Nonprofit · EIN 75-2442465
ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, TX 76011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,996,911 | $15,785,663 | $211,248 | $6,678,157 | $669,765 | $6,008,392 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,669,677 | $12,695,541 | -$25,864 | $6,458,139 | $660,995 | $5,797,144 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,283,738 | $8,854,972 | $428,766 | $6,462,250 | $639,242 | $5,823,008 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,065,469
- of which government grants
- $7,065,469
- Program service revenue
- $8,646,085
- Investment income
- $85,780
- Other revenue
- $199,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $875,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,530,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,027,811
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,104,372
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,000
- Depreciation
- $260,361
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,458,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,678,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $669,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,008,392
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,113,420
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,008,392
- Gross unrelated business income
- $85,486
- Gross receipts
- $15,996,911
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT DERAAD | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 43.34 | $392,700 | $87,843 |
| CHAD ENLOE | SVP SALES Officer | 43.34 | $262,339 | $47,321 |
| WILLIAM WILSON | SVP SPORTS SALE Officer | 43.34 | $229,671 | $39,545 |
| JOEL MCLELLAND | VP FIN. & ADM. Officer | 43.34 | $188,288 | $45,704 |
| MARY GERMAN | COO Officer | 43.34 | $195,058 | $22,669 |
| JOELE HATTON | DIR OF SALES | 43.34 | $173,227 | $32,987 |
| MICHAEL LY | VP MARKETING | 43.34 | $161,114 | $23,672 |
| JOE BEDSOLE | DIR OF STATE ACCTS | 43.34 | $139,475 | $37,270 |
| STEFANIE METCALF | NATL ACCTS DIR | 43.34 | $137,807 | $21,894 |
| KELLY WILDFONG | NATL ACCTS DIR | 43.34 | $127,887 | $15,297 |
| GERALD ALLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY GARCIA-DUMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY EUDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWIE HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZIZ KOBTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CUMMINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB MATWICK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAGS PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SKAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DWAYNE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carri Rutkowski | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larissa D Vilela | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Sheppard | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAUL GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT DERAAD | President & CEO Officer | 35.34 | $373,444 | $86,616 |
| CHAD ENLOE | VP SALES Officer | 35.34 | $241,899 | $26,938 |
| WILLIAM WILSON | DIR-SPORTS SALE Officer | 35.34 | $217,307 | $23,641 |
| JOEL MCLELLAND | VP FIN. & ADM. Officer | 27.34 | $183,215 | $32,816 |
| JOELE HATTON | DIR OF STATE | 35.34 | $170,191 | $21,119 |
| MARY GERMAN | COO Officer | 10 | $167,024 | $16,677 |
| JOE BEDSOLE | dir of state | 35.34 | $138,523 | $27,150 |
| MICHAEL LY | DIR OF BUS STRAT. | 35.34 | $137,606 | $22,524 |
| STEFANIE METCALF | DIR OF NAT ACCTS | 35.34 | $133,874 | $11,320 |
| GERALD ALLEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETT DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNEY GARCIA-DUMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY EUDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWIE HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIZ KOBTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CUMMINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MATWICK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IESHA SPEIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAGS PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SHEPPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SKAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISSA VILELA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT DERAAD | President & CEO Officer | 32 | $340,710 | $58,171 |
| CHAD ENLOE | VP SALES Officer | 32 | $229,141 | $25,237 |
| WILLIAM WILSON | DIR-SPORTS SALE Officer | 32 | $193,378 | $21,686 |
| JOEL MCLELLAND | VP FIN. & ADM. Officer | 24 | $172,701 | $28,649 |
| MARY GERMAN | COO Officer | 10 | $167,399 | $18,968 |
| DECIMA COOPER | VP-MARKETING Officer | 32 | $155,445 | $24,340 |
| ELLEN BROWN | DIR OF STATE | 32 | $131,608 | $35,240 |
| JOE BEDSOLE | dir of state | 32 | $122,338 | $22,573 |
| JOELE HATTON | DIR OF STATE | 32 | $114,456 | $20,551 |
| MICHAEL LY | DIR OF BUS STRAT. | 32 | $105,920 | $20,125 |
