GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC

EIN 31-4153118 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OH AS A SITE for CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS & TOURISM.

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They name their leaders92 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$103.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $616,244 for BRIAN ROSS (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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Money in and money out

Revenue$23,255,360

Expenses$24,109,228

Annual shortfall $853,868 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

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Revenue$23,255,360

Expenses$24,109,228

Assets$8,102,602

Income$23,452,026

Contributions$18,356,894

Accounting fees$365,478

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRIAN ROSSPRESIDENT/CEO · 38 hrs/week $616,244Base $584,340 · Other $31,904

LINDA LOGANPRESIDENT/CEO, GCSC · 39 hrs/week $291,300Base $258,976 · Other $32,324

DAN WILLIAMSCHIEF SALES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $286,077Base $267,677 · Other $18,400

SARAH TOWNESCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $282,398Base $271,921 · Other $10,477

ANGELA HAMMONDVP, SALES OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $226,922Base $211,879 · Other $15,043

KARI KAUFFMANCHIEF DESTINATION EXPERIEN · 40 hrs/week $194,912Base $183,187 · Other $11,725

JENNIFER MCCALLUMCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $179,763Base $167,400 · Other $12,363

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BRIAN ROSSPRESIDENT/CEO

LINDA LOGANPRESIDENT/CEO, GCSC

DAN WILLIAMSCHIEF SALES OFFICER

SARAH TOWNESCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ANGELA HAMMONDVP, SALES OPERATIONS

KARI KAUFFMANCHIEF DESTINATION EXPERIEN

JENNIFER MCCALLUMCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

KENNY MCDONALDEC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

MARY AUCHEC MEMBER

LUKE FEDLAMGCSC MEMBER

LISA POPPOVICH SMITHGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LISA GUTIERREZGCSC MEMBER

LISA GARNEREC MEMBER

LEO RUBERTOGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KRISTA WHORTONGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KERRY THOMPSONGCSC MEMBER

MIKE ROTENGCSC MEMBER

KENNETH WILSONEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

KEN PAULEC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

KATIE SMITHGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

KATIE FREELANDGCSC MEMBER

KATHRYN DOBBSGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JOSH GLESSINGGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JOSEPH NARDONEEC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

JOSEPH ALUTTOEC MEMBER: DIRECTOR EMERITI

JONATHAN SADLIERGCSC MEMBER

STEVE HAYNESGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ZAC MIDDLETONEC MEMBER

YOHANNAN TERRELLEC MEMBER

WENDY BRADSHAWGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TRACI MARTINEZEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR

TODD SHARROCKGCSC MEMBER

TODD KNISLEYGCSC MEMBER

THERESA HARRISGCSC MEMBER

SUE JABLONSKIEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

STEVEN ADAMSGCSC MEMBER

STEVE KLEINGCSC MEMBER

MELISSA JOHNSONGCSC MEMBER

STEPHANIE LORENZGCSC MEMBER

STEPHANIE HIGHTOWERGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

STACY RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTONEC MEMBER

RUDY TOUVELLGCSC MEMBER

ROSS BJORKGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

RON WUERTHGCSC MEMBER

RJ CAVALLAROGCSC MEMBER

PATTY BARTONGCSC MEMBER

JOEY GALLOWAYGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

MICHAEL S BROWNEC MEMBER

BRANDI HUNTER MUNDENGCSC MEMBER

DAVID BABNERGCSC MEMBER

DARRIS BLACKFORDGCSC MEMBER

DANIELLE CALOGCSC MEMBER

COREY POCHESGCSC MEMBER

CLINT FETTYGCSC MEMBER

CLARK KELLOGGGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

CHRISTIE HUGHESEC MEMBER

CHRIS COFFINEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BRIAN J ELLISEC/GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

BRIAN FERRIERGCSC MEMBER

DAVID BROWNGCSC MEMBER

BRAD CAMPBELLGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR

BOB HOYINGGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BILL STEMMGCSC MEMBER

BILL REMIASEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BILL DEMORAGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

BEAU ARNASONEC MEMBER

ART BOUZOUNISGCSC MEMBER

ARCHIE WILLIAMSON JRGCSC MEMBER

ARCHIE GRIFFINGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

AMBER HULMEGCSC MEMBER

JASON DELCAMPEC MEMBER

JOHN REGASGCSC MEMBER

AARON LOWTHERGCSC MEMBER

JOEL PIZZUTIGCSC MEMBER

JOE SCHUELERGCSC MEMBER

JOE SAVARISEGCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JODY SHELLEYGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

JIM ZUCALGCSC MEMBER

JIM MCCOYGCSC MEMBER

JEREMY GUTIERREZGCSC MEMBER

JASON RAMAGEGCSC MEMBER

JOHN SASSGCSC MEMBER

JANET CHENEC MEMBER

GREG DAVIESEC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

GORDON GOUGHGCSC MEMBER

FREDERIC BERTLEYEC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ELON SIMMSEC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

DOUG UTEGCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO

DOUG KRIDLEREC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: VICE CHAIR

DIANE MENASHEGCSC MEMBER

DENSIL R PORTEOUSEC MEMBER

DAVID MILLEREC MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 629 N HIGH ST FL 400, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2929
County: Franklin
In care of: BRIAN ROSS
Primary officer: BRIAN ROSS, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(614) 222-6109

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues