FINANCE
The Finance department supports the overall financial health of Visit Greater Palm Springs by overseeing organizational funding and spending and forecasting future economic trends that could affect our local tourism industry.
Primary responsibilities include:
- overall financial planning
- managing and reporting of financial transactions, including the performance of general accounting activities
- development and implementation of the annual budget
- issuance of financial statements and annual audits
- managing cash flow, credit, and investments
- managing employee payroll and benefits
- performing financial analysis, strategy and performance measurement
July 2025 Reporting Period
The financial report as of July 31, 2025, represents activities in the first month of our new fiscal year. The VGPS Financial Report can be found below.
Fiscal Year 24/25 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Financial reporting for fiscal year 2024/2025 is pending while we wait for finalized city revenues and updated actuary information for our pension plan.
Financial Reporting
The following represent the most recent YTD financial reporting. Click on a blue bar below to open.
- 2-Year Board Priorities
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VGPS Financial Report
Below is Visit Greater Palm Springs' Statement of Activities
(Click on the image to view larger.)* Notes for Budget Variances > $100K
Media Placement & Digital Marketing:
- This is a timing variance. Billing for some advertising expenses have not been received.Capital Outlay:
- Evaluating vehicle purchase and financing options -
Annual VGPS Audit Report
2024 Annual Audit Report
This financial report PDF file is of Visit Greater Palm Springs' finances for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.Questions concerning any of the information in this report should be addressed to the Vice President of Finance & Administration at info@visitgreaterps.com or by U.S. mail:
Visit Greater Palm Springs
70100 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270We have executed our engagement letter with Davis Farr Certified Public Accountants to complete our external audit. The audit of fiscal year 2024/2025 is scheduled to begin November 17, 2025.
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GPS Tourism Foundation Financial Report
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Delinquencies
There are three (3) TBID hotels that are delinquent as of July 31, 2025.
- Courtyard by Marriott, Palm Desert
- Residence Inn, Palm Desert
- The Paloma Resort, Cathedral City
If you have any questions about VGPS finance, please contact:
Brian Kelty, Vice President, Finance & Administration
brian@visitgreaterps.com | 760.969.1340

