Public Charity

GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.2M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 461050633 WASHINGTON, DC Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.2M

Total Expenses$2.1M

Total Assets$1.4M

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) advances sustainable travel and tourism by developing and managing internationally recognized sustainablity standards, promoting their adoption worldwide, accrediting certification bodies, providing education and professional training, supporting destination stewardship, and fostering collaberation among governments, businesses, destinations, educational institutions, and civil society organizations to encourage responsible tourism practices.

Where $100 goes at Global Sustainable Tourism Council

How Global Sustainable Tourism Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself

$24 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$32

Other progam services

42% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 500 members; 90 organizations

$22

Accreditation Services and Auditor Training

29% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 400 participants

$15

Education and Training

20% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,000 individuals; 2,500 participants

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ioannis Pappas

DIRECTOR Kelly S Bricker

CHAIRMAIN/DIRECTOR Luigi Cabrini

Officer Randall Durband Ceo

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.2M	$2.1M	$1.4M
2024	$2.5M	$2.3M	$1.3M
2023	$1.7M	$1.4M	$1.1M
2022	$1.2M	$939K	$877K
2021	$816K	$640K	$552K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $816K to $2.2M (+165%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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

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