CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMISSION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMISSION (EIN 68-0408095)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201721359349310997
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-05-15T16:06:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13121 W MARCH LN STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySTOCKTONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP952192367ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN680408095EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CALIFORNIA TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMISSIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCALIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9164444429PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 CAPITOL MALL NO 1100AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLINE BETETAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9164444429PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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PTINP00366884PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VISIT CALIFORNIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCAROLINE BETETAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1555 CAPITOL MALL NO 1100AddressLine1Txt
CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95814ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$109,380,391GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITCALIFORNIA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionKEEP CALIFORNIA TOP-OF-MIND AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers37TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$168,577PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$177,293CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$64,830,221PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$109,365,442CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$4,281,895CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$40,814,151TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$22,149,729TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$23,275,772TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,840,794NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,538,379NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionVISIT CALIFORNIA IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN MARKETING PROGRAMS - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE'S TRAVEL INDUSTRY - THAT KEEP CALIFORNIA TOP-OF-MIND AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION IN THE COUNTRY.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCALIFORNIA IS THE PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION IN THE UNITED STATES, ATTRACTING 258 MILLION VISITORS IN 2015. IN 2015, THE STATE'S TRAVEL INDUSTRY GENERATED $126 BILLION IN REVENUE FOR STATE BUSINESSES, $10.3 BILLION IN LOCAL AND STATE TAXES AND EMPLOYED 1.1 MILLION CALIFORNIANS. VISIT CALIFORNIA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1998 AS A COALITION OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY INTERESTS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING MARKETING PROGRAMS THAT KEEP CALIFORNIA TOP-OF-MIND AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION.Desc

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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone9164444429PhoneNum

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CitySACRAMENTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

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AARON MEDINA
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY WIRTH
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN WEBSTER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN KING
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL SCHUSTER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA MURRAY
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CODY PLOTT
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS MYERS
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNEST WOODEN
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY BUFFO
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE ZANGER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BERMINGHAM
VICE CHAIR OF MARKETING1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFF KING
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SENIOR
VICE CHAIR OF MARKETING1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM BURBA
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE KNIGHT
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORDAN MEISNER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOT CONDIE
VICE CHAIR OF OPERATIONS (THRU 6/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN FAT
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN MOHRFELD
COMMISSIONER (THROUGH 6/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL COLGLAZIER
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ROSSI
CHAIR (THRU 2/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE GALLAGHER
COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOREEN MARTIN
CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PANOREA AVDIS
CHAIR (THRU 10/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAULA BECK
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUSTY GREGORY
COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMA PATEL
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM KLEIN
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL WITHINGTON
COMMISSIONER (THRU 6/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
XIOMARA WILEY
COMMISSIONER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE BETETA WHITNEY
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00$475,988$0$51,447Yes (X)
LYNN CARPENTER
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING40.00$279,514$0$53,322Yes (X)
MATTHEW SABBATINI-DILEGAME
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$243,316$0$42,652Yes (X)
RYAN BECKER
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$170,500$0$33,257Yes (X)
DAN MISHELL
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH40.00$115,683$0$20,731Yes (X)
JENNIFER MONTERO
DIRECTOR OF AMERICA'S40.00$114,055$0$18,077Yes (X)
LEONA REED
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT40.00$160,547$0$36,030Yes (X)
TROY CANTRELL
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT AND OPS40.00$130,417$0$13,104Yes (X)
KARIN FISH THROUGH 1114
FORMER VP OF OPERATIONS0.00$189,569$0$0Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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MERING CARSON
1700 I STREET 2ND FLOORSACRAMENTOCA95811ADVERTISING$52,267,024
BLACK DIAMOND FILMS LTD
FILM SERVICES$1,500,28215 BEDFORD STREETLONDONUKWC2E 9HE
SUNSET (PITTSBURGH)
LOCKBOX 223545PITTSBURGPA15251ADVERTISING$1,232,871
THE MISSION PRODUCTIONS LP
TELEVISION PRODUCTION$972,0006255 SUNSET BLVD SUITE 1600LOS ANGELESCH90028
AVIAREPS MARKETING GARDEN LTD CHINA
MARKETING$922,827NOVEL PLAZA SUITE 1605 128 NANJINSHANGHAICH200003
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K55CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RENTAL CAR ASSESSMENT900099$60,185,896$60,185,896
ACCOMMODATIONS900099$35,312,784$35,312,784
RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL900099$6,418,686$6,418,686
CO-OP PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS900099$4,705,539$4,705,539
ATTRACTIONS900099$1,565,074$1,565,074

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,000,170RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$14,949OtherAmt

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Exclusion$177,293ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$1,829,509TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$3,912,164TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$516,343TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$543,394TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,724TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,870TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$166,782TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,773,880TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,042,836TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,179,801TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,486TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$795,975TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,299TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,835TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,024,428TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,642TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
OPERATIONS RESERVE$177,321
RFP EXPENSES$148,043
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$35,101
MEMBERSHIPS$12,238

