Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau

Columbus, OH
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1942
EIN: 31-4153118

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(6) Business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc, created for the improvement of business conditions.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

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Revenue

$18.3M (2023)

Expenses

$18M (2023)

Total Assets

$9.32M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.01M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$18,337,895

Expenses

$17,950,036

Net Income

$387,859

Net Assets

$7,313,464

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,427,218	95.0%
Program Services	$744,194	4.1%
Investment Income	$30	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$21,555	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$144,898	0.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$754,142	4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,977,860	33.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,320,842
Total Liabilities	$2,007,378
Net Assets	$7,313,464

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Ceo)	$452,132	$0	$81,404
Sarah Townes (Chief Marketing Officer)	$261,784	$0	$9,272
Dan Williams (Chief Sales Officer)	$256,567	$0	$17,248
Linda Logan (President/Ceo, Gcsc)	$241,516	$0	$29,090
Angela Hammond (Vp, Sales Operations)	$199,037	$0	$13,788
Kari Kauffman (Chief Destination Experience)	$176,410	$0	$11,961
Jennifer Mccallum (Chief People Officer)	$161,202	$0	$11,507
Dan Sullivan (Ec Exec Committee/Gcsc Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Brian J Ellis (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth Wilson (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Janelle N Coleman (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Sue Jablonski (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Traci Martinez (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Paul (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Remias (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Doug Kridler (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Tim Betbatchenko (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Brad Campbell (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Shawna Davis (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Elliott (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Haynes (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Priest (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Savarise (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$18,365,655

Expenses

$17,602,110

Net Income

$763,545

Net Assets

$6,867,037

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$16,719,384	91.0%
Program Services	$1,675,792	9.1%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$116,487
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$86,966	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$459,747	2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$5,666,428	32.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$10,296,692
Total Liabilities	$3,429,655
Net Assets	$6,867,037

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Ceo)	$431,343	$0	$28,404
Dan Williams (Chief Sales Officer)	$236,772	$0	$16,061
Sarah Townes (Chief Marketing Officer)	$223,309	$0	$7,830
Linda Logan (President/Ceo, Gcsc)	$204,939	$0	$28,404
Kari Kauffman (Chief Destination Experien)	$175,886	$0	$11,983
Angela Hammond (Vp, Sales Operations)	$165,555	$0	$4,973
Jennifer Mccallum (Chief People Officer)	$159,863	$0	$11,427
Amy Frazer (Director, Regional Sales)	$148,548	$0	$1,404
Artrice Mcneil (Director, Regional Sales)	$126,529	$0	$7,609
Brian J Ellis (Ec/Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Sullivan (Ec/Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Wilson (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Janelle N Coleman (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Sue Jablonski (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Traci Martinez (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Paul (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Bill Remias (Ec Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Kristin Bernert (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Brad Campbell (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Shawna Davis (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Elliott (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Steve Haynes (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Hoying (Gcsc Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 8, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$15,584,006

Expenses

$13,641,257

Net Income

$1,942,749

Net Assets

$6,103,495

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,944,151	89.5%
Program Services	$1,553,375	10.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$25,066	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$61,414	0.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$368,431	2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,108,022	30.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,565,444
Total Liabilities	$2,461,949
Net Assets	$6,103,495

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Ceo)	$340,675	$0	$27,756
Dan Williams (Chief Sales Officer)	$195,352	$0	$13,575
Sarah Townes (Chief Marketing Officer)	$193,408	$0	$3,567
Linda Logan (President/Ceo, Gcsc)	$178,133	$0	$27,404
Kari Kauffman (Chief Destination Experience Officer)	$145,920	$0	$10,362
Angela Hammond (Vp, Sales Operations)	$141,136	$0	$3,236
Jennifer Mccallum (Chief People Officer)	$126,950	$0	$9,452
Amy Frazer (Director, Regional Sales)	$122,152	$0	$1,404
Artrice Mcneil (Director, Regional Sales)	$118,755	$0	$7,142
Tim Bezbatchenko (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Brad Campbell (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Shawna Davis (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Elliott (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Brian J Ellis (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Dave Mcmullen (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Jason Pheister (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Priest (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Joe Savarise (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Ken Schnacke (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Gene Smith (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Dan Sullivan (Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Steven Adams (Member)	$0	$0	$0
David Babner (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Patty Barton (Member)	$0	$0	$0
Darris Blackford (Member)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$11,630,967

