Nonprofit · EIN 52-1070609
WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $55,030,141 | $53,637,838 | $1,392,303 | $24,908,545 | $14,204,460 | $10,704,085 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $53,211,107 | $61,998,917 | -$8,787,810 | $25,953,220 | $17,124,539 | $8,828,681 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $38,544,978 | $30,737,891 | $7,807,087 | $32,806,689 | $16,094,690 | $16,711,999 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $51,604,560
- of which government grants
- $51,604,560
- Program service revenue
- $3,096,321
- Investment income
- $299,997
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$115,945
- Other revenue
- $29,263
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $827,819
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,510,655
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,815,355
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,574,853
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,530
- Accounting fees
- $193,874
- Occupancy
- $1,070,280
- Travel
- $1,140,546
- Depreciation
- $442,941
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,953,220
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,908,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,204,460
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,704,085
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $580,064
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,978,602
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,704,085
- Gross unrelated business income
- $10,060
- Gross receipts
- $56,759,945
- Employees
- 307
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $978,293 | $46,451 |
| ROBIN MCCLAIN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $377,277 | $47,315 |
| JOHN KIM | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $365,511 | $56,929 |
| MELISSA RILEY | VP CONVENTION SALES & SVCS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $330,543 | $36,509 |
| CLAIRE CARLIN | VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $289,769 | $45,085 |
| THERESA BELPULSI | VP TOURISM, SPORTS & VISIT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $273,232 | $39,460 |
| BILL ADAMS | DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $187,852 | $22,273 |
| MEADE ATKESON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULISSA MARENCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE ANTHONY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FELIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL J COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEIF DORMSJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGIE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEON GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA BROWER HAGOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN JARKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANITA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KORI JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID KASPRZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLOMON KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY KOIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVAN KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMEKA MONEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARMEN PIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK ROCHE-GARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SNEDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRYSSA WESTERLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARIEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $959,237 | $49,620 |
| JOHN KIM | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $352,300 | $60,057 |
| ROBIN MCCLAIN | SR VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $361,176 | $45,701 |
| MELISSA RILEY | VP CONVENTION SALES & SVCS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $300,064 | $33,811 |
| CLAIRE CARLIN | VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $254,072 | $37,003 |
| THERESA BELPULSI | VP TOURISM, SPORTS & VISITOR SVCS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $250,770 | $36,457 |
| BILL ADAMS | DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SALES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,834 | $20,174 |
| MEADE ATKESON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JULISSA MARENCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE ANTHONY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FELIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSSA WESTERLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANITA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KASPRZYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE GROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DM NINA ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMEKA MONEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SNEDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN JARKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KORI JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK T ROCHE-GARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KOIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL J COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA HIGGINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLOMON KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT FERGUSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $816,461 | $41,096 |
| JOHN KIM | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $338,994 | $50,035 |
| ROBIN MCCLAIN | SR. VP MARKETING & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $340,686 | $44,071 |
| MELISSA RILEY | VP CONVENTION SALES & SERV Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $291,174 | $29,762 |
| CLAIRE CARLIN | VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $244,507 | $28,591 |
| THERESA BELPULSI | VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $236,683 | $33,015 |
| DIANNA WALDROUP | DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $159,231 | $29,791 |
| RON BRACCO | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE ANTHONY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL AKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEADE ATKESON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN BARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAVIN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL J COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAJED DAWOOD-FARAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FELIX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANITA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KORI JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOLOMON KEENE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY KOIDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN KOPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULISSA MARENCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PIGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROCHE-GARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY SMITH | IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SNEDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRYSSA WESTERLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIZAM ALI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH A ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TOWNSEND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VARGHESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 7TH ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-3885
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLIOTT FERGUSON, 901 7TH STREET NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- JOHN KIM, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 789-7076
- Website
- WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.
- PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS.
- STAFFING SOLUTIONS - PROVIDE STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS & EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC.
- 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.
- EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP.
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
- 52-1070609
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,908,545
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,759,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $55,030,141 | $53,637,838 | $24,908,545 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $53,211,107 | $61,998,917 | $25,953,220 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $38,544,978 | $30,737,891 | $32,806,689 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $26,967,687 | $19,659,947 | $18,012,339 | 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 52-1070609).
Questions about WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION is 52-1070609.
- Is WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 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 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 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 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 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 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ELLIOTT FERGUSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $978,293 (ELLIOTT FERGUSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,030,141, expenses of $53,637,838 and total assets of $24,908,545 at year end.
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