Visit Topeka Inc's network
24 people9 organisationsi24 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
24 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Cortez Chair | Chair Elect | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dene Mosier Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rob Bergquist Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Annette Wiles | Treasurer (Through 2/29/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brandy Johnson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bruce Steinbrock | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Commissioner Bill Riphahn | Ex-Officio | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cynthia Holthaus | Ex-Officio | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dean Patel | Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debbie Schwartz | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Fawn Moser | Ex-Officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jared Rudy | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Owen | Treasurer (Beg 3/1/24) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kellen Seitz | Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kent Lammers | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Drewelow | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Khush Patel | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kirk Haskins | Ex-Officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| LT Manny Munoz | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nancy Burkhardt | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sylvia Ortiz | Ex-Officio | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TIM Laurent | Ex-Officio | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Val Vandersluis | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vickie Brokke | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Oetting | President | since 2018 |
| Joshua Patterson | SVP of Finance (5/6/22-12/31/22) | since 2022 |
| Natalie Zeller | CFO (1/1/22-5/5/22) | 2022 |
| Sean Dixon | President/Dti President (Beg 8/24/24) | since 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Wiles | Treasurer (Through 2/29/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Owen | Treasurer (Beg 3/1/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dene Mosier | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Laurent | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Ortiz | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Commissioner Bill Riphahn | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirk Haskins | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Holthaus | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dean Patel | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kellen Seitz | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fawn Moser | Ex-Officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Cortez | Chair Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Bergquist | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jared Rudy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Val Vandersluis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kent Lammers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Schwartz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Drewelow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Khush Patel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lt Manny Munoz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Burkhardt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Steinbrock | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandy Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vickie Brokke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Dixon | President/Dti President (Beg 8/24/24) | 20 | $0 | $166k | $20k |
| Joshua Patterson | CFO | 6 | $0 | $89k | $34k |
About
- Legal name
- Visit Topeka Inc
- EIN
- 320176144
- Address
- 719 S Kansas Ave 100, Topeka, KS, 66603-3807
- State
- Kansas
- Mission
- Visit topeka increases tourism's economic impact on topeka through destination development and brand management. It is our job to promote the city of topeka. Each year, thousands of visitors come to topeka to visit friends and family, attend a business convention or association conference, to participate in a sporting event and as part of a group motor coach tour. Visit topeka markets our... (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
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Sean Dixon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedFOSTER ENVIRONMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTYGrowth Organization of Topekashawnee CoRelatedENHANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFEGreater Topeka Partnership IncRelatedENCOURAGE GROWTH OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES & CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENTDowntown Topeka IncRelatedMOBILIZE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICIES THAT CREATE ECONOMIC SUCCESSGreater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBruce Steinbrock
≥8years on the filingsDean Patel
≥8years on the filingsKellen Seitz
≥7years on the filingsDene Mosier
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
- $2.3m
- Total liabilities
- $165k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
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 | $2.1m | $1.8m | $232k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.