2011-12-13T11:56:50-08:00 2011-06-30 Van Elkins and Associates CPAs 800 S Gay Street 2150 Knoxville TN 37929 990 2010-07-01 201710722 KNOXVILLE TOURISM AND SPORTS CORPORATION KNOX 8653429103 301 S GAY STREET KNOXVILLE TN 37902 KATHY WILLIAMS 2011-12-13 Van T Elkins 8655238700 X 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z GLORIA RAY 4833 RIVER PLACE DRIVE KNOXVILLE TN 37914 3950590 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. 20 19 68 720 0 3177022 3370904 351536 264775 114 128 324859 280147 3853531 3915954 0 0 2312523 2167224 0 0 1432150 1369566 3744673 3536790 108858 379164 3212641 3708464 110198 226857 3102443 3481607 X 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 1677209 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE FOR OTHER SALARIES & WAGES AND RELATED PAYROLL COSTS, OFFICE EXPENSE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ETC. RELATED TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 593343 124975 SALES/MARKETING:THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 25 SITE VISITS AND 4 GROUP FAMS THAT REPRESENTED MEETING PLANNERS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. A FIRST TIME "REVISED" MINI-FAM HAPPENED MIDWEEK WHERE THEY HOSTED 22 PLANNERS AND INCLUDED A DAY FILLED WITH TOURS OF ATTRACTIONS, HOTELS & OTHER VENUES. THEY ALSO HOSTED 17 INDIVIDUAL EDITORS AND WRITERS FROM NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS FOR AN EDITORIAL SITE VISIT IN KNOXVILLE, ALONG WITH THE "CULTURAL SHOCK' TRAVEL WRITER FAM, WHICH INCLUDED A GROUP OF 15 TRAVEL WRITERS OVER A 4 DAY PERIOD. THE "CULTURAL SHOCK" FAM CONSISTED OF PUBLICATIONS LIKE THE BALTIMORE SUN, WASHINGTON POST, ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, DALLAS MORNING, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, LAVENDER MAGAZINE, PHILADELPHIA SUN, O - THE OPRAH MAGAZINE, PRESERVATION, AT HOME TENNESSEE, AND MORE. THE SALES STAFF MANNED BOOTHS AT 26 TRADE SHOWS PROMOTING KNOXVILLE TO MEETING PLANNERS. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN 359 BUSINESS LEADS REPRESENTING OVER $318,732,498 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION BOOKED 173 GROUPS INTO FUTURE YEARS, CREATING AN EXPECTED $134,385,170 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED BOOMSDAY, THE LARGEST LABOR DAY FIREWORKS SHOW, ATTRACTING OVER 450,000 SPECTATORS. 432696 80000 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 19,383,714, ALONG WITH THE EDITORIAL EFFORTS THAT REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 97,743,745 READERS/VIEWERS. THESE ACTIVITIES PRODUCED 19,826 INQUIRIES VIA EMAIL, DIRECT MAIL, TELEPHONE, WEBSITE AND WALK-INS TO THE VISITOR CENTER. 109043 59800 2812291 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false 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 false false false false false false false false false false true 48 0 true 68 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 19 false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true true true true false false false TN X KATHY WILLIAMS 8653429100 301 S GAY STREET KNOXVILLE TN 37902 TONY NORMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BROWN 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHIMMEL 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEYTON HAIRSTON 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KELLEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA AXFORD 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ZENNI 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE STRIBLEY 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM PAUL BUMPAS 40.00 X 128958 0 26045 KEVIN THOMPSON 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN KNIGHT 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY WILLIAMS 40.00 X 89826 0 26777 JILL THOMPSON 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CRIPPEN 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET TESTERMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN SHORT 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA RAY 40.00 X 384460 0 32163 FRANCES HALL 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DUNCAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS PROTZMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 BO CONNOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MORROW 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL LYONS 0.00 X 0 0 0 603244 84985 2 false true false 0 3348997 21907 21907 3370904 VISITOR GUIDE ADS 900099 59800 59800 HOSTED EVENTS 900099 124975 124975 ADVERTISING CO-OPS 900099 80000 80000 264775 222 222 0 0 0 94 -94 -94 -94 0 0 48810 34542 14268 14268 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 11331 11331 MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 254548 254548 265879 3915954 545050 0 0 0 0 563841 218620 345221 0 1208116 1026899 181217 92010 78209 13801 164166 139541 24625 139091 118227 20864 0 0 40000 40000 0 0 0 5736 4876 860 339193 339193 84197 71567 12630 78184 66456 11728 0 109782 93315 16467 93792 79723 14069 0 0 0 0 192448 163580 28868 27485 23362 4123 SALES EXPENSE 139799 139799 PUBLIC RELATIONS 66660 66660 MISCELLANEOUS 66843 56817 10026 EVENT EXPENSE 125447 125447 0 3536790 2812291 724499 0 42470 483030 125600 0 0 525767 811808 0 0 0 33452 27653 108153 137019 3516354 1277405 2364668 2238949 0 0 0 11464 7333 1067 2672 3212641 3708464 93698 102763 16500 124094 110198 226857 X 3102443 3481607 3102443 3481607 3212641 3708464 379164 X false true true X false false X 3458424 3796961 3614842 3192540 3370904 17433671 0 0 3458424 3796961 3614842 3192540 3370904 17433671 0 17433671 15786 49594 2726 721 222 69049 0 73571 74602 73327 72289 91331 385120 17887840 4745099 0.97460 0.97610 X 2352718 426066 1926652 859231 600427 258804 304405 250912 53493 2238949 3915954 3536790 379164 379164 3931221 15267 15267 3915954 3915954 3552057 15267 15267 3536790 3536790 X X X X false false false false false false false false false false KIM PAUL BUMPAS 89958 39000 10000 16045 155003 GLORIA RAY 216367 166522 1571 21637 10526 416623 CROWNE PLAZA GM/BOARD MEMBER 1727 PURCH LODGING/PARKING 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 Note 1 - 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.