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SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 91-1644435)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-24
IRS object ID
202512979349301966
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)
Return2025-10-24T15:04:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN911194016PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK NUBER PSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 110TH AVE NE SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityBELLEVUECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911644435EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2AND VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2064615800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 PIKE ST 800AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAMMY BLOUNTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2064615833PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEGAN R RYANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00737884PTIN
Phone4254544919PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-22PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT SEATTLEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTAMMY BLOUNTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 PIKE ST 800AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,500,010GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MARKET THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER; TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CONVENTION GROUPS, TOUR GROUPS, AND TOURISTS; TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE TRAVEL TO THE REGION FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND PUBLISH MATERIALS THAT PROMOTE THE REGION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee93TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers18TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$127,574TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$564,098PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$30,567,205PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$36,227,160CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$65,010PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$108,834CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$90,782PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$164,016CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$31,287,095PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$36,500,010CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,900PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,281,948PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,934,589CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$22,543,461PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$22,731,717CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$31,828,309PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$33,671,306CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$541,214PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,828,704CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$15,912,911TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$17,846,068TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,520,152TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,620,524TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,392,759NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,225,544NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ("VISIT SEATTLE") COMPETITIVELY MARKETS THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES PROMOTE THE CITY AND COUNTY AS THE BEST DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS. ITS GOAL IS TO ATTRACT THESE EVENTS TO THE SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHER MEETING PLACES AND HOTELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE TOURISM PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A BROAD RANGE OF MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FAMILY AND GROUP TRAVEL TO SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS WHICH ANSWER VISITOR QUERIES ABOUT THIS REGION BY PROVIDING OVER THE PHONE ANSWERS, PRINTED MATERIALS AND DROP-BY VISITOR CENTERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ATTRACTS AND RETAINS PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION BY GIVING MEMBERS INFORMATIONAL SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE PLANNED MEETINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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 Document69IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee93EmployeeCnt
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
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn 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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCOTT BLYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2064615800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 PIKE ST SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CitySEATTLECityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98101ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CALLETTE NIELSEN
BOARD CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON HAMILTON
BOARD VICE CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ZAHOOR AHMED
PAST CHAIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CLARK
SECRETARY/TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENNON LEIGHTON
DIRECTOR THRU 06/240.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONI FREEBERG
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WOLF
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MINAZ ABJI
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE BUFANO
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY BACARELLA
DIRECTOR THRU 06/240.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUNNY JOSEPH
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERI ROBINSON
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI WILLS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG SCHAFER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD MACKAY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN FLAHERTY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN CANLIS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT MURPHY
DIRECTOR THRU 01/240.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BLY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$107,051$0$14,102
TAMMY BLOUNT
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$488,750$0$43,940
KELLY SALING
SVP AND CHIEF SALES OFFICER40.00$352,856$0$40,942Yes (X)
KENNEDY JAMES
SVP AND TALENT AND CULTURE40.00$167,616$0$15,618Yes (X)
MICHAEL WOODY
SVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER40.00$288,617$0$41,995Yes (X)
ALLISON LAFOLLETTE
NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR40.00$231,476$0$19,567Yes (X)
ANITA CERANA
NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR40.00$169,303$0$8,165Yes (X)
PETER ANDERSEN
SENIOR DIRECTOR CONVENTION STRATEGY40.00$213,098$0$27,886Yes (X)
TROY ANDERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES40.00$216,267$0$21,943Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES40.00$226,231$0$21,622Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,461,265TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$255,780TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K36IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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
COPACINO FUJIKADO
1425 4TH AVE 700SEATTLEWA98101MARKETING$6,776,210
PBAND LLC
600 1ST AVENUE 600ASEATTLEWA98104MARKETING$4,889,868
SPARKLOFT MEDIA
2225 SW BROADWAY SUITE 400PORTLANDOR97205MARKETING$665,827
COLEHOUR & COHEN INC
1011 WESTERN AVE SUITE 702SEATTLEWA98104MARKETING$484,348
MATADOR VENTURES INC
228 PARK AVE S SUITE 40021NEW YORKNY10003MARKETING$465,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K23CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PROMOTIONAL CONTRACTS561500$34,703,677$34,703,677
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$722,230$722,230
MARKETING PROGRAMS900099$537,795$461,070$76,725
TRADE SHOWS561500$208,609$208,609
COMMISSIONS561500$50,849$50,849

