GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 74-1465098)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-13
IRS object ID
201403179349304645
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-11-13T15:24:34-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN760488832PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCCONNELL & JONES LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13040 POST OAK BLVD STE 1600AddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code770566574ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN741465098EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION &BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine2
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7134375200PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 HOUSTON CENTER 1331 LAMAR 7TH FLAddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77010ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEAN GLADDENPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7134375200PhoneNum
Signature2014-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTENE THOMASPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00849229PTIN
Phone7139681600PhoneNum
Preparation2014-11-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREG ORTALEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11331 LAMAR STE 700AddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77010ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,878,881GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.VISITHOUSTONTEXAS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1963FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF GREATER HOUSTON BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, TOURISTS, AND FILM PROJECTS TO THE AREA THROUGH SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body95VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent89VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee88TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers4TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$69,715TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$52,472NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$17,528,149PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$18,808,358CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$45,096PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$69,715CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$641PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$808CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$17,573,886PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,878,881CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,947,856PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,192,348CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,978,405PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$11,155,913CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$18,348,261CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,647,625PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$530,620CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$12,846,797TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,523,777TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,985,524TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,270,653NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,861,273NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF GREATER HOUSTON BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, TOURISTS, AND FILM PROJECTS TO THE AREA THROUGH SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,342,721ExpenseAmt
DescHOSTED EVENTS AND RELATED CONVENTIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,060,450ExpenseAmt
DescADVERTISING, MARKETING & PROMOTIONDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document64IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee88EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (true)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (true)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members95GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member89IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonKAREN WILLIAMSPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11331 LAMAR 7TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityHOUSTONCity
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (106 entries)

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PRESIDENT &40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$275,425$0$21,445
MR MOHAMED GIRE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DEAN R GLADDEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ANNISE D PARKER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ED EMMETT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR YONG J AN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS LISA D ANDERSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS PHYLLIS J BAILEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS KAREN BECERRA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN BEDDOW
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ALAN D BERGERON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN C BINICK
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN R BREEDING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ALEX BRENNAN-MARTIN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TAD BROWN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHRIS CANETTI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR EDGARDO E COLON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GEORGE A DEMONTROND III
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ANDREW W DIRADDO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GEORGE DONNELLY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JACK DRAKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SUSAN ELMORE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ROBERT M EURY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MIKE FLORY REM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SONIA GARZA-MONARCHI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JONATHON GLUS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS GWENDOLYN H GOFFE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GLEN GONDO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LEVI GOODE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR HARRY GREENBLATT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS VERNITA B HARRIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS STEPHANIE HAYNES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DOUGLAS M HORN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ANDREW HUANG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS CLARE S JACKSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR THOMAS JONES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TONY KEANE CAE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS NICKI KEENAN
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DARRYL KING
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CARLOS LARA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MICHAEL MASSA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR NICK MASSAD JR
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TOM MATHEWS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARK MILLER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JIM MILLS
IMMEDIATE PA2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR BOB MITCHELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR KAREN MULVILLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MICHAEL NASSAR
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS JUDY ORLANDO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOE PALMIERI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LAURENCE PAYNE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SHEILA PHILLIPS-GIDREY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOE PIZZITOLA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JAMEY ROOTES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LYNDEN ROSE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS JANIS SCHMEES BURKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS CISSY SEGALL DAVIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS NANCY SIMS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID TAGLIARINO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS LINDA THRANE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS LYNNE TIRAS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEVE TRENT
CHAIR-ELECT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHRIS TRIPOLI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS REBECCA GREENE UDDEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS DAWN ULLRICH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LUTHER VILLAGOMEZ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARK YANKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SUSAN YOUNG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN A ZOTOS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DONALD J HENDERSON
CHAIR EMERIT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SANDY HULVER
LIFETIME DIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LANCE LIVINGSTON
LIFETIME DIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR FRED H ARNOLD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS CONNIE L COCHRAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TERENCE H FONTAINE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE GIANGROSSO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MICHAEL K JHIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR SCOTT AUSTIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ALISON BIRDWELL
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SUSAN BISCHOFF
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS LAURETTE CANIZARES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WALTER CERVIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GALEN COBB
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID B DEVANE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SICILY DICKENSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR NELSON GUMM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MONTE HANSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ROBERT W HARVEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JERRY MARTIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WADE MARK MOREHEAD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHRIS NORMYLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SHARON M OWENS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS KIM PADGETT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ROBERT C ROBBINS MD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHRIS SHEPHERD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JAA ST JULIEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ZAIDI SYED
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN SOLIS
VP OF CONV.40.00$267,360$0$856Yes (X)
MS KAREN WILLIAMS
G.M./VP FINA40.00$209,698$0$13,002Yes (X)
MR JOHN ROLFE
COO40.00$206,000$0$16,623Yes (X)
NATHAN TOLLETT
DIRECTOR OF40.00$152,880$0$12,642Yes (X)
MICHAEL HECKMAN
SPONSORSHIP40.00$150,000$0$12,771Yes (X)
HOLLY CLAPHAM
V.P. COMMUNI40.00$147,239$0$11,259Yes (X)
JORGE FRANZ
V.P. TOURISM40.00$132,289$0$7,951Yes (X)
JAMES LABADIE
SALES MANAGE40.00$120,000$0$16,175Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,660,891TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$112,724TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityStateContractorAddress/USAddress/StateZIP CodeContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCodeServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
DOW JONES
P O BOX 4137NEW YORKNY10261ADVERTISING$282,940
SIMPLEVIEW
7458 N LA CHOLLA BLVD STE 100TUCSONAZ85741SOFTWARE SVCS$276,150
LPC PERSONNEL
51510 KATY FREEWAY 160HOUSTONTX77007CONTRACT LABOR$267,508
VP INTERNATIONAL
14 MARION ROADWESTPORTCT06880CONSULTANT$207,600
RCM ENTERTAINMENT
TWO NRG PARKHOUSTONTX77054SPONSORSHIP$200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$589,558MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$17,844,480GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$374,320AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$374,320NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$18,808,358TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
WEBSITE ADVERTISING541800$55,187$55,187
PROGRAM ADVERTISING541800$14,528$14,528
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$69,715TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$808TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$808ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,878,881TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$69,715UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$808ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$958,483TotalAmt
Management And General$958,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,876,617TotalAmt
Management And General$4,876,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$457,733TotalAmt
Management And General$457,733ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$534,893TotalAmt
Management And General$534,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$364,622TotalAmt
Management And General$364,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,320TotalAmt
Management And General$43,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,292TotalAmt
Management And General$107,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,847TotalAmt
Management And General$66,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,366TotalAmt
Management And General$18,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,060,450TotalAmt
Program Services$3,060,450ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$676,263TotalAmt
Management And General$676,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$293,490TotalAmt
Management And General$293,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$831,927TotalAmt
Management And General$831,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,396,688TotalAmt
Program Services$5,342,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$223,817TotalAmt
Management And General$223,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,593TotalAmt
Management And General$59,593ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
IN-KIND$374,320$374,320
AUTO EXPENSE$3,540$3,540

