DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- DENVER METRO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 84-0382392)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201511329349301636
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-05-12T10:37:53-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kundinger Corder & Engle PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 840382392 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DENV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3038921112 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1555 California Street No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Richard Scharf | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President and CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3038921112 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Steve Corder | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01363943 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3035345953 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Visit Denver | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Richard Scharf | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1555 California Street No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $23,203,954 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.visitdenver.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1909 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | See Part III line 1 | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 41 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 41 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 94 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $1,633,087 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$130,429 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $16,614,182 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $20,321,356 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $2,975,651 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,813,950 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $13,193 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $15,636 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $20,653 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $20,809 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $19,623,679 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $23,171,751 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,100,754 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,322,956 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $13,005,798 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $13,764,825 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $19,106,552 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $20,087,781 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $517,127 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,083,970 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $10,736,660 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $13,751,521 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,399,743 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,330,634 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,336,917 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $11,420,887 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To bring conventions & leisure visitors to Denver for the economic benefit of the City, its residents and the membership. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | Conventions - Responsible for marketing Denver as a meeting and convention destination. Also responsible for providing assistance to conventions and meetings coming to Denver by acting as a liaison between members, city facilities, and planners. Further, Visit Denver facilitates any needs the client may have to ensure that the group returns to the City of Denver for future meetings. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Tourism - Responsible for promoting Denver as a year-round leisure destination to domestic and international travelers. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Marketing, guides and information centers - Develops and integrates marketing program to promote Metro Denver as a premier travel destination for conventions, meetings and leisure travel. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 62 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 94 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 41 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 41 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jeff Ruffe | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3038921112 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1555 California Street No 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (53 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Isenberg | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tony DeNovellis | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tom Curley | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Steve Sander | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Sid Wilson | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Scott Bemis | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rob Venus | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Rob Cohen | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randle Loveland | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Paul Washington | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Paul Andrews | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Pat Lee | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Pat Cortez | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Nick LeMasters | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Navin Dimond | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Kevin Taylor | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Julie Underdahl | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Joy Burns | ||||||||
| Lifetime Member-voting | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| John Kennedy | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Joe Ellis | ||||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Greg Feasel | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| George Sparks | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Edward A Robinson | ||||||||
| Lifetime Member-voting | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Ed Bucholtz | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| David Corsun | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dan Scherer | ||||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Parsons | ||||||||
| Chair Elect | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Brown | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Bruce James | ||||||||
| Past chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Brad Whittle | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Anne Warhover | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Albus Brooks | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| A Barry Hirschfeld | ||||||||
| Lifetime Member-voting | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Annette Quintana | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Shannon Block | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jerome Davis | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Brent Fedrizzi | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Christopher Kozina | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Robin Krakowsky | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jim Martin | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Timothy Wolfe | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Todd Munson | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Scott Whitley | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Alexander | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Larry DiPasquale | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jeff Ruffe | ||||||||
| V.P.- Finance & Administra | 50.00 | Yes (X) | $170,557 | $0 | $16,375 | |||
| Richard Scharf | ||||||||
| President & CEO | 60.00 | Yes (X) | $393,776 | $0 | $53,722 | |||
| Rachel Benedick | ||||||||
| V.P.-Convention Services | 60.00 | $215,009 | $0 | $27,315 | Yes (X) | |||
| Justin Bresler | ||||||||
| V.P.- Marketing & Business | 50.00 | $143,723 | $0 | $23,811 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jason Lusk | ||||||||
| Sales Director-Conventions | 50.00 | $137,228 | $0 | $21,629 | Yes (X) | |||
| Antonia Kosaris | ||||||||
| Sales Director-Chicago | 50.00 | $121,471 | $0 | $18,846 | Yes (X) | |||
| Andrea McFadden | ||||||||
| Sales Director-Washington | 50.00 | $121,190 | $0 | $15,979 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jayne Buck | ||||||||
| V.P.- Tourism | 60.00 | $171,244 | $0 | $23,875 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,474,198 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $201,552 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 12 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karsh & Hagan | |||||
| 685 S Broadway | Denver | CO | 80209 | Advertising | $5,675,031 |
| Logic Integration | |||||
| 8224 Park Meadows Dr | Lone Tree | CO | 80124 | Equipment | $408,894 |
| Four Winds Interactive | |||||
| 3012 Huron St | Denver | CO | 80202 | Software | $336,875 |
| Point of Contact Media LLC | |||||
| 6815 W 29th Ave | Wheatridge | CO | 80033 | Advertising | $300,000 |
| SimpleView | |||||
| 7458 N La Cholla Blvd Ste 100 | Tucson | AZ | 85741 | Software | $296,488 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 10 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $19,586,456 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $734,900 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $20,321,356 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership dues | 900099 | $1,014,093 | $1,014,093 | |
| Visitors Guides | 541800 | $804,536 | $804,536 | |
| Denver promotion/mktg. | 900004 | $457,891 | $166,770 | $291,121 |
| Web advertising | 541800 | $244,288 | $244,288 | |
