Nonprofit · EIN 77-0221126
SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,334,512 | $9,251,577 | $82,935 | $7,406,625 | $2,443,030 | $4,963,595 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,030,993 | $10,084,905 | -$1,053,912 | $7,091,652 | $2,387,767 | $4,703,885 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,001,853
- Investment income
- $19,949
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$19,169
- Other revenue
- $312,710
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $794,347
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,581,305
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,662,044
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,067
- Accounting fees
- $23,850
- Occupancy
- $319,163
- Depreciation
- $66,357
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,091,652
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,406,625
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,443,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,963,595
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $381,315
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,074,810
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,963,595
- Gross receipts
- $12,905,513
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY CARTIER | CMO & INCOMING CEO/PRES Officer | 40 | $338,342 | $65,936 |
| ANNIE BRAUNSCHWEIG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $249,762 | $28,291 |
| LISA BELSANTI | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,983 | $20,532 |
| MATTHEW HALVORSON | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,049 | $16,269 |
| KRISTEN CARLSON | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,673 | $15,913 |
| EMILY RUDGE | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,908 | $15,571 |
| MARK EADS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GRAVES | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAR SOHI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT PEARCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEMANT PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEDIDIAH BICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BONELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN DASMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI LEGRAS-PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HAMISH MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIPOOL PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRAGNA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR POPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTEN SHUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK DAVISON - PART YEAR | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $324,838 | $99,889 |
| CATHY CARTIER | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $263,954 | $23,340 |
| ANNIE BRAUNSCHWEIG | VP OF ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 40 | $170,436 | $12,802 |
| MARK EADS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON GRAVES | FORMER CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAR SOHI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT PEARCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEMANT PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEDIDIAH BICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN BONELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI LEGRAS-PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAMISH MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIPOOL PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAGNA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR POPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTEN SHUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 81 HIGUERA ST STE 220, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-5421
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNIE BRAUNSCHWEIG, 81 HIGUERA STREET 220, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
- Signed the 990
- ANNIE BRAUNSCHWEIG, CFO
- Phone
- (805) 541-8000
- Website
- WWW.SLOCAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- GLENN BURDETTE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0221126 or by the name SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED.
- 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
INSPIRE TRAVEL AND FOSTER OUR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO CREATE LIFE-LONG AMBASSADORS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY 25, VISIT SLO CAL DEEPENED OUR INSIGHT INTO VISITORS' PERCEPTIONS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH, WHICH INFORMED THE CREATION OF OUR NEW SLO CAL HERO BRAND CAMPAIGN, "TURNS WELL TAKEN." THIS CAMPAIGN WILL CAPTURE THE UNIQUE PACE OF OUR REGION, WHERE EVERY TURN CAN BRING DELIGHTFUL, UNEXPECTED MOMENTS.
- OUR SMALL BUT DYNAMIC SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (SBP) SHATTERED RECORDS, HANDLING 746,764 PASSENGERS, A 13% INCREASE. OVER THE PAST DECADE, PASSENGER TRAFFIC HAS GROWN BY 144%. WE COLLABORATED WITH SBP ON A "LAST MILE" SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE CHALLENGES IN CONNECTING TRAVELERS FROM THE AIRPORT TO ACCOMMODATIONS. THIS STUDY WILL INFORM WORK BEING DONE IN THE NEW FISCAL YEAR TO IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE MADE STRIDES IN ADVANCING A TOURISM INDUSTRY WORKFORCE STRATEGY AIMED AT INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION BY CONVENING A WORKING GROUP WITH LEADERS ACROSS SLO CAL.
- THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH VISIT CALIFORNIA, WE LAUNCHED THE TOURISM EXCHANGE, MAKING SLO CAL EXPERIENCES BOOKABLE ONLINE AND BROADENING BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.AS WE CONCLUDE FY 25, OUR COMMITMENT TO STEWARDSHIP, AUTHENTICITY, INCLUSION AND EXCELLENCE REMAINS STEADFAST VALUES THAT DEFINE VISIT SLO CAL. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, WE EAGERLY ANTICIPATE BUILDING ON OUR SUCCESSES AND ELEVATING SLO CAL AS A SOUGHT-AFTER DESTINATION FOR TRAVELERS WORLDWIDE.
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
- 77-0221126
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,406,625
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,905,513
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,334,512 | $9,251,577 | $7,406,625 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,030,993 | $10,084,905 | $7,091,652 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,472,253 | $10,450,459 | $8,101,365 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 77-0221126).
Questions about SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED is 77-0221126.
- Is SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1990.
- Are donations to SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANNIE BRAUNSCHWEIG.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,342 (CATHY CARTIER, CMO & INCOMING CEO/PRES).
- How much revenue does SAN LUIS OBISPO VISITORS & CONFERENCE BUREAU INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,334,512, expenses of $9,251,577 and total assets of $7,406,625 at year end.
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