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,348,261TotalAmt
Program Services$8,403,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,945,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,878,342BOYAmt
EOY$7,147,380EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,823,180BOYAmt
EOY$4,206,327EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,817BOYAmt
EOY$5,286EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,494BOYAmt
EOY$241,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,518,789LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$778,176LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$873,496BOYAmt
EOY$740,613EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,101BOYAmt
EOY$505,334EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,794,430BOYAmt
EOY$12,846,797EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,188,736BOYAmt
EOY$1,706,653EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,160BOYAmt
EOY$144,302EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,881BOYAmt
EOY$134,569EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,523,777BOYAmt
EOY$1,985,524EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,270,653BOYAmt
EOY$10,861,273EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,270,653BOYAmt
EOY$10,861,273EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,794,430BOYAmt
EOY$12,846,797EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$530,620ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$60,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,518,789OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$778,176DepreciationAmt
Book Value$740,613BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$740,613TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY OBLIGATIONSDesc
Amt$134,569Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$134,569TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,277,913TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$74,744DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$324,288OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$399,032RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,878,881RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,878,881TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,747,293TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$74,744DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$324,288OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$399,032ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,348,261ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,348,261TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET REVENUE 324,288
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET EXPENSE 324,288

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC1PROGRAM SERVICESMARKETING HOUSTON$110,570
EUROPE1PROGRAM SERVICESMARKETING HOUSTON$99,178
NORTH AMERICA1PROGRAM SERVICESMARKETING HOUSTON$159,449
SOUTH AMERICA1PROGRAM SERVICESMARKETING HOUSTON$69,791
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees4SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$438,988SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$438,988TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEAST ASIA & PACIFIC 110,570 0 EUROPE 99,178 0 NORTH AMERICA 159,449 0 SOUTH AMERICA 69,791 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount
MR GREG ORTALE
PRESIDENT & CEO$265,225$10,200$5,500$15,945$296,870
MR JOHN SOLIS
VP OF CONV. SALES$187,200$24,000$856$268,216$56,160
MS KAREN WILLIAMS
G.M./VP FINANCE$186,458$3,240$13,002$222,700$20,000
MR JOHN ROLFE
COO$180,000$6,000$16,623$222,623$20,000
NATHAN TOLLETT
DIRECTOR OF SALES$152,880$12,642$165,522
MICHAEL HECKMAN
SPONSORSHIP SALES$150,000$12,771$162,771
HOLLY CLAPHAM
V.P. COMMUNICATION$147,239$11,259$158,498

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAEROMEXICO PROVIDED VOUCHERS TO THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOR TRAVEL FOR GHCVB STAFF MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CLIENTS TO/FROM MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA DESTINATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
GARZA PROTOCOL ASSOCIATES LLC
CLIENT/PROVIDER$75,000CONSULTING SERVICESfalse
MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
CLIENT/PROVIDER$6,650ACCOUNTING SERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSONIA GARZA-MONARCHI, A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PRINCIPAL OF GARZA PROTOCOL ASSOCIATES, LLC. THOMAS JONES, A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PARTNER OF MCCONNELL & JONES, LLP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$326,320NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescAIRLINE TICKETSDesc
Contribution75ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$48,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS, AND MEMBER AT LARGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ANEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BMEMBERS AT LARGE HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THEREFORE ALSO A GOVERNING MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND EXERCISES ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CARRYING ON AND HANDLING THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EXCEPT WHERE ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OR APPLICABLE LAW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8BNONE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH YEAR INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY LEGAL IF A CONFLICT ARISES THAT MAY HAVE A LEGAL BEARING. THE PROCESS IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REVIEW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO COME IN AND VIEW DOCUMENTATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET REVENUE 324,288 CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET EXPENSE -324,288

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & EVENT
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOORHOUSTONTX77010200134518SUPPORTTX501C37N/Afalse
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & ORGANI
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOORHOUSTONTX77010352427192SUPPORTTX501C6N/Afalse
HOUSTON ES MUSICA
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOORHOUSTONTX77010263219612SUPPORTTX501C6N/Afalse
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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