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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0912280

WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU

Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67202

Financials

$7.1M$7.2M2023$7.3M$7.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,324,950$7,605,849-$280,899$4,974,595$1,743,369$3,231,226
December 31, 2023990$7,116,955$7,200,662-$83,707$4,405,683$926,302$3,479,381
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$142,891
Membership dues
$142,891
Program service revenue
$7,128,141
Investment income
$45,878
Other revenue
$8,040

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$358,250
Other salaries and wages
$1,387,680
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,102,214
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,285
Accounting fees
$35,182
Occupancy
$206,868
Travel
$11,167

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,405,683
Total assets, end of year
$4,974,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,743,369
Net assets, end of year
$3,231,226
Publicly traded securities
$1,134,003
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,231,226
Gross unrelated business income
$37,500
Gross receipts
$7,324,950
Employees
29
Volunteers
76
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
KS

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN SANTOPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$304,181$54,069
STACY NELSONSVP OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$130,984$33,872
Josh HowellVP of Sports Development
Highest-paid employee
40$105,605$35,806
AJ BOLESKIDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHELLE RUFFIN-STEINDIRECTOR/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE NOLLERDIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT RAGATZDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TERRY NEWMANDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADAM SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BEN HUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS RUFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DENISE SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN HALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN ROLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATIE GROVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LAVONTA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARK MICHALSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARY BETH JARVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MATT FOUTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RONN MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SCOTT NEWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SHELLY COLEMAN-MARTINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TYMBER LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN SANTOPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$296,266$53,863
STACY NELSONSR VP OF FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
40$122,490$33,100
BRANDY EVANSVP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$137,792$8,026
Josh HowellVP of Sports Development
Highest-paid employee
40$103,183$34,916
ADAM SMITHDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
AJ BOLESKIDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHELLE RUFFIN-STEINDIRECTOR/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MIKE NOLLERDIRECTOR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT RAGATZDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BEN HUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS JOHNSTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS RUFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRIS WHITNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DENISE SHERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JOHN ROLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KALEB STOPPELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATIE GROVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LAVONTA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARY BETH JARVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MATT FOUTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RONN MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SCOTT NEWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHELLY COLEMAN-MARTINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TERRY NEWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TYMBER LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
515 S MAIN ST STE 115 # E077, WICHITA, KS 67202-3756
In care of
% STACY NELSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SUSAN SANTO, 515 S MAIN STE 115, WICHITA, KS 67202
Signed the 990
SUSAN SANTO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(316) 265-2800
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO GROW THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM ECONOMY OF WICHITA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • VISIT WICHITA HAS A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WICHITA, KS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE CONVENTION AND TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF WICHITA, KS.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0912280
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,974,595
Income (IRS master file)
$7,324,950

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,324,950$7,605,849$4,974,595XML
990December 2023$7,116,955$7,200,662$4,405,683XML
990December 2022$6,476,152$6,280,537$4,338,174IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 48-0912280).

Questions about WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU

What is the EIN of WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU is 48-0912280.
Is WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Which annual return does WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM 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 WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUSAN SANTO.
Who are the officers and directors of WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $304,181 (SUSAN SANTO, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does WICHITA CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,324,950, expenses of $7,605,849 and total assets of $4,974,595 at year end.

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