2011-01-27T08:22:05-08:00 2010-06-30 Van Elkins and Associates CPAs 800 S Gay Street 2150 Knoxville TN 37929 990 2009-07-01 201710722 KNOXVILLE TOURISM AND SPORTS CORPORATION KNOX 8653429103 301 S GAY STREET KNOXVILLE TN 37902 KATHY WILLIAMS 2011-01-25 Van T Elkins 8655238700 X 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z GLORIA RAY 4833 RIVER PLACE DRIVE KNOXVILLE TN 37914 3922330 false false X KNOXVILLE.ORG X 2004 TN TO AID & SUPPORT GOVERNMENTS & CITIZENS OF CITY OF KNOXVILLE & KNOX COUNTY BY PROMOTING & ADVERTISING COMMERCIAL, PROMOTIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, SCENIC, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL & OTHER ADVANTAGES, POINTS OF INTEREST, & AREA ATTRACTIONS. 22 19 59 1074 0 3614842 3177022 343412 351536 2549 114 323274 324859 4284077 3853531 0 0 2466398 2312523 0 0 1772840 1432150 4239238 3744673 44839 108858 3180919 3212641 187334 110198 2993585 3102443 TO AID & SUPPORT GOVERNMENTS & CITIZENS OF CITY OF KNOXVILLE & KNOX COUNTY BY PROMOTING & ADVERTISING COMMERCIAL, PROMOTIONAL, AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, SCENIC, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL & OTHER ADVANTAGES, POINTS OF INTEREST, & AREA ATTRACTIONS. false false 1789052 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FOR OTHER SALARIES & WAGES AND RELATED PAYROLL COSTS, OFFICE EXPENSE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ETC. RELATED TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 637720 150700 SALES/MARKETING:THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 40 SITE VISITS, 2 GROUP FAMS THAT REPRESENTED MEETING PLANNERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, 1 MINI-FAM TO INCLUDE A SERIES OF LOWEE'S GROUP TOUR OPERATORS AND 1 TRAVEL WRITER FAM THAT CONSISTED OF PUBLICATIONS LIKE SMOKY MOUNTAIN LIVING, CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, TENNESSEAN AND MORE. DURING THESE EFFORTS, THE PARTICIPANTS TOURED KNOXVILLE AND CONSIDER THE CITY AS A POSSIBLE MEETING DESTINATION AND/OR AS A FEATURE LOCATION FOR ONE OF THEIR PUBLICATIONS. THE SALES STAFF MANNED BOOTHS AT 37 TRADE SHOWS, PROMOTING KNOXVILLE TO MEETING PLANNERS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 332 BUSINESS LEADS REPRESENTING OVER $396,642,350 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION BOOKED 146 GROUPS CREATING OVER $136,965,980 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED BOOMSDAY, THE LARGEST LABOR DAY FIREWORKS SHOW, ATTRACTING OVER 450,000 SPECTATORS. 428330 65000 ADVERTISING:THE ORGANIZATION LEISURE AND TRADE ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS SHOWCASED KNOXVILLE AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS AND LEISURE TRAVEL. THE ADVERTISING REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF 13,771,084, ALONG WITH THE EDITORIAL EFFORTS THAT REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 97,743,745 READERS/VIEWERS. THESE ACTIVITIES PRODUCED 25,168 INQUIRIES VIA EMAIL, DIRECT MAIL, TELEPHONE, WEBSITE AND WALK-INS TO THE VISITOR CENTER. 145100 78963 3000202 true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 44 0 true 59 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false 22 19 false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true true false true false false false TN X GLORIA RAY 8653429100 301 S GAY STREET KNOXVILLE TN 37902 TONY NORMAN 0. X 0 0 0 SUSAN BROWN 0. X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHIMMEL 0. X 0 0 0 PEYTON HAIRSTON 0. X 0 0 0 NORVEL BURKETTE 0. X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KELLEY 0. X 0 0 0 MELISSA MCCRAY-DUKES 0. X 0 0 0 MARTHA AXFORD 0. X 0 0 0 LISA ZENNI 0. X 0 0 0 LEROY THOMPSON 0. X 0 0 0 LEANNE STRIBLEY 0. X 0 0 0 KIM PAUL BUMPAS 40.00 X 135186 0 16000 KEVIN THOMPSON 0. X 0 0 0 KEN KNIGHT 