Nonprofit · EIN 62-1527945
DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · STERLING, VA 20165
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,408,747 | $1,081,051 | $327,696 | $2,531,685 | $203,027 | $2,328,658 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,297,712 | $921,014 | $376,698 | $2,206,264 | $247,693 | $1,958,571 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,190,619
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26,543
- Net income from fundraising events
- $191,585
- Other revenue
- $191,585
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $648,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,678
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $62,678
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,000
- Occupancy
- $23,738
- Travel
- $17,937
- Program services (functional)
- $829,786
- Management and general (functional)
- $167,864
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,401
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,206,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,531,685
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $203,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,328,658
- Publicly traded securities
- $613,844
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,851,841
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $476,817
- Gross receipts
- $1,422,812
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELSH DONALD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $1,087,477 | $72,744 |
| JOHNSON JACK | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $332,398 | $49,027 |
| HOCK SOPHIA | CHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 | $284,500 | $52,172 |
| WELTER CHELSEA | SVP, GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $0 | $180,114 | $32,834 |
| HEATH BECKY | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $180,114 | $23,102 |
| WEISSENBORN ANDREAS | VP, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $0 | $148,585 | $20,473 |
| AEDO ROLANDO TO 6302024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARENG RENEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BACHAR JERAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKE ADAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARKE VICTORIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELUCE JAYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EYLON AMIR FROM 712024 | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKER KARA FROM 712024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEIST BILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENDERSON KELLIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRELAND JESSICA DAWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDA TO 6302024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARASEK BARBARA FROM 712024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARUYAMA YOSHIKO TO 6302024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAELS ALEXANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON ANGELA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NURSEY PAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| O'DONNELL KATHERINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| O'LEARY TODD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAGANELLI STEVEN FROM 712024 | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PERCY JOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITTER STACY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS VAIL TO 6302024 | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR UNTIL 6/30/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEGARRA MILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAPIRO GREGORY FROM 712024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERIDAN MARTHA FROM 712024 | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VAL ANGELA TO 6302024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WESTMAN CHIN ELLIE FROM 712024 | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELSH DONALD | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 1 | $0 | $785,618 |
| JOHNSON JACK | CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $333,438 |
| HALL GRETCHEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $326,873 |
| HOCK SOPHIA | CHIEF INCLUSION OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $244,359 |
| BORDEN GATHAN | SR VP OF MARKETING Officer | 1 | $0 | $185,744 |
| FERENSIC RORI | SVP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $176,402 |
| WELTER CHELSEA | SVP, GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 1 | $0 | $176,175 |
| HEATH BECKY | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 | $175,424 |
| HANNER RICHARDSON PAM | VP OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Officer | 1 | $0 | $170,787 |
| SEDER GABRIEL | VP, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $144,989 |
| WEISSENBORN ANDREAS | VP, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY Officer | 1 | $0 | $142,246 |
| MORRIS ERNST | VP, MEETINGS & EVENTS Officer | 1 | $0 | $132,496 |
| SCHEIDERER EMILY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SALES & SERVICES Officer | 1 | $0 | $120,620 |
| BACH KIM | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIP Officer | 1 | $0 | $119,688 |
| BLIZZARD CAITLYN | VP, COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 1 | $0 | $116,381 |
| AEDO ROLANDO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARENG RENEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BACHAR JERAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKE ADAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARKE VICTORIA | MEMBER (FROM 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELUCE JAYNE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| EYLON AMIR | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEIST BILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENDERSON KELLIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRELAND JESSICA DAWN | MEMBER (FROM 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKSON JAMES FROM 712023 | MEMBER (FROM 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KILDAY CHERYL | MEMBER (TO 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARUYAMA YOSHIKO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MASON MICHELLE | MEMBER (TO 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELS ALEXANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON ANGELA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NURSEY PAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| O'DONNELL KATHERINE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| O'LEARY TODD | MEMBER (FROM 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGANELLI STEVEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PERCY JOHN | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RITTER STACY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS VAIL | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SECCOMBE WILLIAM | MEMBER (TO 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERIDAN MARTHA | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL ANGELA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESTMAN CHIN ELLIE | MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 21000 SOUTHBANK ST STE 106 # 330, STERLING, VA 20165-7242
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONALD P WELSH, 1725 I STREET NW 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DONALD P WELSH, PRESIDENT & CEO OF DI
- Phone
- (202) 296-7888
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY LLC
Mission
TO ANALYZE, IDENTIFY, AND FULFILL THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED OR ENGAGED IN THE PROFESSION OF DESTINATION MANAGEMENT AND TO CONDUCT STUDIES AND OBTAIN AND DISSEMINATE DATA RELATING TO DESTINATION MANAGEMENT AND DESTINATION CLIENTS; TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE SUCH FINDINGS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION IS THE LARGEST FUNDER OF OUR RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT WE OPERATE IN; WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXPLORATION. WE SET INDUSTRY STANDARDS THROUGH DESTINATION ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE REPORTING, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY, AND STANDARD PERFORMANCE REPORTING STUDIES. WE IDENTIFY TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR DESTINATIONNEXT FUTURES STUDY, AS WELL AS CURRENT THREATS THROUGH STUDIES LIKE OUR TRAVEL BANS AND BOYCOTT STUDIES. WE BUILD FOUNDATIONS FOR TOOLS SUCH AS THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR, THE DESTINATIONNEXT ASSESSMENT & PLANNING TOOL AND THE SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOL.Expenses $433,876 · grants $454,287
- THE DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION'S HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING UNDERREPRESENTED AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN HOSPITALITY OR TOURISM MANAGEMENT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2023, THE PROGRAM HAS AWARDED $104,000 TO THIRTEEN STUDENTS, PROVIDING EACH WITH $8,000 IN TUITION ASSISTANCE. BEYOND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARS GAIN ACCESS TO INDUSTRY EVENTS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. NOTABLY, RECIPIENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL'S ANNUAL CONVENTION, WHERE THEY ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND CAN ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS. IN 2024, THE DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION RAISED $113,100 TO FURTHER EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THIS IMPACTFUL PROGRAM, ENSURING CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $358,039 · grants $234,744
- SOCIAL INCLUSION: IN 2024, THERE WAS A SHIFT FROM 'EDI' TO 'SOCIAL INCLUSION' TO EMPHASIZE OUR DEDICATION TO FOSTERING SPACES AND PLACES WITHIN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY THAT CULTIVATE A TRUE SENSE OF COMMUNITY, WELCOMING AND BELONGING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES. THE DI FOUNDATION HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOCIAL INCLUSION DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH THE CREATION OF RELATED RESEARCH, TOOLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS THE SOCIAL INCLUSION STRATEGY, SOCIAL INCLUSION IMPLEMENTATION WORKBOOK, AND THE SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOL RELEASED IN EARLY 2024.Expenses $33,616 · grants $35,197
- SPECIAL EVENTSExpenses $4,255
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 | Not 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
- 62-1527945
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,531,685
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,422,812
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,408,747 | $1,081,051 | $2,531,685 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,297,712 | $921,014 | $2,206,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,175,880 | $694,992 | $1,576,011 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 62-1527945).
Questions about DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION is 62-1527945.
- Is DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION 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 DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DONALD P WELSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DESTINATION & TRAVEL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,408,747, expenses of $1,081,051 and total assets of $2,531,685 at year end.
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