Public Charity

WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE

WASHINGTON TOURISM ALLIANCE is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.3M revenue, $8.1M expenses, $2.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 92 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 450636440 SEATTLE, WA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grants Given92
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Given

ISSAQUAH, WA · 2024
SHOULDER SEASON VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHY INITIATIVE, PARAGLIDING FESTIVAL PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT, AND DESTINATION STEWARDSHIP FACILITATION
$82,000
SEATTLE, WA · 2024
CREATING COLLATERAL FOR TOURISM AND FILM AND OUTREACH TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP RECIPROCAL AND REGENERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
$75,000
CHEHALIS, WA · 2024
RURAL TOURISM RESEARCH & DATA AND TOURISM REGENERATION
$65,000
ELLENSBURG, WA · 2024
ARTS & CULTURE, RTMP, AND RURAL TOURISM RESEARCH & DATA
$61,000
KENNEWICK, WA · 2024
SPORTS INCENTIVIZATION GRANT
$60,000

Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Annette Pitts
CHAIR Brad Jones
DIRECTOR Bridget Baeth
VICE CHAIR Cliff Myers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO David Blandford
DIRECTOR Dipra Jha

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Top Grant Purposes

TOURISM REGENERATION GRANT
$579,000 19 grants
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
$304,524 25 grants
RURAL TOURISM MARKETING PROGRAM GRANT
$164,750 9 grants
SPORTS INCENTIVIZATION GRANT
$113,500 4 grants
ARTS & CULTURE GRANT
$91,500 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $7.3M $8.1M $2.8M
2023 $6.8M $6.9M $3.5M
2022 $8.5M $9.1M $3.4M
2020 $1.8M $1.1M $2.3M
2019 $2.0M $548K $1.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $7.3M (+269%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in OR, WA.

ORWA

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