Nonprofit · EIN 36-4681868
CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $139,855,946 | $183,363,852 | -$43,507,906 | $293,550,803 | $17,180,014 | $276,370,789 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $224,546,277 | $254,798,872 | -$30,252,595 | $392,563,060 | $45,175,021 | $347,388,039 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $175,731,963 | $183,560,698 | -$7,828,735 | $453,274,623 | $37,382,466 | $415,892,157 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $129,356,888
- Membership dues
- $43,943,600
- Program service revenue
- $1,623,230
- Investment income
- $8,872,314
- Net rental income
- $3,514
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,747,686
- Other revenue
- $3,514
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,146,962
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,032,221
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,361,334
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $320,524
- Accounting fees
- $174,451
- Occupancy
- $1,079,727
- Travel
- $1,585,633
- Depreciation
- $1,808,093
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $392,563,060
- Total assets, end of year
- $293,550,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,180,014
- Net assets, end of year
- $276,370,789
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $232,093
- Publicly traded securities
- $83,106,828
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $270,480,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,890,233
- Gross receipts
- $483,201,122
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER L THOMPSON | CEO & PRESIDENT (UNTIL 09/24) Former | 40 | $885,295 | $22,984 |
| DONALD F RICHARDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $567,318 | $41,427 |
| FRED DIXON | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $556,166 | $6,871 |
| AARON WODINSCHWARTZ | CHIEF CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $463,347 | $26,362 |
| JOHN O CONTE | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $384,470 | $44,046 |
| BRIAN WATKINS | VP, TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,679 | $35,927 |
| MING SUEY NEWCOMB | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,627 | $23,304 |
| MARK LAPIDUS | VP, CONTENT & MARKETING TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,436 | $41,142 |
| STACI MELLMAN | CHIEF MKTG OFFICER (UNTIL 08/24) Former | 40 | $300,783 | $13,097 |
| CASSADY BAILEY | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,308 | $18,474 |
| TODD DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MANGEOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARI NAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MOORE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK HOPLAMAZIAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 01/26) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | CHAIR (UNTIL 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAUREN BAILEY | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN ORR | SECRETARY (UNTIL 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ESPOSITO | TREASURER (UNTIL 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MAPES | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GUS ANTORCHA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER L THOMPSON | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $810,260 | $23,994 |
| DONALD F RICHARDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $498,401 | $36,585 |
| THOMAS J GARZILLI | FORMER CHIEF MKTG OFFICER Former | 40 | $433,886 | $23,201 |
| AARON WODINSCHWARTZ | CHIEF CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $354,274 | $32,602 |
| STACI MELLIMAN | CHIEF MKTG OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $323,857 | $17,171 |
| JOHN O CONTE | SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $286,168 | $19,048 |
| ROSINA BARBASTEFANO | SEN DIRECTOR, INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,141 | $44,943 |
| MARK LAPIDUS | VP, CONTENT & MARKETING TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,005 | $31,127 |
| MING SUEY NEWCOMB | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,182 | $21,929 |
| CASSADY BAILEY | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,203 | $21,566 |
| TODD DAVIDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIKO M ORRALL UNTIL 0124 | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ORR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL I HENSCHEL UNTIL 0124 | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOPLAMAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MAPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MANGEOT AS OF 0124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARI NAIR AS OF 0124 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER L THOMPSON | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $627,697 | $27,998 |
| DONALD F RICHARDSON | CHIEF FIN, DIV & INCL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $476,746 | $36,580 |
| THOMAS J GARZILLI UNTIL 0123 | CHIEF MKTG OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $470,124 | $41,312 |
| AARON WODINSCHWARTZ | SVP, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC POLICY Key employee | 40 | $315,911 | $34,447 |
| JOHN O CONTE | VP, GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,165 | $31,059 |
| MARK LAPIDUS | VP, CONTENT & MARKETING TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $246,767 | $38,325 |
| ROSINA BARBASTEFANO | SEN DIR, INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,451 | $42,680 |
| MING SUEY NEWCOMB | VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,223 | $21,075 |
| CASSADY BAILEY | VP, PARTNER ENGAGEMENT & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,096 | $18,761 |
| TODD DAVIDSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE NORSWORTHY UNTIL 0123 | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIKO MATSUDO ORRALL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL IRWIN HENSCHEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOPLAMAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN ESPOSITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM O'TOOLE UNTIL 0123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN KANTARAS UNTIL 0123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE YOUNG AS OF 0123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MAPES AS OF 0123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN ORR AS OF 0123 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1875 K ST NW STE 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-0012
- In care of
- % DONALD F RICHARDSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRED DIXON, 1875 K STREET NW 450, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DONALD F RICHARDSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 536-2084
- Website
- WWW.THEBRANDUSA.COM
- Return prepared by
- KPMG LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
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What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4681868
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $293,550,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $483,201,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $139,855,946 | $183,363,852 | $293,550,803 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $224,546,277 | $254,798,872 | $392,563,060 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $175,731,963 | $183,560,698 | $453,274,623 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $330,030,939 | $91,449,290 | $393,379,443 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4681868).
Questions about CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION
- What is the EIN of CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION is 36-4681868.
- Is CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2011.
- Are donations to CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names FRED DIXON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $885,295 (CHRISTOPHER L THOMPSON, CEO & PRESIDENT (UNTIL 09/24)).
- How much revenue does CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,855,946, expenses of $183,363,852 and total assets of $293,550,803 at year end.
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