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Filing year 2023

WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-1070609·NTEE S41 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$53.2M
Total assets
$26M
Total expenses
$62M
Reported officers
36
Mission

TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, TRADE SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS IN THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHERWISE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia.

President & CEO
Above 90th percentile
$1M
$1.1M
Base
$567k
Bonus
$392k
Other
Benefits
$20k
CFO
Above 90th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers nationwide
$412k
$452k
Base
$279k
Bonus
$74k
Other
Benefits
$30k
Sr VP Marketing & Communications
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$407k
$446k
Base
$291k
Bonus
$70k
Other
Benefits
$16k
VP Convention Sales & Svcs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$334k
$366k
Base
$258k
Bonus
$42k
Other
Benefits
$11k
VP Partnerships & Alliances
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$291k
$319k
Base
$207k
Bonus
$47k
Other
Benefits
$16k
VP Tourism, Sports & Visitor Svcs
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$287k
$315k
Base
$217k
Bonus
$34k
Other
Benefits
$11k
Director, Convention Sales
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$203k
$223k
Base
$158k
Bonus
$25k
Other
Benefits
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 29 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
14%
Middle half of sector
6% to 28%

Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Up 18%
from 2022

From $858k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.

$858k
2022
$1M
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 14% in real terms$969k to $1.1M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 18% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 38%.

$858k in 2022 to $1M in 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION received $1,008,857 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations in District of Columbia, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.

What are WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION reported $53.2M in total revenue and $62M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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