DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 84-0382392)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-07-09
IRS object ID
202441919349301454
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-07-09T13:31:50-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN841255164PreparerFirmEIN

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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 Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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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 Line11555 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD SCHARFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038921112PhoneNum
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Person LastSCHARFPersonLastNm
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressWWW.VISITDENVER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$1,225,514CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$18,049PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$12,904,123TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

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RICHARD SCHARF
PRESIDENT &60.001.00Yes (X)$735,935$0$62,607
JEFF RUFFE
EXEC. V.P.-60.00Yes (X)$329,478$0$60,475
RACHEL BENEDICK
EXEC. V.P.-60.00$237,933$0$36,384Yes (X)
JUSTIN BRESLER
V.P.- MARKET60.00$263,227$0$62,759Yes (X)
FLAVIA LIGHT
V.P.- TOURIS50.00$245,328$0$29,064Yes (X)
JASON LUSK
ASSOCIATE V.60.00$232,095$0$32,186Yes (X)
MATTHEW PAYNE
E.D. DENVER50.00$175,433$0$27,129Yes (X)
VIKKI KELLY
DIR. OF SERV50.00$173,390$0$28,221Yes (X)
GREG FEASEL
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACK FINLAW
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRENT FEDRIZZI
CHAIR ELECT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID COORS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREG LEONARD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LUIS BENITEZ
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRUCE A JAMES
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICK LEMASTERS
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TODD D MUNSON
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MANNY RODRIGUEZ
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOLLIE VELASQUEZ HORVATH
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARRY HIRSCHFELD
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD ROBINSON
LIFETIME - V1.001.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL ANDREWS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW BELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW BURKETT
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JENNIFER CHANG
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOLON CLARK
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROB COHEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID L CORSUN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NAVIN C DIMOND
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVAN DREYER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREW FEINSTEIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTOPH HEINRICH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALTER L ISENBERG
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEON BARNES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CINDY PARSONS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLEN PATY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE SANDER
DIRECTOR (TH1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMANDA SANDOVAL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL SCHERER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRANK SCHULTZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT VENUS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SID WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANICE SINDEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALBUS BROOKS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAMANI LEECH
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BRIAN ROTH
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KARSHHAGAN
685 SOUTH BROADWAYDENVERCO80209ADVERTISING$13,114,643
LOCATION3 MEDIA INC
820 16TH STREET STE 300DENVERCO80202DIGITAL MKTG$766,988
FACEBOOK INC
1601 WILLOW ROADMENLO PARKCA94025ADVERTISING$632,810
CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION
1725 I STREET NW STE 800WASHINGTONDC20006MARKETING$450,000
HYATT REGENCY DENVER AT COLORADO
650 15TH STDENVERCO80202CONFERENCE SVCS$415,453CONVENTION CENTER
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K28CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$43,560,131GovernmentGrantsAmt
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DENVER PROMOTION/MKTG.900004$398,991$398,991
VISITOR'S GUIDES541800$335,568$335,568
WEB ADVERTISING541800$286,904$286,904
RESTAURANT WEEK541800$98,551$98,551

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,891SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$1,239,405ExclusionAmt

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Total$1,462,812TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,341,686TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347,245TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$927,222TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$543,370TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,122TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,211TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,215TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,980,379TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,554,572TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,119,647TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,054TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,533TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,201,268TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,621TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,217TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
OTHER CLIENT COSTS$837,259
DUES & REGISTRATIONS$573,948
MISCELLANEOUS$356,591
RESEARCH$283,189

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,673TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$19,999,787EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,765,114EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,068,528EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,264BOYAmt
EOY$8,264EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,796BOYAmt
EOY$1,302,071EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,099,240EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$17,505,452EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$678,572BOYAmt
EOY$9,894,175EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$60,642,631EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,985,384BOYAmt
EOY$2,786,907EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,103BOYAmt
EOY$223,041EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$669,077BOYAmt
EOY$9,894,175EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,025,564BOYAmt
EOY$12,904,123EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,538,167BOYAmt
EOY$47,738,508EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,538,167BOYAmt
EOY$47,738,508EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,563,731BOYAmt
EOY$60,642,631EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,990,913ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$209,428NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$1,993,328OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,876,409DepreciationAmt
Book Value$116,919BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,182,346OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,574,077DepreciationAmt
Book Value$608,269BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$374,052OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$374,052BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,099,240TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$5,359,443
LEASE ALLOWANCE RECEIVABLE$4,096,250
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR OTHERS$438,482
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$9,894,175TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$9,455,693
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$438,482
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,894,175TotalLiabilityAmt
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 (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
RICHARD SCHARF
PRESIDENT & CEO$529,609$197,470$8,856$39,700$22,907$798,542
JEFF RUFFE
EXEC. V.P.- FINANCE$249,149$78,179$2,150$37,796$22,679$389,953
RACHEL BENEDICK
EXEC. V.P.- SALES$129,195$107,165$1,573$31,218$5,166$274,317
JUSTIN BRESLER
V.P.- MARKETING$207,639$47,643$7,945$33,374$29,385$325,986
FLAVIA LIGHT
V.P.- TOURISM$202,980$35,344$7,004$16,867$12,197$274,392
JASON LUSK
ASSOCIATE V.P.$193,597$37,936$562$17,630$14,556$264,281
MATTHEW PAYNE
E.D. DENVER SPORTS$152,793$21,930$710$15,068$12,061$202,562
VIKKI KELLY
DIR. OF SERVICES$162,800$10,234$356$14,533$13,688$201,611

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENVER BID AND HOST COMMITTEE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11555 CALIFORNIA ST 300AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN834467142EIN
Primary ActivitiesEVENTSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT DENBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 Line11555 CALIFORNIA ST 300AddressLine1Txt
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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