| GERALD ALLEY | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL UTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCGLAUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL CRAVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOWIE HOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AZIZ KOBTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN CUMMINGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MATWICK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IESHA SPEIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAGS PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE SHEPPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SKAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DWAYNE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL GONZALEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1717 E RANDOL MILL RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76011-6000
- In care of
- % JOEL MCLELLAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRENT DERAAD, 1717 E RANDOL MILL RD 101, ARLINGTON, TX 76011
- Signed the 990
- BRENT DERAAD, President & CEO
- Phone
- (817) 265-7721
- Website
- WWW.ARLINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
THE ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MARKETS AND DEVELOPS THE CITY AS A PREMIER SPORTS, BUSINESS AND LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION TO ACHIEVE NEW TOURISM SPENDING BENEFITS FOR THE VISITOR INDUSTRY, COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- MEETINGS THE BUREAU WORKS WITH MEETING PLANNERS TO BOOK THEIR MEETINGS AND SMALL CONVENTIONS INTO ARLINGTON HOTELS AND THE LOEWS ARLINGTON HOTEL/ARLINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, WHICH OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2024.DURING THE BUREAUS 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR (OCTOBER 1, 2024-SEPTEMBER 30, 2025), ITS MEETINGS SALES TEAM BOOKED 172,766 MEETINGS ROOM NIGHTS INTO THESE FACILITIES, 65% MORE THAN ITS GOAL OF 105,000 MEETINGS ROOM NIGHTS. THESE MEETINGS WILL ACTUALIZE BETWEEN 2025 AND 2031.EXPENSES INCLUDE TRADE SHOWS, HOSTING MEETING BUYERS WITH BUSINESS FOR ARLINGTON, UNDERWRITING SOME VENUE FEES AND ADVERTISING.
- SPORTS THE BUREAUS ARLINGTON SPORTS COMMISSION WORKS WITH THE DALLAS COWBOYS, TEXAS RANGERS AND UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ARLINGTON TO BOOK MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS INTO THEIR VENUES. THE SPORTS COMMISSION ALSO BOOKS YOUTH AND AMATEUR EVENTS INTO ARLINGTON PARKS & RECREATION FACILITIES, ALONG WITH ESPORTS STADIUM ARLINGTON. IN ALL, THE SPORTS COMMISSION BOOKED 147,862 HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS IN ARLINGTON HOTELS FROM SPORTS EVENTS THAT WERE HELD IN ARLINGTON DURING THE BUREAUS 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. THE NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS BOOKED WAS 34% HIGHER THAN THE GOAL OF 110,000 ROOM NIGHTS. EXPENSES INCLUDE TRADE SHOWS, HOSTING SPORTS EVENT ORGANIZERS WITH BUSINESS FOR ARLINGTON, UNDERWRITING SOME VENUE FEES AND ADVERTISING.
- MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS THE BUREAUS MARKETING TEAM PLACES DIGITAL, PRINT, CABLE TELEVISION, OUTDOOR AND RADIO ADVERTISING IN TARGETED MARKETS ENCOURAGING POTENTIAL LEISURE TRAVELERS (VACATIONERS) TO VISIT ARLINGTON. THAT ADVERTISING IS AUGMENTED BY SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND PUBLICITY EFFORTS GEARED TOWARD GENERATING MEDIA EDITORIAL COVERAGE ABOUT WHAT ARLINGTON OFFERS VISITORS. EXPENSES INCLUDE ADVERTISING PLACEMENT, ADVERTISING STRATEGY AND CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT VIA OUR AD AGENCY (PETER MAYER), BOOSTING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, MEDIA HOSTING, AND WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND HOSTING.OUR EARNED MEDIA VALUE IN 2024-25 WAS $45.9 MILLION, 328% MORE THAN THE $14 MILLION GOAL.THE ARLINGTON CVB GENERATED 1.4 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS TO ITS ARLINGTON.ORG WEBSITE IN 2024-25, WHICH WAS 19% MORE THAN THE 1.2 MILLION GOAL.These activities collectively support increased visitor spending on lodging, food and beverage, transportation and entertainment, contributing to the overall economic vitality of the Arlington community.
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
- 75-2442465
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,678,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,996,911
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $15,996,911 | $15,785,663 | $6,678,157 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $12,669,677 | $12,695,541 | $6,458,139 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,283,738 | $8,854,972 | $6,462,250 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $10,406,905 | $7,212,914 | $6,105,118 | 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 75-2442465).
Questions about ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC is 75-2442465.
- Is ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
- Are donations to ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ARLINGTON 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 ARLINGTON 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 ARLINGTON 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 ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BRENT DERAAD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $392,700 (BRENT DERAAD, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does ARLINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,996,911, expenses of $15,785,663 and total assets of $6,678,157 at year end.
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