Springfield Convention and Visitors
Promote springfield as a tourism destination for leisure, groups and conventions.
Springfield Convention and Visitors at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,070,381
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,359,811
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $45,553
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,468,943
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Springfield Convention and Visitors funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $46K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Springfield Area Sports Springfield, MO | Promote Springfield | $45,585 |
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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 | $1,070,381 | $4,359,811 | $4,468,943 | — | — | $45,553 |
| 2024 | $1,081,169 | $4,381,684 | $4,496,156 | $45,585 | 1 | $43,848 |
| 2023 | $1,176,303 | $4,198,134 | $4,684,844 | — | — | $20,524 |
| 2022 | $1,638,777 | $4,395,686 | $3,994,838 | — | — | $11,909 |
| 2021 | $1,284,082 | $4,581,352 | $4,747,418 | — | — | $18,427 |
| 2020 | $1,438,779 | $3,159,752 | $2,942,856 | $6,216 | 1 | $22,748 |
| 2019 | $1,225,732 | $3,636,537 | $3,521,935 | $6,211 | 1 | $20,993 |
About Springfield Convention and Visitors
Based on IRS filings
Springfield Convention and Visitors is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $46K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Springfield Convention and Visitors is led by Mark Hecquet, Secretary & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Hecquet
Secretary & CEO
Secretary → Secretary & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$202K (2024) → $207K (2025)
Bill Hobbs
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collin Quigley
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Morrow
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Missy Handyside
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Copeland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Rosenbury
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Riggs
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darline Mabins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Danastasio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Harmison - Olson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krystal Simom
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Wadkins
Past Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Beattie
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Tr, 2024
Assistant Tr → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Callie Linville
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Head Elliott
Treasurer
Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Dan Reiter (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Bob Helm (2024–2025) — Chamber Interim Chair · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Amy Austin (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Bob Belote (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Brian Hammons (2023–2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Martina Sally (2019–2023) — Assistant Tr · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Tracy Kimberlin (2019–2023) — Secretary · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Joselyn Baldner (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Stephanie Hein (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: John Oke-Thomas (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Laura Head-Elliott (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Kromrey (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Brent Parker (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Zachary Oxley (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Bob Dixon (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Logan Aguirre (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Brad Gebhard (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Gordon Elliot (2019–2020) — Treasurer · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Paul Sundy (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Robin Robeson (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
- Former: Todd Brage (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lara Head-Elliot (2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Cirtin (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
- Former: Brad Danzak (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
- Former: Cara Walker Whiteley (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
- Former: Diane Heatherly (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
- Former: Jeff Childs (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
- Former: Phil Burgess (2019) — Director · Filing note: Through 2018
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 $207K, to Mark Hecquet (Secretary/CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Springfield Convention and Visitors
How large is Springfield Convention and Visitors?
Springfield Convention and Visitors reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Springfield Convention and Visitors?
Springfield Convention and Visitors is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Springfield, MO. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Springfield Convention and Visitors operate?
Springfield Convention and Visitors has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Springfield Convention and Visitors's EIN?
Springfield Convention and Visitors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1516178. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 31, 2019)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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