Expenses

$12,044,297

Net Income

-$413,330

Net Assets

$4,160,746

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,322,610	97.3%
Program Services	$360,012	3.1%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$4,055
Sales of Assets	-$55,701
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,101	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,858,122	40.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,811,038
Total Liabilities	$1,650,292
Net Assets	$4,160,746

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Ceo)	$405,806	$0	$27,820
Dan Williams (Vp, Sales)	$236,752	$0	$16,061
Linda Logan (Executive Director Gcsc)	$218,937	$0	$20,904
Sarah Townes (Vp, Marketing)	$190,550	$0	$350
Angela Hammond (Sr Director, Convention Sales)	$166,050	$0	$7,250
Amy Frazer (Director, Regional Sales)	$152,479	$0	$1,404
Kari Kauffman (Vp, Tourism)	$143,823	$0	$10,478
Jodi Beekman (Vp, Finance & Administration)	$140,048	$0	$11,234
Celia Anderson (Director, Business Development)	$116,650	$0	$8,421
Brian Timm (Director, Corporate Partners)	$114,724	$0	$8,304
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beau Arnason (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mary Auch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael S Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Janelle N Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robin Davis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian J Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Garner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dale E Heydlauff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sue Jablonski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Katzenmeyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Lyttle (Chair/Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$16,075,112

Expenses

$16,059,675

Net Income

$15,437

Net Assets

$4,574,076

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,702,667	85.2%
Program Services	$2,442,270	15.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$69,825
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$958,539	6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,784,582	29.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,899,592
Total Liabilities	$1,325,516
Net Assets	$4,574,076

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Chief Executive)	$376,875	$0	$44,408
Dan Williams (Vp Sales)	$220,966	$0	$22,768
Linda Logan (Executive Director, Gcsc)	$201,392	$0	$28,963
Angela Hammond (Director, Convention Sales)	$170,150	$0	$34,030
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administration)	$159,306	$0	$33,057
Amy Frazer (Sales Director)	$147,219	$0	$11,349
Brian Timm (Director, Strategic Development)	$146,501	$0	$31,771
Kari Kauffman (Vp Tourism)	$138,413	$0	$31,021
Charles Hill (Vp Strategic Development)	$135,071	$0	$1,887
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beau Arnason (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mary Auch (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael S Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Davies (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Garner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Gonsiorowski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Heydlauff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sue Jablonski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erik Janas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Katzenmeyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Katie Wolfe Lloyd (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 6, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$15,379,056

Expenses

$15,675,343

Net Income

-$296,287

Net Assets

$4,558,639

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$13,098,489	85.2%
Program Services	$2,296,467	14.9%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$15,900
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,522,241	9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,944,473	25.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,789,257
Total Liabilities	$1,230,618
Net Assets	$4,558,639

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Chief Executive)	$364,861	$0	$45,622
Dan Williams (Vp Sales)	$213,945	$0	$20,695
Linda Logan (Executive Director Gcsc)	$195,406	$0	$29,983
Angela Hammond (Director, Sales)	$162,751	$0	$34,259
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$160,449	$0	$28,809
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administra)	$154,545	$0	$34,392
Amy Frazer (Director, Regional Sales)	$136,238	$0	$9,978
Brian Timm (Director, Corporate Partne)	$136,032	$0	$32,195
Kari Kauffman (Vp Tourism)	$134,254	$0	$32,512
Dave Burgan (Director, It)	$113,220	$0	$29,134
Cathy Lyttle (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Traci Martinez (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Janelle Coleman (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beau Arnason (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dirk Bengel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Michael S Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Davies (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Garner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Gonsiorowski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dale Heydlauff (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Oct. 29, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$14,711,351

