International Association of Conference Centers
Revenue
$306k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$400k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$1m
$904k liabilities
Net assets
$140k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
16
4.9 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Sara Blivaiss
Left since last filing
3
19% of the board
International Association of Conference Centers' network
16 people2 organisationsi16 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Santo Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Neil Gardner Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sara Blivaiss Chair | Chair Elect | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bhavna Venugopal | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dana Rector | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Greg Stafford | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hali Cooper | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Macmullen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kimberly Corbets | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Finley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lucy Stahl | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Meredith Mara | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nancy Lindemer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raenell Champaign | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sean Palmer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Liston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Cooper | Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Corbets | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Finley | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Raenell Champaign | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Meredith Mara | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dana Rector | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lucy Stahl | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Hali Cooper | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bhavna Venugopal | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Lindemer | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| John Macmullen | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Liston | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sean Palmer | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joe Santo | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Blivaiss | Chair Elect | 5 | $0 | ||
| Neil Gardner | Immediate Past Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Greg Stafford | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Cooper | Chief Executive Officer | 25 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- International Association of Conference Centers
- EIN
- 133076803
- Address
- 35 E Wacker Dr Ste 850, Chicago, IL, 60601-2101
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- To bring together the brightest industry minds to promote the best meeting venues, which deliver exceptional meeting experiences. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJoe Santo
≥8years on the filingsNeil Gardner
≥8years on the filingsNancy Lindemer
≥8years on the filingsSusan Liston
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1m
- Total liabilities
- $904k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $140k
- Contributions and grants received
- $280k
- Program service revenue
- $7k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $306k | $400k | Deficit $94k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.