Visit Baltimore Inc
Visit Baltimore Inc is based in Baltimore, Maryland. The IRS filing data identifies its filing type as Form 990 (a public charity). The organization says it is Baltimore’s official destination marketing organization, working to attract convention and leisure visitors and generate economic benefits through visitor spending.
Visit Baltimore Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,437,841
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,838,147
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $380,299
- -32.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,395,473
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Visit Baltimore Inc
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted through May 1, 2027, for events during fiscal year 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted through May 1, 2027, for events during fiscal year 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026,…
- Contact
Mailing address: 400 E Pratt Street Floor 10Th Flo, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 659-7300
Website: https://baltimore.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Visit Baltimore Inc
Who Visit Baltimore Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 107 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Visit Baltimore describes its economic-development work as serving the greater Baltimore region. Community Events Grant-funded events must take place in Baltimore City.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Visit Baltimore Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $8.7M (2021). In 2022 it made 37 grants totaling $2.4M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Hotel Corporation DBA Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $242,595 |
| Inner Harbor East Hotel II Operator LLC Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $241,634 |
| Baltimore Hotel XLV Owner LLC (Renaissance Baltimore) Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $199,332 |
| Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Camden YDS Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $167,926 |
| SCMD Tower 2 LLC DBA Crowne Plaza Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $116,010 |
| Harbor East Parcel B-Hotel LLC Hilton Garden Inn Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $111,523 |
| IHM Subtenant DBA Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $108,319 |
| McSam Hotel Baltimore Harbor LLC DBA Radisson Hotel Downtown-Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $103,832 |
| Harbor East Parcel D Hotel LLC DBA Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $82,040 |
| 511 S Central Avenue LLC Baltimore, MD | Provide Assistance to Hotels Impacted by Covid | $66,658 |
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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 | $12,437,841 | $17,838,147 | $21,395,473 | — | — | $380,299 |
| 2024 | $15,856,818 | $17,340,969 | $18,907,403 | — | — | $563,906 |
| 2023 | $17,395,905 | $17,615,014 | $15,249,061 | — | — | $355,387 |
| 2022 | $13,591,522 | $23,022,151 | $14,334,757 | $2,350,000 | 37 | $19,322 |
| 2021 | $9,955,180 | $24,324,817 | $23,478,854 | $8,734,008 | 70 | $1,832 |
| 2020 | $7,501,083 | $16,212,105 | $15,349,631 | $4,000 | Total only | $-34,911 |
| 2019 | $7,192,614 | $16,694,132 | $16,765,673 | $11,325 | 1 | $72,729 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Visit Baltimore’s website says its mission is to positively impact the quality of life of people who live and work in the city by attracting visitor spending that creates jobs, supports local businesses and attractions, and generates revenue for the city and state. The organization says it seeks to inspire visits, generate economic benefits through collaboration, serve as a liaison between customers and stakeholders, and help stakeholders compete in the marketplace. It says it approaches its work through social inclusion.
Its Community Events Grants support marketing and promotion of multi-day events intended to attract visitors, engage residents, and contribute to the city’s cultural, social, and economic vitality. Grant funds must be used exclusively for marketing and promotion, not event-planning or execution costs.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports zero grants for each of the three years listed: 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Community Events Grants program, distributed by Visit Baltimore through the Baltimore Tourism Improvement District, offers up to $15,000 per applicant, with no matching funds required. The grant is generally a partial contribution to an event budget. Half of an award is paid upon approval, with the remaining half paid after the post-event report is submitted and approved.
Eligible applicants must plan a multi-day event in Baltimore City, have a website that helps promote overnight hotel bookings through collaborations with Baltimore City hotels, and hold the appropriate permits and insurance. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants must apply at least two months before the event date.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 IRS filing lists Charles G. Tildon III as board chair and Rob Arthur, Parag Athavale, Greg Bader, Rob Boidock, P. David Bramble, Richard Bryant, Harry Coker Jr., Janet Currie, and Lynnette Dodson as directors.
Visit Baltimore’s website lists Kireem Swinton as president and CEO, Craig D. Walters-Vay as chief financial officer, Trish McClean as chief marketing officer, and Aurelia Welsh as interim vice president of sales and customer experience.
