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← WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$53,211,107
Total expenses
$61,998,917
Contributions and grants received
$49,531,924
Grants paid
$5,290,920
Program service revenue
$3,121,775
Investment income
$462,213
Other revenue
$95,195
Total assets, end of year
$25,953,220
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,124,539
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,828,681
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $49,531,924

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,400,969 · related or exempt $2,400,969

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATIONS

    total $484,333 · related or exempt $484,333

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONSUMER PROMOTIONS

    total $198,709 · related or exempt $198,709

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $37,764 · related or exempt $12,764 · unrelated business $25,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $396,380 · excluded $396,380

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $89,775

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $89,775

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $89,775 · related or exempt $89,775

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $657,850

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $592,017

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $65,833

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $65,833 · excluded $65,833

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $5,420 · related or exempt $5,420

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,420

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,290,920

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,443,854

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,447,749

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $924,430

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,036,358

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $908,222

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $600

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,382

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $40,038

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $764,029

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,240,881

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $806,938

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $834,682

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,224,751

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,221,710

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,446,878

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $426,998

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $96,585

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $2,020,330

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONTRACTS

    total $1,275,032

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $386,550

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $13,252,327 · end of year $1,294,421

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $714 · end of year $5,283,809

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,873,225 · end of year $3,566,012

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $132,880 · end of year $995,101

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,787,037

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,764,582

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $966,126 · end of year $1,022,455

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,883,744 · end of year $5,633,584

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,697,673 · end of year $8,157,838

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,410,330 · end of year $5,955,393

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $630,255 · end of year $630,597

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,054,105 · end of year $10,538,549

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,711,999 · end of year $8,828,681

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, TRADE SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS IN THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHERWISE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WASHINGTON, DC CONVENTION & TOURISM (DBA DESTINATION DC) SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND MARKET WASHINGTON, DC AS A PREMIER GLOBAL CONVENTION, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION.

  • MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - TO POSITION WASHINGTON, DC AS A LEADING LEISURE AND CONVENTION DESTINATION THROUGH TARGETED AND INTEGRATED MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS.

  • CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES - 1) TO POSITION AND SELL WASHINGTON, DC AS A DESTINATION FOR CORPORATE AND ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS, CREATING CONNECTIONS WITH CUSTOMERS THROUGH PERSONAL SALES CALLS, TRADE SHOWS, AND MEANINGFUL CLIENT EVENTS. 2) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CONVENTION AND MEETING PLANNERS THAT BOOK GROUPS IN WASHINGTON, DC BY CONDUCTING SITE INSPECTIONS, PROVIDING PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION AND ATTENDANCE SUPPORT, AND DISTRIBUTING SERVICE LEADS TO MEMBER BUSINESSES.

  • TOURISM - TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH TOUR OPERATORS, WHOLESALERS, RECEPTIVE OPERATORS, TRAVEL AGENTS, SPORTING EVENT ORGANIZERS, AND TRAVEL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO INCREASE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PACKAGED TRAVEL.

  • VISITOR SERVICES - TO GENERATE INTEREST AND DEMAND IN THE DESTINATION BY SERVING AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR VISITOR AND "DC INSIDER" INFORMATION TO ENCOURAGE NEW AND REPEAT VISITATION.

  • REGISTRATION SERVICES - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS AND DESIGNED TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR SPECIALIZED NEEDS.

  • EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP.

  • PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Meade Atkeson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Julissa Marenco

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Stacy Smith

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 2 related
  • Clarence Anthony

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Matt Felix

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Amy Austin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Angie Gates

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carmen Pigler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chryssa Westerlund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Darien Wright

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Danita Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Kasprzyk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Gross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dm Nina Albert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donna Westmoreland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Emeka Moneme

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Evan Koppel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jason Berry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Snedden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related
  • John Varghese

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ken Jarka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kori Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark T Roche-Garland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Koide

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul J Cohn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tara Higgins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shawn Townsend

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Solomon Keene

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elliott Ferguson

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,008,857
    From this org
    $959,237
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,620
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $567,157
    Bonus
    $392,080
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,620
    Filer's total
    $1,008,857
  • John Kim

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $412,357
    From this org
    $352,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,057
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,733
    Bonus
    $73,567
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,057
    Filer's total
    $412,357
  • Claire Carlin

    VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES

    Total calculated
    $291,075
    From this org
    $254,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,003
    Hours/week
    37.5 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,897
    Bonus
    $47,175
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,673
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,330
    Filer's total
    $291,075
  • Robin McClain

    SR VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $406,877
    From this org
    $361,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,701
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,746
    Bonus
    $70,430
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,701
    Filer's total
    $406,877
  • Melissa Riley

    VP CONVENTION SALES & SVCS

    Total calculated
    $333,875
    From this org
    $300,064
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,811
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,367
    Bonus
    $41,697
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,311
    Filer's total
    $333,875
  • Theresa Belpulsi

    VP TOURISM, SPORTS & VISITOR SVCS

    Total calculated
    $287,227
    From this org
    $250,770
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,457
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,087
    Bonus
    $33,683
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,188
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,269
    Filer's total
    $287,227
  • Bill Adams

    DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SALES

    Total calculated
    $203,008
    From this org
    $182,834
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,174
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,771
    Bonus
    $25,063
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,575
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,599
    Filer's total
    $203,008

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR ELLIOTT FERGUSON. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS IT WAS FOR A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS PARTICIPATING IN A NONQUALIFIED 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN. THE PLAN ACCEPTS ONLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
22 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202532059349301753

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