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GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 31-4153118)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-07-30
IRS object ID
201502119349300800
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-07-30T06:56:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCGLADREY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11001 LAKESIDE AVE E SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCLEVELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP44114ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN314153118EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6142226109PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRIAN ROSSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6142226109PhoneNum
Signature2015-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonZACHARY FORTSCHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00052725PTIN
Phone2165231900PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EXPERIENCE COLUMBUSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBRIAN ROSSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,543,836GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization AssocYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd
Formation1941FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OHIO AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND TRADE SHOWS AND TOURISM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body27VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee102TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1700TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$277,608TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$219,595NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$9,010,128PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$10,777,903CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,660,484PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,487,500CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$474PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$6,521CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,317PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$39,037CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,689,455PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,297,919CYTotalRevenueAmt
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$4,870,422PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$5,508,404CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,641,307PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,746,252CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$10,511,729PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,254,656CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$177,726PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$43,263CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,905,896TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,777,912TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$885,216TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,713,969TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,020,680NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,063,943NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescCONVENTION SALES:BOOKED 324 CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, AND EVENTS. CONDUCTED 72 SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 262,989 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN 35 INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS. SUBMITTED BIDS FOR BOTH THE 2016 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:OBJECTIVES WERE TO CREATE AWARENESS AND DESTINATION CONSIDERATION AMONG THE PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE SEGMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTEGRATED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLANS, PROTECT AND EXPAND MARKET SHARE AMONG CORE DRIVE MARKETS, DRIVE TRAFFIC TO LANDING PAGES ON OUR WEBSITE FOR PACKAGE BOOKINGS AND GENERATE LEADS. FOR CONVENTION ADVERTISING, TARGETED THE CHICAGO AND DC ASSOCATION MARKET, ASAE, PCMA, AND OSAE. HOSTED 67 TRAVEL JOURNALISTS. LAUNCHED "LIFEINCBUS" - AN IMAGE CAMPAIGN IN DC AND CHICAGO. WORKED WITH A LEADING RESEARCH FIRM TO GAUGE WHAT THE COUNTRY THINKS ABOUT COLUMBUS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE RECORDED 831,633 UNIQUE VISITS IN 2014.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSPORTS MARKETING:PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, ATTRACT, AND SERVICE AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS FOR GREATER COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AND BOOKED MANY HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL, THE CAP CITY HALF MARATHON, THREE NCAA TOURNAMENT EVENTS IN DIVING, FENCING, AND TRACK AND FIELD, AND 13 OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED THE USA FENCING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. COLUMBUS WAS AWARDED THE NCAA WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR IN 2018. COLUMBUS ALSO SUBMITTED AN OFFICIAL BID TO HOST THE CLEVELAND BROWNS TRAINING CAMP IN 2015 AND BEYOND.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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 MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document208IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee102EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members27GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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 Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JODI BEEKMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6142226109PhoneNum

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Address Line1277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43215ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JERRY ALLEN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE GROTE ABELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIRK BENGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB BREITHAUPT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID CHESEBROUGH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS COFFIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK CORNA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE HARKEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA HINSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM KATZENMEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES KUNK
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERI LOMBARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHY LYTTLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN MORRISON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PATEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN PAUL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP PIKELNY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTYN REDGRAVE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL REESE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SHENTON
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HIMBERT SINOPOLI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH STEINMETZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE STEWART
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
W CURTIS STITT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN WILLIAMSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODI BEEKMAN
VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION40.00Yes (X)$128,637$0$28,558
BRIAN ROSS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$287,059$0$38,527
LINDA LOGAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$155,374$0$27,751Yes (X)
JOE BOCHERER
VP SALES40.00$203,518$0$29,570Yes (X)
AMY TILLINGHAST
VP MARKETING40.00$139,139$0$12,656Yes (X)
MIKE BROWN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS40.00$135,499$0$17,486Yes (X)
DAN WILLIAMS
SR. DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES40.00$138,568$0$17,993Yes (X)
AMY FRAZER
DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO SALES40.00$110,219$0$772Yes (X)
BRIAN TIMM
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS40.00$127,261$0$26,490Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,425,274TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
FAHLGREN
PO BOX 1628PARKERSBURGWV261021628AD AGENCY$1,794,456
THE PRESIDENTS CUP
PO BOX 206PONTE VEDRA BEACHFL32004EVENT MANAGER$581,000
GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION BUSINESS DEV
400 N HIGH STREETCOLUMBUSOH43215INCENTIVES FOR CONVENTIONS$220,000
GREAT LAKES PUBLISHING COMPANY
PO BOX 77073CLEVELANDOH441947073MAGAZINE ADVERTISING$187,717
SIMPLEVIEW
7458 N LACHOLLA BLVD SUITE 100TUCSONAZ85741DATABASE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER$138,650
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$695,181MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$10,082,722GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$10,777,903TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
