Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter
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Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter at a glance
In short: Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter gave $54K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $54,000
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $507,665
- -21.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Variety Children's Charities of the Desert Tent 66 ($25K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter gives
- Giving grew 300% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $105K (2019). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Variety Children's Charities of the Desert Tent 66 Palm Springs, CA | To Further Their Cause | $25,000 |
| I-5 Freedom Network San Clemente, CA | To Further Their Cause | $25,000 |
| Operation Safe House Inc Riverside, CA | To Further Their Cause | $2,500 |
| Site Foundation Chicago, IL | To Further Their Cause | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $507,665 | $258,226 | $399,065 | $54,000 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | $648,504 | $556,936 | $386,534 | $45,000 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $478,102 | $238,358 | $218,721 | $1,000 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $458,465 | $241,222 | $170,167 | $13,500 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $387,410 | $-37,308 | $254,704 | $104,800 | 4 | — |
| 2019 | $679,422 | $236,522 | $298,197 | $105,000 | 3 | $13 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter
Based on IRS filings
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter is a public charity, based in Temecula, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $508K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter is led by James Vertovec, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Vertovec
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shabab Abbas
President
President Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Aguilar
Director Membership
Vice President Communications → Vice President Marketing & Secretary, 2022
Vice President Marketing & Secretary → Director Membership, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krissi Trevino Thomas
Director Industry Relation
Director Industry Relations → Director Industry Relation, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brigitte Lundrigan
Director Advisory Council
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Stitz
Director Events
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Truitt
Director Young Leaders
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Hinek
Director Sponsorship
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Lotufo
Director Leadership Development
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wallace
Vice President Marketing & Secretary
Director Leadership Development → Director Young Leaders, 2023
Director Young Leaders → Vice President Marketing & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krysteena Meredith
President Elect
Director Events → Vice President Events, 2023
Vice President Events → President Elect, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Smith
Immediate Past President
Vice President Membership → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Devito
Vice President Membership
Director Membership → Vice President Membership, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie Reeves
Vice President Education
Director Advisory Council → Vice President Education, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Connor
Vice President Charities
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Haigazian
Vice President Events
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Crockenberg
Vice President Sponsorship
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simaan Hawa
Vice President Finance & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Jamie Lee Tiffany (2019–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jessica Martino (2019–2023) — Vice President Charities
- Former: Lisa Duarte (2020–2023) — Vice President Sponsorship
- Former: Mary Spellerberg (2020–2023) — Director Leadership Development
- Former: Elisabeth Smith (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Jen Kamins (2022–2023) — Vice President Education
- Former: Chelsea Crowe (2023) — Vice President Marketing & Secretary
- Former: Eric Edmonds (2023) — Vice President Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Laurie Ackles (2023) — Director Events
- Former: Tammy Bucklin (2023) — Director Sponsorship
- Former: Evan Christman (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Jackie Ash (2019–2022) — Vice President Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Angela Minardi (2021–2022) — Vice President Education
- Former: Heather Matusiak (2021–2022) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Pawntra Shadab (2021–2022) — Director Content
- Former: Claire Mitchell (2022) — Director Sponsorship
- Former: Jennifer Shafer (2022) — Director Advisory Council
- Former: Alisa Walsh (2019–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Kathie Giles (2019–2021) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Brian Griffith (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Ciara Rubalcava (2019–2020) — Vice President Education
- Former: Tony Buhr (2019–2020) — Vice President Young Leaders
- Former: Brian Anderson (2020) — Director of Sponsorship Co
- Former: Michelle Thornton (2020) — Director of Industry Relations
- Former: Judi Froehlich (2019) — Vice President Finance
- Former: Katie Everhart (2019) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Mandy Brown (2019) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Rolando Espinoza (2019) — Vice President Communications
- Former: Sarah Muschler (2019) — Vice President Events
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter
How much does Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter give each year?
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter gave $54K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
What is Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter's typical grant size?
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter's median grant in 2024 was $13,750, and its average grant was $13,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter give grants?
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Their Cause" (4 grants).
How large is Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter?
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter reported $508K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.
What is Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter's EIN?
Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Southern California Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2532775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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