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$36,227,160TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$108,834TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$108,834ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REIMBURSEMENTS900099$122,068$122,068
CREDIT CARD REWARDS900099$38,431$38,431

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,517TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,517ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$164,016OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,500,010TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$36,099,586RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$127,574UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$272,850ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,561,487TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,463,504TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,133TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$924,216TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$713,249TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,067TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,850TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,000TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185,159TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,942,451TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,883TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$507,704TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,820TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,285TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,205TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,936TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EMPL HIRING & RELATIONS$406,655
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$225,956
BUSINESS TAXES$64,151
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE$40,846

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,749TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,671,306TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,764,115BOYAmt
EOY$5,618,679EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,858,053BOYAmt
EOY$3,873,481EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,279,288BOYAmt
EOY$1,474,294EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,328BOYAmt
EOY$1,501,217EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,720,056LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,137,768LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$360,151BOYAmt
EOY$582,288EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,394,976BOYAmt
EOY$4,796,109EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,912,911BOYAmt
EOY$17,846,068EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,287,950BOYAmt
EOY$2,888,317EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,811BOYAmt
EOY$57,727EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,207,391BOYAmt
EOY$4,674,480EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,520,152BOYAmt
EOY$7,620,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,392,759BOYAmt
EOY$10,225,544EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,392,759BOYAmt
EOY$10,225,544EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,912,911BOYAmt
EOY$17,846,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,828,704ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,081NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$722,230DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$80,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov$68,832NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$148,832NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$144,446AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Carried Over$4,386CarriedOverAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,767OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,141DepreciationAmt
Book Value$126,626BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$907,133OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$702,126DepreciationAmt
Book Value$205,007BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$667,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$416,501DepreciationAmt
Book Value$250,655BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$582,288TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT-OF-USE ASSETDesc
Book Value$4,796,109BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,796,109TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$4,674,480Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,674,480TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,504,091TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,081NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,081RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$36,500,010RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$36,500,010TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,671,306TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$33,671,306ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$33,671,306TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICEMARKETING FOR TOURISM$465,432
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICEMARKETING FOR TOURISM$512,285
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICEMARKETING FOR TOURISM$135,973
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,113,690SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,113,690TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR FOREIGN EXPENDITURES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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
TAMMY BLOUNT
PRESIDENT AND CEO$387,500$0$101,250$0$0$0$19,375$0$24,565$0$532,690$0$0$0
KELLY SALING
SVP AND CHIEF SALES OFFICER$273,366$0$79,490$0$0$0$13,668$0$27,274$0$393,798$0$0$0
MICHAEL WOODY
SVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER$246,959$0$41,658$0$0$0$12,348$0$29,647$0$330,612$0$0$0
ALLISON LAFOLLETTE
NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR$169,092$0$62,384$0$0$0$8,455$0$11,112$0$251,043$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES$183,340$0$42,891$0$0$0$9,167$0$12,455$0$247,853$0$0$0
PETER ANDERSEN
SENIOR DIRECTOR CONVENTION STRATEGY$178,448$0$34,650$0$0$0$8,922$0$18,964$0$240,984$0$0$0
TROY ANDERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES$171,250$0$45,017$0$0$0$8,562$0$13,381$0$238,210$0$0$0
KENNEDY JAMES
SVP AND TALENT AND CULTURE$133,700$0$33,742$0$174$0$6,685$0$8,933$0$183,234$0$0$0
ANITA CERANA
NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR$123,103$0$46,200$0$0$0$6,155$0$2,010$0$177,468$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:VOLUNTEERS WORK AT THE VISITORS' CENTER AS A CONCIERGE, SERVE ON COMMITTEES AND SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2CALLETTE NIELSEN AND KERI ROBINSON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. TOM WOLF AND ZAHOOR AHMED HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR EXISTING MEMBERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS AS THEY ARE ELECTED. THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM UPON RECEIPT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ALERT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD THERE BE ANY MID-YEAR CONFLICTS THAT ARISE. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS IT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND, SAID BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. DISCLOSURES INVOLVING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE SHALL BE MADE TO ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. ALL OTHER DISCLOSURES ARE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL DISCLOSE HIS OR HER CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. PERSONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY ARE DEFINED AS ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, EXCLUDING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. THE COMPENSATION SETTING PROCESS FOR ALL OTHERS IS DETERMINED BY A NATIONWIDE COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EVERY TWO YEARS. FINAL COMPENSATION TOTALS ARE THEN DECIDED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.