Nonprofit · EIN 42-1453199
FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · FORT DODGE, IA 50501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $366,408 | $448,069 | -$81,661 | $440,852 | $0 | $440,852 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $403,033 | $405,693 | -$2,660 | $522,513 | $0 | $522,513 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $310,487 | $337,639 | -$27,152 | $525,173 | $0 | $525,173 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $351,623
- of which government grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,785
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $166,419
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $222,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $13,360
- Travel
- $4,344
- Program services (functional)
- $345,753
- Management and general (functional)
- $102,316
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $522,513
- Total assets, end of year
- $440,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $440,852
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $440,852
- Gross receipts
- $366,408
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRIE KUIPER | DIRECTOR/STA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,346 | $26,418 |
| JP MANSFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRANDERHORST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY STUCKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI CONRAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BEMRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARLSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ZWINK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SADIE ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE PALMER-HIRST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH VAIDYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY KRUG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLATTERY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA WEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FIERKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRIE KUIPER | DIRECTOR/STA Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $77,730 | $33,033 |
| SADIE ANDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BEMRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRANDERHORST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARLSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI CONRAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLATTERY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY KRUG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JP MANSFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE PALMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY STUCKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH VAIDYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA WEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ZWINK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRIE KUIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $69,436 | $5,112 |
| HEATHER APPLEGATE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BEMRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BRANDERHORST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI CONRAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN HALBUR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI HEFLEY | NON-VOTING M Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JP MANSFIELD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY MOEHNKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE PALMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ASH VAIDYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ZWINK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 24 N 9TH ST STE C, FORT DODGE, IA 50501-3905
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KERRIE KUIPER
- Signed the 990
- KERRIE KUIPER, DIRECTOR/STAFF
- Phone
- (515) 573-4282
- Website
- WWW.DODGETHEORDINARY.COM
- Return prepared by
- MID-IOWA CPAS PLC
Mission
VISIT FORT DODGE STRENGTHENS THE COMMUNITY'S ECONOMY BY ADVANCING THE LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROMOTING AREA ASSETS AND TOURISM-RELATED DEVELOPMENT.ALL THE CVB'S 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.
Program accomplishments
- WE INVESTED 286,134.96 IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING MARKETING, TRADE SHOW CAMPAIGNS, ADVERTISING, SPECIAL EVENTS, PROMOTIONAL ITEMS, WEBSITE, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER PROMOTIONS. IN RETURN, VISITORS TRAVELING TO FORT DODGE GENERATED 8,700,000 IN RETAIL, HOTEL/MOTELS, AND HOSPITALITY REVENUE, GENERATED STATE AND LOCAL TAX RECEIPTS, SUPPORTED JOBS/WAGES, AND IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS. ACTIVITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED INCLUDED ISI WRESTLING TEAM CAMP, SYMPOSIUM DANCE, WEBSTER COUNTY CONSERVATION, FORT DODGE SENIOR HIGH GIRLS SOFTBALL, IOWA GIRLS ATHLETIC UNION, CITY OF FORT DODGE, ROGERS SPORTS COMPLEX, GREATER FORT DODGE GROWTH ALLIANCE, IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, FORT DODGE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION, AND IOWA TRAVEL INDUSTRY PARTNERS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1453199
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $440,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $366,408
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $366,408 | $448,069 | $440,852 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $403,033 | $405,693 | $522,513 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $310,487 | $337,639 | $525,173 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $236,067 | $193,258 | $520,170 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1453199).
Questions about FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU is 42-1453199.
- Is FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1997.
- Which annual return does FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KERRIE KUIPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,346 (KERRIE KUIPER, DIRECTOR/STA).
- How much revenue does FORT DODGE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $366,408, expenses of $448,069 and total assets of $440,852 at year end.
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