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Nonprofit · EIN 95-3165255

LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

Financials

$54.7M$50.7M2022$69.2M$68M2023$67.8M$67.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$67,761,867$67,226,311$535,556$50,868,605$30,916,303$19,952,302
June 30, 2024990$69,225,069$67,988,899$1,236,170$36,029,896$17,696,796$18,333,100
June 30, 2023990$54,707,666$50,748,352$3,959,314$34,755,733$18,409,954$16,345,779
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$22,795,537
of which government grants
$22,795,537
Program service revenue
$44,644,190
Investment income
$322,140
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,383,994
Other salaries and wages
$14,053,188
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$21,299,435
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$321,067
Accounting fees
$441,170
Occupancy
$1,159,112
Travel
$442,260
Depreciation
$196,479

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,029,896
Total assets, end of year
$50,868,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,916,303
Net assets, end of year
$19,952,302
Land, buildings and equipment
$369,033
Net assets without donor restrictions
$494,953
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,457,349
Gross receipts
$67,761,867
Employees
92
Volunteers
48
Year formed
1977
State of legal domicile
CA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM BURKEPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
25$932,944$65,413
DONALD SKEOCHCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
25$537,867$36,448
DARREN GREENCHIEF SALES OFFICER
Key employee
25$490,663$29,267
CAROLYN STEFFENCHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
25$433,019$30,251
PATRICIA MACJENNETTCHIEF STAKEHOLDERS OFFICE
Officer
25$407,382$33,161
KATHRYN SMITSSVP, GLOBAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
25$336,500$64,990
ERINN WHITESIDESVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
25$346,660$35,422
JENNY CHAVEZSVP, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
25$345,800$26,948
KATHLEEN BACKLEY MCADAMSSVP, CITYWIDES
Highest-paid employee
50$318,722$29,843
BRYAN CHURCHILLSVP, HOTEL SALES
Highest-paid employee
25$318,564$24,390
ALAN ROTHENBERGBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARL SCHUSTERBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PATTI MACJENNETASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0$0
ALEXANDRA VALDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
ALTHEA ABDALLAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
44 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW TE WHAITIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
BILL DOAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILL KRAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
BONNIE KIRIN-PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CEDD MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES BASSETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHRIS HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHRISTY CASTILLO BUTCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CLAY ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CONNIE WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DANNY KAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DEEPAK MEHRADIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2024)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JAMES HOLLERANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JASON FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JAVIER CANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JEFFREY RUDOLPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JON PURPURADIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KANDEE ANDERSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 07/2024)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KARA BARTELTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LARRY FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LILLY ROCHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LORI-BETTISON VARGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MARIA SALINASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MARIANNE LOWENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MARK BECCARIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MARK DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MARK EBERWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MISTYKA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
NELLA MCOSKERDIRECTOR (AS OF 7/2024)
Trustee or director
0.2$0
PETER KWONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RACHEL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RICHARD PINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ROBERT ALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCOTT MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCOTT SANTORODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SHELDON DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEPHEN CHEUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SUSAN FENIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TODD GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
TOM GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
VAUGHN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM BURKEPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$792,562$61,194
DONALD SKEOCHCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
25$514,499$34,293
DARREN GREENCHIEF SALES OFFICER
Key employee
25$436,525$33,548
CAROLYN STEFFENCHIEF OPERATING & FIN. OFFICER
Officer
25$414,716$28,686
PATRICIA MACJENNETTCHIEF STAKEHOLDERS OFFICER
Officer
25$385,120$31,154
KATHRYN SMITSSVP, GLOBAL TOURISM DEVELOPEME
Highest-paid employee
25$320,127$61,182
ERINN WHITESIDESVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
25$328,893$28,755
KATHLEEN BACKLEY MCADAMSSVP, CITYWIDES
Highest-paid employee
50$305,120$28,249
BRYAN CHURCHILLSVP, HOTEL SALES
Highest-paid employee
25$303,914$23,114
JENNY CHAVEZSVP, STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
25$305,086$5,205
ALAN ROTHENBERGBOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CARL SCHUSTERSECRETARY-TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAVIER CANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
GRANT COONLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
PETER KWONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
JEFFREY RUDOLPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
BILL DOAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CHARLES BASSETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
JAMES HOLLERANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
LORI-BETTISON VARGADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
MARK BECCARIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ROBERT ALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
SCOTT MILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SUSAN FENIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
TODD GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
TOM GILMOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CLAY ANDREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CEDD MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
DANNY KAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
LARRY FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARIANNE LOWENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK EBERWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MICHAEL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
VAUGHN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ALTHEA ABDALLAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CHRIS HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CONNIE WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
DON JACINTODIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MISTYKA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
RACHEL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
BILL KRAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
BONNIE KIRIN-PEREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ADAM SYDENHAMDIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
ALEXANDRA VALDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.32$0$0
ANDREW TE WHAITIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
JASON FOSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
