DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 84-0382392)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-15
IRS object ID
202611969349302766
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-15T17:13:26-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN841255164PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN840382392EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2BUREAUBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDENVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3038921112PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 15TH ST SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD SCHARFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038921112PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN CORDERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01363943PTIN
Phone3035345953PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT DENVERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD SCHARFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 15TH STREET SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,293,630GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITDENVER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1909FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO BRING CONVENTIONS AND LEISURE VISITORS TO DENVER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body39VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent39VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee82TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers39TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$832,038TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$42,493,715PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$42,343,408CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,386,431PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,269,695CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,621,693PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,638,084CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$39,766PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$42,443CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$46,541,605PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$46,293,630CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,447,035PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$36,278,383CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$45,655,275PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$47,067,475CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$886,330PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$14,062,097TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,392,806TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$48,800,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$48,247,931NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO BRING CONVENTIONS AND LEISURE VISITORS TO DENVER FOR THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF THE CITY, THE COMMUNITY, AND OUR PARTNERS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescCONVENTIONS - RESPONSIBLE FOR MARKETING DENVER AS A MEETING AND CONVENTION DESTINATION. ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS COMING TO DENVER BY ACTING AS A LIAISON BETWEEN MEMBERS, CITY FACILITIES, AND PLANNERS. FURTHER, VISIT DENVER FACILITATES ANY NEEDS THE CLIENT MAY HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THE GROUP RETURNS TO THE CITY OF DENVER FOR FUTURE MEETINGS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTOURISM - RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING DENVER AS A YEAR-ROUND LEISURE DESTINATION TO DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY RUFFEPersonNm
Phone3038921112PhoneNum

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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (49 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
RICHARD SCHARF
PRESIDENT &60.00Yes (X)$829,894$0$70,338
JEFFREY RUFFE
EXEC. V.P.-60.00Yes (X)$382,237$0$70,579
LEONA BENAVIDEZ
SENIOR V.P.-60.00Yes (X)$398,169$0$24,963
JUSTIN BRESLER
V.P.- MARKET60.00Yes (X)$288,572$0$75,537
FLAVIA LIGHT
V.P.- TOURIS60.00Yes (X)$272,004$0$46,980
MARY CLAIRE GENOVA
A.V.P.- PART60.00$211,205$0$32,382Yes (X)
VIKKI KELLY
DIR. OF SERV50.00$194,714$0$33,584Yes (X)
SEAN MCNAMARA
A,V.P.- CONV60.00$219,675$0$40,998Yes (X)
MATTHEW OJINAGA
DIR CONVENTI60.00$198,720$0$19,332Yes (X)
MATTHEW PAYNE
EXECUTIVE DI60.00$189,460$0$17,208Yes (X)
BARNES LEON
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BELL MATTHEW
LIAISON - SP1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BROOKS ALBUS
CO-CHAIR - T1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FEASEL GREG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FEDRIZZI BRENT
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FINLAW JACK
LIAISON - WO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GRUITCH BETH
CO-CHAIR - C1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HIRAGA ERIC
CO-CHAIR - G1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ISENBERG WALTER
TREASURER &1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES BRUCE
CO-CHAIR - T1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEMASTERS NICK
CO-CHAIR - G1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RODRIGUEZ MANNY
CO-CHAIR - C1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SINDEN JANICE
CHAIR - NOMI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VELASQUEZ-HORVATH HOLLIE
CHAIR-ELECT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLISON WES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AYE ANDY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHANG JENNIFER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COHEN ROB
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COORS DAVID
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORRIGAN KIM
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORSUN DAVID
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIMOND NAVIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FISCHER DORIT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HINDS CHRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEECH DAMANI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD GREG
