The Corporation for Travel
The Corporation for Travel at a glance
In short: The Corporation for Travel gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -80.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -60.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $293,550,803
- -25.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Corporation for Travel funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Destination Marketing Association International ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Corporation for Travel gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Destination Marketing Association International Potomac Falls, VA | Annual Investment Campaign | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $293,550,803 | $139,855,946 | $183,363,852 | $6,000 | 1 | $8,872,314 |
| 2024 | $392,563,060 | $224,546,277 | $254,798,872 | $30,500 | 2 | $9,813,881 |
| 2023 | $453,274,623 | $175,731,963 | $183,560,698 | $25,000 | 1 | $8,433,881 |
| 2022 | $393,379,443 | $330,030,939 | $91,449,290 | $25,000 | 1 | $1,989,936 |
| 2021 | $155,155,340 | $50,300,586 | $37,015,137 | $25,000 | 1 | $492,375 |
| 2020 | $133,917,372 | $75,249,330 | $94,240,260 | — | — | $964,704 |
| 2019 | $180,353,565 | $167,968,436 | $154,959,279 | — | — | $981,187 |
About The Corporation for Travel
Based on IRS filings
The Corporation for Travel is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $293.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Corporation for Travel is led by Christopher L. Thompson, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 10 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher L. Thompson
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$727K (2019) → $885K (2025)
Fred Dixon
CEO & President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$556K (2025)
Elliott Ferguson
Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hoplamazian
Director
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Moore
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Davidson
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Young
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Mapes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hari Nair
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Mangeot
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Hughes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gus Antorcha
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Wodinschwartz
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Senior Vice President, Communications & Pblc Plcy → Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Policy, 2021
Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Policy → Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$237K (2019) → $463K (2025)
Donald F. Richardson
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Finance, Div & Incl Officer, 2023
Chief Finance, Div & Incl Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$411K (2019) → $567K (2025)
John O. Conte
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President & General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$240K (2020) → $384K (2025)
Cassady Bailey
Vice President, Partner Engagement & Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$244K (2023) → $285K (2025)
Mark Lapidus
Vice President, Content & Marketing Technology
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$247K (2023) → $280K (2025)
Ming Suey Newcomb
Vice President, Finance & Accounting
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$245K (2023) → $301K (2025)
Staci Mellman
Chief Mktg Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$324K (2024) → $301K (2025)
Brian Watkins
Vice President & Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$304K (2025)
Kristen Esposito
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Bailey
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Orr
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Noel I. Henschel (2019–2024) — Secretary · Filing note: Until 1/2024
- Former: Thomas J. Garzilli (2019–2024) — Former Chief Mktg Officer · Filing note: Until 1/2023
- Former: Keiko M. Orrall (2021–2024) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Until 1/2024
- Former: Rosina Barbastefano (2023–2024) — Sen Director, Insights & Analytics
- Former: Alice Norsworthy (2019–2023) — Chair · Filing note: Until 1/2023
- Former: Tom O'Toole (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 1/2023
- Former: Dean Kantaras (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 1/2023
- Former: Karyn Goldstein (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President Ptnr Mrktg & Strat Alliances · Filing note: Until 1/2022
- Former: Kyle Edmiston (2019–2022) — Chair · Filing note: Until 12/2021
- Former: Paul Brown (2019–2022) — Vice Chair · Filing note: Until 12/2021
- Former: Tracy Lanza (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & Integrated Marketing · Filing note: Until 9/2021
- Former: Jacqueline Ennis (2022) — Vice President & Global Trade Development
- Former: Joann Pelipesky (2022) — Vice President, Human Resources & Administration · Filing note: Until 1/2022
- Former: John Edman (2019–2021) — Chair · Filing note: Until 12/2020
- Former: Mike Gallagher (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2020
- Former: Carroll Rheem (2020–2021) — Vice President, Research & Analytics · Filing note: Until 1/2021
- Former: Maria Sheetz (2021) — Senior Director, Ptnr Development & Engmnt · Filing note: Until 8/2020
- Former: Michael Fullerton (2021) — Senior Director & Public Affairs · Filing note: Until 8/2020
- Former: Andrew Greenfield (2019–2020) — Secretary · Filing note: Until 12/2019
- Former: Anne C. Madison (2019–2020) — Chief Strategy & Commnctns Officer · Filing note: Until 819
- Former: Cathleen Domanico (2019–2020) — Vice President Global Trade Development
- Former: Kristen Branscum (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2019
- Former: Stanley Mattos (2019–2020) — Vice President Financial Ops & Facilities · Filing note: Until 12/2018
- Former: Barbara Richardson Untl (2020) — Chair
- Former: Arne Sorenson (2019) — Treasurer · Filing note: Until 12/2018
- Former: Barbara Richardson (2019) — Chair
- Former: Maryann FERENC (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2018
- Former: Rossi Ralenkotter (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/2018
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $885K, to Christopher L Thompson (CEO & President (Until 09/24)). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Corporation for Travel
How much does The Corporation for Travel give each year?
The Corporation for Travel gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
How large is The Corporation for Travel?
The Corporation for Travel reported $293.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $139.9M.
What is The Corporation for Travel?
The Corporation for Travel is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $293.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Corporation for Travel operate?
The Corporation for Travel has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia.
What is The Corporation for Travel's EIN?
The Corporation for Travel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4681868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
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