Public Charity

VISITOR DEVELOPMENT FUND INC

VISITOR DEVELOPMENT FUND INC, of PORTLAND, OR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $9.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 140 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $16.8M.

EIN: 931305252 PORTLAND, OR Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$9.0M
Grants Given140
Grant Total$16.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PLAN, BUDGET FOR AND ADMINISTER THE EXPENDITURE OF THE ALLOCATION OF REVENUES FROM THE 2.5% INCREASE IN THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY TRANSIENT LODGING TAX AND VEHICLE RENTAL TAX WHICH SHALL BE EXPENDED TO ATTRACT VISITORS TO PORTLAND AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY THAT MAXIMIZE HOTEL OCCUPANCY AND VEHICLE RENTALS IN THE CITY OF PORTLAND.

Sample Grants Given

MERC
PORTLAND, OR · 2024
SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION AND MEETINGS
$1,316,935
WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION AND MEETINGS
$300,000
COALITION 375 LLC
MARINA DEL REY, CA · 2024
ROCKSTAR ENERGY OPEN '25 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
$150,000
EMC STRATEGIES
SANTA CRUZ, CA · 2024
SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION AND MEETINGS
$139,000
ALEXANDRIA, VA · 2024
SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION AND MEETINGS
$118,000

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Officers & Directors

COMMITTEE MEMBER Ashton Simpson
PRESIDENT & CHAIR Brian Lang
COMMITTEE MEMBER David Weston
COMMITTEE MEMBER Dragan Andrejic
SECRETARY James Jessie
COMMITTEE MEMBER Jamie Dunphy

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT FOR CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS
$8,659,165 20 grants
SUPPORT FOR CONVENTION AND MEETINGS
$6,622,788 97 grants
SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR EAST COUNTY HOTELS
$344,774 1 grant
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP - 2024 HOST FEE
$175,000 2 grants
AQUATIC CENTER ASSISTANCE
$158,587 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.9M $3.2M $9.0M
2024 $3.2M $3.5M $8.1M
2023 $1.7M $2.3M $8.5M
2022 $1.3M $681K $9.4M
2021 $542K $107K $8.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $542K to $3.9M (+614%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, and 4 other states.

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