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MITCHELL ALISON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NGUYEN MARY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PARSONS CINDY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RIDDER JENN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBINSON MURPHY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROSS KATIE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROTH BRIAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANCHEZ JORGE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SANDOVAL AMANDA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCHERER DAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCHULTZ FRANK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
VENUS ROB
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILSON SID
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,184,650TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$431,901TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K46IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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KARSHHAGAN
685 SOUTH BROADWAYDENVERCO80209ADVERTISING$15,751,083
CRIMSON RELP BLOCK 162 OFFICE LLC
1980 POST OAK BLVDHOUSTONTX77056RENTAL SPACE$1,323,028SUITE 1600
MMGY GLOBAL LLC
7309 W 80TH STREETOVERLAND PARKKS66204ADVERTISING$1,271,274SUITE 400
GOOGLE LLC
1600 AMPHITEATRE PARKWAYMOUTAIN VIEWCA94043ADVERTISING$1,239,178
PG EXHIBITS LLC
3510 HIMALAYA RDAURORACO80011ADVERTISING$481,173
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K46CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$42,218,408GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$125,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$42,343,408TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,149,721$1,149,721
VISITOR'S GUIDES900004$366,667$366,667
WEB ADVERTISING541800$349,890$349,890
DENVER PROMOTION/MKTG.541800$287,936$287,936
BROCHURES/BACKLIT ADS541800$90,481$90,481

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$25,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,269,695TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,611,243TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,611,243ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,841SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,841SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,841TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,841RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescCREDIT CARD REBATESDesc
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Total Revenue Column$42,443TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$42,443RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$42,443OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,293,630TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,506,941RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$832,038UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,611,243ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,459,273TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,322,222TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$402,953TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$993,123TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$611,521TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,199TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$633TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,410TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,724,735TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,337,655TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,635,653TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,903TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,632,954TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,205,850TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$830,111TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,619TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
OTHER CLIENT COSTS$1,958,331
DUES & REGISTRATIONS$757,750
MISCELLANEOUS$497,506
RESEARCH$280,126

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,948TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,067,475TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,176,255BOYAmt
EOY$9,591,575EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,519,396BOYAmt
EOY$5,025EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,321,065BOYAmt
EOY$5,915,446EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,315,576BOYAmt
EOY$946,421EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,350,718LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,080,564LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,792,929BOYAmt
EOY$6,270,154EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,870,095BOYAmt
EOY$33,914,939EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,867,219BOYAmt
EOY$5,997,177EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,862,535BOYAmt
EOY$62,640,737EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,254,642BOYAmt
EOY$3,212,638EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$352,795BOYAmt
EOY$346,759EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,454,660BOYAmt
EOY$10,833,409EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,062,097BOYAmt
EOY$14,392,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,800,438BOYAmt
EOY$48,247,931EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,800,438BOYAmt
EOY$48,247,931EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,862,535BOYAmt
EOY$62,640,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$773,845ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$221,338NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (true)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,149,567OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$558,049DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,591,518BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,174,883OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,522,515DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,652,368BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,268OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$26,268BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,270,154TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$5,147,701
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR OTHERS$849,476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,997,177TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$9,983,933