| Brochures/backlit ads | 541800 | $189,190 | $189,190 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $103,952 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $103,952 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,813,950 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15,636 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,636 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $53,012 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $32,203 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $20,809 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $20,809 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $23,171,751 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,201,672 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,633,087 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,636 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $882,873 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,254,215 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $305,136 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $528,999 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $351,733 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,833 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,913 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,518,834 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,673,378 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $552,183 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $275,461 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $836,499 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,341,750 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $207,321 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,284 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| Research | $393,626 |
| Dues & registrations | $312,840 |
| Advertising commissions | $300,927 |
| Miscellaneous | $176,976 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,087,781 | TotalAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,408,178 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,788,106 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,416,361 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,839,200 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,272 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $306,881 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $370,138 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,141,918 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,432,747 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $545,102 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,709,171 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,634 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,736,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,751,521 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,709,055 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,671,387 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $690,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $659,247 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,399,743 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,330,634 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,336,917 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,420,887 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,336,917 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,420,887 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,736,660 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,751,521 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $3,083,970 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
| Dues Assessments | $1,014,093 | DuesAssessmentsAmt |
| Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc | $101,409 | AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt |
| Taxable | -$101,409 | TaxableAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $886,836 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $872,993 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $13,843 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,273,835 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,559,754 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $714,081 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $981,247 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $981,247 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,709,171 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Bureau adopted the Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes accounting standard which requires both entities to determine whether a tax position (and the related tax benefit) of one of the entities is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, based solely on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon settlement, presuming that the tax position is examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. Based on its continued analysis, the Bureau has determined that the adoption of this standard does not have a material impact on the financial statements, therefore, no amounts have been recognized as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ruffe | ||||||||||||||
| V.P.- Finance & Administra | $131,981 | $0 | $31,971 | $0 | $6,605 | $0 | $7,204 | $0 | $9,171 | $0 | $186,932 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Scharf | ||||||||||||||
| President & CEO | $303,462 | $0 | $87,000 | $0 | $3,314 | $0 | $22,242 | $0 | $31,480 | $0 | $447,498 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Benedick | ||||||||||||||
| V.P.-Convention Services | $170,626 | $0 | $38,732 | $0 | $5,651 | $0 | $18,398 | $0 | $8,917 | $0 | $242,324 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Bresler | ||||||||||||||
| V.P.- Marketing & Business | $113,502 | $0 | $26,363 | $0 | $3,858 | $0 | $12,207 | $0 | $11,604 | $0 | $167,534 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Lusk | ||||||||||||||
| Sales Director-Conventions | $117,216 | $0 | $19,491 | $0 | $521 | $0 | $12,129 | $0 | $9,500 | $0 | $158,857 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jayne Buck | ||||||||||||||
| V.P.- Tourism | $134,838 | $0 | $28,970 | $0 | $7,436 | $0 | $14,434 | $0 | $9,441 | $0 | $195,119 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The organization draws members from business enterprises and other organizations with an interest in the City of Denver. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | The members elect the board of directors at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Certain decisions made by the board of directors are subject to approval by all members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | Board members and certain other members are provided with a copy of the 990 prior to filing the return. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Board members annually and upon assumption of responsibilities as a board member review the conflict of interst policy and sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | During 1st quarter, President/CEO outlines performance criteria to include board approved goals/objectives of the annual marketing plan, budget, projects specified from previous evaluation year and job description responsibilities. - During 4th quarter, the President/CEO prepares a self evaluation which includes accomplishments and performance against goals. This information is submitted to the review committee (Board Chair,Immediate Past Chair and Incoming Chair) for inclusion in their annual review process. - During 4th quarter, the HR Director completes a compensation analysis of the President/CEO position using data from various sources within the CVB, non-profit and for-profit industries. This information is then compiled and submitted to the review committee. - Prior to the end of the evaluation year, the review committee evaluates and assesses the performance of the President/CEO based on progress toward established goals and the working relationship with staff and membership. The review committee then meets with President/CEO to discuss the evaluation. The evaluation is documented and signed by the Board Chair and President/CEO. - Upon review of compensation analysis data, the Board Chair will make a recommendation to the Executive Committee as to whether or not there will be a base wage merit increase for the next year and incentive plan payment for the evaluation year. Once approved, the Board Chair submits official documentation to HR for processing and recordkeeping purposes. Wage Analysis Process Visit Denver is quite complex when it comes to comparing wages/positions to other organizations. Depending upon the position, the applicant pool is derived from various industries such as non-profit, private, hotel and/or CVB. On an annual basis, a wage market analysis is completed using data available from Mountain States Employers Council (MSEC). Depending upon the position, the data is derived from Non-Profit, Executive, Private and Hotel industries across the Denver Metro area. Every two years, a wage analysis specific to the CVB industry is conducted by two separate organizations, DMAI and Performance Management, Inc. Each organization breaks down their analysis depending on organization and/or budget size. Based on a detailed compilation of the above information, an appropriate wage range is created for each of our positions. Each incumbent's wage placement is reviewed against the wage range to ensure proper placement. -Annual Wage Increase Review Each year, Visit Denver obtains information from MSEC for the average projected increase rates for the upcoming year from the non-profit and service industries in the Denver/Boulder area, as well as all industries across the same geographic region. If an individual does not require a "market wage adjustment", then Visit Denver utilizes their performance review score as a guideline to determine the merit increase percentage using a scale, which is based upon the MSEC data and available payroll budget increase. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents are made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | There has been no change in the oversight process since the prior year. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1555 California St 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Denver | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 841340416 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | Fundraising for scholarships | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501 (c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | 9 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
| Direct Controlling NA | N/A | DirectControllingNACd |
| Controlled Organization | 0 | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | Yes (1) | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | 0 | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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