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Fergus Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 74-3095875

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Sep 24, 2021

112 West Washington AveFergus Falls, MN 56537

(218) 739-0125

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.13x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

71st percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

76th percentile

21%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$55,395

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 33.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

88th percentile

55%

Faster asset growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

-5.4%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$123,084

Up $43,705 (+55%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$107,338

Up $34,572 (+48%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$15,746

Up $9,133 (+138%) from 2019

Revenue

Down

$166,381

Down $9,539 (-5.4%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$131,809

Down $47,399 (-26%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$34,572

Up $37,860 (+1151%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $93,559Liabilities 2010: $8,914Net Assets 2010: $84,6452010Assets 2011: $92,563Liabilities 2011: $3,858Net Assets 2011: $88,7052011Assets 2012: $111,230Liabilities 2012: $8,615Net Assets 2012: $102,6152012Assets 2013: $124,642Liabilities 2013: $16,134Net Assets 2013: $108,5082013Assets 2014: $136,619Liabilities 2014: $14,082Net Assets 2014: $122,5372014Assets 2015: $113,450Liabilities 2015: $14,435Net Assets 2015: $99,0152015Assets 2016: $96,786Liabilities 2016: $7,922Net Assets 2016: $88,8642016Assets 2017: $86,138Liabilities 2017: $7,216Net Assets 2017: $78,9222017Assets 2018: $84,850Liabilities 2018: $8,797Net Assets 2018: $76,0532018Assets 2019: $79,379Liabilities 2019: $6,613Net Assets 2019: $72,7662019Assets 2020: $123,084Liabilities 2020: $15,746Net Assets 2020: $107,3382020Assets 2021: $152,977Liabilities 2021: $8,919Net Assets 2021: $144,0582021Assets 2022: $196,519Liabilities 2022: $10,197Net Assets 2022: $186,3222022Assets 2023: $216,924Liabilities 2023: $7,685Net Assets 2023: $209,2392023Assets 2024: $273,412Liabilities 2024: $29,656Net Assets 2024: $243,7562024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$123,084
Liabilities$15,746
Net Assets$107,338

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $164,341Expenses 2010: $158,593Net Income 2010: $5,7482010Revenue 2011: $160,969Expenses 2011: $156,909Net Income 2011: $4,0602011Revenue 2012: $158,937Expenses 2012: $145,027Net Income 2012: $13,9102012Revenue 2013: $172,588Expenses 2013: $166,695Net Income 2013: $5,8932013Revenue 2014: $185,439Expenses 2014: $171,410Net Income 2014: $14,0292014Revenue 2015: $171,551Expenses 2015: $195,073Net Income 2015: -$23,5222015Revenue 2016: $157,868Expenses 2016: $168,019Net Income 2016: -$10,1512016Revenue 2017: $156,236Expenses 2017: $166,178Net Income 2017: -$9,9422017Revenue 2018: $150,865Expenses 2018: $153,734Net Income 2018: -$2,8692018Revenue 2019: $175,920Expenses 2019: $179,208Net Income 2019: -$3,2882019Revenue 2020: $166,381Expenses 2020: $131,809Net Income 2020: $34,5722020Revenue 2021: $183,128Expenses 2021: $144,107Net Income 2021: $39,0212021Revenue 2022: $198,626Expenses 2022: $149,291Net Income 2022: $49,3352022Revenue 2023: $180,619Expenses 2023: $157,702Net Income 2023: $22,9172023Revenue 2024: $187,889Expenses 2024: $153,372Net Income 2024: $34,5172024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$166,381
Expenses$131,809
Net Income$34,572
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Sep 24, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$166,381
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission is to attract convention and tourism business.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FERGUS FALLS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IN FERGUS FALLS BY ENGAGING IN THE PROMOTION AND ATTRACTION OF CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM BUSINESS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JEAN BOWMANExecutive DiFT$55,395-$55,395
MIKE TRUDEAUChair-$0--
SHAWN DONAISFirst Vice C-$0--
KAROLINE GUSTAFSONDirector-$0--
LYNN BRANDDirector-$0--
MICHAEL BURGRAFFDirector-$0--
ANDY LARSENDirector-$0--
JEREMY NELSONDirector-$0--
DAN MOHAGENDirector-$0--
CHRIS SCHUELKESecond Vice-$0--
KERESA SCHULTZDirector-$0--
JIM FISHMayoral Appt-$0--
LISA WORKMANEx-Officio-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Fergus Falls Convention and
EIN
74-3095875
Phone
2187390125
Address
112 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537

Signing Officer

Name
Mike Trudeau
Title
Chair
Phone
2183325425
Signed
2021-09-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carlsonsv Llp
Address
2450 COLLEGE WAY, FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
Preparer
Dean Birkeland CPA
Phone
2187393267
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses advertising 41,755 office 8,151 internet access 1,002 travel 1,649 insurance 1,938 other expenses 1,623 total 56,118

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Accounts receivable 1,000 0 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 1,569 263 due from state of minnesota 13,113 5,605 interest receivable 156 311 taxes receivable 18,080 11,648 total 33,918 17,827

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 6,613 15,746

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.73$0.30$2.44$1.88$1.53$0.35
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$0.08$2.09$1.81$1.58$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.97$0.10$1.86$1.99$1.49$0.49
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.53$0.09$1.44$1.83$1.44$0.39
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.16$1.07$1.66$1.32$0.35
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.79$0.07$0.73$1.76$1.79$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.09$0.76$1.51$1.54$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.86$0.07$0.79$1.56$1.66$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.97$0.08$0.89$1.58$1.68$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.14$0.99$1.72$1.95$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.14$1.23$1.85$1.71$0.14
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.16$1.09$1.73$1.67$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.11$0.09$1.03$1.59$1.45$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.04$0.89$1.61$1.57$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.94$0.09$0.85$1.64$1.59$0.06
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