Visitdallas

VisitDallas
Founded1994
Type501(c)(6)
75-2456622
FocusTo market Dallas as the ideal convention and visitor destination to the regional, national and international marketplace and to favorably impact the Dallas economy through meetings and tourism.
Headquarters325 North ST. Paul Street, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75201
Budget
$41.5 million (2017)[1]
Websitehttps://www.visitdallas.com
Formerly called
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
Audit of VisitDallas[1]
Commissioned byCity of Dallas
PurposeAudit initiated by the City of Dallas which discovered lax oversight and misuse of taxpayer funds.
IRS Form 13909 Tax-Exempt Organization Supporting Documentation[2]
Commissioned byGeorge Mifflin, private citizen
PurposeSubmitted by a private citizen, this is a formal complaint submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and Texas Attorney General alleging a tax-exempt organization is in potential noncompliance with the tax law. This document provides supporting documentation of these allegations against VisitDallas.
Phillip Jones Separation Agreement[3]
Commissioned byVisitDallas
PurposeThis is the separation agreement for Phillip Jones, former CEO, of VisitDallas documenting his $600,000 severance package.
2018 IRS Form 990[4]
Commissioned byVisitDallas
Purpose2017 financial information about VisitDallas submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which is made available to the public.
2017 IRS Form 990[5]
Commissioned byVisitDallas
Purpose2016 financial information about VisitDallas submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which is made available to the public.
2016 IRS Form 990[6]
Commissioned byVisitDallas
Purpose2015 financial information about VisitDallas submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which is made available to the public.
2015 IRS Form 990[7]
Commissioned byVisitDallas
Purpose2014 financial information about VisitDallas submitted to the Internal Revenue Service which is made available to the public.

VisitDallas, formerly known as the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, is a 501(c)(6) contracted by the City of Dallas to market Dallas as a convention and tourist destination. In January 2019, the Government of Dallas released an audit uncovering evidence of misuse of taxpayer funds, mismanagement, and excessive executive compensation. In November 2019, IRS Form 13909 was filed against VisitDallas calling for a public investigation by the Internal Revenue Service and Texas Attorney General.

  1. ^ a b "Audit of VisitDallas" (PDF). City of Dallas. City of Dallas. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Mifflin, George. "VisitDallas IRS Form 13909 Tax-Exempt Organization Complaint". Scribd. Scribd. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Confidential Separation Agreement for Phillip Jones 5.6.19". Scribd. Scribd.
  4. ^ "2018 IRS Form 990". Scribd. Scribd.
  5. ^ "2017 IRS Form 990" (PDF). GuideStar. GuideStar.
  6. ^ "2016 IRS Form 990" (PDF). GuideStar. GuideStar.
  7. ^ "2015 IRS Form 990" (PDF). GuideStar. GuideStar.