SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 91-1644435)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-10-30
- IRS object ID
- 201533039349301058
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-10-30T13:43:32-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 911194016 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLARK NUBER PS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BELLEVUE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 911644435 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SEAT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2064615800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701 PIKE ST NO 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THOMAS NORWALK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2064615855 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-10-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00235495 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4254544919 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-10-25 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VISIT SEATTLE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | THOMAS NORWALK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701 PIKE ST NO 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $18,055,713 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO 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 Body | 28 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 28 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 86 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 50 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $39,850 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $1,750 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $17,247,971 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $18,002,883 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | -$25,988 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | -$34,570 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $53,000 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $52,750 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $17,274,983 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $18,021,063 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,297 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $10,625 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,091,888 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,441,951 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $10,464,153 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $10,624,251 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $16,561,338 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $17,076,827 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $713,645 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $944,236 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,356,927 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,114,124 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,144,872 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,961,272 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,212,055 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $4,152,852 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ("VISIT SEATTLE") COMPETITIVELY MARKETS THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER; PROVIDES SERVICES TO CONVENTION GROUPS, TOUR GROUPS, AND TOURISTS; DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE TRAVEL TO THE REGION FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND PUBLISHES MATERIALS THAT PROMOTE THE REGION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | CONVENTION 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 WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION & TRADE CENTER, SEATTLE CENTER, STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER AND OTHER MEETING PLACES AND HOTELS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CONVENTION HOUSING WHICH PROVIDES CENTRALIZED RESERVATION SERVICES FOR GROUP MEETINGS AND THE MARKETING EFFORTS FOR THE ABOVE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | THE 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PROGRAM 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 41 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 86 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 28 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 28 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KRIS CROMWELL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2064615821 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 701 PIKE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEATTLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98101 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (38 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE VISSOTZKY | ||||||||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| CHAD MACKAY | ||||||||
| FINANCE CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATT MURPHY | ||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DARRELL BRYAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ZAHOOR AHMED | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARK BARBIERI | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| FRANK FINNERAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CRAIG SCHAFER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MATT VAN DER PEET | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LYNN BECK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEFF BLOSSER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KEVIN CLARK | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HOWARD COHEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TOM DOUGLAS | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ILSE HARLEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| YOGI HUTSEN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JANE KILBURN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LESLIE KUNDE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CARLA MURRAY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KATHLEEN PAULSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KATI QUIGLEY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SHANNON SHERON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TOM WAITHE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BILL WEISE | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEFFREY WRIGHT | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DIANE HOLLIDAY GERMAIN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SAM JOHNSON | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CHRIS SPARKMAN | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TOM NORWALK | ||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $356,614 | $0 | $20,404 | |||
| KRIS CROMWELL | ||||||||
| TREASURER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $157,527 | $0 | $15,511 | |||
| MARCO BLOEMENDAAL | ||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $169,093 | $0 | $12,348 | |||
| LORI MAGARO | ||||||||
| SECRETARY | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $64,384 | $0 | $12,362 | |||
| JANET CHRISTOPHER | ||||||||
| VP TOURISM | 40.00 | $156,586 | $0 | $15,308 | Yes (X) | |||
| RALPH MORTON | ||||||||
| DIR OF SPORTS | 40.00 | $173,372 | $0 | $16,373 | Yes (X) | |||
| ANNE DALY | ||||||||
| DIR OF SALES | 40.00 | $138,722 | $0 | $12,981 | Yes (X) | |||
| ALLISON DANIELS | ||||||||
| VP MARKETING | 40.00 | $139,090 | $0 | $14,964 | Yes (X) | |||
| CHRISTINE MUELLER | ||||||||
| DIR OF SALES | 40.00 | $151,526 | $0 | $14,793 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARK NOLD | ||||||||
| IT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $128,553 | $0 | $14,760 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,635,467 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $149,804 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 18 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPACINO FUJIKADO | |||||
| 1425 4TH AVE 700 | SEATTLE | WA | 98101 | ADVERTISING | $3,351,116 |
| BRAND USA | |||||
| 1725 EYE STREET NW 800 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | $806,100 |
| VARSITY COMMUNICATIONS INC | |||||
| 4114 198TH STREET SW 5 | LYNNWOOD | WA | 98036 | EVENT MANAGEMENT | $144,510 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROMOTIONAL CONTRACTS | 561500 | $15,204,165 | $15,204,165 | |
| MARKETING PROGRAMS | 900099 | $1,827,328 | $1,827,328 | |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $798,971 | $798,971 | |
