- Revenue 2024
- $55,030,141
- Expenses 2024
- $53,637,838
As filed
- Subsection
- 06
- NTEE code
- S41
- Classification
- 1000
- Street
- 901 7TH ST NW STE 400
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Other organizations at this address
1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us
This address is a suite or unit (STE 400). Organizations that share one are often clients of the same office-services firm, accountant or registered agent rather than related to each other.
We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.
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THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC
EIN 30-0019421
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - TO POSITION WASHINGTON, DC AS A LEADING LEISURE AND CONVENTION DESTINATION THROUGH TARGETED AND INTEGRATED MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS.
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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.
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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.
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PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS.
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STAFFING SOLUTIONS - PROVIDE STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS & EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC.
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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.
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EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Meade AtkesonMEADE ATKESON
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Julissa MarencoJULISSA MARENCO
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Stacy SmithSTACY SMITH
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Clarence AnthonyCLARENCE ANTHONY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Mike AndersonMIKE ANDERSON
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Matt FelixMATT FELIX
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
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Nina AlbertNINA ALBERT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jason BerryJASON BERRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Paul J CohnPAUL J COHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Randy ClarkeRANDY CLARKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Leif DormsjoLEIF DORMSJO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Angie GatesANGIE GATES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Diane GrossDIANE GROSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Leon GoldbergLEON GOLDBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Laura Brower HagoodLAURA BROWER HAGOOD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Tara HigginsTARA HIGGINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ken JarkaKEN JARKA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Danita JohnsonDANITA JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kori JohnsonKORI JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David KasprzykDAVID KASPRZYK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Solomon KeeneSOLOMON KEENE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nancy KoideNANCY KOIDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Evan KoppelEVAN KOPPEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Emeka MonemeEMEKA MONEME
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carmen PiglerCARMEN PIGLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $55,030,141
- Expenses
- $53,637,838
- Contributions
- $51,604,560
- Grants paid
- $827,819
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2023
- Revenue
- $53,211,107
- Expenses
- $61,998,917
- Contributions
- $49,531,924
- Grants paid
- $5,290,920
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2022
- Revenue
- $38,544,978
- Expenses
- $30,737,891
- Contributions
- $34,554,424
- Grants paid
- $1,387,000
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $26,967,687
- Expenses
- $19,659,947
- Assets (EOY)
- $18,012,339
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,231,597
- Expenses
- $15,096,690
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,722,986
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $14,793,249
- Expenses
- $16,585,783
- Assets (EOY)
- $11,563,747
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $24,668,365
- Expenses
- $23,984,194
- Assets (EOY)
- $13,928,782
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $24,799,997
- Expenses
- $23,713,366
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,822,478
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $28,340,223
- Expenses
- $26,771,614
- Assets (EOY)
- $12,543,162
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $22,284,127
- Expenses
- $21,903,176
- Assets (EOY)
- $14,194,649
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $20,362,097
- Expenses
- $19,226,395
- Assets (EOY)
- $8,898,331
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $17,651,180
- Expenses
- $17,328,125
- Assets (EOY)
- $7,221,674
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.
Grants made
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$4,900,000
2023 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
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$1,100,000
2022 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
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$500,000
2024 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ACTIVITIES
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC
$390,920
2023 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS.
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC
$327,819
2024 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
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2022 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS.
Grants received
No itemized grant names this organization as a recipient. Only grants over $5,000 are itemized, and only by filers of the full Form 990.
Related organizations
From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
Declared on its 2023 return
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THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC
501(C)(3) · IDENTIFY PROGRAMS PLANNED IN THE DISTRICT · DC
Declared as related by
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THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC
On its 2023 return
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Not present in the most recent drop.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.