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FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORPORATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORPORATION INC (EIN 59-3359293)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-15
IRS object ID
202530469349300913
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-15T12:07:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN593186310PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12615 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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

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Address Line1101 N MONROE ST SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323015015ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHANNA PACEPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8504885607PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT FLORIDABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHANNA PACEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 N MONROE ST SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323015015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$105,947,083GrossReceiptsAmt
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 PROMOTE VISITATION TO FLORIDA BY STRENGTHENING FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent32VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee96TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$201,521TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$67,009,143PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$83,404,776CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$19,377,945PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$22,170,799CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$110,082PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$189,082CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$151,385PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$182,426CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$86,648,555PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$105,947,083CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$78,314,732PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$95,655,493CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$86,057,460PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$105,016,631CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$591,095PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$930,452CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$37,630,218TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$45,618,874TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$22,442,164TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$29,500,368TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,118,506NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROMOTE VISITATION TO FLORIDA BY STRENGTHENING FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA.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: THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WELCOMING 141.9 MILLION VISITORS IN FY 2023-24, WHICH MAKES THE INDUSTRY ONE OF THE LEADING TAX REVENUE AND JOBS PRODUCERS IN FLORIDA. BASED ON THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, FLORIDA VISITORS CONTRIBUTED $127.75 BLLION TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY IN 2023, GENERATING $17.1 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND SUPPORTING 2.1 MILLION FLORIDA JOBS. VISITORS CONTRIBUTE AN AVERAGE OF $350 MILLION PER DAY TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY. EVERY 66 VISITORS TO THE STATE SUPPORT ONE TOURISM JOB. VISIT FLORIDA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN VISITOR SPENDING, TAX REVENUE, AND JOB CREATION. FOR EVERY $1 THE STATE INVESTS IN VISIT FLORIDA, $3.27 IN TAX REVENUE IS RETURNED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, 56.3 PERCENT OF VISITORS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED BY VISIT FLORIDA MARKETING EFFORTS.Desc

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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

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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 TO BOOK FUTURE BUSINESS. VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS FLORIDA HUDDLE, ANOTHER APPOINTMENT-BASED SHOW WHERE TOUR OPERATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE MEET WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TO BOOK FUTURE BUSINESS. 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
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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
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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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
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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
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone8504885607PhoneNum

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ADOLFO M PEREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBY CORNWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL DOVER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CASANDRA MATEJ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHIP WILE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANNY GAEKWAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC MARSHALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNESTO DIAZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG COOK
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA JAMES-RENDLEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE DAILEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER BERTHIAUME
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ROMINIECKI
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSE MARTINEZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE COLLIER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LAI
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SOLOMON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE CIL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA LUNDGREN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY MORRISSEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALINDA HORTON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CORRIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE ENGILES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MURPHY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP MCDANIEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SKROB
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WELLS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM HAUGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT SHALLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY MANTHEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG A THOMAS
COO/GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$147,185$0$34,448Yes (X)
DANA YOUNG
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00$196,257$0$45,526Yes (X)
SHANNA PACE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$151,973$0$10,289Yes (X)
BRETT S LAIKEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING40.00$135,422$0$31,828Yes (X)
DAVID L DODD
DIRECTOR OF WELCOME CENTER OPERATIONS40.00$138,339$0$42,051Yes (X)
MATSUJIRO S PFEIFFER
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS40.00$125,957$0$41,308Yes (X)
MEAGAN H CHIAMARDAS
DIRECTOR OF BRAND40.00$127,491$0$41,400Yes (X)
MEREDITH DASALIVA
VP OF EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION40.00$143,782$0$42,181Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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MILES MEDIA GROUP LLC
6751 PROFESSIONAL PKWY WEST SUITE 2SARASOTAFL34240MARKETING$1,346,781
BRAND NETWORKS LLC
40 BROAD STREET FLOOR 6BOSTONMA02109SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING$614,625
TRUCKPRO LLC
5396 W 2400 SOUTHWEST VALLEY CITYUT84120OFFICE RENT$392,102
DEVELOPMENT COUNCELLORS INT'L LTD
215 PARK AVE S 10TH FLRNEW YORKNY10003PR AND TRADE SERVICES$348,875
NORTHSTAR TRAVEL MEDIA LLC
100 LIGHTING WAYSECAUCUSNJ07094MARKETING$312,500
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K14CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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ADVERTISING REVENUE900099$10,708,455$10,708,455
COOP. ADVERTISING900099$6,675,043$6,675,043
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS900099$2,483,271$2,483,271
MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS900099$1,862,587$1,862,587
WELCOME CENTER900099$239,547$239,547

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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CITRUS JUICE REVENUE900099$169,924$169,924
MISCELLANEOUS900099$12,502$12,502
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$663,145TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,815TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,650,526TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$539,842TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,414TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,310,627TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,566,375TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,642TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,622,946TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$594,750TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,334,150TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,087,679TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,302TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$725,735TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,523TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
TOURISM RESEARCH$1,917,550
FULFILLMENT$190,305
CITRUS JUICE$169,924
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$163,996

