Nonprofit · EIN 52-1275445
VISIT BALTIMORE INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,838,147 | $21,395,473 | -$3,557,326 | $12,437,841 | $9,261,843 | $3,175,998 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,340,969 | $18,907,403 | -$1,566,434 | $15,856,818 | $9,152,067 | $6,704,751 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,615,014 | $15,249,061 | $2,365,953 | $17,395,905 | $9,152,653 | $8,243,252 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,720,731
- of which government grants
- $1,720,731
- Program service revenue
- $15,705,756
- Investment income
- $380,299
- Other revenue
- $31,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,615,372
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,807,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,637,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,967
- Accounting fees
- $130,922
- Occupancy
- $520,374
- Travel
- $600,801
- Depreciation
- $531,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,856,818
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,437,841
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,261,843
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,175,998
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,176,191
- Publicly traded securities
- $418,990
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,175,998
- Gross receipts
- $17,838,147
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL HUTCHINSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $597,582 | $39,577 |
| CRAIG D WALTERS-VAY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $213,393 | $37,500 |
| KIREEM SWINTON | VP OF SALES & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Officer | 40 | $239,025 | $10,799 |
| PATRICIA MCCLEAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,325 | $22,087 |
| SHERRY VALE | DIRECTOR OF MIDWEST SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,092 | $15,889 |
| JENNIFER DWYER | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,826 | $23,069 |
| AURELIA WELSH | SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES & SP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,185 | $21,991 |
| BRIAN CHUNG | DIRECTOR OF MID-ATLANTIC SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,068 | $8,352 |
| LAURIE NELSON-CHOICE | DIR. OF DIV. & NATIONAL SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,043 | $14,555 |
| CHARLES G TILDON III | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARAG ATHAVALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BOIDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| P DAVID BRAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRY COKER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET CURRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VANESSA A FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRBY FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRI L FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTONIO HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TED JABARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOHANNAD MO JISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK MINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASMA NAEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACEY OMOGBEHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS PENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK REMESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OTIS ROLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELONDA STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY VAN RENSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN A WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGOT AMELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAC CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL HUTCHINSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $535,636 | $42,222 |
| CRAIG D WALTERS-VAY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,011 | $37,182 |
| KIREEM SWINTON | VP OF SALES & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Officer | 40 | $217,302 | $10,069 |
| PATRICIA MCCLEAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,375 | $21,508 |
| AURELIA WELSH | SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES & SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,226 | $17,986 |
| LAURIE NELSON-CHOICE | DIR. OF DIV. & NATIONAL SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,399 | $12,268 |
| SHERRY VALE | DIRECTOR OF MIDWEST SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,129 | $8,435 |
| CHRISTINA GHANI | DIRECTOR OF SPORTS SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,042 | $6,277 |
| BRIAN CHUNG | REGIONAL DIR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,713 | $7,482 |
| MARGOT AMELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BOIDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| P DAVID BRAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CURRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNETTE DODSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA A FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI L FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J HOWARD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JABARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHANNAD MO JISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASMA NAEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY OMOGBEHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK REMESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ONAHLEA SHIMUNEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELONDA STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN TARBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY VAN RENSBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN A WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES G CHUCK TILDON III | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL HUTCHINSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $501,758 | $40,322 |
| CRAIG VAY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $189,405 | $36,976 |
| PATRICIA MCCLEAN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,688 | $26,165 |
| KIREEM SWINTON | VP OF SALES & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,399 | $7,966 |
| SHERRY VALE | REG. DIRECTOR OF SALES CHI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,441 | $19,824 |
| AURELIA WELSH | SR. DIRECTOR OF SALES & SP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,629 | $13,637 |
| DUSTIN ARNHEIM | SENIOR VP OF SALES & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,335 | $6,426 |
| CHRISTOPHER KEANE | DIR. OF MID-ATLANTIC SALEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,798 | $5,359 |
| ALEX SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASMA NAEEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN TARBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES G TILDON III | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK REMESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J HOWARD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CURRIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN A WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY FOWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CAMPBELL | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT AMELIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHANNAD JISHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OHAHLEA SHIMUNEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| P DAVID BRAMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL CONROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BOIDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SECRETARY KEVIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR ANTONIO HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELONDA STOKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JABARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI L FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DONAHUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PENNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY POOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA A FINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 E PRATT STREET 10TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3116
- Signed the 990
- CRAIG D WALTERS-VAY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (410) 659-7300
- Website
- WWW.BALTIMORE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
VISIT BALTIMORE IS THE TOURISM ARM OF BALTIMORE, RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING INCREMENTAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS THROUGH ATTRACTION OF CONVENTION AND LEISURE VISITORS, AND WORKS TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL GUESTS.
Program accomplishments
- VISIT BALTIMORE SERVES AS THE LIAISON BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. CUSTOMERS INCLUDE MEETING PLANNERS, TOUR OPERATORS, INDIVIDUAL TOURISTS AND MEDIA. STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE GOVERNMENT, CITIZENS AND MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED INCLUDE LODGING, DINING, ARTS, ATTRACTIONS, SHOPPING, TRANSPORTATION, ASSOCIATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
- VISIT BALTIMORE HELPS GENERATE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE GREATER BALTIMORE REGION THROUGH THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP.
- VISIT BALTIMORE INSPIRES PEOPLE TO VISIT OUR GREAT DESTINATION AND TO EXPERIENCE THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY OUR STAKEHOLDERS.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1275445
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,437,841
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,838,147
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $17,838,147 | $21,395,473 | $12,437,841 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,340,969 | $18,907,403 | $15,856,818 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,615,014 | $15,249,061 | $17,395,905 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $23,022,151 | $14,334,757 | $13,591,522 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 52-1275445).
Questions about VISIT BALTIMORE INC
- What is the EIN of VISIT BALTIMORE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VISIT BALTIMORE INC is 52-1275445.
- Is VISIT BALTIMORE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to VISIT BALTIMORE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VISIT BALTIMORE INC 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 VISIT BALTIMORE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VISIT BALTIMORE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of VISIT BALTIMORE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $597,582 (AL HUTCHINSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does VISIT BALTIMORE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,838,147, expenses of $21,395,473 and total assets of $12,437,841 at year end.
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