SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC

EIN 86-1029057 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)

What they do

to ENHANCE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING THE SCOTTSDALE AREA AS A LUXURY DESTINATION for MEETINGS, EVENTS and LEISURE TRAVEL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 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 leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$93.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.49%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%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 $749,698 for RACHEL SACCO (PRESIDENT &). 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$22,497,298

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,034,84713.49% of revenue14.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,390,2166.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,107,08293.82% 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: 0.0% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 14.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,497,298

Expenses$21,107,082

Annual surplus $1,390,216 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.

Management and office costs$3,034,847 · 14.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,497,298

Expenses$21,107,082

Assets$19,562,417

Income$22,497,298

Contributions$3,662,666

Management and general$3,034,847

Accounting fees$25,964

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

RACHEL SACCOPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $749,698Base $705,099 · Other $44,599

GENIA KEHAYESVP FINANCE & · 40 hrs/week $439,892Base $396,243 · Other $43,649

KELLI BLUBAUMVP CONVENTIO · 40 hrs/week $378,843Base $326,674 · Other $52,169

MICHELLE L MYERSVP MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $292,805Base $261,922 · Other $30,883

RACHEL PEARSONVP COMMUNITY · 40 hrs/week $265,803Base $218,124 · Other $47,679

LAURA MCMURCHIEVP COMMUNICA · 40 hrs/week $251,875Base $226,835 · Other $25,040

DEANNE BOYNTON GRUPPVP TOURISM · 40 hrs/week $238,366Base $193,178 · Other $45,188

ERIC PASCHALSR DIR OPER · 40 hrs/week $222,208Base $196,796 · Other $25,412

MEAGAN HINESDIR OF MARKE · 40 hrs/week $185,187Base $162,405 · Other $22,782

ERIKA PUMPHREYSR NATL SALE · 40 hrs/week $164,846Base $145,124 · Other $19,722

JOANNE ZETERBERGDIR OF BRAND · 40 hrs/week $163,202Base $142,170 · Other $21,032

CHRISTINA M LAPORTEDIR OF COMMU · 40 hrs/week $157,652Base $137,105 · Other $20,547

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 (43)

RACHEL SACCOPRESIDENT &

GENIA KEHAYESVP FINANCE &

KELLI BLUBAUMVP CONVENTIO

MICHELLE L MYERSVP MARKETING

RACHEL PEARSONVP COMMUNITY

LAURA MCMURCHIEVP COMMUNICA

DEANNE BOYNTON GRUPPVP TOURISM

ERIC PASCHALSR DIR OPER

MEAGAN HINESDIR OF MARKE

ERIKA PUMPHREYSR NATL SALE

JOANNE ZETERBERGDIR OF BRAND

CHRISTINA M LAPORTEDIR OF COMMU

TRACY JACKSON KOSSELNATL SALES M

KIMBERLY HARTNATL SALES/C

RONEN AVIRAMVICE CHAIR

REBECCA GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

RYAN HIBBERTBOARD MEMBER

SARA GRAUFBOARD MEMBER

SEAN SACHSBOARD MEMBER

NICK SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER

MIKE KINGEX-OFFICIO M

SOLANGE WHITEHEADBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J REINABOARD MEMBER

STEVE CHUCRIBOARD MEMBER

TODD LAPORTEBOARD MEMBER

KATE BIRCHLERCHAIR

JEANNE ALSPAUGHBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW CHIPPINDALLBOARD MEMBER

ANNA MINEERBOARD MEMBER

BRANDON MAXWELLBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS E ROBBINSBOARD MEMBER

DR GERD WUESTEMANNBOARD MEMBER

ERIK MOSESBOARD MEMBER

GREG CATONEX-OFFICIO M

JACK J MILLERBOARD MEMBER

LEO PERCOPOBOARD MEMBER

JODY HARWOODBOARD MEMBER

JOE ITURRIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER

JOHN H HOLDSWORTHSECRETARY

JULIE PACEBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW CHINGEX-OFFICIO M

KELLEY MORETONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 4250 N DRINKWATER BLVD STE 300, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-4091
County: Maricopa
In care of: RACHEL SACCO
Primary officer: RACHEL SACCO, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(480) 421-1004

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WALKER & ARMSTRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
IRS tax category: Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues