2020-08-17T17:06:12-05:00 2019-09-30 750786316 WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP 2300 N FIELD ST STE 1000 DALLAS TX 75201 990 2018-10-01 752147792 FORT WORTH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FORT 8173368791 111 W 4TH STREET SUITE 200 FORT WORTH TX 76102 ROBERT JAMESON PRESIDENT 8173368791 2020-08-17 1 IRA L NEVELOW P00083210 9724901970 162.236.30.193 2020-08-17 13:48:34 CD P D1BF0109C11E24D7F307465C30A701DAAE8BAEE1 DE410515EB84235BC6DE243BB60E6AF017B1F0F9 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z ROBERT JAMESON 111 W 4TH STREET SUITE 200 FORT WORTH TX 76102 11939846 0 X WWW.FORTWORTH.COM X 1986 TX TO GENERATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR FORT WORTH, TEXAS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUSINESS. 18 18 84 58 0 0 11551531 11920711 0 0 8963 14776 4261 4359 11564755 11939846 0 0 0 0 5107825 5322344 0 0 0 6582805 6945424 11690630 12267768 -125875 -327922 4032187 3781318 1161396 1318869 2870791 2462449 TO GENERATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR FORT WORTH, TEXAS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUSINESS. 0 0 CONVENTION MARKETING, TOURISM MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 115 0 1 84 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X KURT FOURNIER 8176987839 111 W 4TH STREET SUITE 200 FORT WORTH TX 76102 ANN ZADEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA KOSTHORYZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAWFORD EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID COOKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SHINGLETON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MILLS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN RAHR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA STARLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BROOKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN YEUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY AUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD FIRESTONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA VALDEZ THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY GILMOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSA NAVEJAR BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK NURDIN BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RANDY GIDEON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERLINDA DE JESUS VP-FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 39.00 1.00 X 174165 0 36000 MITCH WHITTEN EVP-MARKETING 40.00 X 193415 0 7345 JOHN CYCOL VP-SALES 40.00 X 174861 0 74 ROBERT JAMESON PRESIDENT & CEO 36.00 4.00 X 319357 0 16451 KURT FOURNIER VP-FINANCE & OPERATIONS 36.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE HOOVER ASST VP-MEETING SALES 40.00 X 131937 0 1137 JASON SANDS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MARKETING 40.00 X 125124 0 5004 1118859 0 66011 6 0 1 0 SIMPLEVIEW 7458 N CHOLLA BLVD SUITE 100 TUCSON AZ 85741 WEB DESIGN & CRM 291278 SUNDANCE SQUARE MANAGEMENT 201 MAIN STREET SUITE 700 FORT WORTH TX 76102 RENT & UTILITIES 245113 LECK TRAVEL SERVICE 6001 BRIDGE STREET FORT WORTH TX 76112 TRAVEL AGENCY 213972 QUINN & CO OF NY LTD 48 W 38TH ST NEW YORK NY 10018 MARKETING/PR 122434 TRIPADVISOR LLC 3150 139TH AVE SE BELLEVUE WA 98005 ADVERTISING 120000 14 11735711 185000 11920711 14501 14501 275 0 275 275 275 4359 0 4359 4359 11939846 4634 0 14501 958467 3283302 311060 476419 293096 5643 16650 30246 3863399 122369 373802 530233 200851 92859 35925 SPECIAL PURPOSE MARKETI 826964 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 235979 COMMUNITY COMMITMENTS 211287 RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PR 179849 219368 12267768 57366 68299 3317858 2995321 174009 84263 17424 41792 176867 331280 841145 580782 288663 260363 4032187 3781318 1161396 1318869 1161396 1318869 X 2619414 2248035 251377 214414 2870791 2462449 4032187 3781318 -327922 -80420 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1001377 36963 964414 993696 7681 1001377 1069198 75503 993695 1019242 49956 1069198 920330 98912 1019242 0.77770 0.22230 0 0 349521 209874 139647 346343 240979 105364 145281 129929 15352 260363 X 11859426 -80420 -80420 11939846 0 11939846 12267768 0 12267768 0 12267768 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED AS EMERGENCY RESERVE FUNDS FOR THE BUREAU AND THE REMAINING UNUSED SPECIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES FUND IS FOR USE BY THE FORT WORTH CONVENTION CENTER AND THE WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL CENTER. PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE BUREAU HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE BUREAU RECOGNIZES IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCIAL EFFECT OF A TAX POSITION IF THAT POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. TAX POSITIONS TAKEN RELATED TO THE BUREAU'S TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES AND STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED, AND MANAGEMENT IS OF THE OPINION THAT MATERIAL POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE BUREAU WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED BY EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, THE BUREAU HAS NOT RECORDED AN INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS. X X X X 0 0 0 ERLINDA DE JESUS VP-FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 174165 0 0 0 0 0 36000 0 0 0 210165 0 0 0 MITCH WHITTEN EVP-MARKETING 193415 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7345 0 200760 0 0 0 JOHN CYCOL VP-SALES 174861 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 174935 0 0 0 ROBERT JAMESON PRESIDENT & CEO 319357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16451 0 335808 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS AND THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THEIR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE SET GOALS FOR THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION THAT HAVE BEEN SET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. SALARIES FROM COMPARABLE ENTITIES OF THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS OF OTHER CITIES (FROM A BI-ANNUAL STUDY PREPARED BY THE DESTINATION MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL) ARE CONSIDERED IN THEIR DETERMINATION, AS WELL AS SALARIES OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY DIRECTORS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION HEADS. OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. 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