FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION AND VISTOR BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION AND VISTOR BUREAU (EIN 20-3487121)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-08-09
IRS object ID
202102219349300925
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2021-08-09T12:27:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityFREDERICKSBURGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Name BusinessName

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PersonBILL HEATHPersonNm
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Phone8309976523PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU IS TO MARKET FREDERICKSBURG AND GILLESPIE COUNTY AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION ON THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAGE THEREBY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone8309976523PhoneNum

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BILL HEATH
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KELLY CRIDDLE
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JESSICA DAVIS
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LINDA GOLDSMITH
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KRISTA GRATIGNI
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STEPHEN HARRIS
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LARRY JACKSON
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MIGUEL LECUONA
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TOM MUSSELMAN
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DONNIE SCHUCH
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Travel TravelGrp

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EOY$1,606EOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,097,222EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Revenue Subtotal$2,497,539RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,497,539TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,532,896TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$5,370OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$5,370ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,527,526ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,527,526TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 5,370ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERNIE LOEFFLERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
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Total Compensation Filing Org$159,429TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU IS TO MARKET FREDERICKSBURG AND GILLESPIE COUNTY AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION ON THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAGE THEREBY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -5,370

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