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,950TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,016,631TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,844,032BOYAmt
EOY$19,980,312EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,328,441BOYAmt
EOY$20,640,934EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$952,501BOYAmt
EOY$1,473,029EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,708,302LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$495,900BOYAmt
EOY$359,195EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$657,762BOYAmt
EOY$408,910EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,351,382BOYAmt
EOY$2,756,294EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$45,618,874EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,203,436BOYAmt
EOY$24,379,873EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,126,642BOYAmt
EOY$1,838,368EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,112,086BOYAmt
EOY$3,282,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,442,164BOYAmt
EOY$29,500,368EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,023,199BOYAmt
EOY$13,953,651EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,164,855BOYAmt
EOY$2,164,855EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,188,054BOYAmt
EOY$16,118,506EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,630,218BOYAmt
EOY$45,618,874EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$930,452ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$388,660OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$259,814DepreciationAmt
Book Value$128,846BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,063,010OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$891,161DepreciationAmt
Book Value$171,849BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,256,632OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,198,132DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,500BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$359,195TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASESDesc
Book Value$2,756,294BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,756,294TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LEASE LIABILITY$2,926,975
SUBSCRIPTION LIABILITY$355,152
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,282,127TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$105,947,083TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$105,947,083RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$105,947,083TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$105,016,631TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$105,016,631ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$105,016,631TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE CORPORATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND PRIOR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM02PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$2,333,030
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,07PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$1,649,168
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES01PROGRAM SERVICESREPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA$578,344
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00ADVERTISINGADVERTISE VISIT FLORIDA$1,484,509
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00ADVERTISINGADVERTISE VISIT FLORIDA$132,069
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees10SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee10TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$6,177,120SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$6,177,120TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
DANA YOUNG
PRESIDENT AND CEO$196,257$0$0$0$0$0$11,775$0$33,751$0$241,783$0$0$0
MEREDITH DASALIVA
VP OF EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS AND ADMIN$143,782$0$0$0$0$0$8,627$0$33,554$0$185,963$0$0$0
CRAIG A THOMAS
COO/GENERAL COUNSEL$147,185$0$0$0$0$0$8,831$0$25,617$0$181,633$0$0$0
DAVID L DODD
DIRECTOR OF WELCOME CENTER OPERATION$138,339$0$0$0$0$0$8,300$0$33,751$0$180,390$0$0$0
MEAGAN H CHIAMARDAS
DIRECTOR OF BRAND$127,491$0$0$0$0$0$7,649$0$33,751$0$168,891$0$0$0
MATSUJIRO S PFEIFFER
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS$125,957$0$0$0$0$0$7,557$0$33,751$0$167,265$0$0$0
BRETT S LAIKEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING$135,422$0$0$0$0$0$8,125$0$23,703$0$167,250$0$0$0
SHANNA PACE
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$151,973$0$0$0$0$0$9,118$0$1,171$0$162,262$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 CAN BE MADE DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CAROL DOVER
BOARD MEMBER$1,053,474THERE ARE CONTRACTS BETWEEN VISIT FLORIDA AND FRLA AND BOARD MEMBER CAROL DOVER IS FRLA'S PRESIDENT/CEO. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL REGULATION (DBPR), IN ITS DIVISION OF HOTELS & RESTAURANTS, RECEIVED A $1,000,000 APPROPRIATION FOR THE FRLA IN-STATE TOURISM MARKETING CAMPAIGN APPROPRIATIONS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT ALLOWED VISIT FLORIDA TO CONTRACT WITH FRLA FOR $1,000,000 TO DEVELOP AN EVENTS PROGRAM TO PROMOTE FLORIDA TOURISM TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. VISIT FLORIDA INVOICED DBPR QUARTERLY AND AS THE EVENTS WERE EXECUTED AND RECONCILED VISIT FLORIDA SUBMITS PAYMENTS TO FRLA. FRLA ALSO PROVIDED A MATCH OF $1,755,000 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, VISIT FLORIDA HAD SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS TOTALING $52,500 WITH FRLA FOR SEVERAL OF THEIR PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FRLA SPENT $974 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA.0
CASANDRA MATEJ
BOARD MEMBER$831,905ORLANDO/ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, INC. DBA VISIT ORLANDO SPENT $731,905 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA. VISIT FLORIDA CONTRACTED $100,000 WITH VISIT ORLANDO FOR A COOPERATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN. BOARD MEMBER CASANDRA MATEJ IS VISIT ORLANDO'S PRESIDENT/CEO.0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 32 TOURISM-RELATED SEATS APPOINTED BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BVISIT FLORIDA WAS CREATED BY FLORIDA STATUTE 288.1226, AS A DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND IMPLEMENTS THE POLICIES, GOALS, AND LONG RANGE MARKETING PLAN.
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 SCHEDULES 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 PROVIDER 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 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY, NOTING THEY WOULD SERVE WITHOUT A CONTRACT. EACH YEAR, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA AND SALARY RANGE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY WHICH IS UPDATED EVERY THREE YEARS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19VISIT FLORIDA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND AUDITING REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLICLY NOTICED AND CONDUCTED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH THESE ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED. MANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, VISITFLORIDA.ORG, WHICH CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE ANY OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST MADE PUBLIC BY OPERATION OF FLORIDA'S OPEN RECORDS LAWS.