ANAHEIMORANGE COUNTY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ANAHEIMORANGE COUNTY VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU

EIN 95-2143156 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

to POSITION ANAHEIM and ORANGE COUNTY AS A PREMIER VISITOR and CONVENTION DESTINATION.

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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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$98.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.58%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$1.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%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 $419,243 for RONALD COLLINS (CHIEF SALES OFFICER). 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$26,658,319

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

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,619,26313.58% of revenue13.7% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$294,1351.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$26,364,18498.90% 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 · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 57.4% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,658,319

Expenses$26,364,184

Annual surplus $294,135 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$3,619,263 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,658,319

Expenses$26,364,184

Assets$40,430,978

Income$26,797,642

Contributions$24,824,989

Management and general$3,619,263

Stocks and bonds$2,204,479

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

RONALD COLLINSCHIEF SALES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $419,243Base $397,249 · Other $21,994

CHRISTINA DAWSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $372,989Base $347,114 · Other $25,875

MIKE WATERMANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $284,104Base $275,829 · Other $8,275

LORA CHLEBOUN-STANLEYVICE PRESIDENT CONVENTION SALES · 40 hrs/week $244,510Base $227,451 · Other $17,059

JOSE AVILASR VP COMMUNITY RELAT & PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $233,730Base $217,423 · Other $16,307

JAMES ROBINSONSR. DIR. MEETING · 40 hrs/week $197,284Base $184,549 · Other $12,735

DEBBIE TAYLORVP TALENT/CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $195,670Base $182,019 · Other $13,651

KARNA ZELIDONDIRECT, CONV. SALE · 40 hrs/week $187,165Base $174,643 · Other $12,522

KIMBERLY MLADENIKSALES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,757Base $166,286 · Other $12,471

JOY HEDRICKVP FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $175,079Base $162,864 · Other $12,215

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 (32)

RONALD COLLINSCHIEF SALES OFFICER

CHRISTINA DAWSONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MIKE WATERMANPRESIDENT & CEO

LORA CHLEBOUN-STANLEYVICE PRESIDENT CONVENTION SALES

JOSE AVILASR VP COMMUNITY RELAT & PARTNERSHIP

JAMES ROBINSONSR. DIR. MEETING

DEBBIE TAYLORVP TALENT/CULTURE

KARNA ZELIDONDIRECT, CONV. SALE

KIMBERLY MLADENIKSALES DIRECTOR

JOY HEDRICKVP FINANCE

PAUL SANFORDDIRECTOR

LYNN CLARKPAST CHAIRMAN

MIKE AFRAMDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS PRICEDIRECTOR

KATIE PEDERSONDIRECTOR

SERGIO BOCCIDIRECTOR

TOM MORTONDIRECTOR

URSULA LUNA-REYNOSADIRECTOR

WILLIAM OCONNELLDIRECTOR

YVONNE LIUDIRECTOR

KRISTINE HALLDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY PAINTERDIRECTOR

AJESH PATELDIRECTOR

JUSTIN HARTDIRECTOR

JORDAN AUSTIN-HARRISDIRECTOR

JOHN KALINSKIDIRECTOR

JIM VANDERPOOLDIRECTOR

FRED BROWNCHAIRMAN

DIETER HISSINDIRECTOR

CLARK JONESDIRECTOR

BRENT FINLAYDIRECTOR

BHARAT PATELTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 2099 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 600, ANAHEIM, CA 92806-6137
County: Orange
In care of: MIKE WATERMAN
Primary officer: MIKE WATERMAN, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 765-2800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CARPENTER PETERSEN & ASSOCIATES CPAS
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit