Nonprofit · EIN 77-0286635
VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU
Tax-exempt · VENTURA, CA 93001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,567,344 | $1,895,755 | $671,589 | $3,059,584 | $30,940 | $3,028,644 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,722,282 | $2,163,943 | $558,339 | $2,467,844 | $110,789 | $2,357,055 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,288,066 | $1,539,946 | $748,120 | $1,859,656 | $60,940 | $1,798,716 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,425,032
- of which government grants
- $2,425,032
- Program service revenue
- $3,428
- Investment income
- $59,211
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $79,673
- Other revenue
- $79,673
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $196,594
- Other salaries and wages
- $476,427
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $793,952
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,350
- Accounting fees
- $35,940
- Occupancy
- $109,859
- Depreciation
- $17,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,467,844
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,059,584
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,028,644
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,506
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,028,644
- Gross receipts
- $2,707,737
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLYSS AUSTER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $168,750 | $17,576 |
| BRIAN PENDLETON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ED WEHAN | PAST-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DOLLAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA BELLMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SPIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SURESH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL FEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEMI SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HEITMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM AVREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ-AMPUDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLYSS AUSTER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $136,063 | $14,718 |
| ED WEHAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA BELLMAN | PAST-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DOLLAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PENDLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SPIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CALDWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SURESH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL FEIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEMI SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HEITMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM AVREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ-AMPUDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARLYSS AUSTER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $136,063 | $11,772 |
| ED WEHAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY PEDERSEN | PAST-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR DOLLAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PENDLETON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SPIKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| SURESH PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| AKEMI SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HEITMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM AVREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS CRUZ-AMPUDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 S CALIFORNIA ST, VENTURA, CA 93001-2803
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARLYSS M AUSTER, 101 S CALIFORNIA ST, VENTURA, CA 93001
- Signed the 990
- MARLYSS M AUSTER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (805) 648-2075
- Website
- www.visitventuraca.com
- Return prepared by
- Eulau Accountancy Corporation
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0286635 or by the name VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED ADVERTISING AND OTHER SERVICES TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND TOURISM IN THE CITY OF SAN BUENAVENTURA.
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
- 77-0286635
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,059,584
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,707,737
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,567,344 | $1,895,755 | $3,059,584 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,722,282 | $2,163,943 | $2,467,844 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,288,066 | $1,539,946 | $1,859,656 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,124,794 | $1,297,471 | $1,075,963 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 77-0286635).
Questions about VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU
- What is the EIN of VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU is 77-0286635.
- Is VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION 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 VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION 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 VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION 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 VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARLYSS M AUSTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,750 (MARLYSS AUSTER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does VENTURA VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,567,344, expenses of $1,895,755 and total assets of $3,059,584 at year end.
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