2026-08-11T12:05:39-05:00 2025-09-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-10-01 521070609 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION WASH 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOHN KIM CFO 2027897076 2026-08-07 1 1 MARK C THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2026-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DESTINATION DC ELLIOTT FERGUSON 901 7TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 56759945 0 X WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG X 1976 DC WASHINGTON, DC CONVENTION & TOURISM (DBA DESTINATION DC) SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND MARKET WASHINGTON, DC AS A PREMIER GLOBAL CONVENTION, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION. 32 31 307 31 10060 0 49531924 51604560 3121775 3096321 462213 299997 95195 29263 53211107 55030141 5290920 827819 0 0 15760613 17574853 0 0 0 40947384 35235166 61998917 53637838 -8787810 1392303 25953220 24908545 17124539 14204460 8828681 10704085 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. PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS. STAFFING SOLUTIONS - PROVIDE STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS & EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. 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. EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP. 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 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 307 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 1 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 MEADE ATKESON CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JULISSA MARENCO VICE CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 STACY SMITH IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARENCE ANTHONY TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE ANDERSON TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT FELIX SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA ALBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J COHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY CLARKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEIF DORMSJO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE GATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE GROSS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEON GOLDBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BROWER HAGOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TARA HIGGINS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN JARKA 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 DAVID KASPRZYK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON KEENE 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 EMEKA MONEME 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 JOHN SNEDDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN TOWNSEND 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 DARIEN WRIGHT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X X 978293 0 46451 JOHN KIM CFO 37.50 X 365511 0 56929 ROBIN MCCLAIN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 37.50 X 377277 0 47315 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SVCS 37.50 X 330543 0 36509 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE 37.50 X 289769 0 45085 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM, SPORTS & VISIT 37.50 X 273232 0 39460 BILL ADAMS DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SALES 37.50 X 187852 0 22273 2802477 0 294022 26 0 1 0 MMGY GLOBAL LLC 7309 W 80TH ST STE 400 OVERLAND PARK KS 66204 MARKETING/ADVERTISING 17259903 BRANDUSA 1725 EYE STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MARKETING/ADVERTISING 3150000 MTB ENTERPRISES 949 1ST ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 MARKETING/ADVERTISING 2520000 ZURI PRODUCTIONS 5411 9ST NW 1 WASHINGTON DC 20011 MARKETING/ADVERTISING 894229 LINDER GLOBAL EVENTS 2150 WISCONSIN AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 EVENTS MANAGEMENT 702306 20 51604560 51604560 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2379666 2379666 REGISTRATIONS 900099 410784 410784 CONSUMER PROMOTIONS 541800 285555 285555 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 20316 10256 10060 3096321 415942 415942 1613859 1729804 -115945 -115945 -115945 OTHER INCOME 900099 29263 29263 29263 55030141 3115524 10060 299997 827819 1510655 12815355 1019921 1220423 1008499 4530 193874 43892 858912 23509557 862692 786395 1070280 1140546 2628592 442941 87384 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 2052703 CONTRACTS 1212342 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 340526 53637838 1294421 2575656 5283809 5013993 3566012 2913664 995101 209957 2758454 2178390 1022455 580064 5633584 5978602 8157838 7636609 25953220 24908545 5955393 4023483 630597 697880 10538549 9483097 17124539 14204460 X 8828681 10704085 8828681 10704085 25953220 24908545 X 1392303 445622 37479 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1290819 1101211 189608 1119883 915368 204515 347752 161811 185941 580064 RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS 85860 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 1296046 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 6227595 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN ASSETS 27108 7636609 PENSION LIABILITY 408380 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITIES 1296046 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 7769232 DUE TO AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION 9439 9483097 X 55469384 445622 37513 483135 54986249 43892 43892 55030141 53631459 37513 37513 53593946 43892 43892 53637838 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 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH ST NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 300019421 501(C)(3) 327819 0 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS BRAND USA 1725 EYE ST NW 8TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20006 364681868 501(C)(6) 500000 0 CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ACTIVITIES 1 1 X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 604257 0 374036 0 0 0 30500 0 15951 0 1024744 0 0 0 ROBIN MCCLAIN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 307591 0 69686 0 0 0 30500 0 16815 0 424592 0 0 0 JOHN KIM CFO 301083 0 64428 0 0 0 30500 0 26429 0 422440 0 0 0 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SVCS 273547 0 56996 0 0 0 23000 0 13509 0 367052 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCE 222849 0 66920 0 0 0 23000 0 22085 0 334854 0 0 0 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM, SPORTS & VISIT 230351 0 42881 0 0 0 27441 0 12019 0 312692 0 0 0 BILL ADAMS DIRECTOR, CONVENTION SALES 167070 0 20782 0 0 0 19036 0 3237 0 210125 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 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BY-LAWS IN MAY 2025. THE CHANGE IS AS FOLLOWS: - A BOARD MEMBER SHALL REMAIN AFTER SERVING THREE CONSECUTIVE THREE YEAR TERMS, AS LONG AS HOLDING OFFICER POSITION, INCLUDING IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY SERVING THE WASHINGTON, DC 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 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND BY THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS 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 37,479. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.