JEFFERSON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JEFFERSON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

EIN 72-1484261 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

to ACTIVELY PARTNER WITH THE TOURISM and HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY BY MARKETING and SELLING THE DESTINATION BRAND EXPERIENCE WITH RESULTING ADDITIONAL SPENDING BY LEISURE and GROUP TRAVEL VISITORS LEADING to ENHANCED COMMUNITY ECONOMIC VITALITY and RESIDENT QUALITY of LIFE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.40 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

79.25%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services

$89.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.39%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$2.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.5%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 $167,471 for VIOLET PETERS (PRESIDENT & 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.

$100revenue

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$4,064,068

Mission workProgram services$3,220,78379.25% of revenue88.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$422,10010.39% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$421,18510.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,642,88389.64% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 10.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 11.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,064,068

Expenses$3,642,883

Annual surplus $421,185 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,220,783 · 88.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$422,100 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,064,068

Expenses$3,642,883

Assets$7,507,914

Income$4,064,068

Contributions$427,820

Mission work (program services)$3,220,783

Management and general$422,100

Accounting fees$30,043

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

VIOLET PETERSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $167,471Base $158,129 · Other $9,342

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 (16)

VIOLET PETERSPRESIDENT & CEO

BRET CHITTENDENDIRECTOR

BRETT BARESDIRECTOR

BROOKE ZARDIRECTOR

CHARLENE MARTINEZCHAIRMAN

DAVID BARRECADIRECTOR

FRANCISCO CHRISTIANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

GENE SAUSSEVICE CHAIRMAN

JOSEPH SPINATOSECRETARY

KEVIN BARONITREASURER

KRISTINA BENNETT-HOLMESDIRECTOR

RYAN FAVRETDIRECTOR

SHANNON HAMMMEMBER-AT-LARGE

STU BARASHDIRECTOR

TARA LEDOUXDIRECTOR

TODD LOUPMEMBER-AT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BLVD 411, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70123
County: Jefferson Parish
In care of: VIOLET PETERS
Primary officer: VIOLET PETERS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(504) 731-7083

Filing and classification

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