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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREATER CINCINNATI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,644,351
Total expenses
$8,978,265
Contributions and grants received
$11,225,471
Grants paid
$3,025,646
Program service revenue
$174,811
Investment income
$243,216
Other revenue
$853
Total assets, end of year
$19,826,452
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,436,801
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,389,651
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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,195,471

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $30,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DUES

    total $129,679 · related or exempt $129,679

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PASSKEY

    total $45,132 · related or exempt $45,132

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $293,051 · excluded $293,051

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $11,206,688

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $11,256,523

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$49,835

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$49,835 · excluded -$49,835

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $853 · related or exempt $853

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $853

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,025,646

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,057,945

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,831,159

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,555

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $266,969

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $1,002

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $126,936

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $267,341

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $235,444

  • 17 · Travel

    total $46,175

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $291,324

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $285,263

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONVENTION MARKETING AN

    total $829,337

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEDIA RELATIONS

    total $217,640

  • 24c · Other expenses: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    total $200,363

  • 24d · Other expenses: UNDERWRITING & RESEARCH

    total $141,664

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $135,502

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,425,768 · end of year $7,071,916

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,895,830 · end of year $2,978,056

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $814,306 · end of year $155,377

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

    $829,408

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

    $719,005

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $142,448 · end of year $110,403

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $8,408,936

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,350,906 · end of year $1,101,764

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,424,195 · end of year $678,026

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,274,525 · end of year $1,134,617

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,364,657 · end of year $1,624,158

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,427,946 · end of year $14,253,261

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,087,935 · end of year $2,136,390

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CINCINNATI USA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU IS AN AGGRESSIVE SALES, MARKETING, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION. OUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S AREA ECONOMY THROUGH CONVENTION, TRADESHOW AND VISITOR EXPENDITURES, AND PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO IMPACT THE CINCINNATI ECONOMY THROUGH CONVENTION, TRADE SHOW, AND VISITOR EXPENDITURES.

  • ROOM NIGHTS CONTRACTED IN 2023 EXCEEDED 2022 BY APPROXIMATELY 16%. VISIT CINCY CREATED NEARLY 415,000 ROOM NIGHTS OF LEAD GENERATION. MARKET SHARE INCREASED TO AN INDEX OF 106.3 OVER CINCINNATI'S COMPETITIVE SET MARKETS.

  • COVID RESTRICTIONS WERE REMOVED SO VISIT CINCY FOCUSED ON REBOOKING LARGE CONVENTIONS TO LATER DATES AND HOSTING SEVERAL YOUTH SPORTS GROUPS. LARGE CONVENTIONS RETURNED IN 2022 AND 2023.

  • THE HAMILTON COUNTY HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX INCREASED 10% FROM 2022 TO 2023, AND WE INCREASED OPERATING AND STAFFING EXPENSES BY APPROXIMATELY 27% AS BUSINESS GOT BACK TO PRE-COVID LEVELS. WE CONTINUED TO RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH ARPA FUNDS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY. THIS FUNDING TO RUN THROUGH OCTOBER OF 2024.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JULIE CALVERT

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $327,607
    From this org
    $293,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,375
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,231
    Bonus
    $51,001
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $32,815
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,560
    Filer's total
    $327,607

  • ANDREW CONKLIN

    EXECUTIVE VP, SALES & MKTG

    Total calculated
    $321,321
    From this org
    $277,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,627
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,600
    Bonus
    $55,094
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,162
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,465
    Filer's total
    $321,321

  • DEANA TAYLOR- BREWER

    VP, HR & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEME

    Total calculated
    $210,775
    From this org
    $192,164
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,611
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,039
    Bonus
    $38,125
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,273
    Filer's total
    $210,775

  • RANDIE ADAM

    VP,MKTG & VISITOR SERVICE

    Total calculated
    $198,242
    From this org
    $175,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,199
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,315
    Bonus
    $34,728
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,234
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,965
    Filer's total
    $198,242

  • LINDA JEANMOUGIN

    VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $151,137
    From this org
    $120,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,119
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,018
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,933
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,186
    Filer's total
    $151,137

  • KAREN FORGUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALECIA KINTNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE MULLINGER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AKIVA FREEMAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIKE CONWAY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARC SIRKIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BOBBI DILLON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRITNEY RUBY MILLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ADAM GELTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BOBBY SPANN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOE PINTO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENDON CULL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JACKIE REAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BIMAL PATEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DENISE DRIEHAUS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANNETTE SMITH TARVER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AFTAB PUREVAL

    STANDING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIO SAN MARCO

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AGNES GODWIN HALL

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL SILVA

    SECRETARY, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFF BERDING

    CHAIR

    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

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443199349304614

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