARKETING & EVENTS$492,389WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAMARKETING & EVENTS$18,081WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$6,752CREDIT CARD
NORTH AMERICAPUBLIC RELATIONS$8,400CHECK
NORTH AMERICAADVERTISING$10,000CHECK
NORTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$10,100CHECK, ACH
NORTH AMERICAADVERTISING$14,067WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOURISM RESEARCH$31,000CHECK
NORTH AMERICATOURISM RESEARCH$42,600CHECK
NORTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$52,867WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICATOURISM RESEARCH$79,756WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAADVERTISING$88,703WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAPUBLIC RELATIONS$181,700WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$89,655WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$103,900WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$13,000WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$16,630WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$70,601WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICAMARKETING & EVENTS$885,228WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH ASIAPR AND MARKETING & EVENTS$153,914WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org57TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY OF WINTER PARK
1000 HOLT AVE 2763WINTER PARKFL32789596015959501(C)(3)$7,500SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
COLUMBIA COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
PO BOX 1529LAKE CITYFL32056596000564COUNTY GOV'T$6,096SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
DESTIN AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
4484 LEGENDARY DRIVE SUITE ADESTINFL32541591145150501(C)(6)$6,169SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
DISCOVER THE PALM BEACHES
1555 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD STE 800WEST PALM BEACHFL33401592321112COUNTY GOV'T$27,250SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
FLORIDA PADDLING TRAILS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 142082GAINESVILLEFL32614113827808501(C)(3)$6,500SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
FRANKLIN COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
731 US HIGHWAY 98EASTPOINTFL32328596000612501(C)(3)$7,500SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
FRIENDS OF A1A SCENIC & HISTORIC COASTAL BYWAY INC
2175 MIZELL RDST AUGUSTINEFL32080010817026501(C)(3)$6,728SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
701 BRICKWELL AVE SUITE 2700MIAMIFL33131592383735501(C)(6)$31,000SUPPORT/PROMOTE NEW FLORIDA DESTINATION AIRLINE SERVICES
JEFFERSON COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
450 WEST WALNUT STREETMONTICELLOFL32344596000690COUNTY GOV'T$6,600SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
PADDLE FLORIDA INC
PO BOX 5953GAINESVILLEFL32627274628150501(C)(3)$6,993SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
ROMANZA ST AUGUSTINE
83 BRIDGE STREETST AUGUSTINEFL32084270678840501(C)(3)$7,500SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
VISIT TAMPA BAY
401 EAST JACKSON STREET SUITE 2100TAMPAFL33602592529118501(C)(6)$12,750SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org9Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I: PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS REQUIRE AN APPLICATION FORM, ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED PROPOSAL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. GRANTS ARE NOT PAID UNTIL ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ARE MET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (9 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
DODD DAVID L
VP, VISITOR SERVICES$145,952$0$0$0$0$0$9,200$0$22,391$0$177,543$0$0$0
DECLAIRE TIM
INTERIM DIRECTOR, INT'L MARKETING$152,192$0$0$0$0$0$1,567$0$22,562$0$176,321$0$0$0
GONZALEZ ALFREDO
VP, GLOBAL MTGS & TRAVEL TRADE$198,486$0$0$0$0$0$12,077$0$16,296$0$226,859$0$0$0
SQUIRES-SWANSON MARLENE
DIRECTOR, PAID MEDIA$155,511$0$0$0$0$0$9,570$0$22,562$0$187,643$0$0$0
FAULK KIMBERLY D
VP, DOMESTIC SALES$141,711$0$0$0$0$0$8,569$0$22,562$0$172,842$0$0$0
FIELDS EVANGELINE R
FORMER CFO/COO$339,040$0$0$0$0$0$19,541$0$654$0$359,235$0$0$0
PHIPPS PAUL
FORMER CMO$286,910$0$0$0$0$0$17,150$0$16,140$0$320,200$0$0$0
SECCOMBE WILLIAM
FORMER CEO$432,041$0$0$0$0$0$20,325$0$22,562$0$474,928$0$0$0
COSTELLO SUSANNAH
FORMER VP, BRAND$207,884$0$0$0$0$0$12,799$0$9,548$0$230,231$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIRST CLASS TRAVEL: THE ORGANIZATION'S TRAVEL POLICY DOES NOT PERMIT EMPLOYEES TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS VIA AIR; HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. SOCIAL & HEALTH CLUB DUES: WILLIAM SECCOMBE: $1,898 PAUL PHIPPS: $585 HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION. THE SOCIAL CLUB DUES ARE PAID TO HAVE ACCESS TO MEETING SPACE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROL DOVERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionMEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$2,500,000TransactionAmt
TransactionDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, VISIT FLORIDA WAS RELATED TO FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION (FRLA) BY VIRTUE OF FRLA'S PRESIDENT/CEO BEING A MEMBER OF VISIT FLORIDA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE CONTRACTS BETWEEN VISIT FLORIDA AND FRLA. THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR FY16-17 IS FUNDED BY A DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF $2,500,000 TO VISIT FLORIDA FROM FLORIDA'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT TRUST FUND AND REQUIRES A PRIVATE MATCH. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED JOINTLY BY VISIT FLORIDA AND FRLA. THE REMAINING FUNDS FROM THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR FY15-16 OF $94,456 WAS CARRIED FORWARD FOR A TOTAL OF $2,594,456 RELATED TO THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. DURING FY16-17, $2,201,710 WAS EXPENSED RELATED TO THESE AGREEMENTS. THE REMAINING $392,746 WILL BE SPENT IN FY17-18. IN ADDITION, VISIT FLORIDA HAS A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT TOTALING $150,000 WITH FRLA FOR SEVERAL OF THEIR PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 30 TOURISM-RELATED MEMBERS APPOINTED BY ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BVISIT FLORIDA WAS CREATED BY, AND OPERATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH, FLORIDA STATUTE 288.1226. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES REPORTS TO ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. (EFI). EFI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANNUALLY CERTIFYING THAT VISIT FLORIDA IS OPERATING IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER REVIEW BY VISIT FLORIDA'S ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT, AS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, A COPY OF THE 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHDULES ARE GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE FILED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER AND THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THEIR REVIEW TO VISIT FLORIDA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CVISIT FLORIDA, AS A PART OF ITS CORPORATE CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT POLICY, HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS REAFFIRM VIA ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ADOPTED POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES, THEIR PRINCIPAL, THEIR PRINCIPAL'S CORPORATE PARENT(S), OR THEIR PRINCIPAL'S SUBSIDIARIES RELATED TO VISIT FLORIDA'S PRIVATE MATCH REQUIREMENT. ADDITIONALLY, VISIT FLORIDA'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO SELECTING A GOODS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS OUTLINES THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND MANAGEMENT SHOULD REFRAIN FROM CONTRACTING OR ACQUIRING GOODS OR SERVICES FROM FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WILL REPORT OR SEE DIRECTION DIRECTLY FROM THEM OR A DEPARTMENT MANAGER THAT REPORTS TO THEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15UNTIL JANUARY 10, 2017, COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE") OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE WOULD WRITE THE CONTRACT FOR THE CEO AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. EVERY YEAR, THE PACKAGE WAS REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF AN INCREASE WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CEO AS WELL AS TO EVALUATE THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE FOR THE PAST YEAR TO DECIDE IF HE HAD EARNED ANY OR ALL OF HIS INCENTIVE PAY. DURING DECEMBER 2016, THE COMMITTEE WAS AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE A TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE CURRENT CEO AND BRING THE NEGOTIATED PLAN FORWARD TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE JANUARY 2017 MEETING. DURING THAT MEETING, THE EXIT STRATEGY AGREEMENT WITH THE OUTGOING CEO WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO APPROVED THE INCOMING CEO'S SALARY, NOTING THAT HE WOULD SERVE WITHOUT A CONTRACT AND WOULD BEGIN HIS DUTIES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11, 2017. EACH YEAR, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, IS DETERMINED BY A SALARY SURVEY THAT IS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EVERY THREE YEARS AND IS UPDATED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ANNUALLY FOR FLORIDA INDUSTRY AVERAGE INCREASES WITHIN EACH POSITION'S SALARY RANGE. IN ADDITION, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BY THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND WHERE THE EMPLOYEE FALLS IN THEIR POSITION'S SALARY RANGE. MERIT INCREASES TO SALARIES WERE LAST GIVEN IN AUGUST 2016. THE LAST SALARY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19VISIT FLORIDA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MOST RECENT YEARS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT AUDIT, AS WELL AS FORM 990 AND ITS ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE FINANCIALS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETTING AND IN SUMMARY DURING THE BOARD MEETING, WHICH ARE BOTH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.