FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BU
EIN 42-1453199
What they do
VISIT FORT DODGE STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITYS ECONOMY BY ADVANCING THE LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY and QUALITY of LIFE BY PROMOTING AREA ASSETS and TOURISM-RELATED DEVELOPMENT.ALL THE CVBS INCOME COMES FROM A LOCAL HOTEL/MOTEL TAX THROUGH A PUBLIC REFERNDUM. THE CITY of FORT DODGE HOLDS THE HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUES UNTIL NEEDED BY THE FORT DODGE CONVENTION and VISITORS BUREAU.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $81,661 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $108,764 for KERRIE KUIPER (DIRECTOR/STA). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)
KERRIE KUIPERDIRECTOR/STA
ANNE ZWINKMEMBER
ASH VAIDYAMEMBER
CORY KRUGMEMBER
DAVID FIERKEMEMBER
DAVID FLATTERYMEMBER
DENNY STUCKYMEMBER
JESSIE PALMER-HIRSTMEMBER
JP MANSFIELDMEMBER
LORI BRANDERHORSTMEMBER
MATT BEMRICHMEMBER
MELISSA CARLSONMEMBER
MICHAEL PAYNEMEMBER
NATASHA WESTMEMBER
NIKI CONRADMEMBER
SADIE ANDERSONMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1997
- Location
- 24 NORTH 9TH ST SUITE C, FORT DODGE, IA 50501
- County
- Webster
- In care of
- KERRIE KUIPER
- Primary officer
- KERRIE KUIPER, DIRECTOR/STAFF
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MID-IOWA CPAS PLC