Nonprofit · EIN 46-1050633
GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,157,834 | $2,102,650 | $55,184 | $1,404,410 | $14,500 | $1,389,910 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,468,626 | $2,257,202 | $211,424 | $1,344,726 | $10,000 | $1,334,726 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,702,138 | $1,437,445 | $264,693 | $1,133,302 | $10,000 | $1,123,302 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $815,800 | $639,643 | $176,157 | $552,407 | $3,500 | $548,907 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $617,963
- Program service revenue
- $1,530,532
- Investment income
- $9,339
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,035,464
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $177,715
- Program services (functional)
- $1,642,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $459,855
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,344,726
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,404,410
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,500
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,389,910
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,389,910
- Gross receipts
- $2,157,834
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL DURBAND CEO | – Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 100 | $82,000 |
| IOANNIS PAPPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $41,342 |
| KELLY S BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $4,542 |
| LUIGI CABRINI | CHAIRMAIN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL DURBAND CEO | – Trustee or director, Officer, Former | 100 | $79,200 |
| IOANNIS PAPPAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $27,548 |
| KELLY S BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $15,096 |
| LUIGI CABRINI | CHAIRMAIN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL DURBAND | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 100 | $77,000 |
| KELLY S BRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $31,204 |
| LUIGI CABRINI | CHAIRMAIN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDALL DURBAND | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 80 | $62,400 |
| LUIGI CABRINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1763 COLUMBIA RD NW STE 175 PMB 5, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-2891
- In care of
- % SABRE HOLDINGS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RANDALL DURBAND, 2834 E GELNN ST, TUCSON, AZ 85716
- Signed the 990
- RANDALL DURBAND, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 378-3572
- Website
- www.gstccouncil.org
- Return prepared by
- MATHEW V JOHN CPA PC
Mission
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) advances sustainable travel and tourism by developing and managing internationally recognized sustainablity standards, promoting their adoption worldwide, accrediting certification bodies, providing education and professional training, supporting destination stewardship, and fostering collaberation among governments, businesses, destinations, educational institutions, and civil society organizations to encourage responsible tourism practices.
Program accomplishments
- Accreditation Services and Auditor Training: GSTC operates an international accredition and assurance program for certification bodies that assess hotels and accomodations, tour operators, and destination against the GSTC Standards or GSTC-Recognized Standards. GSTC does not directly certify tourism businesses, rather, it evaluates and accredits qualified certification bodies to promote credible, impartial, and consistent sustainablity certification. During 2025, GSTC worked with 16 accredited certification bodies and seven accredition applicants. Certification bodies accredited by GSTC reported over 3500 certified hotels and accomodations, over 50 certified tour operators, and over 50 certified destinations worldwide. GSTC also conducted 16 auditor-training courses for approximately 400 participants. During the year, 348 auditors qualified for the hotel scope, 89 for the tour-operator scope, and 10 for the destination scope.Expenses $472,873 · revenue $522,796
- Destinations and International Standards: GSTC develops and maintains global standards for sustainable tourism and provides destination-management organizations and public agencies with assessments, technical guidance, workshops and capacity building services. During 2025, GSTC completed the revision of its former Industry Standard and issued separate GSTC Hotel and GSTC Tour Operator Standards. Together with the Destination, MICE and Attraction Standards, GSTC maintained five published standard sets addressing sustainable management and socioeconomic, cultural, and enviornmental impacts. GSTC also launched a destination self- assessment tool to help destinations to evaluate performance and identify areas for improvement under the four pillars of the GSTC Destination Standard. During the year GSTC completed five destination assessments, engaged with approximately 100 destination members, conducted destination workshops and advisory activities in several countries, and supported the establishment of destination stewardship councils in the Bahamas.Expenses $152,635 · revenue $77,576
- Education and Training: GSTC provides education and professional training to tourism businesses, destinations, government officials, consultants, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, andother tourism stakeholders. The training program promotes practical understanding and implementation of the GSTC Standards and sustainable tourism practices. During 2025, approximately 10,000 individuals participated in GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program courses, compared with approximately 2500 participants in 2024. GSTC delivered 81 courses through global network of 79 authorized trainers. The program included courses in sustainable tourism, sustainable hospitality, sustainable tour operations, sustainable destinations, sustainable meetings and events, and accessible and inclusive travel. Approximately 82% of the course participants taking the examination passed.Expenses $326,139 · revenue $544,769
- Other progam services: This include membership, conference and events, advisory services, recognition of sustainablity standards, market access initiatives, sponsorship programs, working groups, and stakeholder engagements. During 2025, GSTC had over 500 organizational members, added approximately 90 new member organizations and achieved a membership renewal rate of approximately 70%.Expenses $691,148 · revenue $1,003,354
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1050633
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,404,410
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,157,834
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- October 21, 2013
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,157,834 | $2,102,650 | $1,404,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,468,626 | $2,257,202 | $1,344,726 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,702,138 | $1,437,445 | $1,133,302 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,245,956 | $938,571 | $876,609 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $815,800 | $639,643 | $552,407 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-1050633).
Questions about GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL is 46-1050633.
- Is GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
- Are donations to GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL 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 GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RANDALL DURBAND.
- Who are the officers and directors of GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,000 (RANDALL DURBAND CEO).
- How much revenue does GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,157,834, expenses of $2,102,650 and total assets of $1,404,410 at year end.
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