2015-08-14T10:20:03-05:00 2014-09-30 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-10-01 521070609 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION WASH 2027897001 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200013719 JOHN KIM VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 2027897001 2015-08-11 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DESTINATION DC ELLIOTT FERGUSON 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 200013719 17651180 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. 28 28 215 28 220208 0 14027841 14040506 3351503 3428623 45629 181980 0 71 17424973 17651180 0 0 0 0 6775967 6937944 0 0 0 10722712 10390181 17498679 17328125 -73706 323055 6941243 7221674 4013561 4295033 2927682 2926641 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 & COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTE WASHINGTON, DC AS A DESTINATION VIA ADVERTISING, MEDIA RELATIONS, PROMOTIONS. MAINTAIN WEBSITE (500,000 UNIQUE VISITORS/MONTH), PRODUCE 1 MILLION VISITOR GUIDES, 30,000 MEETING GUIDES, 20,000 UNIQUE VENUE GUIDES, PRODUCE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS. TOURISM - SALES STAFF AND ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE AND SERVICE GROUP TOURS, PACKAGED TRAVEL AND STUDENT TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC. CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES - SALES STAFF AND ACTIVITIES TO GENERATE AND SERVICE MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS TO WASHINGTON, DC. FACILITATES RELATIONSHIPS WITH WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER, HOTELS, AND OTHER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. REGISTRATION - PROVIDES EXPERIENCED, BONDED REGISTRATION PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS TAKING PLACE IN WASHINGTON, DC. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22 0 1 215 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X THE CORPORATION 2027897013 901 7TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 200013719 MEG CAULK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY CASTEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID TOUHEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PENNY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG O'DELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON KEENE JR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK JENNINGS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL NADEAU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LOCKWOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE COWAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MARKS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DICKENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHULMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DREW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AIKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIZAM ALI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE BEHNKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOLLINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NORTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SPIGLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NORTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB SWEENEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOHN ROSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH POLLIT PAISNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG CASTEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT 37.50 X 415780 0 69150 JOHN KIM VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 37.50 X 180550 0 32254 RONNIE BURT VP OF CONVENTION SALES & S 37.50 X 249326 0 27980 BRUCE GUDENBERG VP PARTNERSHIPS 37.50 X 209386 0 36437 MELISSA RILEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SAL 37.50 X 140509 0 19260 THERESA BELPULSI VP OF TOURISM 37.50 X 124076 0 10989 TIFFANY ROSE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT 37.50 X 113007 0 24781 CAROLINE GARDNER SENIOR NATIONAL SALES MANA 37.50 X 119713 0 19597 DIANNA WALDROUP DIRECTOR OF SERVICES 37.50 X 115452 0 20968 1667799 0 261416 12 0 1 0 0 14040506 14040506 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2007693 2007693 CONSUMER PROMOTIONS 541800 893563 708563 185000 REGISTRATIONS 900099 412159 412159 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 71529 36321 35208 CONVENTION SERVICES 900099 43679 43679 3428623 88103 88103 93877 0 93877 93877 93877 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 71 71 71 17651180 3208415 220208 182051 697734 5143604 257437 422903 416266 8243 44481 23607 4371723 168806 737818 417130 649379 667 154256 58216 PUBLIC RELATIONS 1667735 OTHER ADMIN 844720 FULFILLMENT EXPENSES 235214 POSTAGE AND SHIPPING 226742 781444 17328125 1275651 1332379 1129274 1196306 202894 248801 2061397 1679638 460125 381759 3028976 3185696 844323 876733 6941243 7221674 914247 953500 473611 600278 2625703 2741255 4013561 4295033 X 2927682 2926641 2927682 2926641 6941243 7221674 X 323055 -324096 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1046905 989155 57750 1014492 690483 324009 381759 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 876733 876733 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITIES 876733 DEFERRED RENT 345313 PENSION LIABILITY 1519209 2741255 X 17347921 20837 -324096 -303259 17651180 0 17651180 17348962 20837 20837 17328125 0 17328125 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014. THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE REALIZATION OF AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (I.E., GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF RECEIVING A BENEFIT) BEFORE IT CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FURTHERMORE, THIS STANDARD PRESCRIBES THE BENEFIT TO BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS THE AMOUNT MOST LIKELY TO BE REALIZED ASSUMING A REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES HAVING ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AND APPLYING CURRENT CONVENTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS BEGINNING BEFORE 2010. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION RELATED CHANGES -324,096. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT 307600 0 100170 0 8010 0 60500 0 8650 0 484930 0 0 0 JOHN KIM VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO 155663 0 24343 0 544 0 17500 0 14754 0 212804 0 0 0 RONNIE BURT VP OF CONVENTION SALES & S 198233 0 44405 0 6688 0 12585 0 15395 0 277306 0 0 0 BRUCE GUDENBERG VP PARTNERSHIPS 131827 0 77219 0 340 0 17500 0 18937 0 245823 0 0 0 MELISSA RILEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SAL 121205 0 18849 0 455 0 11745 0 7515 0 159769 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A WCTC PROVIDE SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR BOTH ELLIOTT FERGUSON AND RONNIE BURT. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS IT WAS FOR A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE. 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 11 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 -324,096. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2B: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION 901 7TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 300019421 IDENTIFY PROGRAMS PLANNED IN THE DISTRICT. DC 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) TYPE I WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0