Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc
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.
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc at a glance
In short: Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc gave $875K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $875,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,833
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $6,678,157
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Levitt Pavilio ($225K). Together the top 6 received $875K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 27 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc gives
- Giving grew 250% 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 $250K (2021) to $875K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $875K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Levitt Pavilio Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $225,000 |
| Arlington Music Hall Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $200,000 |
| Theatre Arlington Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $200,000 |
| Arlington Museum of Art Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $150,000 |
| Arlington Dance Theatre Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $55,000 |
| Downtown Arlington Arlington, TX | Marketing Grant | $45,000 |
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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 | $6,678,157 | $15,996,911 | $15,785,663 | $875,000 | 6 | $85,780 |
| 2024 | $6,458,139 | $12,669,677 | $12,695,541 | $750,000 | 6 | $87,967 |
| 2023 | $6,462,250 | $9,283,738 | $8,854,972 | $564,110 | 5 | $47,736 |
| 2022 | $6,105,118 | $10,406,905 | $7,212,914 | $250,000 | 6 | $7,643 |
| 2021 | $3,519,065 | $16,656,136 | $15,896,531 | $250,000 | 4 | $3,985 |
| 2020 | $1,880,263 | $6,076,138 | $5,513,517 | $506,000 | 7 | $10,346 |
| 2019 | $1,275,284 | $6,869,518 | $6,321,599 | $500,000 | 5 | $8,112 |
About Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc
Based on IRS filings
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc is a public charity, based in Arlington, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $875K. Net investment income was $86K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc is led by Brent Deraad, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 10 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Deraad
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
43.3 hrs/week
$341K (2023) → $393K (2025)
Rob Matwick
Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2020
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bedsole
Director of State Accts
Director of State Accts → Director of State, 2023
Director of State → Director of State Accts, 2025
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$110K (2019) → $139K (2025)
Joele Hatton
Director of Sales
Director of State → Director of Sales, 2025
On filings since 2023
43.3 hrs/week
$114K (2023) → $173K (2025)
Stefanie Metcalf
Natl Accts Director
Director of Nat Accts → Natl Accts Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
43.3 hrs/week
$134K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Kelly Wildfong
Natl Accts Director
New on the 2025 filing
43.3 hrs/week
$128K (2025)
Joel McLelland
Vice President Finance & Administrator
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$126K (2019) → $188K (2025)
Mary German
COO
Employee → COO, 2020
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$147K (2019) → $195K (2025)
Chad Enloe
Senior Vice President Sales
Vice President Sales → Senior Vice President Sales, 2025
On filings since 2020
43.3 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $262K (2025)
William Wilson
Senior Vice President Sports Sale
Dir-Sports Sales → Dir-Sports Sale, 2021
Dir-Sports Sale → Senior Vice President Sports Sale, 2025
On filings since 2020
43.3 hrs/week
$163K (2020) → $230K (2025)
Michael Ly
Vice President Marketing
Director of Bus Strat. → Vice President Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2023
43.3 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $161K (2025)
Gerald Alley
Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jags Patel
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Snyder
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Skaggs
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aziz Kobty
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Bates
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Sheppard
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bowie Hogg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Lee
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Cummings
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Landry
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Eudy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bridgett Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Garcia-Dumas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hall
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larissa D Vilela
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carri Rutkowski
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Iesha Speight (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Clark (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Brown (2019–2023) — Director of State
- Former: Carl Cravens (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Decima Cooper (2021–2023) — Vp-Marketing
- Former: Kevin McGlaun (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Fowler (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Willie Rodriguez (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Darrell Utt (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jack Sheehan (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Wells (2019–2022) — Director of Smerf
- Former: Jim Baker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Watry (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Jacobson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Trey Yelverton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Maggie Campbell (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Price (2020–2022) — President & CEO · Filing note: Thru 62021
- Former: Keri Parker Berry (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Nassar (2021–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Sharon Parker (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Farrar-Myers (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Caldwell (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alan Rose (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Brothers (2019–2021) — Int. CEO · Filing note: From 62021
- Former: James Connors (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ron McKenzie (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Helen Moise (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jeannie Deakyne (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Rupay (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Hadawi (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lorie Lisius (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Glaspie (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Hunter (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Sorrells (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Patti Diou (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Fulks (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Scott (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Martindale (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Aldo Fritz (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Decima Cooper Mullen (2019) — Employee
- Former: Jon Hixon (2019) — Employee
- Former: Matt Wilson (2019) — Employee
- Former: Ronnie Price (2019) — President & CEO
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 $393K, to Brent Deraad (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc
How much does Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc give each year?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc gave $875K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $750K across 6 grants.
What is Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's typical grant size?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $145,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc give grants?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, TX (6 grants).
Does Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Marketing Grant" (6 grants).
Who are Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's largest grantees?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Levitt Pavilio ($225,000), Arlington Music Hall ($200,000) and Theatre Arlington ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.
What is Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN?
Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2442465. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
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