2023-08-10T15:25:32-05:00 2022-09-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2021-10-01 521070609 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION WASH 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOHN KIM CFO 2027897076 2023-08-09 1 JOHN KIM 999009999 MARK THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2023-08-09 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DESTINATION DC ELLIOTT FERGUSON 901 7TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 27779178 0 X WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG X 1976 DC THE WASHINGTON, DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND MARKET WASHINGTON, DC AS A PREMIER GLOBAL CONVENTION, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION. 32 31 138 0 25000 0 9502842 24227188 1359938 2437873 356954 302626 11863 0 11231597 26967687 51871 168261 0 0 8780314 9735611 0 0 0 6264505 9756075 15096690 19659947 -3865093 7307740 11722986 18012339 9039059 9355430 2683927 8656909 X 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. 0 0 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. 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. REGISTRATION SERVICES - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS AND DESIGNED TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR SPECIALIZED NEEDS. EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP. PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 138 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE CORPORATION 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X X 742233 0 44512 RON BRACCO CHAIRPERSON 6.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA SCHOFIELD VICE CHAIRPERSON 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE ANTHONY TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES HILL SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY AUSTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEADE ATKESON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN BARDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAVIN COLEMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J COHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAJED DAWOOD-FARAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN P DREW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FELIX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE GATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANITA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KORI JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON KEENE JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KOIDE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN KOPPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULISSA MARENCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN PIGLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ROCHE-GARLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY SMITH IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SCHOFIELD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SNEDDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRYSSA WESTERLUND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA WESTMORELAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM CFO 37.50 X 301931 0 50035 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE 37.50 X 185486 0 28550 ROBIN MCCLAIN SR. VP MARKETING & COMMS 37.50 X 312309 0 44071 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 37.50 X 267839 0 29762 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVICES 37.50 X 212212 0 33015 CAROL MOTLEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 37.50 X 192806 0 15452 2214816 0 245397 19 0 1 0 MMGY GLOBAL LLC 4601 MADISON AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64112 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 3742913 CAPITAL REGION USA INC 28614 MARLBORO AVE SUITE 103 EASTON MD 21601 INT AND DOMESTIC ADVERTISING 320000 SENODA 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 PRINTING & STORAGE 201052 NTIVA INC 7900 WESTPARK DR SUITE A100 MCLEAN VA 22102 IT SERVICES AND SUPPLIES 143698 SIMPLEVIEW INC 8950 N ORACLE RD TUCSON AZ 85704 CRM 117723 7 24227188 24227188 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1718453 1718453 REGISTRATIONS 900099 519858 519858 CONSUMER PROMOTIONS 541800 165975 165975 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 33587 8587 25000 2437873 156452 156452 957665 811491 146174 146174 146174 26967687 2412873 25000 302626 168261 1139668 7152488 230575 705928 506952 3174 117767 40721 240231 5479836 474314 356720 715823 334115 911017 47498 232730 60141 CONTRACTS 309863 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 247335 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 184790 19659947 1407389 9793188 718 718 338392 0 1945008 1501977 201141 237780 2125583 1165764 999677 959819 5658220 4566426 1172441 952431 11722986 18012339 829401 3093792 496886 645409 150000 2000000 7562772 3616229 9039059 9355430 X 2683927 8656909 2683927 8656909 11722986 18012339 X 7307740 -1619839 285081 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1290819 756683 534136 701905 311801 390104 132859 97280 35579 959819 RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS 254353 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 698078 952431 DEFERRED RENT 1871718 PENSION LIABILITY 1046433 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITIES 698078 3616229 X 25410384 -1619839 103257 -1516582 26926966 40721 40721 26967687 19722483 103257 103257 19619226 40721 40721 19659947 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH ST NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 300019421 501(C)(3) 68261 0 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS. BRAND USA 1725 EYE STREET NW EIGHTH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 364681868 501(C)(6) 100000 0 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ACTIVITIES 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS NEEDED. X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 514733 0 227500 0 0 0 27000 0 17512 0 786745 0 0 0 ROBIN MCCLAIN SR. VP MARKETING & COMMS 262251 0 50058 0 0 0 27000 0 17071 0 356380 0 0 0 JOHN KIM CFO 252325 0 49606 0 0 0 27000 0 23035 0 351966 0 0 0 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 234033 0 33806 0 0 0 20500 0 9262 0 297601 0 0 0 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVICES 185397 0 26815 0 0 0 23782 0 9233 0 245227 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE 161930 0 23556 0 0 0 20500 0 8050 0 214036 0 0 0 CAROL MOTLEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 168056 0 24750 0 0 0 4449 0 11003 0 208258 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR ELLIOTT FERGUSON. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS IT WAS FOR A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE. PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS PARTICIPATING IN A NONQUALIFIED 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN. THE PLAN ACCEPTS ONLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY SERVING THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE DESTINATION DC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESTINATION DC MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE, CREATE TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP FOR EACH CLASS CREATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND BY THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS TO ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES; EACH IS REMINDED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EACH DECEMBER AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER PENSION-RELATED COSTS 285,081. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 300019421 IDENTIFY PROGRAMS PLANNED IN THE DISTRICT DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12C, III-FI 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC O 106722 CASH THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC B 68261 CASH