Nonprofit · EIN 86-0680719
VISIT MESA
Tax-exempt · MESA, AZ 85201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,433,724 | $4,625,272 | -$191,548 | $3,664,927 | $504,276 | $3,160,651 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,721,432 | $4,919,426 | -$197,994 | $3,866,107 | $553,453 | $3,312,654 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,604,956 | $5,726,368 | -$121,412 | $4,259,094 | $788,450 | $3,470,644 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,382,645
- Investment income
- $38,006
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $284
- Other revenue
- $13,073
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,442
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,508,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,376,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,395
- Accounting fees
- $27,433
- Occupancy
- $172,217
- Travel
- $71,623
- Depreciation
- $13,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,866,107
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,664,927
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $504,276
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,160,651
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,831
- Publicly traded securities
- $561,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,160,651
- Gross receipts
- $4,529,871
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $349,258 | $63,035 |
| JULIE HERMAN | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,550 | $16,023 |
| ALISON BROOKS | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND DESTINATION EXPERIEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,866 | $23,727 |
| KATHERINE YORDI | DIRECTOR, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,800 | $21,415 |
| KELLY BASSETT | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,058 | $12,844 |
| MIKE HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CHUCRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HEINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HUGHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAR NAJAFI-PIPER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE O'DONNELL | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BRIAN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN POMBIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKIE JO RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERS COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RHODES | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE WEST | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE WIER | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA GOFORTH COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KENNINGTON | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LOFGREEN | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY MADEKSZA | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOORE | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL GRUPP | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS KAVANAUGH | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TANNIS MCBEAN | VICE CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RON WILLIAMS | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE HANNE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $351,845 | $65,621 |
| JULIE HERMAN | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,000 | $15,936 |
| ALISON BROOKS | VICE PRESIDENT, DESTINATION EXPERIENCE AND ADVOCAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,803 | $20,545 |
| DAVID KOLOZAR | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,053 | $15,234 |
| LANCE FITE | MANAGING DIRECTOR, SPORTS SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,053 | $13,634 |
| STEVE CHUCRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HANNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HEINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HUGHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOORE | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAR NAJAFI-PIPER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE O'DONNELL | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BRIAN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE PINHOLSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN POMBIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKIE JO RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE SCHUBERT | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERS COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH ADAMS | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RHODES | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WEST | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY WHALEN | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WIER | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN PIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GRUPP | CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KAVANAUGH | VICE CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNIS MCBEAN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILLIAMS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HUTCHINSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $354,802 | $60,243 |
| KIMBERLY FOREST | SR VP, VISITOR MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,878 | $21,868 |
| MICHELLE STREETER | CHIEF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,762 | $19,256 |
| JULIE HERMAN | SR VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,050 | $15,828 |
| ALISON BROOKS | DIRECTOR, DESTINATION EXPERIENCE AND ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,138 | $15,667 |
| LANCE FITE | DIRECTOR, SPORTS SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,777 | $12,830 |
| DAVID KOLOZAR | DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,638 | $12,809 |
| CARL GRUPP | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS KAVANAUGH | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANNIS MCBEAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HUTCHINSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CHUCRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN DUFF COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE HANNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HEINTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT HEISING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA HUGHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY MCGRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOORE | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAR NAJAFI-PIPER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAYE O'DONNELL | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J BRIAN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE PINHOLSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN POMBIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY REESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKIE JO RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SAKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNIE SCHUBERT | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SOMERS COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN THORPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH ADAMS | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RHODES | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WEST | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY WHALEN | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WIER | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 N MACDONALD STE 209, MESA, AZ 85201-7343
- In care of
- % MARC GARCIA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARC J GARCIA, 1 N MACDONALD SUITE 209, MESA, AZ 85201
- Signed the 990
- MARC J GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (480) 682-3682
- Website
- WWW.VISITMESA.COM
- Return prepared by
- LOHMAN COMPANY PLLC
Mission
PROMOTE THE VALUE AND VITALITY OF OUR VISITOR ECONOMY TO CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- WE ARE THE STORYTELLERS OF A PLACE THAT DEFIES EXPECTATION. A CITY WHERE WILD HORSES RUN BESIDE KAYAKERS, WHERE SPRINGTIME MEANS BASEBALL, NOT JUST BLOSSOMS, AND WHERE EVERY SUNSET FEELS LIKE AN INVITATION TO EXPLORE MESA'S LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES. AT VISIT MESA, WE DON'T JUST MARKET A DESTINATION - WE AMPLIFY A SPIRIT. WE CONNECT VISITORS TO AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES AND UNEXPECTED WONDERS, HELPING THEM FIND THEMSELVES IN EVERY TRAIL, EVERY TASTE, AND EVERY DISCOVERY THROUGHOUT OUR EVOLVING CITY. WE ARE STEWARDS OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN TRAVEL. WE ARE CARETAKERS OF CULTURE, CURATORS OF MOMENTS, AND PASSIONATE ADVOCATES FOR A COMMUNITY STRENGTHENED BY A THRIVING VISITOR ECONOMY. WE BELIEVE IN CONNECTION, IN CREATIVITY, IN THE PROMISE THAT WHAT HAPPENS HERE CAN BE BOTH MEANINGFUL AND MEMORABLE. WE EXIST TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION - NOT JUST OF PLACE, BUT OF PERSPECTIVE. AND THROUGH EVERY STORY WE SHARE, WE HELP OTHERS DISCOVER THEIR OWN. THIS ISN'T JUST A PLACE TO VISIT - IT'S WHERE THE JOURNEY BEGINS. A CITY LIMITLESS.Expenses $3,815,174 · revenue $4,395,718
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
- 86-0680719
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,664,927
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,529,871
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,433,724 | $4,625,272 | $3,664,927 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,721,432 | $4,919,426 | $3,866,107 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,604,956 | $5,726,368 | $4,259,094 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 86-0680719).
Questions about VISIT MESA
- What is the EIN of VISIT MESA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISIT MESA is 86-0680719.
- Is VISIT MESA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to VISIT MESA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VISIT MESA 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 VISIT MESA 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 VISIT MESA 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 VISIT MESA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARC J GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISIT MESA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $349,258 (MARC GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does VISIT MESA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,433,724, expenses of $4,625,272 and total assets of $3,664,927 at year end.
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