LETICIA RHI BUCKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
LILLY ROCHADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARIA SALINASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
RICHARD PINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SCOTT SANTORODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SHELDON DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
STEPHEN CHEUNGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CHRISTY CASTILLO BUTCHERDIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2023)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
JON PURPURADIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2023)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
KARA BARTELTDIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2023)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
JEFF HARTDIRECTOR (THRU 06/2023)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 61 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Adam BurkePresident & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
25$593,303$52,913
DONALD SKEOCHCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Key employee
25$483,490$31,475
Darren GreenChief Sales officer
Key employee
25$376,175$29,298
PATRICIA MACJENNETTChief Stakeholders Officer
Officer
25$352,480$27,968
CAROLYN STEFFENCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
25$314,299$24,960
Kathryn Smitssvp, global tourism developeme
Highest-paid employee
25$276,897$50,375
ERINN WHITESIDESVP, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
25$277,756$30,835
Bryan ChurchillSVP, Hotel Sales
Highest-paid employee
25$258,965$20,864
KATHLEEN BACKLEY MCADAMSSVP, CITYWIDES
Highest-paid employee
50$254,565$24,226
William KarzVP, BRAND & DIGITAL MEDIA
Highest-paid employee
25$240,174$20,032
Alan RothenbergBoard Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Carl SchusterSecretary-Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Javier CanoDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Grant CoonleyDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Peter KwongDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Jeffrey RudolphDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Bill DoakDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Charles BassettDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
James HolleranDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Lori-Bettison VargaDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Mark BeccariaDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Mark DavisDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Robert AlterDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Scott MillsDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Susan FenigerDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Todd GoldsteinDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Tom GilmoreDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
Clay AndrewsDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0
CEDD MOSESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
DANNY KAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
JEFF HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
LARRY FREEDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARIANNE LOWENTHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MARK EBERWEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MICHAEL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
VAUGHN DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Althea AbdallahDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CHRIS HENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
CONNIE WANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
DON JACINTODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
MISTYKA FLORESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
RACHEL MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Bill KramerDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Bonnie Kirin-PerezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Adam SydenhamDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Alexandra ValdesDirector
Trustee or director
0.32$0$0
Andrew Te WhaitiDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Jason FosterDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Leticia Rhi BuckleyDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Lilly RochaDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Maria SalinasDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Richard PinkDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Scott SantoroDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Sheldon DuncanDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Stephen CheungDirector
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Jessica LallDirector (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Kyle MabryDirector (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Marisa RokovitzDirector (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Niles HarrisDirector (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0
Phillip BarnesDirector (Outgoing)
Trustee or director
0.15$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
633 W 5TH ST STE 1800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-2087
In care of
% CAROLYN STEFFEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROLYN STEFFEN, 633 WEST 5TH ST STE 1800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
Signed the 990
CAROLYN STEFFEN, CFO
Phone
(213) 236-2388
Return prepared by
BDO USA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3165255 or by the name LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ADVANCE THE PROSPERITY OF L.A.'S VISITOR ECONOMY AND THE LIVELIHOODS THAT DEPEND ON IT. AS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CONDUCT WORLDWIDE SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THE MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS INDUSTRY, INDIVIDUAL LEISURE TRAVELERS AND TRAVEL TRADE AND CONSUMER MEDIA. REPRESENT MORE THAN 1,100 MEMBER BUSINESSES FROM THE AREA'S HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE LOS ANGELES AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREFERRED TRAVEL DESTINATIONS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THROUGH SALES & MARKETING ACTIVITIES TO MEETING PLANNERS, EVENT ATTENDEES, LEISURE TRAVELERS AND CONSUMER & TRAVEL TRADE MEDIA, THE BOARD HELPED LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENERATE 50MM VISITORS IN 2024.
  • WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING HOTEL STAYS IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, THE BOARD CONDUCTED SALES & MARKETING ACTIVITIES TARGETING MEETING PLANNERS, EVENT ATTENDEES, LEISURE TRAVELERS AND CONSUMER & TRAVEL TRADE MEDIA. AS A RESULT, THE BOARD HELPED LOS ANGELES AREA HOTELS BOOK 30.2MM ROOM NIGHTS IN 2024.
  • WITH THE GOAL OF DRIVING INCREASED INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC TO LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX), THE BOARD CONDUCTED SALES & MARKETING ACTIVITIES TARGETING NON-U.S. MEETING PLANNERS, LEISURE TRAVELERS AND CONSUMER & TRAVEL TRADE MEDIA. AS A RESULT, THE BOARD HELPED LAX WELCOME OVER 76MM TRAVELERS IN 2024.

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3165255
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1979
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$50,868,605
Income (IRS master file)
$67,761,867

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$67,761,867$67,226,311$50,868,605XML
990June 2024$69,225,069$67,988,899$36,029,896IRS
990June 2023$54,707,666$50,748,352$34,755,733XML
990June 2022$43,005,327$36,967,443$24,984,197IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 95-3165255).

Questions about LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD

What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD is 95-3165255.
Is LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1979.
Are donations to LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD 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 LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLYN STEFFEN.
Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 59 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $932,944 (ADAM BURKE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $67,761,867, expenses of $67,226,311 and total assets of $50,868,605 at year end.

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