2022-11-16T21:31:45-06:00 2022-06-30 860558065 HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC 10120 NORTH ORACLE ROAD TUCSON AZ 85704 990 2021-07-01 860432305 METROPOLITAN TUCSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU METR 5206241817 115 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE 200 TUCSON AZ 857011318 FELIPE GARCIA PRESIDENT/CEO 5206241817 2022-11-16 1 FELIPE GARCIA 999009999 CHRISTOPHER W HEINFELD CPA P02284055 5207422611 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VISIT TUCSON FELIPE GARCIA 115 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE 200 TUCSON AZ 857011318 12905654 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. 23 23 43 23 0 0 8015790 12407360 227267 498141 108 153 0 0 8243165 12905654 0 0 0 0 2783506 3088466 0 0 0 3382696 6373957 6166202 9462423 2076963 3443231 8689477 11117181 1446118 474122 7243359 10643059 TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY CONNECTING VISITORS WITH THEIR IDEAL TRAVEL AND MEETINGS EXPERIENCES IN TUCSON AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA. 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 DELEGATES 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 0 0 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 42 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE SUITE 200 TUCSON AZ 857011318 CAROL BLOMSTRAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CAVANAGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DENKER DIRECTOR - CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EARNHART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN FELDHAUSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN GRABSKI DIRECTOR - TREASURER 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 CHRIS SQUIRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW STEGEN DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 OTTON SUAREZ DIRECTOR - SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA TRUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN TUBAUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BRONSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE BECHERER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE WINFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HATFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KLUGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT DERAAD PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 246526 0 35711 FELIPE GARCIA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 226988 0 17427 RONI THOMAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 141633 0 16696 GRAEME HUGHES VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES 40.00 X 122477 0 4897 MARY RITTMANN VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATION & TOURISM 40.00 X 121133 0 5795 LEE MCLAUGHLIN VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING 40.00 X 114983 0 4556 VANESSA BECHTOL VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC INIATIVES 40.00 X 107533 0 14292 1081273 0 99374 7 0 1 0 MISSION PRODUCTIONS 6255 SUNSET BLVD STE 1600 LOS ANGELES CA 90028 ADVERTISING - TOP CHEF 700000 TRIPADVISOR PO BOX 844325 DALLAS TX 75284 ADVERTISING 230146 SIMPLEVIEW 8950 N ORACLE RD TUCSON AZ 85704 SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE MAINTENANCE 175336 3 12407360 12407360 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 156965 156965 TRADE SHOWS 900099 39840 39840 WEBSITE PARTNERS 900099 37942 37942 PARTNER DEVELOPMENT 900099 31016 31016 232378 232378 498141 153 153 12905654 498141 0 153 1007746 1605769 87058 198686 189207 7986 19655 66879 124338 4005529 211796 321737 8817 24149 115852 19236 EVENT SPONSORSHIPS 700107 TRADE SHOWS 456815 291061 9462423 5532121 8009309 1111816 370209 1021941 1113449 3000 4449 134527 149903 1484192 712202 886072 771990 0 697872 8689477 11117181 300260 378022 77066 96100 1068792 0 1446118 474122 X 7243359 10643059 7243359 10643059 8689477 11117181 3443231 -43531 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 156965 66879 66879 0 66879 772766 175810 596956 442395 406597 35798 269031 129795 139236 771990 X 12961322 -43531 99199 55668 12905654 0 12905654 9561622 99199 99199 9462423 0 9462423 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 BUREAU'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE BUREAU'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND FORM 990T, EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE FILED. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IF ANY, ON ITS EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FILINGS, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT UPON EXAMINATION THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRADESHOWS, ADVERTISING, VISITOR CENTER 298198 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRADESHOWS, ADVERTISING 3915 0 0 0 0 0 0 302113 0 302113 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 0 0 0 BRENT DERAAD PRESIDENT/CEO 240988 0 0 0 5538 0 9972 0 25739 0 282237 0 0 0 FELIPE GARCIA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 225000 0 1015 0 973 0 7550 0 9877 0 244415 0 0 0 RONI THOMAS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 140400 0 1083 0 150 0 5849 0 10847 0 158329 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF 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 WRITTEN 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 CONFLICTS 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 PAGES 24 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 18 GUIDESTAR WEBSITE 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.