Program areas at Visit Denver
Conventions - responsible for marketing Denver as a meeting and Convention destination. Also responsible for providing assistance to conventions and meetings coming to Denver by acting as a liaison between members, city facilities, and planners. Further, Visit Denver facilitates any needs the client may have to ensure that the group returns to the city of Denver for future meetings.
Marketing, guides and information centers - develops and integrates marketing program to promote Metro Denver as a premier travel destination for conventions, meetings and leisure travel.
Tourism - responsible for promoting Denver as a year-round leisure destination to domestic and international travelers.
Who funds Visit Denver
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Visit Denver
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Richard Scharf | President and Chief Executive Officer | $735,935 | 2024-07-09 |
| Jeff Ruffe | Executive Vice President | $329,478 | 2023-12-31 |
| Justin Bresler | Vice President - Market | $263,227 | 2023-12-31 |
| Rachel Benedick | Executive Vice President - Sales | $237,933 | 2023-12-31 |
| Flavia Light | Vice President - Touris | $245,328 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Visit Denver
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $43,690,131 | $39,460,409 | 10.7% |
| Program services | $2,173,659 | $1,872,702 | 16.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,239,405 | $271,161 | 357.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-13,891 | $13,970 | -199.4% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $22,443 | $18,049 | 24.3% |
| Total revenues | $47,111,747 | $41,636,291 | 13.2% |
Organizations like Visit Denver
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Atlanta, GA | $26,232,942 |
| Experience Columbus | 501(c)(6) | Columbus, OH | $18,365,655 |
| New York City Tourism Conventions | 501(c)(6) | New York, NY | $61,470,071 |
| Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Nashville, TN | $44,006,602 |
| Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LATCB) | 501(c)(6) | Los Angeles, CA | $54,707,666 |
| Destination DC | 501(c)(6) | Washington, DC | $38,544,978 |
| Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB) | 501(c)(6) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | $20,984,401 |
| San Francisco Travel Association | 501(c)(6) | San Francisco, CA | $21,568,933 |
| Visit Tampa Bay | 501(c)(6) | Tampa, FL | $27,848,802 |
| Experience Grand Rapids | 501(c)(6) | Grand Rapids, MI | $13,241,426 |
Data update history
September 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureausHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingManagement and technical assistance
General information
- Address
- 1555 California St Suite 300
- Denver, CO 80202
- Metro area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- County
- Denver County, CO
- Website URL
- denver.org/Â
- Phone
- (303) 892-1112
- Facebook page
- visitdenverÂ
- Twitter profile
- @iknowdenverÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 84-0382392
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1909
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
- NAICS code, primary
- 561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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