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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LAS VEGAS EVENTS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$36,552,191
Total expenses
$36,509,417
Contributions and grants received
$6,112,700
Grants paid
$6,213,701
Program service revenue
$30,316,309
Investment income
$122,990
Other revenue
$192
Total assets, end of year
$12,945,517
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,152,743
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$792,774
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $6,112,700

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $14,693,416 · related or exempt $14,693,416

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TICKET EXCHANGE

    total $5,861,010 · related or exempt $5,861,010

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BOOTH RENTAL

    total $5,322,647 · related or exempt $5,322,647

  • 2d · Program service revenue: LOCAL & NATIONAL SUPPO

    total $3,487,845 · related or exempt $3,487,845

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $287,625 · unrelated business $287,625

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $663,766 · related or exempt $663,766

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $122,990 · excluded $122,990

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $192 · excluded $192

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $192

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,213,701

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,785,617

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,210,274

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $28,056

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $174,969

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $17,643

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $107,057

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $801,218

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $669,139

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $246,574

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,780,938

  • 17 · Travel

    total $933,159

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $555

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,615

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $73,500

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $420,945

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURSE EXPENSE

    total $11,501,505

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS

    total $3,626,380

  • 24c · Other expenses: GUARANTEE TO PRCA

    total $1,000,000

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $431,630

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $467,942

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,407,449 · end of year $8,547,858

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $352,285 · end of year $2,966,204

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $607,559 · end of year $999,339

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $569,428

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $428,976

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $186,577 · end of year $140,452

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $405,486 · end of year $291,664

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,098,116 · end of year $2,978,711

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,704,399 · end of year $8,881,537

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $406,841 · end of year $292,495

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $750,000 · end of year $792,774

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

ADVANCING OF COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN STATE OF NEVADA BY ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING SPECIAL EVENTS, WHICH WILL STIMULATE TOURISM, COMMERCE, TRADE AND BUSINESS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

LAS VEGAS EVENTS, INC. SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTION, AND OPERATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS WHICH ENCOURAGE TRAVELERS TO VISIT THE LAS VEGAS COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE THE COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA.

  • PRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL FINALS RODEO TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND ADVANCE THE COMMERICAL INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • William McBeath

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Sibella

    VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/31/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek Stevens

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Gibson

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Baldizan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Bolognini

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy Fretwell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Gaughan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolyn Goodman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Jingoli

    TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/01/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean McBurney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Thompson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Christenson

    PRESIDENT (THRU 12/31/23)

    Total calculated
    $462,119
    From this org
    $431,079
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $388,111
    Bonus
    $42,968
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,040
    Filer's total
    $462,119
  • Timothy Keener

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $363,135
    From this org
    $333,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,974
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $270,661
    Bonus
    $62,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,974
    Filer's total
    $363,135
  • Michael Mack

    VP, MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $215,069
    From this org
    $187,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,671
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,398
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,671
    Filer's total
    $215,069
  • Dean Gardner

    VP, CORPORATE MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $198,197
    From this org
    $184,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,523
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,674
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,523
    Filer's total
    $198,197
  • Dale Eeles

    VP, EVENT DEV (THRU 03/16/24)

    Total calculated
    $194,880
    From this org
    $184,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,284
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,596
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,284
    Filer's total
    $194,880
  • Diana McCall

    VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $176,499
    From this org
    $164,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,884
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,615
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,884
    Filer's total
    $176,499
  • Alexandra Gonzalez

    VP, OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $144,587
    From this org
    $122,869
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,718
    Hours/week
    40
  • Eric Berner

    SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,683
    From this org
    $116,605
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,078
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
PAT CHRISTENSON, DALE EELES

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • NEW YEAR'S EVE (GRUCCI FIREWORKS)

    $1,056,662

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • NBA PROPERTIES INC (SUMMER LEAGUE)

    $600,000

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • PAC 12

    $500,000

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE (THE EVENTS)

    $366,364

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • COMPETITOR GROUP INC

    $150,000

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL LLC

    $150,000

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

  • FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE (ADDITIONAL EVENTS)

    $150,000

    SUPPORT COMMERCE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511219349303036

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