Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau
The mission of the ames convention and visitors bureau is to strengthen the ames economy by attracting events and tourism and promote ames as a travel destination.
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau at a glance
In short: Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau gave $118K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,428
- +152.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,738
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,747
- Total assets
- $3,546,089
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Sports Foundation ($44K). Together the top 6 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau gives
- Giving grew 119% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Sports Foundation Ames, IA | 2025 State Games of America | $43,935 |
| National Senior Games Ames, IA | Catch Des Moines | $25,000 |
| Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union West Des Moines, IA | State Soccer | $23,493 |
| Iowa Youth Athletic Foundation Ames, IA | All Iowa Attack | $12,000 |
| Special Olympics Grimes, IA | Iowa Special Olympics | $7,000 |
| Usatf Masters Region 8 West Des Moines, IA | Usatf Iowa | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,546,089 | $2,292,904 | $2,146,864 | $118,428 | 6 | $93,902 |
| 2024 | $3,271,526 | $2,385,920 | $2,180,920 | $47,000 | 2 | $83,016 |
| 2023 | $3,137,654 | $2,246,760 | $1,689,357 | $55,000 | 2 | $40,404 |
| 2022 | $2,441,291 | $2,138,419 | $1,697,308 | $54,000 | 2 | $5,953 |
| 2021 | $1,954,157 | $1,712,079 | $1,162,292 | $40,000 | 3 | $1,395 |
| 2020 | $1,369,938 | $898,094 | $1,260,087 | $15,000 | 2 | $4,128 |
| 2019 | $1,728,650 | $2,017,971 | $2,038,974 | $58,500 | 4 | $10,113 |
About Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau is a public charity, based in Ames, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $118K. Net investment income was $94K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau is led by Kevin Bourke, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Bourke
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $175K (2025)
Duane Reeves
Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donny O'Brien
Director
Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Bergstrom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Rollins
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Ritter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Spraggins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Jordison
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Joos
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Gartin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Devore
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Dreyer
Past-Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Brooks
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Jamie Pollard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ginger Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Junck (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Harness (2023) — Director
- Former: Bonnie Alley (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gloria Betcher (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Goodhue (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jan Williams (2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Botine (2019–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Jim Baker (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Springer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kevin Cook (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Anne Taylor (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: David Martin (2019) — Director
- Former: Julie Weeks (2019) — President
- Former: Terry Stark (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Kevin Bourke (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau
How much does Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau give each year?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau gave $118K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $47K across 2 grants.
What is Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's typical grant size?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's median grant in 2025 was $17,747, and its average grant was $19,738, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau give grants?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ames, IA (3 grants) and West Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's largest grantees?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa Sports Foundation ($43,935), National Senior Games ($25,000) and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union ($23,493), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's EIN?
Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1257573. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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