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Destinations & Travel Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 62-1527945 Website

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.

Key facts about Destinations & Travel Foundation

EIN
62-1527945
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$2,531,685

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+14.7% YoY

Revenue

$1.4M

+8.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$27K

+40.9% YoY

Expenses

$1.1M

+17.4% YoY

About Destinations & Travel Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Destinations & Travel Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,531,685$2,206,264$1,576,011
Revenue$1,408,747$1,297,712$1,175,880
Expenses$1,081,051$921,014$694,992
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$26,543$18,841$12,312
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Destinations & Travel Foundation is led by Welsh Donald, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 34 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Welsh Donald

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eylon Amir

    Chair

    Director → Member, 2023

    Member → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bachar Jerad

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geist Bill

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henderson Kellie

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • O'Donnell Katherine

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Percy John

    Member

    Secretary, Treasurer & Chair → Chair & Past Chair, 2022

    Chair & Past Chair → Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ritter Stacy

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Segarra Milton

    Member

    Director → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheridan Martha

    Chair Elect

    Director → Member, 2022

    Member → Chair Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Westman Chin Ellie

    Immediate Past Chair

    Secretary & Chair Elect → Member, 2023

    Member → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Burke Adam

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deluce Jayne

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelson Angela

    Member

    Director → Member, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Areng Renee

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michaels Alexander

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nursey Paul

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paganelli Steven

    Secretary Treasurer

    Member → Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clarke Victoria

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heath Becky

    Vice President of Finance

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hock Sophia

    Chief Inclusion Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ireland Jessica Dawn

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnson Jack

    Chief Advocacy Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • O'Leary Todd

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Weissenborn Andreas

    Vice President, Research & Advocacy

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Welter Chelsea

    Senior Vice President, Governance & Administration

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aedo Rolando To

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Franker Kara

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Linda To

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karasek Barbara

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maruyama Yoshiko To

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Vail To

    Immediate Past Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shapiro Gregory

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Val Angela To

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (57)
  • Former: Aedo Rolando (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Hall Gretchen (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: John Linda (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kilday Cheryl (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Mason Michelle (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Ross Vail (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Seccombe William (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Maruyama Yoshiko (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Val Angela (2022–2023) — Member · Filing note: From 7122
  • Former: Bach Kim (2023) — Senior Director of Partnership
  • Former: Blizzard Caitlyn (2023) — Vice President & Communications
  • Former: Borden Gathan (2023) — Senior Vice President of Marketing
  • Former: Ferensic Rori (2023) — Senior Vice President & Professional Development
  • Former: Hanner Richardson Pam (2023) — Vice President of Information Technology
  • Former: Jackson James (2023) — Member · Filing note: From 712023
  • Former: Morris Ernst (2023) — Vice President, Meetings & Events
  • Former: Scheiderer Emily (2023) — Senior Director of Education, Sales & Services
  • Former: Seder Gabriel (2023) — Vice President & Global Development
  • Former: Andreas Weissenborn (2020–2022) — Vice President Research & Advocacy
  • Former: Chelsea Dunlop Welter (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President of Governance
  • Former: Jack Johnson (2020–2022) — Chief of Advocacy
  • Former: Dixon Fred (2021–2022) — Member · Filing note: From 7122
  • Former: Becky Heath (2022) — Vice President of Finance
  • Former: Donald Welsh (2022) — President $ CEO
  • Former: Eylon Amir To (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Cara To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Gabe Seder (2022) — Vice President of Global Development
  • Former: Geist Bill To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Gretchen Hall (2022) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Grimaldi Bryan To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Henderson Kellie To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Hoops Leonard To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Hutchinson Al To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Lambeth John To (2022) — Past Chair
  • Former: Pam Hanner-Richardson (2022) — Vice President of Info Tech
  • Former: Pesquera Jorge To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Ritter Stacy To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Rori Ferensic (2022) — Senior Vice President of Education
  • Former: Rummel Annette To (2022) — Member
  • Former: Sophia Hyder Hock (2022) — Chief Diversity Officer
  • Former: White Scott (2022) — Member · Filing note: From 7122
  • Former: Frank Cara (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Grimaldi Bryan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Groh John (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hoopsleonard (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lambeth John (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Marinelli Joseph (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pesquera Jorge (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rummel Annette (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shapiro Gregg (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Welsh Don (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hutchinson Al (2021) — Director
  • Former: Backsen Keith (2020) — Director
  • Former: Beck Scott (2020) — Director
  • Former: Burress Jay (2020) — Director
  • Former: Fulvi Jason (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Spyridon Butch (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Destinations & Travel Foundation

How large is Destinations & Travel Foundation?

Destinations & Travel Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Destinations & Travel Foundation operate?

Destinations & Travel Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Destinations & Travel Foundation's EIN?

Destinations & Travel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1527945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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