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Nonprofit · EIN 59-2529118

TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC

Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33602

Financials

$27.8M$27.3M2022$32.3M$31.6M2023$41.6M$37.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$41,605,732$37,157,731$4,448,001$14,776,905$4,664,211$10,112,694
September 30, 2024990$32,335,962$31,610,627$725,335$11,985,918$6,321,225$5,664,693
September 30, 2023990$27,848,802$27,335,371$513,431$12,301,510$7,362,152$4,939,358
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$693,473
of which government grants
$169,921
Membership dues
$523,552
Program service revenue
$40,328,319
Investment income
$356,890
Net income from sales of inventory
$187,314
Other revenue
$227,050

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$129,312
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$700,815
Other salaries and wages
$4,687,979
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,475,609
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$50,663
Accounting fees
$32,498
Occupancy
$1,045,466
Travel
$1,357,087
Depreciation
$584,217

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,985,918
Total assets, end of year
$14,776,905
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,664,211
Net assets, end of year
$10,112,694
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,307,503
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,112,694
Gross receipts
$41,865,851
Employees
95
Volunteers
24
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
FL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Santiago CorradaPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$632,771$68,044
JoLynn LokeyChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$322,815$48,109
Patrick HarrisonChief Marketing Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$290,979$60,885
Adam DepiroVP of Convention Sales
Highest-paid employee
40$208,669$67,140
Keith BukovanVP of Information Technolo
Highest-paid employee
40$149,325$29,226
Evette TorresBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Pam BarberChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Patrick SorgeSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ray MatthewsImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian ButlerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John BennettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joe CollierDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Raul AlfonsoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve GriggsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg HollandDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bemetra SimmonsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeff AntonaccioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Cheryl FloodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jill MantheyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas HugginsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ron McAnaughDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Les MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph CouceiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Scott WardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Greg HorwedelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Bob MorrisonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris PlasenciaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Chad LobnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Santiago CorradaPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$493,347$28,482
JoLynn LokeyChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$294,947$41,505
Patrick HarrisonChief Marketing Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$220,129$22,906
Adam DepiroVP of Convention Sales
Highest-paid employee
40$155,048$41,289
Keith BukovanVP of Information Technolo
Highest-paid employee
40$140,731$29,329
Ray MatthewsBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Evette TorresChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Pam BarberSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Raul AguileraImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Stewart ClarkDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John BennettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dave BurtonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher MinnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joe CollierDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian ButlerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pat CiaccioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff AntonaccioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cheryl FloodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jill MantheyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann KuligDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Peter WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron McAnaughDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Les MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph CouceiroDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig RichardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick SorgeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg HorwedelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob MorrisonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris PlasenciaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chad LobnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve GriggsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg HollandDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Santiago CorradaPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$447,539$28,341
JoLynn LokeyChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$231,438$37,650
Patrick HarrisonChief Marketing Officer
Highest-paid employee
40$205,546$21,788
Adam DepiroVP of Convention Sales
Highest-paid employee
40$146,025$36,846
Keith BukovanVP of Information Technolo
Highest-paid employee
40$134,843$27,737
Raul AguileraBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ray MatthewsChair Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Evette TorresSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ken LucasImmediate Past Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Roger GermannDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John BennettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dave BurtonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher MinnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pam BarberDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian ButlerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pat CiaccioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jeff AntonaccioDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cheryl FloodDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Troy MantheyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ann KuligDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Peter WrightDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ron McAnaughDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Les MillerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Neal ThurmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Craig RichardDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Patrick SorgeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Greg HorwedelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob MorrisonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chris PlasenciaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chad LobnerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve GriggsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 N FRANKLIN ST STE 2900, TAMPA, FL 33602-5817
In care of
% TAMP
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Santiago Corrada, 201 N Franklin St Suite 2900, Tampa, FL 33602
Signed the 990
Santiago Corrada, President and CEO
Phone
(813) 223-1111
Return prepared by
RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA

Mission

To market and promote the Hillsborough County destination to tourists nationally and internationally.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Visit Tampa Bay is the destination marketing and leadership organization for Hillsborough County, Florida, whose mission is to create economic impact by increasing visitation and visitor spending throughout the destination. For FY25, Visit Tampa Bay continued implementing strategic sales initiatives, along with integrated marketing and public relations campaigns that directly contributed to the local community's economic development, business climate, and quality of life.(continued on Schedule O)

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-2529118
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,776,905
Income (IRS master file)
$41,865,851

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$41,605,732$37,157,731$14,776,905XML
990September 2024$32,335,962$31,610,627$11,985,918XML
990September 2023$27,848,802$27,335,371$12,301,510XML
990September 2022$20,737,160$20,073,485$12,581,714IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 59-2529118).

Questions about TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC

What is the EIN of TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC is 59-2529118.
Is TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
Are donations to TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC 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 TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Santiago Corrada.
Who are the officers and directors of TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $632,771 (Santiago Corrada, President/CEO).
How much revenue does TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,605,732, expenses of $37,157,731 and total assets of $14,776,905 at year end.

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