Expenses

$13,979,814

Net Income

$731,537

Net Assets

$4,854,926

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,841,699	87.3%
Program Services	$1,965,879	13.4%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$96,227
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,015,424	7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$4,336,280	31.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,477,991
Total Liabilities	$1,623,065
Net Assets	$4,854,926

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Chief Executive Officer)	$344,472	$0	$45,090
Dan Williams (Vp Sales)	$205,317	$0	$19,937
Linda Logan (Executive Director Gcsc)	$190,334	$0	$30,867
Mike Brown (Vp Strategic Development)	$170,901	$0	$18,414
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$157,481	$0	$23,333
Angela Hammond (Director, Sales)	$156,524	$0	$31,773
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administration)	$148,736	$0	$30,671
Kari Kauffman (Vp Tourism)	$129,440	$0	$26,254
Brian Timm (Director, Corporate Partnerships)	$126,454	$0	$27,089
Robert Shenton (Chairman Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jerry O Allen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
James Kunk (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Beau Arnason (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dirk Bengel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Frederic Bertley (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Breithaupt (Director Through March 2017)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Janelle Coleman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Davies (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Garner (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mike Gonsiorowski (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erik Janas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 23, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$15,183,663

Expenses

$14,629,173

Net Income

$554,490

Net Assets

$4,123,389

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,265,323	80.8%
Program Services	$2,925,915	19.3%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$7,575
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$954,458	6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,942,233	26.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,917,474
Total Liabilities	$1,794,085
Net Assets	$4,123,389

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Chief Executive Officer)	$322,348	$0	$41,351
Linda Logan (Executive Director Gcsc)	$181,612	$0	$29,760
Dan Williams (Vp Sales)	$180,464	$0	$27,735
Mike Brown (Vp Strategic Development)	$158,735	$0	$16,451
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$149,847	$0	$21,328
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administration)	$141,492	$0	$29,696
Angela Hammond (Director, Sales)	$140,798	$0	$25,713
Brian Timm (Director, Corporate Partnerships)	$130,926	$0	$27,132
Kari Kauffman (Vp Tourism)	$122,693	$0	$24,006
Robert Shenton (Chairman Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Jerry O Allen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
James Kunk (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dirk Bengel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Breithaupt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Chesebrough (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Corna (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Greg Davies (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erik Janas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Katzenmeyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Geri Lombard (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on April 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$14,860,588

Expenses

$14,355,632

Net Income

$504,956

Net Assets

$3,568,899

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,845,033	79.7%
Program Services	$2,997,996	20.2%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$17,559	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$890,626	6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,823,490	26.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,922,786
Total Liabilities	$1,353,887
Net Assets	$3,568,899

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (President/Chief Executive Officer)	$310,252	$0	$38,539
Linda Logan (Executive Director Gcsc)	$169,598	$0	$28,090
Dan Williams (Vp Sales)	$153,985	$0	$28,402
Mike Brown (Vp Strategic Development)	$143,010	$0	$17,425
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$142,719	$0	$21,543
Brian Timm (Director Corporate Partnerships)	$134,431	$0	$27,875
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administration)	$133,448	$0	$28,312
Joe Bocherer (Vp Sales Through 6/19/15)	$128,089	$0	$21,899
Kari Kauffman (Vp Tourism)	$108,199	$0	$27,520
Jerry Allen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dirk Bengel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Breithaupt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Chesebrough (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Corna (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Erik Janas (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Katzenmeyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Kunk (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Geri Lombard (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Lyttle (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 25, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$13,297,919

Expenses

$13,254,656

Net Income

$43,263

Net Assets

$3,063,943

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,777,903	81.0%
Program Services	$2,487,500	18.7%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$15,535	0.1%
Sales of Assets	-$6,521
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$23,502	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$898,994	6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,442,666	26.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,777,912
Total Liabilities	$1,713,969
Net Assets	$3,063,943

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Brian Ross (Chief Executive Officer)	$287,059	$0	$38,527
Joe Bocherer (Vp Sales)	$203,518	$0	$29,570
Linda Logan (Executive Director)	$155,374	$0	$27,751
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$139,139	$0	$12,656
Dan Williams (Sr. Director Of Convention Sales)	$138,568	$0	$17,993
Mike Brown (Director Of Public Affairs)	$135,499	$0	$17,486
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Administration)	$128,637	$0	$28,558
Brian Timm (Director Of Corporate Partnerships)	$127,261	$0	$26,490
Amy Frazer (Director Of Chicago Sales)	$110,219	$0	$772
Jerry Allen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Jane Grote Abell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dirk Bengel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bob Breithaupt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Chesebrough (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Corna (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hinson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tom Katzenmeyer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Kunk (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Geri Lombard (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cathy Lyttle (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Morrison (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on July 30, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$10,689,455

Expenses

$10,511,729

Net Income

$177,726

Net Assets

$3,020,680

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$9,010,128	84.3%
Program Services	$1,660,484	15.5%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$7,995	0.1%
Sales of Assets	-$474
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$11,322	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,394,808	13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,395,681	22.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,905,896
Total Liabilities	$885,216
Net Assets	$3,020,680

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Paul D Astleford (Former Ceo)	$299,413	$0	$0
Brian Ross (Ceo)	$269,472	$0	$38,127
Linda Logan (Executive Director)	$153,925	$0	$24,932
Amy Tillinghast (Vp Marketing)	$152,545	$0	$13,152
Jodi Beekman (Vp Of Finance & Admin)	$132,951	$0	$26,808
Dan Williams (Director Of Conv Sales)	$131,011	$0	$6,291
Mike Brown (Director Of Public Affairs)	$130,797	$0	$15,643
Joe Bocherer (Vp Sales)	$124,694	$0	$8,727
Jerry Allen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
David Chesebrough (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ameet Patel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Brian Ellis (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Chris Coffin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Kaufman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
David Patel (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Don Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Hinson (Board Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Michael Reese (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Karen Morrison (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Sandy Harbrecht (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Bruce Harkey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mark Mccullers (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Robert Shenton (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
James Kunk (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Matt Maclaren (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Aug. 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$9,891,522

Expenses

$9,873,142

Net Income

$18,380

Net Assets

$2,842,954

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,153,468	82.4%
Program Services	$1,704,551	17.2%
Investment Income	$1,450	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$6,566	0.1%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$25,487	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,095,143	11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,777,934	28.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,768,301
Total Liabilities	$925,347
Net Assets	$2,842,954

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$8,226,131

Expenses

$7,991,087

Net Income

$235,044

Net Assets

$2,824,574

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,851,093	83.3%
Program Services	$1,389,019	16.9%
Investment Income	$1,475	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	-$3,107
Sales of Assets	-$20,873
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,524	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,344,247	16.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,936,907	24.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,364,841
Total Liabilities	$540,267
Net Assets	$2,824,574

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$7,073,527

Expenses

$6,791,397

Net Income

$282,130

Net Assets

$2,589,530

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$5,684,260	80.4%
Program Services	$1,365,883	19.3%
Investment Income	$1,471	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$13,859	0.2%
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$8,054	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$848,012	12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,236,210	32.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,027,828
Total Liabilities	$438,298
Net Assets	$2,589,530

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Revenue $18.3M (2023)

Expenses $18M (2023)

Total Assets $9.32M (2023)

Total Liabilities $2.01M (2023)

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Revenue

$18.3M (2023)

Expenses

$18M (2023)

Total Assets

$9.32M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.01M (2023)

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