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
November 2025 Reporting Period
The financial report as of November 30, 2025 presents activities from July 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025. The VGPS Financial Report can be found below.
Financial Reporting
The following represent the most recent YTD financial reporting. Click on a blue bar below to open.
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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
Labor Costs
This is a timing variance. Actual payroll verses budget allocation method differs slightly.
Payroll costs are expected to align with budget at fiscal year end.Media Placement & Digital Marketing
This is a timing variance.Tradeshows / Sales Missions
This is a timing variance.Special Promotions & Representation
This is a timing variance. Meet the Mentor programming shifted to later in year.Capital Outlay
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Annual VGPS Audit Report
Fiscal Year 24/25 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025)
Financial reporting for fiscal year 2024/2025 is currently under audit by Davis Farr (our third-party auditing firm). Our audit should be completed by February 2026. Once the audited financials are finalized, they will be uploaded to the finance portal.
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 92270 -
GPS Tourism Foundation Financial Report
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Delinquencies
There are five (5) TBID hotels that are delinquent as of November 30, 2025.
Courtyard by Marriott, Palm Desert
- Delinquent: July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025
- Complaints were filed with Riverside County
Residence Inn, Palm Desert
- Delinquent: July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025
- Complaints were filed with Riverside County
V Palm Springs
- Delinquent: July 2025, August 2025, September 2025, October 2025
- Notice of Delinquency filed
- Hotel representative in contact with VGPS’s Counsel
The Saguaro Hotel
- Delinquent: August 2025
Indian Palms Country Club
- Delinquent: September 2025, October 2025
If you have any questions about VGPS finance, please contact:
Brian Kelty, Vice President, Finance & Administration
brian@visitgreaterps.com | 760.969.1303