0. X 0 0 0 KATHY WILLIAMS 40.00 X 95725 0 15600 KATHY GRAHAM 0. X 0 0 0 JILL THOMPSON 0. X 0 0 0 JASON CRIPPEN 0. X 0 0 0 HELEN SHORT 0. X 0 0 0 GLORIA RAY 40.00 X 378978 0 26605 FRANCES HALL 0. X 0 0 0 DAVID DUNCAN 0. X 0 0 0 BO CONNOR 0. X 0 0 0 BILL MORROW 0. X 0 0 0 BILL LYONS 0. X 0 0 0 609889 58205 2 false true false 0 3138212 38810 38810 3177022 VISITOR GUIDE ADS 900099 78962 78962 HOSTED EVENTS 900099 150700 150700 CONCERT MANAGEMENT 900099 56874 56874 ADVERTISING CO-OPS 900099 65000 65000 351536 721 721 0 0 0 607 -607 -607 -607 0 0 130879 68192 62687 62687 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 7287 7287 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 254885 254885 262172 3853531 676509 0 0 0 0 532369 205383 326986 0 1388742 1180431 208311 87153 74080 13073 165651 140803 24848 138608 117817 20791 0 4408 4408 48000 48000 0 0 0 5375 4569 806 382331 382331 115431 98116 17315 55526 47197 8329 0 122118 103800 18318 92048 78241 13807 0 0 0 0 185332 157533 27799 27512 23385 4127 STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS 5000 5000 SALES EXPENSE 99528 99528 PUBLIC RELATIONS 74450 74450 MISCELLANEOUS 50355 42802 7553 EVENT EXPENSE 164736 164736 0 3744673 3000202 744471 0 31482 42470 249879 125600 0 283630 525767 0 0 0 46736 33452 134540 108153 3477866 1113198 2412423 2364668 0 0 0 20620 11464 1609 1067 3180919 3212641 176534 93698 10800 16500 187334 110198 X 2993585 3102443 2993585 3102443 3180919 3212641 X false true true X false false X 3076763 3458424 3796961 3614842 3192540 17139530 0 0 3076763 3458424 3796961 3614842 3192540 17139530 0 17139530 2956 15786 49594 2726 721 71783 0 54890 73571 74602 73327 72289 348679 17559992 5125902 0.97610 X 2352718 365564 1987154 819512 537264 282248 305636 210370 95266 2364668 3853531 3744673 108858 108858 3869049 15518 15518 3853531 3853531 3760191 15518 15518 3744673 3744673 X X false false false false false false false false false false KIM PAUL BUMPAS 96186 39000 16000 151186 GLORIA RAY 206040 171396 1542 26605 405583 JOURNAL BROADCAST VP GM/BOARD MEMBER 750 PURCHASE OF ADVERTISING false WILLIAM S TRIMBLE CO INC CEO/BOARD MEMBER 292 PURCHASE REPAIR SERVICES false CROWNE PLAZA GM/BOARD MEMBER 1572 PURCH LODGING/PARKING false X 1 6350 ANNUAL LEASE V X 1 28600 MARKET VALUE X FOOD/MEALS 7 3860 MARKET VALUE false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Organization's conflict of interest policy is included in its By-Laws available for public inspection at our office. The Organization's financial statements are available at our office for public inspection or copies are provided in response to a written request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board Members and members of management, including VP's and above, are required to complete an annual written form disclosing any conflicts of interest. Any conflicts disclosed are reported to the Board Operations Committee. Any material business transacted with a board member or member's related company is first put out for bid and the bid results are reported to the Board Operations Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The Organization's 990 and related schedules are reviewed in detail by our outside CPA firm, who also audits our financial statements. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d : Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FOR OTHER SALARIES & WAGES AND RELATED PAYROLL COSTS, OFFICE EXPENSE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ETC. RELATED TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. Client Note1 990, Part IV - 12ATHE ORGANIZATION ANSWERED "YES" TO BEING INCLUDED IN A CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ALTHOUGH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT SEPARATE, THEY ARE COMBINED RATHER THAN CONSOLIDATED.