THE FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU
EIN 203487121501(c)(6)TXTax period ending 2024-09-30
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FREDERICKSBURG CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAU IS TO MARKET FREDERICKSBURG AND GILLESPIE COUNTY AS A PREMIER TRAVEL DESTINATION ON THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAGE THEREBY CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE HERE.
Headline financials
- Total revenue
- $5,384,554
- Total expenses
- $4,505,290
- Net assets (EOY)
- $4,646,354
- Employees
- 22
Revenue less expenses: $879,264 · Total assets EOY: $5,167,709 · Total liabilities EOY: $521,355 · Volunteers: 0
Revenue breakdown
| Source | Amount | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions and grants | $5,334,914 | 99.1% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0.0% |
| Investment income | $29,640 | 0.6% |
| Other revenue | $20,000 | 0.4% |
Expense breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries and employee benefits | $1,408,518 |
| Grants and similar paid | $0 |
| Benefits paid to members | $0 |
| Professional fundraising | $0 |
| Total fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Other expenses | $3,096,772 |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,807,238 |
| Conferences, conventions, meetings | $53,083 |
| Travel | $102,837 |
| Office expenses | $13,760 |
| Information technology | $140,445 |
| Occupancy | $239,087 |
| Insurance | $5,385 |
Officers and key employees (paid)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Comp from org | Other comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY CLOSSON | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $197,529 | $22,197 |
| JENNIFER STAUDT | VP FINANCE, HR AND ADMIN | 40 | $102,336 | $13,894 |
| KARYN MAYO | VP OF SALES | 40 | $97,476 | $17,856 |
Voting directors (unpaid)
- JESSE BARTER — CHAIRMAN
- KATELYN DUECKER EAMES — SECRETARY
- JESSICA MITTEL — TREASURER
- DAVID SHIELDS — VICE CHAIR
- ABBY MCCULLOCH MUND CMP — DIRECTOR
- LINDA GOLDSMITH — DIRECTOR
- KATHERINE GRAHAM — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW PIPKIN — DIRECTOR
- MARY ANN TURBEVILLE — DIRECTOR
- KK WELCH — DIRECTOR
- CHRIS PERRENOUD — DIRECTOR
- KEITH KRAMER — DIRECTOR
- RANDY BRILEY — DIRECTOR
Independent contractors
| Contractor | Services | Amount | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA PEDDLER LLC | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | $1,370,430 | AUSTIN, TX |
| CREATIVE NOGGIN LLC | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | $378,970 | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| GEIGER & ASSOCIATES | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | $156,544 | TALLAHASSEE, FL |
| SIMPLEVIEW | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $114,152 | TUCSON, AZ |
Governance
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- No
- Document retention policy
- No
- Whistleblower policy
- No
- Minutes of governing body kept
- Yes
- Form 990 provided to governing body
- No
Voting members: 11 total, 11 independent.
Filing details
- Return type
- 990
- Tax period
- 2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Filed with IRS
- 2025-08-13T10:44:13-05:00
- Principal officer
- BRADY CLOSSON
- Address
- 302 EAST AUSTIN STREET, FREDERICKSBURG, TX, 78624
- Phone
- 8309976523
- Return prepared by
- ABIP PC (SHERRY TOLBERT CPA)
- Schedules attached
- B, J, O
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