Nonprofit · EIN 75-2147792
FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,648,744 | $18,842,424 | $806,320 | $15,239,035 | $5,423,814 | $9,815,221 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,145,485 | $18,181,219 | $964,266 | $15,805,627 | $6,843,365 | $8,962,262 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,961,206 | $16,949,536 | $1,011,670 | $9,724,311 | $1,808,655 | $7,915,656 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,228,807
- of which government grants
- $19,036,201
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $367,379
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,200
- Other revenue
- $52,558
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,777,572
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,625,159
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $54,390
- Accounting fees
- $31,400
- Travel
- $361,753
- Depreciation
- $312,359
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,805,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,239,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,423,814
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,815,221
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,606,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,671,938
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,143,283
- Gross receipts
- $19,648,744
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JAMESON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $394,683 | $50,686 |
| MITCH WHITTEN | COO Officer | 39 | $271,132 | $28,263 |
| KURT FOURNIER | CFO Officer | 39 | $256,447 | $32,336 |
| AMY BROWN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - SALES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $240,523 | $32,232 |
| JASON SANDS | VP OF SPORTS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $177,997 | $21,245 |
| MELANIE HOOVER | AVP SALES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $171,280 | $26,971 |
| THOMAS MARTENS | AVP BRAND & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $164,842 | $24,883 |
| DOUGLAS DVORK | DIRECTOR OF SALES -CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 39 | $150,462 | $24,993 |
| JESSICA CHRISTOPHERSON | VP OF MARKETING & FILM COMMISSIONER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $150,755 | $23,645 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALANIS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY AUTH | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA TRENT-ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT AHDIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARUCHY CANTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SLOAN DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KEN SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARIANNE AULD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ASSAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MIGUEL CALERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRYAN EPPSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JAMESON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $384,881 | $50,157 |
| MITCH WHITTEN | VP SALES Officer | 39 | $254,912 | $27,734 |
| KURT FOURNIER | CFO Officer | 39 | $241,251 | $31,807 |
| AMY BROWN | SVP SALES & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $230,828 | $31,703 |
| JESSICA CHRISTOPHERSON | VP OF MARKETING & FILM COM Highest-paid employee | 39 | $168,922 | $23,116 |
| MELANIE HOOVER | AVP SALES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $164,198 | $26,442 |
| JASON SANDS | VP OF SPORTS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $166,817 | $20,716 |
| DOUGLAS DVORK | DIRECTOR OF SALES -CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 39 | $151,666 | $24,464 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALANIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY AUTH | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NURDIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA TRENT-ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT AHDIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARUCHY CANTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOAN DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELY NEZWORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SCHAEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT JAMESON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 39 | $375,408 | $1,884 |
| MITCH WHITTEN | COO Officer | 39 | $244,389 | $611 |
| KURT FOURNIER | CFO Officer | 39 | $219,938 | $611 |
| AMY BROWN | SVP SALES & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $160,126 | $421 |
| JASON SANDS | VP OF SPORTS Highest-paid employee | 39 | $157,125 | $449 |
| MELANIE HOOVER | AVP SALES Highest-paid employee | 39 | $155,380 | $818 |
| JESSICA CHRISTOPHERSON | VP OF MARKETING & FILM COMMISSIONER Highest-paid employee | 39 | $155,684 | $449 |
| THOMAS MARTENS | AVP BRAND & CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 39 | $139,778 | $449 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ALANIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAWFORD EDWARDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NURDIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA STERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT AHDIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE AUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD FIRESTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEELY NEZWORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN RAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENDA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE AULD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 THROCKMORTON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76102-6348
- In care of
- % LINDA DE JESUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT FOURNIER, 1201 THROCKMORTON STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76102
- Signed the 990
- KURT FOURNIER, CFO
- Phone
- (817) 698-7839
- Website
- WWW.FORTWORTH.COM
- Return prepared by
- SPROLES WOODARD LLP
Mission
TO GENERATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR FORT WORTH, TEXAS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUSINESS.
Program accomplishments
- CONVENTION MARKETING, TOURISM MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2147792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,239,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,648,744
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $19,648,744 | $18,842,424 | $15,239,035 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $19,145,485 | $18,181,219 | $15,805,627 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $17,961,206 | $16,949,536 | $9,724,311 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $16,055,536 | $14,776,317 | $9,444,645 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 75-2147792).
Questions about FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU is 75-2147792.
- Is FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND 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 WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KURT FOURNIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $394,683 (ROBERT JAMESON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FORT WORTH CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,648,744, expenses of $18,842,424 and total assets of $15,239,035 at year end.
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