Travel Portland
To strengthen the region's economy by marketing the metropolitan portland, Oregon region as a preferred destination for meetings, conventions and leisure travel.
Travel Portland at a glance
In short: Travel Portland gave $360K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $359,745
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,968
- +83.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,930
- Total assets
- $18,364,362
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Travel Portland
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Travel Portland
Cultural Enrichment Sponsorships
Travel Portland
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
International Tourism Grant Program
Travel Portland
Amount
Two-thirds of the cost to attend a sales activity
Deadline
Deadline not published
Large Event Sponsorships
Travel Portland
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Travel Portland funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Willamette Light Brigade ($50K). Together the top 8 received $360K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 19 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2019) to $360K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Willamette Light Brigade Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for illuminate bridge city - destination development | $50,000 |
| Lan Su Chinese Garden Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for lan su chinese garden - destination development | $50,000 |
| Portland Art Museum Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for portland art museum-increasing tourism | $50,000 |
| Creativehomies HQ LLC Portland, OR | Visitor Experience Enhancement Grant for Contrast Gallery-Increasing Tourism | $48,000 |
| Vive Northwest Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for explora portland - destination development | $47,860 |
| World Forestry Center Inc Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for world forestry center-increasing tourism | $46,941 |
| Lloyd Ecodistrict Portland, OR | Strategic Investment - Lloyd Live at the Dock | $41,144 |
| Leach Garden Friends Portland, OR | Visitor experience enhancement grant for leach botanical garden - destination development | $25,800 |
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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 | $18,364,362 | $31,437,777 | $33,786,442 | $359,745 | 8 | $266,535 |
| 2024 | $20,566,529 | $32,080,327 | $32,077,232 | $270,000 | 11 | $306,641 |
| 2023 | $21,610,665 | $30,931,448 | $30,908,132 | — | — | $129,853 |
| 2022 | $17,970,888 | $21,123,456 | $21,189,221 | — | — | $3,089 |
| 2021 | $18,865,244 | $9,767,566 | $11,849,575 | — | — | $-447,002 |
| 2020 | $16,974,782 | $25,485,635 | $21,473,117 | $129,000 | 10 | $107,894 |
| 2019 | $13,989,067 | $29,251,133 | $26,481,853 | $125,000 | 10 | $95,887 |
About Travel Portland
Based on IRS filings
Travel Portland is a public charity, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $267K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Travel Portland is led by Jeff Miller, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 5 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Miller
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$585K (2025)
Katen Patel
Chair
Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2024
Chair-Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Newland
Chief Marketing Officer
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$259K (2019) → $338K (2025)
James Jessie
Chief Sales Officer
Senior Vice President Convention Sales → Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Servic, 2020
Senior Vice President of Convention Sales & Servic → Chief Sales Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$214K (2019) → $325K (2025)
Megan Conway
Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice President Communications & Regional Strategy → Chief Strategy Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$187K (2019) → $323K (2025)
Yang Yang
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$249K (2024) → $311K (2025)
Kurt Huffman
Chair-Elect
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Weston
Board Member
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Daley
Board Member
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naim Hasan
Board Member
Past Chair → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ziggy Lopuszynski
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bertony Faustin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ash Patel
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dani Boss
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Burnett
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin McAllister
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Tigner
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lang
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Browne
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Liu
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Hawkins
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashton Simpson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Weston
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiquette Bramlett
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dragan Andrejic
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Davis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Brim-Edwards
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Wilson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cairo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike McLeod
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Stansbury
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Alex Dawes (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Penilton (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Miller (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Peter Fleming (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Renee Rank Ignacio (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ana Andueza (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Heather McCarey (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carmen Rubio (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Vega Pederson (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Holt (2019–2023) — Chair-Elect
- Former: Dwight Tabales (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Peterson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Chisholm (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Laura Maldonado (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Kafoury (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Johnson (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ryan Kunzer (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Ackman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Shane Nicolopoulos (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Daryn White (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mingus Mapps (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Mann (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Goeman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shannon Hiller-Webb (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shirley Craddick (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Faulstick (2019–2021) — Chief Sales Officer
- Former: Farshad Mayelzadeh (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Tatone (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Doran (2019–2020) — Chief Finance Officer
- Former: Chris Bebo (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Emma McIlroy (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Erica Endorf (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ruth Shelly (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ted Wheeler (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Pyne (2019–2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Tauseen Malik (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Murray (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Eric Breon (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Karin Minton (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Ponzi (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Peralta (2019) — Board Member
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 $585K, to Jeff Miller (President/CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Travel Portland
How much does Travel Portland give each year?
Travel Portland gave $360K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $270K across 11 grants.
What is Travel Portland's typical grant size?
Travel Portland's median grant in 2025 was $47,930, and its average grant was $44,968, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Travel Portland give grants?
Travel Portland gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (8 grants).
Does Travel Portland give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Travel Portland's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Travel Portland's largest grantees?
Travel Portland's largest 2025 grantees include Willamette Light Brigade ($50,000), Lan Su Chinese Garden ($50,000) and Portland Art Museum ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Travel Portland?
Travel Portland reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.4M.
What is Travel Portland's EIN?
Travel Portland's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0723862. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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