Visit Baltimore Inc is led by Al Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Al Hutchinson
Chief Executive Officer
President & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$319K (2019) → $598K (2025)
Charles G. Chuck Tildon III
Board Chair
Officer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aurelia Welsh
Senior Director of Sales
Senior Director of Sales → Senior Director of Sales & Special Events, 2024
Senior Director of Sales & Special Events → Senior Director of Sales, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$143K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Laurie Nelson-Choice
Director of Div. & National Sales
Director of Diversity & Nat'l Sales → Director of Div. & National Sales, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $151K (2025)
Sherry Vale
Director of Midwest Sales
Reg. Director of Sales Chief → Director of Midwest Sales, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$141K (2023) → $175K (2025)
Brian Chung
Director of Mid-Atlantic Sales
Regional Director of Sales → Director of Mid-Atlantic Sales, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Jennifer Dwyer
Director of Sales
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$163K (2025)
Alex Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Remesch
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Bader
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirby Fowler
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margot Amelia
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Frenz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Donahue
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Foreman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa A. Finney
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Webster
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Arthur
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Jabara
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Hayes
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Reyes
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Currie
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin A. Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Bryant
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelonda Stokes
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Asma Naeem
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mac Campbell
Director
Officer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohannad Mo Jishi
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
P. David Bramble
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Boidock
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri L. Freeman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Penny
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Van Rensburg
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynnette Dodson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Miner
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Omogbehin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Coker Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Otis Rolley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Parag Athavale
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hamilton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kireem Swinton
Vice President of Sales & Customer Experience
Director of Sales Development & Tradeshows → Director of Sales Development, Mid Atlantic & Trade Shows, 2022
Director of Sales Development, Mid Atlantic & Trade Shows → Vice President of Sales & Customer Experience, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Patricia McClean
Chief Marketing Officer
Vice President of Brand Management → Chief Marketing Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $197K (2025)
Craig D. Walters-Vay
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$199K (2024) → $213K (2025)
Former officers (59)
- Former: Colin Tarbert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Brown (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Howard Henderson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Onahlea Shimunek (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ricky Smith (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Christina Ghani (2024) — Director of Sports Sales
- Former: Kevin Anderson (2024) — Director
- Former: Craig Vay (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jerry Edwards (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Barrett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dustin Arnheim (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Experience
- Former: Christopher Keane (2022–2023) — Director of Mid-Atlantic Saleo
- Former: Randall Conroy (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tracey Pool (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas Klein (2023) — Director
- Former: Secretary Kevin Anderson (2023) — Director
- Former: Senator Antonio Hayes (2023) — Director
- Former: Chuck Tildon (2019–2022) — Officer
- Former: Marcus T. Stephens (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Gill (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Peggy Didakis (2019–2022) — Officer
- Former: Bon Whiting (2020–2022) — Senior Project Manager & Ciaa Experience
- Former: Alicia Wilson (2022) — Director
- Former: Donte Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Doug Klein (2022) — Director
- Former: Fikru Boghossian PhD (2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Costa (2022) — Director
- Former: Alison Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Jeffers (2019–2021) — Secretary & COO
- Former: Delegate Keith Haynes (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Donald Fry (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Marquez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Frisch (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Schaffer (2019–2021) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Shawn King (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Haislip (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eleni Monios (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Fikru Boghossian Ph D. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Curtis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kelly Schulz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lester Davis (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Randy Conroy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Redonda Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Rohr (2021) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Allison (2019–2020) — Director of Citiwide Sales
- Former: Wanda Draper (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amy Calvert (2019) — Senior Vice President Convention Sales & S
- Former: Azikiwe Deveaux (2019) — Director
- Former: Carlos Plazas (2019) — Director
- Former: David Hoffman (2019) — Director
- Former: Douglas Conner (2019) — Director
- Former: Erin Chamberlin (2019) — Director
- Former: J. Michael Riley (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Marianne Rowan-Braun (2019) — Director
- Former: Police Comm Darryl De Sousa (2019) — Director
- Former: Sally Sutera (2019) — Regional Director of Sales Ne
- Former: Terry Worden (2019) — Director
- Former: William H. Cole IV (2019) — Director
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 $598K, to Al Hutchinson (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Visit Baltimore Inc
How large is Visit Baltimore Inc?
Visit Baltimore Inc reported $12.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.8M.
What does Visit Baltimore Inc fund?
Visit Baltimore’s website says its mission is to positively impact the quality of life of people who live and work in the city by attracting visitor spending that creates jobs, supports local businesses and attractions, and generates revenue for the city and state. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Visit Baltimore Inc?
Visit Baltimore Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check baltimore.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Visit Baltimore Inc make grants?
Visit Baltimore describes its economic-development work as serving the greater Baltimore region. Community Events Grant-funded events must take place in Baltimore City.
What is Visit Baltimore Inc's EIN?
Visit Baltimore Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1275445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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