2022-11-15T16:37:20-06:00 2021-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2021-01-01 450636440 WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE WASH 4254785350 PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 DAVID BLANDFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4254785350 2022-11-15 1 DAVID BLANDFORD 999009999 MEGAN R RYAN P00737884 4254544919 2022-11-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X STATE OF WASHINGTON TOURISM DAVID BLANDFORD PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 5068269 0 X INDUSTRY.STATEOFWATOURISM.COM X 2011 WA THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE IS MARKETING WASHINGTON (CONT'D SCHED O)TO TOURISTS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ADVOCATING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING FOR WASHINGTON STATE. 18 18 4 26 20745 0 1660267 5025230 133197 11294 0 0 47901 31745 1841365 5068269 0 0 0 0 339080 583403 0 0 0 783925 3090476 1123005 3673879 718360 1394390 2270038 3846718 65406 247696 2204632 3599022 X THE SOLE PURPOSE IS MARKETING WASHINGTON TO TOURISTS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ADVOCATING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING FOR WASHINGTON STATE. 0 0 THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE (WTA) WAS FORMED IN 2011 AND IS A 501(C)(6) NOT FOR PROFIT MEMBER ASSOCIATION. AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE STATE-RUN TOURISM OFFICE, THE WTA WAS ESTABLISHED BY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS WITH THE SOLE MISSION OF SUSTAINING WASHINGTON STATE DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING FOR WASHINGTON STATE. THE WTA PROCURES AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS FOR STATEWIDE DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING ACTIVITIES AND CREATES AND IMPLEMENTS A STRATEGIC STATEWIDE DESTINATION-MARKETING PLAN. THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE HOSTS SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AIMED AT PROMOTING TOURISM AND MEMBERSHIP. THE TOURISM CONFERENCE AND OTHER EVENTS WERE VIRTUAL IN 2021 DUE TO THE CONTINUING IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTS. THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS AND GIVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WTA TO PRESENT YEARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ENGAGE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN ITS FUTURE DIRECTION. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X DAVID BLANDFORD 2067138314 PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 ANDI DAY CHAIR/VICE CHAIR (SEE SCHED O) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RON PECK VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG WINCHESTER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHILOH BURGESS CHAIR THRU 6/2021 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SKIP THOMPSON SECRETARY (SEE SCHED O) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE EISENHAUER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET BAETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA PIVARNIK DIRECTOR THRU 06/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIPRA JHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCGREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY GLAESER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BRADSHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE SLJOHN DIRECTOR THRU 06/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA BENTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE WOMACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN CHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NOVAKOVICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SCHRAPPEN DIRECTOR THRU 06/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN MALANE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE WARNER DIRECTOR THRU 06/21 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY FARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BLANDFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 200000 0 19312 MIKE MOE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM 40.00 X 113218 0 8533 313218 0 27845 2 0 1 0 ADVENTURE PO BOX 5177 ST CLOUD MN 56302 ADVERTISING, BRANDING 1015325 TREAD 25 N WENATCHEE AVE WENATCHEE WA 98801 DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT 425000 DHARMA MAPS LLC 4112 41ST AVE S SEATTLE WA 98118 DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT 300000 TRAVELSCHAPE LLC 450 110TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98004 ADVERTISING 285719 BRAND USA 1725 EYE STREET NW 8 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ADVERTISING, BRANDING 240000 7 5025230 5025230 CO-OP RESEARCH 541990 10994 10994 TRAVEL TRADE 519190 300 300 11294 WEBSITE REVENUE 541890 20745 20745 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 11000 11000 31745 5068269 22294 20745 0 X 219312 297561 15037 8998 42495 32166 5181 65000 1102506 1623988 4288 86247 1645 19048 51291 2898 RESEARCH 81316 INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS 12898 ENTERTAINMENT 1285 WA STATE TAXES 144 575 3673879 2229229 326225 36460 3255326 4349 265167 2270038 3846718 65406 247696 65406 247696 X 0 0 0 0 2204632 3599022 2204632 3599022 2270038 3846718 1394390 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 65000 315815 380815 380815 -380815 SCHED C, PAERT III-B, LINE 3 AND 4 DUE TO IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE ORGAZNIATION DID NOT COLLECT DUES FOR THE YEAR 2021. X X 0 0 0 DAVID BLANDFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 185000 0 15000 0 0 0 5123 0 14189 0 219312 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE WTA BOARD IS COMPRISED OF UP TO 32 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TWENTY-SIX INDIVIDUALS SERVED AS BOARD MEMBERS DURING ALL OR PART OF 2021. OUR VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE NO BENEFITS OR SERVICES FOR THEIR TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN WTA IS OPEN TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN TOURISM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NINE CLASSES OF MEMBERS INCLUDING DIAMOND INVESTOR, SILVER INVESTOR, CORPORATE INVESTOR, PARTNER, ASSOCIATE PARTNER, PREMIUM MEMBER, BASIC MEMBER, SMALL BUSINESS MEMBER AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. CLASSES OF MEMBERS MAY BE REVISED AT ANY TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY MUST PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF EVERY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE BOARD REVIEW OF THE MATTER. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS ON WHETHER TO ENTER INTO OR CONTINUE THE ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WTA SALARIES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THIRD PARTY NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, WHICH COMPILES SALARY SURVEYS ACROSS MYRIAD POSITIONS FOR STATE TOURISM OFFICES, CITY DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY AND BENEFIT RANGES SUPPLIED BY THIS DATA, SWT APPLIES EXPERIENCE, BUDGET AND PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES AND STAFF OVERSIGHT TO ACHIEVE A SALARY FIGURE. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY THROUGH THIS PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF OTHER DIRECTORS USING THESE FIGURES AND PRESENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SETTING THE SALARY. ADDITIONALLY, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGETING PROCESS AND ARE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1: THE BOARD ROUTINELY VOTES TO EMPOWER THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AND MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION 2,069. CONSULTING 11,431. MARKETING CONTRACTOR 92,543. VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY 234,413. DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT 762,050. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A BOARD MEMBER ANDI DAY SERVED AS VICE CHAIR THROUGH JUNE OF 2021 AND BECAME BOARD CHAIR IN JULY OF 2021. BOARD MEMBER SKIP THOMPSON SERVED AS SECRETARY THROUGH JUNE OF 2021 AND REMAINED A DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD AS OF 12/31/2021.