DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 84-0382392)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-02
IRS object ID
202501229349302040
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-05-02T14:03:47-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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

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Address Line1675 15TH ST SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD SCHARFPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3038921112PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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PTINP01363943PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

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)
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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$46,763,572GrossReceiptsAmt
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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 Volunteers39TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$1,225,514PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,621,693CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$22,443PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$47,111,747PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$48,800,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (50 entries)

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RICHARD SCHARF
PRESIDENT &60.001.00Yes (X)$796,955$0$67,398
JEFFREY RUFFE
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LEONA BENAVIDEZ
EXEC. V.P.-60.00Yes (X)$305,604$0$22,214
JUSTIN BRESLER
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FLAVIA LIGHT
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SEAN MCNAMARA
A,V.P.- CONV60.00$206,100$0$28,105Yes (X)
MARY CLAIRE GENOVA
A.V.P.- PART60.00$190,244$0$21,927Yes (X)
VIKKI KELLY
EXEC ASSIST50.00$187,922$0$22,048Yes (X)
SHEILA PROVENZANO
SALES DIRECT60.00$178,786$0$24,334Yes (X)
MATTHEW PAYNE
EXECUTIVE DI60.00$177,708$0$19,840Yes (X)
BARNES LEON
CHAIR-ELECT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BENITEZ LUIS
CO-CHAIR CTA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
COORS DAVID
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FEASEL GREG
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FEDRIZZI BRENT
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FINLAW JACK
LIASION - WO1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HIRSCHFELD BARRY
CHAIR - APPO1.00Yes (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 -1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LEONARD GREG
CO-CHAIR - T1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RODRIGUEZ MANNY
LIASION - SP1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SINDEN JANICE
CHAIR - NOMI1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VELASQUEZ-HORVATH HOLLIE
CO-CHAIR - G1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MUNSON TODD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREWS PAUL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BELL MATTHEW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BROOKS ALBUS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BURKETT MATTHEW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHANG JENNIFER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COHEN ROB
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CORSUN DAVID
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DIMOND NAVIN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FEINSTEIN ANDREW
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GRUITCH BETH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HEINRICH CHRISTOPH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HINDS CHRIS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HIRAGA ERIC
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LEECH DAMANI
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PARSONS CINDY
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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KARSHHAGAN
685 SOUTH BROADWAYDENVERCO80209ADVERTISING$16,338,026
OFICESCAPES OF DENVER LLC
2501 BLAKE STREETDENVERCO80205FURNITURE$1,031,324
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CRIMSON RELP BLOCK 162 OFFICE LLC
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AOR INCORPORATED
1020 CHEROKEE STDENVERCO80204ADVERTISING$452,282
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K51CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$42,376,215GovernmentGrantsAmt
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VISITOR'S GUIDES541800$320,862$320,862
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$407,084TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$577,597TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,478TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,018TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,418,770TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,017,643TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,297,494TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,414TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$887,873TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,012,141TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$622,238TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,202TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
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DUES & REGISTRATIONS$708,428
MISCELLANEOUS$623,716
RESEARCH$229,532

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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$11,176,255EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,792,929EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$27,870,095EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$5,867,219EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$62,862,535EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,254,642EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$352,795EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,454,660EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$48,800,438EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$48,800,438EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$62,862,535EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$175,600NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$5,128,291OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$205,112DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,923,179BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,947,940OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,078,190DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,869,750BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,792,929TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$5,260,879
FUNDS HELD IN TRUST FOR OTHERS$606,340
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,867,219TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$9,848,320
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY$606,340
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,454,660TotalLiabilityAmt
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$542,607$244,762$9,586$41,800$25,598$864,353
JEFFREY RUFFE
EXEC. V.P.- FINANCE$255,662$102,571$425$41,104$25,480$425,242
LEONA BENAVIDEZ
EXEC. V.P.- SALES$297,570$8,034$11,500$10,714$327,818
JUSTIN BRESLER
V.P.- MARKETING$211,374$49,551$8,040$35,187$36,887$341,039
FLAVIA LIGHT
V.P.- TOURISM$212,590$45,307$3,813$26,542$13,575$301,827
SEAN MCNAMARA
A,V.P.- CONV SALES$170,877$35,223$6,369$21,736$234,205
MARY CLAIRE GENOVA
A.V.P.- PARTNERSHIP$173,203$16,641$400$7,524$14,403$212,171
VIKKI KELLY
EXEC ASSIST TO CEO$174,222$11,364$2,336$6,980$15,068$209,970
SHEILA PROVENZANO
SALES DIRECTOR$164,326$13,777$683$6,141$18,193$203,120
MATTHEW PAYNE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$159,115$17,846$747$6,408$13,432$197,548

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 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 Line1675 15TH ST SUITE 1200AddressLine1Txt
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 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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