Nonprofit · EIN 91-1644435
SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,500,010 | $33,671,306 | $2,828,704 | $17,846,068 | $7,620,524 | $10,225,544 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $31,287,095 | $31,828,309 | -$541,214 | $15,912,911 | $8,520,152 | $7,392,759 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $36,227,160
- Investment income
- $108,834
- Other revenue
- $164,016
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,561,487
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,463,504
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,934,589
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,067
- Accounting fees
- $54,850
- Occupancy
- $712,820
- Travel
- $108,285
- Depreciation
- $85,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,912,911
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,846,068
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,620,524
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,225,544
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $582,288
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,225,544
- Gross unrelated business income
- $127,574
- Gross receipts
- $36,500,010
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY BLOUNT | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $488,750 | $43,940 |
| KELLY SALING | SVP AND CHIEF SALES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $352,856 | $40,942 |
| MICHAEL WOODY | SVP AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $288,617 | $41,995 |
| ALLISON LAFOLLETTE | NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,476 | $19,567 |
| CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,231 | $21,622 |
| PETER ANDERSEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR CONVENTION STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,098 | $27,886 |
| TROY ANDERSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,267 | $21,943 |
| KENNEDY JAMES | SVP AND TALENT AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $167,616 | $15,618 |
| ANITA CERANA | NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,303 | $8,165 |
| SCOTT BLY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $107,051 | $14,102 |
| CALLETTE NIELSEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAMILTON | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHOOR AHMED | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CLARK | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNON LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR THRU 06/24 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI FREEBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MINAZ ABJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BUFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY BACARELLA | DIRECTOR THRU 06/24 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUNNY JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KERI ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HEIDI WILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHAD MACKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN CANLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATT MURPHY | DIRECTOR THRU 01/24 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY BLOUNT | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $444,872 | $32,772 |
| KELLY SALING | SVP AND CHIEF SALES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $364,786 | $36,106 |
| ALISON DANIELS | SVP AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $319,719 | $22,457 |
| MICHAEL WOODY | SVP AND CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $231,330 | $29,142 |
| ALLISON LAFOLLETTE | DIRECTOR, MID-ATLANTIC REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,727 | $17,492 |
| ANITA CERANA | NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,163 | $8,872 |
| PETER ANDERSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR CONVENTION STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,747 | $13,412 |
| KELLY AMIG | NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,523 | $15,953 |
| CHRISTOPHER CONNELLY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,345 | $11,854 |
| KATHY THRAILKILL | EXEC. OPS. MGR., SECRETARY THRU 08/23 Officer | 40 | $83,622 | $10,050 |
| ZAHOOR AHMED | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLETTE NIELSEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CLARK | BOARD PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BACARELLA | BOARD FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNON LEIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CANLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MACKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI WILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BLOSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANESHA DEBARDELABEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BUFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MINAZ ABJI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI FREEBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY LAMONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 PIKE ST STE 800, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2386
- In care of
- % CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMMY BLOUNT, 701 PIKE ST 800, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- TAMMY BLOUNT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (206) 461-5800
- Website
- WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ("VISIT SEATTLE") COMPETITIVELY MARKETS THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER.
Program accomplishments
- CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES PROMOTE THE CITY AND COUNTY AS THE BEST DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS. ITS GOAL IS TO ATTRACT THESE EVENTS TO THE SEATTLE CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHER MEETING PLACES AND HOTELS.
- THE TOURISM PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A BROAD RANGE OF MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FAMILY AND GROUP TRAVEL TO SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS WHICH ANSWER VISITOR QUERIES ABOUT THIS REGION BY PROVIDING OVER THE PHONE ANSWERS, PRINTED MATERIALS AND DROP-BY VISITOR CENTERS.
- PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ATTRACTS AND RETAINS PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION BY GIVING MEMBERS INFORMATIONAL SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE PLANNED MEETINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1644435
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,846,068
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,500,010
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $36,500,010 | $33,671,306 | $17,846,068 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $31,287,095 | $31,828,309 | $15,912,911 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,151,531 | $17,914,773 | $15,865,486 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 91-1644435).
Questions about SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU is 91-1644435.
- Is SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1994.
- Are donations to SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 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 SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TAMMY BLOUNT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 28 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $488,750 (TAMMY BLOUNT, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $36,500,010, expenses of $33,671,306 and total assets of $17,846,068 at year end.
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