2026-06-09T08:01:06-05:00 2025-06-30 371122831 STRIEGEL KNOBLOCH & COMPANY LLC 115 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 200 BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 990 2024-07-01 331037577 BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU BLOO 3096650033 101 S MADISON STREET BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 SCOTT BLACK ASSOCIATE MEMBER 3096650033 2026-01-13 1 1 BENJAMIN J SMITH PARTNER P01272971 3098294303 2026-01-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VISITBN SCOTT BLACK 101 S MADISON STREET BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 1298544 0 X WWW.VISITBN.ORG X 2003 IL THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S ECONOMIC VITALITY. 10 10 10 0 0 0 1342178 1228623 103161 50540 5286 19381 5237 0 1455862 1298544 0 0 0 0 437890 506646 0 0 0 1104848 1047308 1542738 1553954 -86876 -255410 2341845 2002078 165999 81642 2175846 1920436 THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU WORKS TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S ECONOMIC VITALITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY MARKETING THE COUNTY AS A COMPELLING DESTINATION. 0 0 1321630 50540 THE BUREAU PROMOTES SPORTING EVENTS, CONVENTIONS, AND TOURISM ATTRACTIONS TRHOUGH SPONSORSHIPS, ADVERTISING, AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO BRING VISITORS TO THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AREA AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. FOR INSTANCE, THE BUREAU PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES VISITOR'S GUIDES IN ILLINOIS, AS WELL AS HOLDING AN ANNUAL YOUTH GOLF TOURNAMENT AND SPONSORING A YOUTH WRESTLING TOURNAMENT, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CONVENTIONS THAT BRING VISITORS TO THE AREA HOTELS AND BUSINESSES. 1321630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MELISSA CHRISMAN 3096650033 101 S MADISON STREET BLOOMINGTON IL 61701 SCOTT BLACK ASSOCIATE MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL MAGNUSON SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN BOYD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH WHISMAN CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA LIBERT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BYARS COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA EWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAITLIN MUCKEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE STRAZA COUNCIL MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY HICKMAN FORMER INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 66833 0 0 MELISSA CHRISMAN PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 66833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1228623 1228623 VISITOR'S GUIDE 900099 28450 28450 THE YOUTH CLASSIC 611620 20225 20225 SPORTS COMMISSION 611620 1865 1865 50540 19381 19381 1298544 50540 0 19381 X 66833 55471 11362 357810 296983 60827 4745 3938 807 42647 35397 7250 34611 28727 5884 70283 70283 5067 3800 1267 45849 32095 13754 48346 48346 17669 12368 5301 4904 4904 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION 352116 352116 CONSUMER LEISURE - MARK 193014 193014 SPORTS - MARKETING 56079 56079 YOUTH CLASSIC 54148 54148 199833 149148 50685 1553954 1321630 232324 0 69989 99906 1486739 1090066 293582 492605 120835 103375 12696 11200 336817 136073 218413 200744 139591 4182 2341845 2002078 26408 77460 139591 4182 165999 81642 X 2175846 1920436 2175846 1920436 2341845 2002078 -255410 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 263186 62774 200412 73631 73299 332 200744 LEASE LIABILITIES 4182 4182 X 1298544 0 1298544 0 1298544 1553954 0 1553954 0 1553954 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE BUREAU'S MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE BUREAU AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE BUREAU HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE BUREAU AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE BUREAU IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2022 ARE CLOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 AND AUDIT REPORTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REPORTS AND FORM 990 AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SIGNS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHEN THEY FIRST JOIN THE BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ANNUALLY, WHO THEN SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATING THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. ONCE DISCLOSED, SAFEGUARDS ARE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY AND BONUS ANNUALLY DURING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD EXAMINES COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR OTHER CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS DURING THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITING FIRM PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WHEN THE COMPLETED AUDIT REPORTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE REPORTS AND FORM 990 AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD SIGNS THE FORM 990. SEE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 50,328. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,328. PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,358. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,358. GENERAL PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,524. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,524. RETENTION AND ATTRACTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 38,014. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,014. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,971. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,971. GROUP TOUR - MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,883. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,883. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,374. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,374. POSTAGE AND SHIPPING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,024. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 357. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,381.