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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1795776

WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

$4.5M$4.1M2022$4.1M$3.9M2023$3.9M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$3,943,811$3,941,375$2,436$2,808,664$2,018,133$790,531
September 30, 2024990$4,092,884$3,870,511$222,373$3,267,810$2,479,715$788,095
September 30, 2023990$4,500,363$4,144,114$356,249$3,445,803$2,880,081$565,722
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,296,536
of which government grants
$3,158,017
Program service revenue
$644,849
Investment income
$594
Other revenue
$1,832

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$224,512
Other salaries and wages
$1,220,192
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,854,913
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$136,280
Occupancy
$421,160
Travel
$138,393
Depreciation
$111,454
Program services (functional)
$2,967,978
Management and general (functional)
$973,397

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,267,810
Total assets, end of year
$2,808,664
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,018,133
Net assets, end of year
$790,531
Land, buildings and equipment
$321,241
Net assets without donor restrictions
$790,531
Gross receipts
$3,943,811
Employees
13
Volunteers
45
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
DC

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DEREK FORDPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$216,631$29,361
CHAD SHUSKEYEVP OF RA &
Highest-paid employee
40$167,064$36,348
SUZANNE WHITEVP CORP ATTR
Highest-paid employee
40$164,780$25,467
AUDREY POLKVP CORP ATTR
Highest-paid employee
40$140,362$17,255
JEZANIAH KLINEMARKETING DI
Highest-paid employee
40$118,346$25,472
KATHRINE VANLIEWVP INT. BUSI
Highest-paid employee
40$115,609$24,459
KEITH SELLARSFORMER PRESI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$7,881$0
NINA ALBERTCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH ASKEWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACK BOARMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTINA BOUWEIRIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANITA BUTANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
OLIVIA BYRNEOUTSIDE COUN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL CARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WENDY FREEMAN CARRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH COOPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANITA COZARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TIFFANY CROWEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
COLETTE DAFOEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELIZABETH DEBARROSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JENNIFER EUGENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HAILEY FLEMING-PATELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DEREK FORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LATOYA FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
AILEEN FUCHSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANGIE GATESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID GERMAKIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRIAN HANLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID HARGADONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
COLLEEN HAWKINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROSLYN HOPKINS-FERNANDESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STANLEY JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAY KELLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CAROLINE KENNEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD LAKEAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES LERNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EVERETT LOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
VALENCIA MCCLUREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
OMAR MCINTOSHAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL MCPHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
STEPHEN MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KRISTINA NOELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL O'HARACO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALTMAN PANNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
WILLIAM RICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TARA SCANLONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAMIE SCOTTDMPED REPRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROSEMARY SUGGS-EVANSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIA THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MITCH WEINTRAUBAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KARIMA WOODSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH SELLARSFORMER PRESI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$206,732$24,246
CHAD SHUSKEYCHIEF OP. OF
Highest-paid employee
40$170,546$30,397
SUZANNE WHITEVP REAL ESTA
Highest-paid employee
40$154,475$21,194
AUDREY POLKVP CORP. ATT
Highest-paid employee
40$155,802$11,396
DEREK FORDPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$137,353$22,135
JEZANIAH KLINEMARKETING DI
Highest-paid employee
40$111,942$23,491
NINA ALBERTCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH ASKEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JACK BOARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTINA BOUWEIRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANITA BUTANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
OLIVIA BYRNEOUTSIDE COUN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL CARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WENDY FREEMAN CARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANITA COZARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TIFFANY CROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
COLETTE DAFOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELIZABETH DEBARROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JENNIFER EUGENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
HAILEY FLEMING-PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LATOYA FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AILEEN FUCHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANGIE GATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID GERMAKIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRIAN HANLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HARGADONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
COLLEEN HAWKINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ROSLYN HOPKINS-FERNANDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STANLEY JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAY KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CAROLINE KENNEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD LAKEAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES LERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
EVERETT LOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
VALENCIA MCCLUREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OMAR MCINTOSHAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCPHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
STEPHEN MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTINA NOELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MICHAEL O'HARACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALTMANN PANNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
WILLIAM RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
TARA SCANLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMIE SCOTTDMPED REPRES
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROSEMARY SUGGS-EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARIA THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MITCH WEINTRAUDAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KARIMA WOODSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEITH SELLARSPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$196,709$27,777
CHAD SHUSKEYINTERIM PRES
Trustee or director, Officer
40$157,594$29,427
DEREK FORDPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
40$127,677$20,579
PRAYAS NEUPANEBUSINESS DIR
Highest-paid employee
40$116,559$17,104
JEZANIAH KLINEMARKETING DI
Highest-paid employee
40$110,497$22,512
JONATHON KOUDELKAPEOPLE & OPE
Highest-paid employee
40$107,803$18,155
JOHN MORGANTECH SECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,311$18,416
CHRISTOPHER ARABIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH ASKEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK BOARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTINA BOUWEIRIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE BOYLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN-LUC BRAMIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITA BUTANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
OLIVIA BYRNEGENERAL COUN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL CARRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA COOPERCO CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
COLETTE DAFOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ DEBARROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH ETTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER EUGENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AILEEN FUCHSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGIE GATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROSLYN HOPKINS-FERNANDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STANLEY JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE KENNEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICHARD LAKECO CHAIR EME
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
OMAR MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCPHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTINA NOELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL O'HARADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALTMANN PANNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAILEY FLEMING PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM RICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA SCANLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAWN SEAMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY VEITHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MITCH WEINTRAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1495 F ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-1103
In care of
% SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEREK FORD, 1495 F ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Signed the 990
DEREK FORD, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 661-8670
Return prepared by
DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS

Mission

THE WASHINGTON, DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING COMMERCE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BUSINESS ATTRACTION, RETENTION, & EXPANSION BUSINESS RETENTION, EXPANSION, AND ATTRACTION (BREA) ACTIVITIES ARE FOUNDATIONAL FOR SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. WDCEP'S BREA PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY(S) BY DIRECTLY TARGETING SPECIFIC VISION AND GOALS SUCH AS CREATING NEW JOBS IN HIGH- GROWTH SECTORS, ELIMINATING KEY AMENITY GAPS ACROSS ALL NEIGHBORHOODS (E.G. RETAIL ATTRACTION), NURTURING HIGH-GROWTH SECTORS BY ATTRACTING INVESTMENT AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION CLUSTERS, AND SUPPORTING AN URBAN CENTER THAT IS A DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR INNOVATORS, JOB CREATORS, AND VISITORS.
    Expenses $1,336,303 · revenue $644,849
  • MARKETING & PR WDCEP POSITIONS AND PROMOTES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTRACTING, RETAINING, AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES IN THE DISTRICT. THIS INCLUDES IMPLEMENTING A CONSISTENT, INTEGRATED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE DISTRICT AS A PREMIER LOCATION TO DO BUSINESS AND GENERATE NEW BUSINESS ATTRACTION, RETENTION, AND EXPANSION LEADS. MARKETING EFFORTS SUPPORT THE DISTRICT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY(S) BY FOCUSING ON KEY "VISION THEMES" SUCH AS A DESTINATION OF CHOICE FOR INNOVATORS, JOB CREATORS, AND VISITORS; A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CHOOSE TO LIVE, WORK, VISIT, AND THRIVE; AND THE DISTRICT'S VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS.
    Expenses $806,514
  • RETAIL DEVELOPMENT - EXPENSES ATTRIBUTED TO RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ARE INCURRED TO ATTRACT RETAILERS TO LOCATE IN WASHINGTON, DC'S DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS AND NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS.
    Expenses $708,185
  • ECONOMIC & MARKET INTELLIGENCE WDCEP PROVIDES FREE FOUNDATIONAL ECONOMIC DATA TOOLS AND INTERACTIVE ONLINE CONTENT TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY DATA AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY. INTERACTIVE CONTENT (E.G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MAPS) PROVIDES CRITICAL INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS INTO VARIOUS BUSINESS RESOURCES AND ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND EXPAND BUSINESSES IN THE DISTRICT.
    Expenses $116,976

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1795776
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,808,664
Income (IRS master file)
$3,943,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$3,943,811$3,941,375$2,808,664XML
990September 2024$4,092,884$3,870,511$3,267,810XML
990September 2023$4,500,363$4,144,114$3,445,803XML
990September 2022$3,971,940$4,012,682$1,470,520IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 31-1795776).

Questions about WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP

What is the EIN of WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP is 31-1795776.
Is WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 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 WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DEREK FORD.
Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,631 (DEREK FORD, PRESIDENT &).
How much revenue does WASHINGTON DC ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,943,811, expenses of $3,941,375 and total assets of $2,808,664 at year end.

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