Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $16.0 million
- Spending
- $15.8 million
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $480,543, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 September 1992.
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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