| EVENTS AND OTHER | 561500 | $101,154 | $64,054 | $37,100 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $71,265 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $71,265 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $18,002,883 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $80 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $80 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $50,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $50,000 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,750 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,750 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,750 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $2,750 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | $34,650 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | -$34,650 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$34,650 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$34,650 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $18,021,063 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $17,965,783 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $39,850 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,430 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,625 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,169,882 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,221,878 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,685 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $549,043 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $419,463 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,009 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,832 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,118 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,985,614 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $445,167 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,010 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $533,412 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,320 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,276 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| EMPL HIRING & RELATIONS | $144,622 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $33,997 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,874 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,076,827 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,367,853 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,504,700 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $967,666 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $964,307 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,517,738 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,113,516 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $225,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $315,447 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,334,015 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,117,861 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,893 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $216,154 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,356,927 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,114,124 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,240,820 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,117,473 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $573,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $513,157 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $330,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $330,642 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,144,872 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,961,272 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,212,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,152,852 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,212,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,152,852 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,356,927 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,114,124 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $944,236 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$3,439 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $5,550 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Expended527 Activities | $5,550 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $5,550 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | 0 | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $798,971 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY | $59,668 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt |
| Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov | -$7,394 | NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt |
| Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot | $52,274 | NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $47,887 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Carried Over | $4,387 | CarriedOverAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I-A, LINE 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,664 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $8,098 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,566 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $937,601 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $785,679 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $151,922 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $386,750 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $324,084 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $62,666 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $216,154 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $330,642 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $330,642 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $18,021,716 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$33,997 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$33,997 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $18,055,713 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$34,650 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | -$34,650 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $18,021,063 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $17,080,919 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $38,089 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $38,089 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $17,042,830 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $33,997 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $33,997 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $17,076,827 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | BAD DEBT EXPENSE -33,997. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -34,650. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 34,650. UNREALIZED LOSSES 3,439. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | BAD DEBT EXPENSE 33,997. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 3 | PROGRAM SERVICE | MARKETING FOR TOURISM | $385,269 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - | 0 | 2 | PROGRAM SERVICE | MARKETING FOR TOURISM | $319,091 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 5 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $704,360 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $704,360 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM NORWALK | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | $270,439 | $0 | $74,275 | $0 | $11,900 | $0 | $10,400 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $377,018 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS CROMWELL | ||||||||||||||
| TREASURER | $137,671 | $0 | $19,856 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,507 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $173,038 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO BLOEMENDAAL | ||||||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | $131,557 | $0 | $37,536 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,262 | $0 | $7,086 | $0 | $181,441 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CHRISTOPHER | ||||||||||||||
| VP TOURISM | $130,951 | $0 | $25,635 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,304 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $171,894 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH MORTON | ||||||||||||||
| DIR OF SPORTS | $159,231 | $0 | $14,141 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,369 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $189,745 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE DALY | ||||||||||||||
| DIR OF SALES | $103,438 | $0 | $35,284 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,977 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $151,703 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON DANIELS | ||||||||||||||
| VP MARKETING | $123,500 | $0 | $15,590 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,960 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $154,054 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MUELLER | ||||||||||||||
| DIR OF SALES | $118,238 | $0 | $33,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,789 | $0 | $10,004 | $0 | $166,319 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB MEMBERSHIP - IT IS INCLUDED IN HIS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SIAN BARBIERI | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | BOARD MEMBER RELATIVE | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $11,884 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS WORK AT THE VISITORS' CENTER AS A CONCIERGE, WORK AT SPORTING EVENTS TO RUN BOOTHS AND SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | FRANK FINNERAN AND JEFF BLOSSER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FRANK FINNERAN, YOGI HUTSEN, AND JEFFREY WRIGHT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JEFFREY WRIGHT, MATT VAN DER PEET, AND CARLA MURRAY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CARLA MURRAY AND DIANE HOLLIDAY GERMAIN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ZAHOOR AHMED AND STEVE VISSOTZKY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CRAIG SCHAFER AND TOM DOUGLAS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CHAIR AND FINANCE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT 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 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS MARKET INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DMAI (DESTINATION MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL), OBTAINS INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR SIZED CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS AND REVIEWS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CEO TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND FINAL DECISIONS. THE PRESIDENT'S LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |