2023-11-15T16:46:27-06:00 2022-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2022-01-01 450636440 WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE WASH 4254785350 PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 DAVID BLANDFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4254785350 2023-11-15 1 DAVID BLANDFORD 999009999 0 MEGAN R RYAN P00737884 4254544919 2023-11-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STATE OF WASHINGTON TOURISM DAVID BLANDFORD PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 8500672 0 X INDUSTRY.STATEOFWATOURISM.COM X 2011 WA THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE IS MARKETING WASHINGTON (CONT'D SCHED O)TO TOURISTS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ADVOCATING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING FOR WASHINGTON STATE. 17 17 5 19 10250 0 5025230 8126374 11294 172839 0 0 31745 201459 5068269 8500672 0 206000 0 0 583403 792417 0 0 0 3090476 8138173 3673879 9136590 1394390 -635918 3846718 3430467 247696 467363 3599022 2963104 X THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE IS MARKETING WASHINGTON TO TOURISTS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ADVOCATING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING FOR WASHINGTON STATE. 0 0 THE WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE (WTA) WAS FORMED IN 2011 AND IS A 501(C)(6) NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION. AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE STATE-RUN TOURISM OFFICE, THE WTA WAS ESTABLISHED BY INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS WITH THE SOLE MISSION OF SUSTAINING WASHINGTON STATE DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING AND OTHER STATEWIDE, YEAR-AROUND PROGRAMS THAT GENERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BOLSTER INDUSTRY BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES (WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES) AND FOSTER VISITATION MANAGEMENT. THE WTA PROCURES AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS FOR STATEWIDE DESTINATION TOURISM MARKETING ACTIVITIES AND IMPLEMENTS A STRATEGIC STATEWIDE DESTINATION-MARKETING PLAN IN ADDITION TO INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT AND DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE DESTINATION MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT INCLUDE ADVERTISING, PAID MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER PROMOTIONS, IN ADDITION TO CO-OP MARKETING PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE TOURISM INDUSTRY CAN PARTICIPATE. ADDITIONALLY, A TRAVEL PUBLICITY PROGRAM STIMULATES POSITIVE TRAVEL AND FEATURES EDITORIAL COVERAGE OF THE DESTINATION AND BUSINESSES WITHING. THE WTA TRAVEL TRADE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STIMULATES AND EXPANDS TOUR PRODUCT FOR WASHINGTON STATE IN DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS THROUGH SALES MISSIONS, PROMOTIONS, AND HOSTING OF CLIENT AND MEDIA VISITS. THE DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRENGTHENS (AND HELPS RECOVER FROM THE PANDEMIC) THE STATE TOURISM INDUSTRY; THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE MODEST GRANTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ALIGNMENT AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS. THE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INFLUENCES A BENEFICIAL BALANCE OF VISITOR VOLUMES AROUND THE STATE BY WAY OF A RECREATIONAL USAGE APP, MODEST ADS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, TRAVEL ADVISORIES AND TRAVELER EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF "RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL." 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X DAVID BLANDFORD 2067138314 PO BOX 16612 SEATTLE WA 98116 RON PECK CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG WINCHESTER VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE EISENHAUER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SKIP THOMPSON CORP. SECTOR REP, DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDI DAY IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIDGET BAETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA BENTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BRADSHAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN CHING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY FARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY GLAESER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIPRA JHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MCGREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY WARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE WOMACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BLANDFORD CEO 40.00 X 251500 0 24030 MIKE MOE DIR. OF TOURISM & STRAT. PARTNERSHIP 40.00 X 126500 0 19060 MICHELLE THANA DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 40.00 X 123260 0 21348 501260 0 64438 3 0 1 0 ADVENTURE PO BOX 5177 ST CLOUD MN 56302 MARKETING 3645701 DHARMA MAPS LLC 4112 41ST AVE S SEATTLE WA 98118 APP DEVELOPMENT 642588 MADDEN MEDIA 31 N 6TH AVE SUITE 105-157 TUCSON AZ 85701 MARKETING 368492 TREAD 25 N WENATCHEE AVE WENATCHEE WA 98801 CONSULTING 331700 TRAVELSCHAPE LLC 450 110TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98004 MARKETING 163083 10 8126374 8126374 EVENT & CONFERENCE 561920 163915 163915 TRAVEL TRADE 519190 4736 4736 CO-OP RESEARCH 541990 4188 4188 172839 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 189959 189959 WEBSITE REVENUE 541890 10250 10250 CREDIT CARD REBATE 900099 500 500 750 750 201459 8500672 362798 10250 1250 X 206000 275530 404276 34815 30714 47082 9293 128888 81083 1252750 5357546 13018 125007 2381 97246 431465 3674 WA STATE TAXES 271590 RESEARCH 191151 EDUCATION & DEVO 139149 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 21401 12531 9136590 326225 1327556 0 1793731 3255326 153245 265167 155935 3846718 3430467 247696 425113 0 42250 247696 467363 X 0 0 0 0 3599022 2963104 3599022 2963104 3846718 3430467 -635918 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 ECONOMIC ALLIANCE OF LEWIS COUNTY 1611 N NATIONAL AVE CHEHALIS WA 98532 911028772 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY TOURISM 904 POTTER STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98229 911058071 501(C)(6) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY CENTRO CULTURAL MEXICANO 7945 GILMAN ST REDMOND WA 98052 833001688 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY WOODINVILLE WINE COUNTRY 13590 NE VILLAGE SQUARE DR STE 1030 WOODINVILLE WA 98072 161652865 501(C)(6) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TRI COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 986 S MAIN ST COLVILLE WA 99114 911360381 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY KITTITAS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NETWORK 115 EAST 4TH AVENUE STE 215 ELLENSBURG WA 98926 223849021 501(C)(3) 20000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY PLAIN VALLEY SKI TRAILS BEAVER VALLEY RD LEAVENWORTH WA 98826 831888658 501(C)(3) 18800 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY CHEWELAH CREATIVE DISTRICT 401 S PARK PMB 123 CHEWELAH WA 99109 850785000 501(C)(3) 6700 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2409 JEFFERSON ST B PORT TOWNSEND WA 98368 910369835 501(C)(6) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY VISIT ISSAQUAH 1484 HYLA NW ISSAQUAH WA 98027 831461089 501(C)(3) 8000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY GRAYS HARBOR HISTORICAL SEAPORT AUTHORITY 500 N CUSTER ST ABERDEEN WA 98520 911357638 501(C)(3) 15000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY TOPPENISH MURAL SOCIETY 504 S ELM ST TOPPENISH WA 98948 911442707 501(C)(3) 7000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY PORT OF BREMERTON 8850 WA-3 BREMERTON WA 98312 910778077 GOVERNMENT 5500 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY PEND OREILLE REGION TOURISM ALLIANCE PO BOX 464 METALINE FALLS WA 99153 262802078 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY STILLY VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 103 E 3RD ST 201 ARLINGTON WA 98223 842357321 501(C)(6) 12000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY COLUMBIA GORGE TOURISM ALLIANCE FRIENDS OF GORGE 205 OAK ST 17 HOOD RIVER OR 97031 931098470 501(C)(6) 20000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY METHOW ARTS ALLIANCE 204 E 2ND AVE TWISP WA 98856 911207629 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY 11 6 PART I, LINE 2: RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT MID-YEAR AND YEAR-END REPORTS. X X X 0 0 0 DAVID BLANDFORD CEO 213000 0 37000 0 1500 0 15090 0 8940 0 275530 0 0 0 MIKE MOE DIR. OF TOURISM & STRAT. PARTNERSHIP 110000 0 15000 0 1500 0 10120 0 8940 0 145560 0 0 0 MICHELLE THANA DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 115500 0 6260 0 1500 0 12408 0 8940 0 144608 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THERE WERE 19 INDIVIDUALS THAT SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IN WTA IS OPEN TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN TOURISM. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NINE CLASSES OF MEMBERS INCLUDING DIAMOND INVESTOR, SILVER INVESTOR, CORPORATE INVESTOR, PARTNER, ASSOCIATE PARTNER, PREMIUM MEMBER, BASIC MEMBER, SMALL BUSINESS MEMBER AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. CLASSES OF MEMBERS MAY BE REVISED AT ANY TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD COMMITTEES DO NOT KEEP MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO WORKS WITH ACCOUNTANTS TO PREPARE THE 990 RETURN. THE BOARD POLICY MANUAL DICTATES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ANNUAL 990 RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY MUST PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF EVERY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. ANY INTERESTED BOARD MEMBER SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM THE BOARD REVIEW OF THE MATTER. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS ON WHETHER TO ENTER INTO OR CONTINUE THE ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WTA SALARIES ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THIRD PARTY NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, WHICH COMPILES SALARY SURVEYS ACROSS MYRIAD POSITIONS FOR STATE TOURISM OFFICES, CITY DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE SALARY AND BENEFIT RANGES SUPPLIED BY THIS DATA, SWT APPLIES EXPERIENCE, BUDGET AND PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES AND STAFF OVERSIGHT TO ACHIEVE A SALARY FIGURE. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY THROUGH THIS PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF OTHER DIRECTORS USING THESE FIGURES AND PRESENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SETTING THE SALARY. ADDITIONALLY, COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS ARE CONSIDERED EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGETING PROCESS AND ARE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1: THE BOARD ROUTINELY VOTES TO EMPOWER THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CONTRACTS AND MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 773. MARKETING CONTRACTOR 1,251,977.