2025-11-22T11:38:20-05:00 2025-06-30 541451026 HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC 300 ARBORETUM PL STE 660 RICHMOND VA 23236 990 2024-07-01 541249192 RICHMOND METROPOLITAN CONVENTION & VISTOR'S BUREAU RICH 8047822777 401 NORTH 3RD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 KATHERINE O'DONNELL PRESIDENT/CEO 8047837413 2025-11-22 true true BRIAN W MINOR CPA P01395229 8045600560 2025-11-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHMOND REGION TOURISM KATHERINE O'DONNELL 401 NORTH 3RD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 19243460 false X WWW.VISITRICHMONDVA.COM X 1983 VA GROW THE ECONOMY OF THE RICHMOND REGION BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND VISITORS. 25 25 55 0 18210406 18753284 27292 50556 264370 439620 0 18502068 19243460 0 0 4224877 4730923 0 0 8780640 8955891 13005517 13686814 5496551 5556646 10021243 15970053 1177852 1570016 8843391 14400037 X GROW THE ECONOMY OF THE RICHMOND REGION BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, AND VISITORS WHILE ENSURING THAT THEY ALL HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. SHARE A PASSION FOR THE RICHMOND REGION WITH THE WORLD. false false 3749679 TOURISM COMMUNICATIONS - THE LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY ADDED 326 JOBS IN 2024, NOW TOTALING 29,631 POSITIONS. THE REGION WELCOMED OVER 18.3 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR WHO SPENT 3.93 BILLION, A 4.7% INCREASE OVER 2023. MANY OF THE VISITORS ARE TOURISTS. SPORTS TOURISM ACCOUNTED FOR 77% OF THE HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS. THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT COMPLETED ITS SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION, APPROVING 119 EVENT INCENTIVES, BOOKING 21 MORE EVENTS, CREATING A 12% INCREASE IN CONTRACTED ROOM NIGHTS AND A 17 MILLION INCREASE IN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM 2023. THE PROMOTION OF THE DESTINATION IS THROUGH HOSTING TRAVEL WRITERS, ATTENDING TRADE SHOWS, MEETING WITH TOUR OPERATORS AND BUS COMPANIES. RICHMOND REGION TOURISM PRODUCES MAPS, VISITORS GUIDES, NEWSLETTERS AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE DESTINATION. 4294238 CONVENTIONS - ACTIVELY SOLICITING GROUPS TO HOLD STATE, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL MEETINGS IN THE RICHMOND REGION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 THE ORGANIZATION BOOKED 249 EVENTS THAT GENERATED 176.5 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT, BOTH INCREASES OVER 2023 (232 EVENTS, 146 MILLION). 1007194 COMMUNITY RELATIONS - THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT FORMED IN 2012 TO INCREASE RICHMOND REGION TOURISM'S RELEVANCY LOCALLY BY ESTABLISHING A SOLID, WELL-REGARDED PRESENCE FOR RICHMOND REGION TOURISM IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE DEPARTMENT DRIVES MEETING AND CONVENTION BUSINESS BY GENERATING INTEREST WITHIN THE RICHMOND REGION, SUPPORTS LEISURE TRAVEL BY ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND AUGMENTS THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET BY SECURING SPONSORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS. 2564200 VISITOR CENTERS - DURING THE YEAR, RICHMOND REGION TOURISM MANAGED TWO VISITOR CENTERS IN THE RICHMOND AREA 1 AT AIRPORT AND 2 AT ROBINSON HOUSE ON THE CAMPUS OF THE VMFA. 2564200 11615311 false true false true false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 84 0 true 55 true false false false false true true false false false X 25 25 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X KATHERINE O'DONNELL 8047822777 401 NORTH 3RD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 KATHERINE O'DONNELL PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X X 232845 0 46546 JOHN F BERRY JR FORMER CEO 40.00 X 188306 0 30874 DANIELLE FITZ-HUGH VP OF COMMUN 40.00 X 128201 0 16878 MICHAEL KERR DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 131899 0 25609 JERRINE LEE VP OF SALES 40.00 X 161963 0 30215 THOMAS LOFTUS VP OF MARKET 40.00 X 160628 0 30165 MICHELLE G LOVATT VP OF ADMINI 40.00 X 148069 0 31010 LISA SIMS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NEIL AMIN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN P DIBBLE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK S MILLER 1ST VICE CHA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN ROBERTSON 2ND VICE CHA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL J SCHMITT PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN D ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BALD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE RIPPERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SCHOFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER WAKEFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN CARIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN T STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI COLLIER WARAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYUSH MEHTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LINDSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULIN CHEATHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERRY J MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE HALTOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RITA MCCLENNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE TRIVETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 T GREGORY KOCHUBA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD PARNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL DIXON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1151911 211297 9 true true false NORTHSTAR TRAVEL GROUP PO BOX 150414 HARTFORD CT 061150414 CONTENT MAKING 123547 MILES PARTNERSHIP LLLP PO BOX 669418 DALLAS TX 752669418 MARKETING/ADVER 115850 TILT CREATIVE PRODUCTION LLC 23 S 13TH STREET SUITE 301 RICHMOND VA 23219 MARKETING 100679 3 18753084 200 18753284 ADVERTISING 561500 31214 31214 EVENTS/SPECIAL PROJECTS 561500 19342 19342 50556 439620 439620 19243460 50556 439620 236923 236923 3472605 2859762 612843 430565 343487 87078 320057 255328 64729 270773 214828 55945 35734 35734 31000 31000 4179 4179 186884 124328 62556 5094773 4945881 148892 168273 23413 144860 151379 74209 77170 258336 258336 274206 253338 20868 49133 20197 28936 58812 32150 26662 20950 1924 19026 TID - SALES 1970507 1970507 TID - GROUP TOURS 270960 270960 TID - TRAINING & MEMBERSH 209808 118463 91345 ORGANIZATIONAL DUES 103803 53581 50222 67154 52955 14199 13686814 11615311 2071503 0 7512406 11251791 1868111 1971891 381795 709260 495217 270340 258931 224877 1812234 10021243 15970053 1177852 1565016 5000 1177852 1570016 X 8562320 14095352 281071 304685 8843391 14400037 10021243 15970053 5556646 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false 86227 86227 408990 270340 138650 224877 X 19239281 19239281 4179 4179 19243460 13682635 13682635 4179 4179 13686814 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE BUREAU MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BUREAU AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). THE BUREAU HAS RECOGNIZED NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. false false false KATHERINE O'DONNELL PRESIDENT/CEO 232845 29455 17091 279391 JOHN F BERRY JR FORMER CEO 188306 23204 7670 219180 MICHAEL KERR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 131899 15728 9881 157508 JERRINE LEE VP OF SALES 161963 19711 10504 192178 THOMAS LOFTUS VP OF MARKETING 160628 19711 10454 190793 MICHELLE G LOVATT VP OF ADMINISTRATION 148069 19025 11985 179079 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GROW THE ECONOMY OF THE RICHMOND REGION BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, AND VISITORS WHILE ENSURING THAT THEY ALL HAVE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. SHARE A PASSION FOR THE RICHMOND REGION WITH THE WORLD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A TOURISM COMMUNICATIONS - THE LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY ADDED 326 JOBS IN 2024, NOW TOTALING 29,631 POSITIONS. THE REGION WELCOMED OVER 18.3 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR WHO SPENT 3.93 BILLION, A 4.7% INCREASE OVER 2023. MANY OF THE VISITORS ARE TOURISTS. SPORTS TOURISM ACCOUNTED FOR 77% OF THE HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS. THE TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT COMPLETED ITS SECOND YEAR OF OPERATION, APPROVING 119 EVENT INCENTIVES, BOOKING 21 MORE EVENTS, CREATING A 12% INCREASE IN CONTRACTED ROOM NIGHTS AND A 17 MILLION INCREASE IN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM 2023. THE PROMOTION OF THE DESTINATION IS THROUGH HOSTING TRAVEL WRITERS, ATTENDING TRADE SHOWS, MEETING WITH TOUR OPERATORS AND BUS COMPANIES. RICHMOND REGION TOURISM PRODUCES MAPS, VISITORS GUIDES, NEWSLETTERS AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE DESTINATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D VISITOR CENTERS - DURING THE YEAR, RICHMOND REGION TOURISM MANAGED TWO VISITOR CENTERS IN THE RICHMOND AREA 1 AT AIRPORT AND 2 AT ROBINSON HOUSE ON THE CAMPUS OF THE VMFA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF THE 990 TO THE GOVERNING BOARD UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY HAS BOARD MEMBERS FILL OUT A SURVEY REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AREAS. REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ARE REQUIRED FOR SERVICES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT CEO BY THE PAST CHAIRPERSON, CURRENT CHAIRPERSON, AND CHAIR ELECT. COMPARABLE DATA IS FURNISHED BY THE DESTINATION MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST. RICHMOND REGION TOURISM FOUNDATION 401 NORTH 3RD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 510466631 CHARITABLE VA 501C3 12A NA true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false RICHMOND REGION TOURISM FOUNDATION B 25000 ACTUAL CASH VALUE