SPORTS MARKETING900099$806,410$806,410
TRADE SHOWS & OTHER900099$768,624$768,624
PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS900099$634,858$634,858
PUBLICATION ADS511190$277,608$277,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,487,500TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,521OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$6,521OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$6,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$6,521ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$254,931FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$239,396FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,535TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$15,535ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,502TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$23,502RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$23,502OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,297,919TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,233,394RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$277,608UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$9,014ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$898,994TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,442,666TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,789TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$554,564TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$315,391TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,371TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,553TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$629,636TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,768,866TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,304TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,914TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$563,769TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$409,396TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,920TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,548TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
MARKETING$2,089,589
ENTERTAINMENT$617,027
EVENTS/SPONSORSHIP$610,044
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE$114,865

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,450TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,254,656TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,646,549BOYAmt
EOY$2,739,411EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$828,547BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,870EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,324BOYAmt
EOY$329,273EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,328,382LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$946,024LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,476BOYAmt
EOY$382,358EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,905,896BOYAmt
EOY$4,777,912EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$786,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,182,127EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,348BOYAmt
EOY$531,842EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$885,216BOYAmt
EOY$1,713,969EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,020,680BOYAmt
EOY$3,063,943EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,020,680BOYAmt
EOY$3,063,943EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,905,896BOYAmt
EOY$4,777,912EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$43,263ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedYes (1)SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$223,940OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$179,716DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,224BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$972,759OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$702,311DepreciationAmt
Book Value$270,448BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$131,683OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$63,997DepreciationAmt
Book Value$67,686BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$382,358TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME(UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORMS 990 AND 990T IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF OHIO. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MUIRFIELD HOSPITALITY PROGRAMEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$124,190GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$124,190GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$34,800RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$92,604OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HOSPITALITY BANNER PROGRAMEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$47,776GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$47,776GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$27,230OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$82,965GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$82,965GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$29,178RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$55,584OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$254,931GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$254,931GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$63,978RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$175,418OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$239,396DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$15,535NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 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
JODI BEEKMAN
VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$128,180$0$0$0$457$0$12,388$0$16,170$0$157,195$0$0$0
BRIAN ROSS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$251,030$0$35,250$0$779$0$24,700$0$13,827$0$325,586$0$0$0
LINDA LOGAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$138,955$0$15,000$0$1,419$0$14,490$0$13,261$0$183,125$0$0$0
JOE BOCHERER
VP SALES$178,430$0$24,792$0$296$0$11,880$0$17,690$0$233,088$0$0$0
AMY TILLINGHAST
VP MARKETING$138,663$0$0$0$476$0$12,211$0$445$0$151,795$0$0$0
MIKE BROWN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS$123,223$0$12,009$0$267$0$12,917$0$4,569$0$152,985$0$0$0
DAN WILLIAMS
SR. DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES$118,298$0$20,000$0$270$0$440$0$17,553$0$156,561$0$0$0
BRIAN TIMM
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS$108,180$0$18,518$0$563$0$12,263$0$14,227$0$153,751$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR THE HEALTH CLUB FEES AND THE BUSINESS CLUB DUES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRIAN ROSS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
NWD ARENA DISTRICT
BOARD MEMBER$509,385BRIAN ELLIS, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NWD ARENA DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED NWD ARENA DISTRICT FOR THE LEASE OF BUILDING AND STORAGE FACILITIES.0
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BOARD MEMBER$1,875,000DON BROWN, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. FRANKLIN COUNTY WAS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.0
CITY OF COLUMBUS OHIO
BOARD MEMBERS$8,207,722MICHAEL REESE, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. DAN WILLIAMSON, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. KEN PAUL, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL. COLUMBUS WAS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP FEES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. THEY HAVE A DATE BY WHICH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN POSTED ON THE BOARD EXTRANET (A WEB-BASED PORTAL THAT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS) FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW. THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED THAT THE FORM 990 IS ON THE BOARD EXTRANET, AND THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A DATE BY WHICH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ADURING 2013, A CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM A STUDY OF ALL LEVELS OF SALARIES. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH SURVEYS WITH OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED CVB'S IN ADDITION TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY, SALARY RANGES WERE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS. THE CEO'S SALARY, IN PARTICULAR, WAS COMPARED TO OTHER CVB'S OF SIMILAR SIZE AS WELL AS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND APPROVED A NEW SALARY FOR THE CEO, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS FOUNDATION
277 W NATIONWIDE BLVDCOLUMBUSOH43215010620688FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITIONSOH501(C)(3)11AGREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISIT0RS BUREAU0
EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
277 W NATIONWIDE BLVDCOLUMBUSOH43215205795639PERFORM CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF CVBOH501(C)(3)11AGREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd