GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC (EIN 58-1920686)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201633209349312118
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-15T15:07:43-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN580673524PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOORE STEPHENS TILLER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11960 SATELLITE BOULEVARD STE 3600AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30097ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581920686EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGWINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7706233600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30097ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPRESTON WILLIAMSPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7706233600PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY W HAYESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00054246PTIN
Phone7709958800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPRESTON WILLIAMSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30097ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,619,224GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EXPLOREGWINNETT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body14VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent14VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee268TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers14TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,870,273PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,225,320CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,968,378PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$12,389,286CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$13,397PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,333CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,852,048PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,618,939CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,835,444PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,623,014CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$9,974,092PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,492,381CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,809,536PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,115,395CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$42,512PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$496,456CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,423,126TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,175,377TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,653,663TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,902,370TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,769,463NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,273,007NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,814,934ExpenseAmt
DescCIVIC CENTER MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A CIVIC CENTER FOR GWINNETT COUNTY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,184,570ExpenseAmt
DescVISITOR'S BUREAU MANAGEMENT - OTHER EVENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TOURISM AND THE COMMUNITY IN GWINNETT COUNTY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$14,999,504TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document26IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee268EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRHETT SMATHERS DIRECTOR OF FINANCEPersonNm
Phone7708137525PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16400 SUGARLOAF PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30097ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KEVIN HILL
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNETTE HOWARD
VICE CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCY ADAMS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MARTIN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACE BROOKS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA GRAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMMY HUGHES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BUCKY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DAN KAUFMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KOHLASCH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERT NASUTI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MARK NEWTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD L TUCKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COL ART RILLING
BOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRESTON C WILLIAMS
CEO40.00Yes (X)$322,397$0$34,844
JOSEPH L DENNIS
GENERAL MANAGER GCC40.00Yes (X)$226,090$0$39,011
LISA ANDERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GCVB40.00Yes (X)$120,162$0$28,639
STAN L HALL
EXEC. DIR. SPORTS COMMISSI40.00Yes (X)$129,171$0$28,936
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$797,820TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$131,430TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
CHOSEN ENTERPRISES INC
1950 CENTURY BLVD 25ATLANTAGA30345JANITORIAL SERVICES$806,130
CONTEMPORY SERVICES CORPORATION
285 ANDREW YOUNG INTL BLVD GWCCATLANTAGA30313EVENT STAFFING SERVICES$697,954
ON EVENT SERVICES LLC
1327 NORTHBROOK PKWYSUWANEEGA30024EVENT PRODUCTION/STAGING SERVICES$358,319
PROOF OF THE PUDDING
6400 SUGARLOAF PKWYDULUTHGA30136CATERING SERVICES$349,371
AVISPL
6301 BENJAMIN ROAD STE 101TAMPAFL33634AUDIO/VISUAL SERVICES$254,171
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$3,225,320GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$3,225,320TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RENTAL INCOME531120$3,921,185$3,921,185
CATERING531120$1,654,592$1,654,592
SERVICE INCOME531120$1,040,790$1,040,790
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS531120$895,191$895,191
A/V RENTALS531120$804,754$804,754

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,072,774TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,072,774RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$12,389,286TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,618TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,618ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$285OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$285OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$285TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$285RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,618,939TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,389,001RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,618ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$910,477TotalAmt
Program Services$819,429ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,435,381TotalAmt
Program Services$3,091,843ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$343,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,983TotalAmt
Program Services$92,685ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$886,669TotalAmt
Program Services$798,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,504TotalAmt
Program Services$258,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,885TotalAmt
Program Services$50,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$931,398TotalAmt
Program Services$931,398ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DIRECT EVENT RELATED SE$2,246,831$2,246,831
OVERHEAD$2,067,415$1,860,673$206,742
OPERATIONS, REPAIRS & M$1,674,108$1,674,108
ANCILLARY SERVICES$1,561,157$1,405,041$156,116

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,955,587TotalAmt
Program Services$1,770,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,115,395TotalAmt
Program Services$14,999,504ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,115,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,925,525BOYAmt
EOY$9,593,069EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,838,277BOYAmt
EOY$1,896,296EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,970BOYAmt
EOY$356,594EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$11,737,606LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,445,219LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,241,034BOYAmt
EOY$3,292,387EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,320BOYAmt
EOY$37,031EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,423,126BOYAmt
EOY$15,175,377EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,504,496BOYAmt
EOY$1,825,166EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$861,429BOYAmt
EOY$1,820,159EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,287,738BOYAmt
EOY$4,257,045EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,653,663BOYAmt
EOY$7,902,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,769,463BOYAmt
EOY$7,273,007EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,769,463BOYAmt
EOY$7,273,007EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,423,126BOYAmt
EOY$15,175,377EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$496,456ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,631,256OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,440,683DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,190,573BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,106,350OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,004,536DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,101,814BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,292,387TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCE TICKET SALES$3,712,451
ADVANCE DEPOSITS$544,594
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,257,045TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,619,224TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,619,224RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$285OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$285RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,618,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,115,395TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,115,395ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,115,395TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:AUDIT NOTE: "THE GCVB IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE CODE, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED, BY THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE GCVB'S POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THE GCVB HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS."
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:REALIZED LOSSES ON ASSET DISPOSALS -285.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
PRESTON C WILLIAMS
CEO$292,397$0$30,000$0$0$0$12,496$0$22,348$0$357,241$0$0$0
JOSEPH L DENNIS
GENERAL MANAGER GCC$189,870$0$36,220$0$0$0$10,576$0$28,435$0$265,101$0$0$0
STAN L HALL
EXEC. DIR. SPORTS COMMISSI$112,633$0$16,538$0$0$0$6,102$0$22,834$0$158,107$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER AND VISITORS BUREAU ARE PROVIDED WITH A DINING CLUB MEMBERSHIP TO THE 1818 CLUB WHICH SERVES AS A GATHERING POIINT FOR GWINNETT BUSINESS PEOPLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS COMPOSED OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. DUE TO EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE NORMAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED OF LEADERS IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THESE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE ARMS-LENGTH TRANSACTIONS AND WILL NOT IMPACT THE MISSION OR THE OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, PRIOR TO THE FORMS BEING FILED. THE "AS FILED" 990 IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER BEFORE THE FILING OF THE RETUN IF POSSIBLE, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER IF NOT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBASED ON THE NUMBER OF DIRECTOR'S AND SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF, NO FORMAL MONITORING MECHANISM EXISTS, RATHER THE SMALL SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT ALIKE TO KNOW WHEN ISSUES ARISE. IT IS THEN THE OBLIGATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OR MANAGER TO BRING THOSE ISSUES FORTH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR A DIRECTORSHIP POSITION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENENTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EPREMIUM SEATING : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 604,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 67,195. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 671,945. ADMINISTRATION : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 455,982. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50,665. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 506,647. MARKETING & PROMOTIONS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 380,391. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,265. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 422,656. TRADE SHOWS & CONVENTIONS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,926. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,770. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,696. NAMING RIGHTS CONVERSION - ARENA : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,165. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 104,165. PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIPS : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 48,628. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,403. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,031. EXECUTIVE EXPENSES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,012. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,890. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,902. FINANCE DEPARTMENT : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 22,631. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,515. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,146. BOX OFFICE EXPENSES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,959. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,440. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,399.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FINANCIALS AND CHOOSES ITS AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUGARLOAF GWINNETT CENTER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16500 SUGARLOAF PKWY STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDULUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30097ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263603850EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION CENTERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateGALegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$0TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$0EndOfYearAssetsAmt

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