Form 990 for tax year 2025
Filed by TRI-CITIES VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,601,263
- Total expenses
- $3,231,117
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,524,491
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $76,772
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,605,540
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $916
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,604,624
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,992,749
- Management and general expenses
- $1,015,185
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- not reported
Program services were 61.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
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.
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1b · Membership dues
$212,785
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,311,706
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3 · Investment income
total $77,140 · related or exempt $77,140
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $368
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$368
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$368 · related or exempt -$368
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $223,183
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $946,703 · program services $662,692 · management and general $284,011
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $30,352 · management and general $30,352
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $169,707 · management and general $169,707
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $100,399 · management and general $100,399
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $6,742 · management and general $6,742
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $47,100 · management and general $47,100
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $784,616 · program services $784,616
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13 · Office expenses
total $170,504 · management and general $170,504
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $98,269 · management and general $98,269
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $17,149 · management and general $17,149
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23 · Insurance
total $9,673 · management and general $9,673
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24a · Other expenses: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
total $293,417 · program services $293,417
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24b · Other expenses: CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT
total $252,024 · program services $252,024
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24c · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $44,494 · management and general $44,494
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE
total $22,140 · management and general $22,140
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24e · All other expenses
total $14,645 · management and general $14,645
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,150,235 · end of year $919,716
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,382,713 · end of year $3,022,911
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$933,676
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$270,763
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $701,627 · end of year $662,913
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $97 · end of year $916
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $4,234,478 · end of year $4,604,624
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE MISSION OF VISIT TRI-CITIES IS TO PROMOTE, MARKET AND SELL THE REGION AS A PREFERRED DESTINATION TO VISITORS. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED TOWARD THE ATTRACTION OF VISITORS & CONVENTIONS TO THE TRI CITIES AREA. VARIOUS MARKETING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE.
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447,733 VISITOR INQUIRIES WERE PROCESSED IN 2025. VISITORS TO THE BENTON/FRANKLIN COUNTY AREA SPENT $656.4 MILLION. TRAVEL RELATED EMPLOYMENT TOTALED 5,855 JOBS LOCALLY AND TOURISM GENERATED LOCAL AND STATE TAX RECEIPTS OF $83.3 MILLION.
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IN 2025, 146,886 DELEGATES ATTENDED CONVENTIONS, RECREATIONAL, SPORTS, AND GROUP EVENTS IN THE TRI-CITIES. THEY WORKED WITH TRADE AND TRAVEL MEDIA TO GENERATE 76 TRAVEL STORIES; HELPED WITH MARKETING FOR THE MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND VISITOR CENTER, AND CONTINUED COORDINATION OF TRI-CITIES RIVERSHORE ENHANCEMENT COUNCIL ACTIVITIES.
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HOSTED A SUCCESSFUL IRONMAN 70.3 WASHINGTON TRI-CITIES EVENT THAT BROUGHT IN 7,500 VISITORS FROM 43 STATES AND 14 COUNTRIES AND GENERATED AN ESTIMATED $6-$7 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Kevin LewisKEVIN LEWIS
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $223,183
- From this org
- $212,555
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,628
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $184,756
- Bonus
- $27,799
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- $10,628
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $223,183
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Hector CruzHECTOR CRUZ
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
- Total calculated
- $119,949
- From this org
- $114,237
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,712
- Hours/week
- 40
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Gretchen GuerreroGRETCHEN GUERRERO
VP OF FINANCES
- Total calculated
- $116,291
- From this org
- $110,753
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,538
- Hours/week
- 40
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Tim ArntzenTIM ARNTZEN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jerry BeachJERRY BEACH
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melissa BlasdelMELISSA BLASDEL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Angie BrothertonANGIE BROTHERTON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer CunningtonJENNIFER CUNNINGTON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karl DyeKARL DYE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Derrel EbertDERREL EBERT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brisa GuajardoBRISA GUAJARDO
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike HallMIKE HALL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Monica HammerbergMONICA HAMMERBERG
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Colin HastingsCOLIN HASTINGS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandra HaynesSANDRA HAYNES
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Trish HerronTRISH HERRON
1ST VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Scott KellerSCOTT KELLER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sandra KentSANDRA KENT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ron HueRON HUE
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
David FettoDAVID FETTO
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy JohnsonAMY JOHNSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Brian Paul LubanskiBRIAN PAUL LUBANSKI
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Lori MattsonLORI MATTSON
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David McClainDAVID MCCLAIN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Will McKayWILL MCKAY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chaune FitzgeraldCHAUNE FITZGERALD
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rocky MullenROCKY MULLEN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Vijay PatelVIJAY PATEL
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Corey PearsonCOREY PEARSON
PAST CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Dara QuinnDARA QUINN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Liza ClitarLIZA CLITAR
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Melody GollerMELODY GOLLER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rob RoxburghROB ROXBURGH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rosanna SharpeROSANNA SHARPE
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lacey StephensLACEY STEPHENS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Buck TaftBUCK TAFT
Chairman
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Vivian TerrellVIVIAN TERRELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt WatkinsMATT WATKINS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gabi GuerreraGABI GUERRERA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebekah WoodsREBEKAH WOODS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
April ConnorsAPRIL CONNORS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Blake SmithBLAKE SMITH
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gus SakoGUS SAKO
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike McCallMIKE MCCALL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jim MillbauerJIM MILLBAUER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 17 June 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202611689349301401
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