Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc
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What it says it does
THE CINCINNATI USA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU IS AN AGGRESSIVE SALES, MARKETING, AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION. OUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE REGION'S AREA ECONOMY THROUGH CONVENTION, TRADESHOW AND VISITOR EXPENDITURES, AND PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICE TO OUR CLIENTS.
- Income
- $10.9 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 3,300
- Highest pay
- $337,291, executive vp, sales & mktg
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- AMOUNT OF DEFINITE GROUP ROOM NIGHTS INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 2% (FROM 128K TO 130K) WHICH MEANS WE HAD MORE GROUP BOOKINGS INTO THE FUTURE. THE AMOUNT OF TENTATIVE GROUP ROOM NIGHTS (AMOUNT OF POTENTAL GROUP BUSINESS) INCREASED 48% (FROM 410K TO 615K). WE RECEIVED OVER 24 COMPLETED SURVEYS WITH A RATING OF OVER 95%.
- SOCIAL MEDIA CLICK THROUGHS INCREASE 42% FROM PRIOR YEAR WHICH MEANS MORE POTENTIAL VISITORS ARE SEEING CINCINNATI. WEB SITE TRAFFIC WAS UP 62% IN VISITORS (FROM 3.1 MILLION TO 5.2MILLION). STORIES PLACED WITHIN THE MEDIA GENERATED 1.9 BILLION DOMESTIC AND 30.9 MILLION INTERNATIONAL IMPRESSIONS (UP 40% FROM THE PRIOR YEAR).
- VISIT CINCY HELPED LAUNCH AND SUPPORT THE NEW CINCINNATI SPORTS COMMISSION. WORKING WITH MEET NKY THROUGH THE REGIONAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION, WE WERE ABLE TO INSPIRE TRAVEL AND TRIP PLANNING TO THE CINCY REGION BY INCREASING THE ENGAGEMENT WITH WEB, SOCIAL, AND PRINT MATERIALS (INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 20% FROM PRIOR YEAR). INCREASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN OUR INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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