2024-11-13T15:56:47-06:00 2024-06-30 860550947 R & A CPAS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 4542 E CAMP LOWELL STE 100 TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2023-07-01 860432305 METROPOLITAN TUCSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU METR 5206241817 115 N CHURCH AVENUE 200 TUCSON AZ 85701 FELIPE GARCIA PRESIDENT/CEO 5206241817 2024-11-12 1 0 DAVID F SAMER P00182147 5208814900 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z VISIT TUCSON FELIPE GARCIA 115 N CHURCH AVENUE 200 TUCSON AZ 85701 13572805 0 X WWW.VISITTUCSON.ORG X 1982 AZ TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY CONNECTING VISITORS WITH THEIR IDEAL TRAVEL AND MEETINGS EXPERIENCES IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA. OUR VISION IS TO ELEVATE TUCSON AS THE DYNAMIC OUTDOOR AND CULTURAL HUB OF THE SONORAN DESERT BY WELCOMING THE WORLD TO TUCSON TO STRENGTHEN OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY. 17 17 42 46 0 0 18635450 12795970 630371 410059 19160 366776 0 0 19284981 13572805 0 0 0 0 3450770 3745355 0 0 0 8440995 8668282 11891765 12413637 7393216 1159168 23300452 24488099 5169161 4951979 18131291 19536120 X TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY CONNECTING VISITORS WITH THEIR IDEAL TRAVEL AND MEETINGS EXPERIENCES IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA. OUR VISION IS TO ELEVATE TUCSON AS THE DYNAMIC OUTDOOR AND CULTURAL HUB OF THE SONORAN DESERT BY WELCOMING THE WORLD TO TUCSON TO STRENGTHEN OUR VIBRANT COMMUNITY. 0 0 SALES- PROMOTE TUCSON TO MEETING PLANNERS, TOUR OPERATORS, AND TRAVEL AGENTS AS A DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS AND LEISURE GROUP TRAVEL. THE GOAL IS TO FILL AS MANY TUCSON-AREA HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS AS POSSIBLE WITH MEETING DELEGATERS AND GROUP TRAVEL PARTICIPANTS. MARKETING- PROMOTE TUCSON AS A DESIRABLE PLACE TO VISIT AND MEET VIA DEVELOPING PRINT, DIGITAL AND TELEVISION ADVERTISING, WEBSITES, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES- DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO GENERATE AND RETAIN TOURISM-RELATED MEMBER BUSINESSES. THE INTENT IS FOR VISIT TUCSON TO INTEREST PEOPLE TO MEET IN OR VISIT TUCSON WITH THE MEMBER BUSINESSES PROVIDING THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THESE CUSTOMERS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X LISA OWENS 5206241817 115 N CHURCH AVENUE 200 TUCSON AZ 85701 NANCY KLUGE DIRECTOR - CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GHEE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR - TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EARNHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY VAN ALSBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KRAUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE ARES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILLARY LOUARTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUA LANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN TILLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN TUBAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN HYNEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH NICHOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE MENDOZA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELITA GRIJALVA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FELIPE GARCIA PRESIDENT/ CEO 40.00 X 307916 0 29913 GRAEME HUGHES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 161591 0 6464 LISA OWENS CFO 40.00 X 128892 0 15525 MARY RITTMAN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & TOURISM 40.00 X 147015 0 6387 LEE MCLAUGHLIN VP OF MARKETING 40.00 X 135296 0 11696 VANESSA BECHTOL VP OF DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP 40.00 X 137756 0 13344 MARY MEADE VP OF SALES 40.00 X 112102 0 11618 1130568 0 94947 7 0 1 0 TRIPADVISOR PO BOX 844325 DALLAS TX 75284 ADVERTISING 389591 MADDEN MEDIA 31 N 6TH AVE STE 105-157 TUCSON AZ 85701 MARKETING MEDIA CAMPAIGNS 363761 TUCSON CONVENTION CENTER 260 S CHURCH AVE TUCSON AZ 85701 CONVENTION SERVICES 309399 SIMPLEVIEW 8950 N ORACLE RD TUCSON AZ 85704 SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 182592 4 12795970 12795970 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 248419 248419 TRADE SHOWS 900099 46075 46075 115565 115565 410059 366776 366776 13572805 410059 0 366776 1283135 1882573 125983 224347 229317 5469 60770 196043 4207562 290196 324057 53927 31508 117977 32896 TRANSIT SUPPORT 1000000 TRADE SHOWS 996002 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS 628363 RESEARCH & PARTNERS RES 222120 501392 12413637 11920523 7295768 1962957 6018970 2286675 709426 3625 1350 313497 434990 1498357 879294 683585 619063 1910183 5207056 4219407 4201476 23300452 24488099 832269 647497 117485 103006 4219407 4201476 5169161 4951979 X 18131291 19536120 18131291 19536120 23300452 24488099 1159168 245661 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 772766 278845 493921 456560 393788 62772 269031 206661 62370 619063 OPERATING LEASE ROU ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 4201476 4201476 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 4201476 4201476 X 13960549 245661 142083 387744 13572805 0 13572805 12555720 142083 142083 12413637 0 12413637 PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE OF ARIZONA TAX PROVISIONS. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ENTITY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GAAP, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE BUREAU HOLDS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, THEREFORE, HAS NO POLICY FOR EVALUATING THEM. THE BUREAU'S FORMS 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES, ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRADESHOWS, ADVERTISING, VISITOR CENTER AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 349755 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CMEEXPO 15139 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CO-OP CAMPAIGNS 20282 0 0 0 0 0 0 385176 0 385176 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING X X X X 0 0 0 FELIPE GARCIA PRESIDENT/ CEO 252324 0 48150 0 7442 0 12317 0 17596 0 337829 0 0 0 GRAEME HUGHES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 147091 0 14500 0 0 0 6464 0 0 0 168055 0 0 0 MARY RITTMAN VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & TOURISM 133815 0 13200 0 0 0 5884 0 503 0 153402 0 0 0 VANESSA BECHTOL VP OF DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP 124886 0 12750 0 120 0 5648 0 7696 0 151100 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 AND ASSOCIATED SCHEDULES IS PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ANY COMMENTS AND CHANGES WILL BE SENT BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL TAX PREPARER FOR MODIFICATION. THE PRESIDENT WOULD DO THE FINAL REVIEW AND SIGN THE RETURN. ALL THE ABOVE PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED BEFORE FILING THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE POLICY WHEN EMPLOYED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THEY DOCUMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT. ALL IDENTIFIED ONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FOLLOWED UP FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION REQUEST TO SEE THE VISIT TUCSON EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK PAGE 20 AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SECTION IN THE BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES BINDER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT ANALYZES COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR INDIVIDUALS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE REGION AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VISIT TUCSON'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR. THE REQUEST SHOULD IDENTIFY: THE NAME OF THE ENTITY TO CONDUCT THE INSPECTION, THE PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION, THE DOCUMENTS TO BE INSPECTED, AND THE REQUESTED DATE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.