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,666TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,647,337TotalAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,779,134BOYAmt
EOY$21,225,495EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,729,235BOYAmt
EOY$8,768,239EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,108BOYAmt
EOY$629,540EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,568,146LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,558,177LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,297,522BOYAmt
EOY$4,009,969EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,096,310BOYAmt
EOY$5,975,041EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$634,214BOYAmt
EOY$205,867EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,990,523BOYAmt
EOY$40,814,151EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,652,149BOYAmt
EOY$22,437,677EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$497,580BOYAmt
EOY$838,095EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,149,729BOYAmt
EOY$23,275,772EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,840,794BOYAmt
EOY$17,538,379EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,840,794BOYAmt
EOY$17,538,379EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,990,523BOYAmt
EOY$40,814,151EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,281,895ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$20,520NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,943,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$130,040DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,813,870BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,298,710OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$822,233DepreciationAmt
Book Value$476,477BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,325,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,605,904DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,719,622BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,009,969TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$109,344,922TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$20,520NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$20,520RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$109,365,442RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$109,365,442TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$113,647,337TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$113,647,337ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$113,647,337TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATE STATUTES ON INCOME OTHER THAN INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE (UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME). MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND HAS NOT PAID ANY TAXES OR ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAXES ARE REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC44PROGRAM SERVICESREGIONAL MARKETING/ ADVERTISING$15,491,562
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)55PROGRAM SERVICESREGIONAL MARKETING/ ADVERTISING$9,210,674
NORTH AMERICA (CANADA AND MEXICO)22PROGRAM SERVICESREGINAL MARKETING/ ADVERTSING$6,954,293
SOUTH AMERICA11PROGRAM SERVICESREGIONAL MARKETING/ ADVERTISING$2,119,263
SOUTH ASIA11PROGRAM SERVICESREGIONAL MARKETING/ ADVERSITING$490,204
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices13SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees13SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office13TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee13TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$34,265,996SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$34,265,996TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL MONIES SPENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES WAS USED TO PROMOTE CALIFORNIA AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION TO CONSUMERS, MEDIA, AND TRADE. EXPENSES REPORTED IN COLUMN (F) ARE BASED ON AMOUNTS PAID TO VENDOR BY COUNTRY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CAROLINE BETETA WHITNEY
PRESIDENT AND CEO$315,520$0$148,156$0$12,312$0$28,600$0$22,847$0$527,435$0$0$0
LYNN CARPENTER
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING$273,347$0$0$0$6,167$0$14,456$0$38,866$0$332,836$0$0$0
MATTHEW SABBATINI-DILEGAME
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$236,983$0$0$0$6,333$0$19,460$0$23,192$0$285,968$0$0$0
RYAN BECKER
VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS$164,333$0$0$0$6,167$0$15,675$0$17,582$0$203,757$0$0$0
LEONA REED
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT$160,547$0$0$0$0$0$5,890$0$30,140$0$196,577$0$0$0
KARIN FISH THROUGH 1114
FORMER VP OF OPERATIONS$0$0$0$0$189,569$0$0$0$0$0$189,569$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AOCCASIONAL FIRST CLASS TRAVEL PROVIDED TO PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE BENEFIT IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS.
PART I, LINES 4A-BKARIN FISH, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $189,569. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN AND RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: CAROLINE BETETA-WHITNEY - $18,000 LYNN CARPENTER - $10,000 MATTHEW SABBATINI - $10,000 RYAN BECKER - $10,000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11INFORMATION IS GATHERED BY MANAGEMENT, PROVIDED TO AN EXTERNAL CPA TO PREPARE THE RETURN, DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, THEN PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST IS OBVIOUSLY A CONCERN WITH VISIT CALIFORNIA STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS. IN ADDITION TO THE FORM 700 FILING REQUIREMENTS WHICH REQUIRES THEY DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE THERE IS ALSO A PROVISION IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL COI. WE ALSO PROVIDE COI TRAINING FOR COMMISSIONERS AND ACTUALLY REQUIRE THEM TO COMPLETE THIS TRAINING EVERY TWO YEARS. CONTRACT THRESHOLDS ARE ALSO SET THAT FORM RFP COMMITTEES SO THAT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT THE SOLE DECISION MAKERS WHEN CHOOSING VENDORS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE VISIT CALIFORNIA BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, ETC. THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED AUTHORITY TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE ABOVE AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE CEO. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE THEN INFORMS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NEW LANGUAGE, BUT DOES NOT NEED FURTHER APPROVAL. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WRITTEN BY LEGAL COUNSEL AND ARE EXECUTED BY ALL OFFICERS OF VISIT CALIFORNIA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE (INDUSTRY.VISITCALIFORNIA.COM).

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