2026-07-14T22:24:29-04:00 2025-12-31 351939627 BADEN GAGE & SCHROEDER LLC 6920 POINTE INVERNESS WAY 300 FORT WAYNE IN 468047926 990 2025-01-01 474637946 VISIT FORT WAYNE FOUNDATION INC VISI 2604243700 927 S HARRISON STREET STE 101 FORT WAYNE IN 46802 JOHN PERLICH TREASURER 2604243700 2026-07-04 true MELISSA J WOLF CPA P01224592 2604222551 2026-07-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JILL BOGGS 927 S HARRISON STREET STE 101 FORT WAYNE IN 46802 171371 false X WWW.VISITFORTWAYNE.COM/FOUNDATION X 2015 IN TO CREATE A BETTER DESTINATION, BENEFITING BOTH VISITORS AND RESIDENTS BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND SERVICE. 3 3 0 9 0 195093 171000 0 563 371 0 195656 171371 0 0 0 0 0 8148 343454 8148 343454 187508 -172083 214709 41289 1337 0 213372 41289 TO CREATE A BETTER DESTINATION, BENEFITING BOTH VISITORS AND RESIDENTS BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND SERVICE. false false 339975 TO CREATE A BETTER DESTINATION, BENEFITING BOTH VISITORS AND RESIDENTS BY SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND SERVICE. 339975 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 2 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false IN X VISIT FORT WAYNE 2604243700 927 S HARRISON ST STE 101 FORT WAYNE IN 46802 JILL BOGGS EXECUTIVE DI 1.00 40.00 X 0 156542 35080 DANETTE FITZGERALD BOARD CHAIRP 0.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PERLICH TREASURER 0.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 COLLEEN HUDDLESON SECRETARY 0.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 156542 35080 false true false 171000 171000 371 371 171371 371 X 1625 1625 339975 339975 1839 1839 MISCELLANEOUS 15 15 343454 339975 3479 0 187116 41289 15000 12593 214709 41289 1337 1337 0 X 213372 41289 213372 41289 214709 41289 -172083 X false false X 10000 15000 195093 171000 391093 10000 15000 195093 171000 391093 391093 563 371 934 392027 0.99760 0.97460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false JILL BOGGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 156542 11620 23460 191622 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 FORT WAYNE/ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. IT IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE OFFICE MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER. THE 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TO REQUIRE THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EMPLOYEE, AT THE TIME OF TAKING THE POSITION AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, (CONFLICT OF INTEREST LETTER - FORM CI-1) TO THE PRESIDENT, A LIST OF ALL BUSINESS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH HE/SHE IS AN OFFICER, MEMBER, OWNER, OR EMPLOYEE, OR FOR WHICH HE/SHE ACTS AS AN AGENT, WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS OR MIGHT REASONABLY IN THE FUTURE, ENTER INTO A RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE CONFLICTING INTEREST. AT SUCH TIME, IF ANY MATTER SHOULD COME BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN SUCH A WAY AS TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE AFFECTED MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AND IF ADVISABLE, WITHDRAW FROM THE MEETING FOR SO LONG AS THE MATTER SHALL CONTINUE UNDER DISCUSSION, EXCEPT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT BE ASKED OF HIM/HER. SHOULD THE MATTER BE BROUGHT TO A VOTE, THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT VOTE ON IT. IN THE EVENT THAT WHEN ADVISABLE, HE/SHE FAILS TO WITHDRAW VOLUNTARILY, THE PRESIDENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE REMOVE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE MATTER. IF THE MATTER IS THE ITEM OF BUSINESS FOR WHICH A SPECIAL MEETING WAS CALLED, THE AFFECTED BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT BE COUNTED TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM, NOR SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION OR THE VOTE ON IT. NO "PRESUMPTION OF GUILT" IS CREATED BY THE MERE EXISTENCE OF A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUTSIDE FIRMS. HOWEVER, IF AN EMPLOYEE OR BOARD MEMBER HAS ANY INFLUENCE ON TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PURCHASES, CONTRACTS, OR LEASES, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT HE OR SHE DISCLOSE TO AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE VISIT FORT WAYNE FOUNDATION HAS AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (D/B/A VISIT FORT WAYNE) TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR A FEE. THE AGREEMENT CLEARLY STIPULATES THAT THESE ARE 'PAYMENT FOR SERVICES- AND THE PERSONNEL PROVIDING SERVICES ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION. JILL BOGGS IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE 501(C)6 FORT WAYNE ALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. MS. BOGGS' EARNED WAGES AND BENEFITS FROM THIS RELATED ORGANIZATION ARE 156,542 AND 35,080, RESPECTIVELY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 339,975 0 0 FORT WAYNEALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC 927 S HARRISON ST SUITE 101 FORT WAYNE IN 46802 351857840 CHARITABLE IN 501C6 N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false FORT WAYNEALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC O 4294 IN-KIND FORT WAYNEALLEN COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC B 24800 GRANT