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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA TRAVEL & TOURISM

EIN 41-1696432 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

to Enhance The Overall Bloomington Experience and Contribute to The Economic Well-being of The City Through Leadership and Innovation In The Hospitality Industry.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.24%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services
$100.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$1.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
92.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $47,235 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $392,184 for BONNIE CARLSON (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,358,267
Mission workProgram services$5,292,44683.24% of revenue82.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$6,405,502100.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.74% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.76% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.73% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 27.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.66% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 23.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.70% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 15.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,358,267
Expenses$6,405,502
Annual shortfall $47,235 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,292,446 · 82.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$6,358,267
Expenses$6,405,502
Assets$8,243,791
Income$6,358,451
Contributions$5,878,181
Mission work (program services)$5,292,446
Stocks and bonds$2,186,081
Accounting fees$24,687
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
BONNIE CARLSONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $392,184Base $323,007 · Other $69,177
DAN ONEILLVP OF STRATEGY AND SALES · 40 hrs/week $269,502Base $216,510 · Other $52,992
JAN KROELLSVP OF ADVERTISING · 40 hrs/week $248,061Base $214,759 · Other $33,302

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

BONNIE CARLSONPRESIDENT AND CEO

DAN ONEILLVP OF STRATEGY AND SALES

JAN KROELLSVP OF ADVERTISING

ALBERTO ABREUDIRECTOR

DAN JASPERDIRECTOR

DAVE MONACHAIR

DR JOYCE ESTERDIRECTOR

FAY BEAUCHINEVICE CHAIR

JAMIE VERBRUGGEDIRECTOR

JIM SACCOMANTREASUER

KATHY TUNHIEMDIRECTOR

MAYOR TIM BUSSEDIRECTOR

MITCH KILIANDIRECTOR

SHANE CHRISTENSONDIRECTOR

SHAWN NELSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1993
Location
2131 LINDAU LANE STE 420, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425-2640
County
Hennepin
In care of
Bonnie Carlson
Primary officer
Bonnie Carlson, President

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ABDO
NTEE classification
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

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