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$849,476
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,833,409TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BUREAU ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ACCOUNTING STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES BOTH ENTITIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION (AND THE RELATED TAX BENEFIT) OF ONE OF THE ENTITIES IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT, PRESUMING THAT THE TAX POSITION IS EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. BASED ON ITS CONTINUED ANALYSIS, THE BUREAU HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ADOPTION OF THIS STANDARD DOES NOT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
RICHARD SCHARF
PRESIDENT & CEO$573,105$243,758$13,031$43,000$27,338$900,232
JEFFREY RUFFE
EXEC. V.P.- FINANCE$272,498$100,175$9,564$43,000$27,579$452,816
LEONA BENAVIDEZ
SENIOR V.P.- SALES$308,032$82,379$7,758$11,750$13,213$423,132
JUSTIN BRESLER
V.P.- MARKETING$224,504$55,890$8,178$37,022$38,515$364,109
FLAVIA LIGHT
V.P.- TOURISM$220,995$45,383$5,626$32,319$14,661$318,984
MARY CLAIRE GENOVA
A.V.P.- PARTNERSHIP$187,018$23,793$394$17,797$14,585$243,587
VIKKI KELLY
DIR. OF SERVICES$180,460$11,541$2,713$17,441$16,143$228,298
SEAN MCNAMARA
A,V.P.- CONV SALES$178,060$41,615$17,692$23,306$260,673
MATTHEW OJINAGA
DIR CONVENTION SALES$170,309$28,411$4,598$14,734$218,052
MATTHEW PAYNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$164,620$24,063$777$17,208$206,668

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM CVISIT DENVER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION DRAWS MEMBERS FROM BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE CITY OF DENVER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BCERTAIN DECISIONS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ALL MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS AND CERTAIN OTHER MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY AND UPON ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES AS A BOARD MEMBER REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTERST POLICY AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ADURING 1ST QUARTER, PRESIDENT/CEO OUTLINES PERFORMANCE CRITERIA TO INCLUDE BOARD APPROVED GOALS/OBJECTIVES OF THE ANNUAL MARKETING PLAN, BUDGET, PROJECTS SPECIFIED FROM PREVIOUS EVALUATION YEAR AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITIES. - DURING 4TH QUARTER, THE PRESIDENT/CEO PREPARES A SELF EVALUATION WHICH INCLUDES ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS. THIS INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE (BOARD CHAIR,IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND INCOMING CHAIR) FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. - DURING 4TH QUARTER, THE HR DIRECTOR COMPLETES A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO POSITION USING DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES WITHIN THE CVB, NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT INDUSTRIES. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN COMPILED AND SUBMITTED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE. - PRIOR TO THE END OF THE EVALUATION YEAR, THE REVIEW COMMITTEE EVALUATES AND ASSESSES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO BASED ON PROGRESS TOWARD ESTABLISHED GOALS AND THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH STAFF AND MEMBERSHIP. THE REVIEW COMMITTEE THEN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT/CEO TO DISCUSS THE EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION IS DOCUMENTED AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT/CEO. - UPON REVIEW OF COMPENSATION ANALYSIS DATA, THE BOARD CHAIR WILL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THERE WILL BE A BASE WAGE MERIT INCREASE FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND INCENTIVE PLAN PAYMENT FOR THE EVALUATION YEAR. ONCE APPROVED, THE BOARD CHAIR SUBMITS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION TO HR FOR PROCESSING AND RECORDKEEPING PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BWAGE ANALYSIS PROCESS VISIT DENVER IS QUITE COMPLEX WHEN IT COMES TO COMPARING WAGES/POSITIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. DEPENDING UPON THE POSITION, THE APPLICANT POOL IS DERIVED FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES SUCH AS NON-PROFIT, PRIVATE, HOTEL AND/OR OTHER CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAUS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, A WAGE MARKET ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED USING DATA AVAILABLE FROM EMPLOYERS COUNCIL. DEPENDING UPON THE POSITION, THE DATA IS DERIVED FROM NON-PROFIT, EXECUTIVE, PRIVATE AND HOTEL INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. EVERY TWO YEARS, A WAGE ANALYSIS SPECIFIC TO THE CVB INDUSTRY IS CONDUCTED BY TWO SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS, DMAI AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, INC. EACH ORGANIZATION BREAKS DOWN THEIR ANALYSIS DEPENDING ON ORGANIZATION AND/OR BUDGET SIZE. BASED ON A DETAILED COMPILATION OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION, AN APPROPRIATE WAGE RANGE IS CREATED FOR EACH OF OUR POSITIONS. EACH INCUMBENT'S WAGE PLACEMENT IS REVIEWED AGAINST THE WAGE RANGE TO ENSURE PROPER PLACEMENT. -ANNUAL WAGE INCREASE REVIEW EACH YEAR, VISIT DENVER OBTAINS INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYERS COUNCIL FOR THE AVERAGE PROJECTED INCREASE RATES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR FROM THE NON-PROFIT AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN THE DENVER/BOULDER AREA, AS WELL AS ALL INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC REGION. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT REQUIRE A "MARKET WAGE ADJUSTMENT", THEN VISIT DENVER UTILIZES THEIR PERFORMANCE REVIEW SCORE AS A GUIDELINE TO DETERMINE THE MERIT INCREASE PERCENTAGE USING A SCALE, WHICH IS BASED UPON THE EMPLOYERS COUNCIL DATA AND AVAILABLE PAYROLL BUDGET INCREASE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT DENVER FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 15TH ST SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841340416EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status10PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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