Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $6,000 to it, the largest being Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau ($6,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $14M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $6k
- Net assets
- $3.1M
What Destinations International Association does
Mission
Destinations International Association, dba destinations international, advocates for the professionalism, effectiveness, and significance of destination marketing organizations worldwide.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Meetings & education:certified destination management executive (cdme) is the industry's highest individual educational achievement. The program focuses on vision, leadership, productivity and implementing business strategies. In 2024, 67 individuals completed the required course work and achieved their cdme designation. There were 100 new cdme candidates in 2024. To date, over 450 individuals have completed the cdme program.in 2024 destinations international offered face-to-face events. Over 34 industry webinars and 8 virtual roundtables were offered in 2024. The 2024 annual convention returned to a face-to-face event with over 1,860 attendees. Seven face-to-face summits were designed to provide destination members with the opportunity to learn more about specific trends and issues through peer-to-peer networking and learning. The summits were attended by approximately 1,424 destination professionals. Subjects covered included ceo, cmo, sales & services, visitor services, business operations, social inclusion and advocacy. In 2024, destinations international continued the professional in destination management (pdm) certificate program online. 342 individuals earned their…
$4,222,843 spent$3,751,787 earned by the program47% of program spendingMembership/ development: o destinations international is a leading resource for organizations that promote travel and tourism. We support our members by providing them with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed and to help their destinations thrive.our members, who are part of the world's largest network of destination organizations, gain access to essential industry resources, educational programs, and exclusive benefits. At the end of 2024, our global community included: 755 member organizations across 32 countries and territories, a 94.8% member retention rate, 91 new or re-engaged members during the year, and more than 8,000 professionals who are actively engaged with us.guided by our volunteersour organization is driven by the passion of our volunteer leaders. In 2024, over 500 volunteers served on 29 committees and task forces. These dedicated individuals work alongside our staff to create new tools, advance research, manage accreditation programs, and establish best practices, ensuring our members have the resources they need to excel.
$1,656,918 spent18% of program spendingProducts/services/researchthe event impact calculator measures the economic value of an event and calculates its return on investment to local taxes. There are four distinct modules: meetings, sports, festivals & cultural events and local & public events. With more than 375 destination organizations using the tool in over 13 countries, the event impact calculator has been established as an industry standard with over 180,565 events analyzed in 2024. In addition, we have industry collaborations with sportseta and iavm so their members can subscribe to the tool. 48 statewide models and 10 provincial models are currently in use.in partnership with tourism economics, destinations international launched the website impact calculator (wic)the gold standard tool for connecting dmo website traffic to influenced visits and measurable economic impact. Built on decades of expertise and detailed economic analysis, the wic provides credible insights that drive advocacy and maximize returns on member owned media activities. Seamlessly integrated with the event impact calculator (eic), which a significant number of members currently utilize, this new tool taps into the same economic modeling to…
$1,062,270 spent12% of program spendingResearch and advocacy, communication
$2,104,641 spent23% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $9,046,672.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2018, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2018, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $5.5M to $7.9M (+42%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 7%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Welsh Donald
President & CEO
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2022 and FY2023 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
Left out of every figure on this page: $3.0M from 8 payers (the payer shares this organization's board, largest Destinations & Travel Foundation). These are real filings, and they are not money DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION raised.
From the IRS filings of DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 1 state in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
72% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Footprint & structure
Part of a family of 2 related entities
- Destinations International Solutions LLC · disregarded
- Destination & Travel Foundation · exempt
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Questions and answers
- Who funds DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION?
- DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $6,000 to it, the largest being Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau ($6,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $6,000 in grants to DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
- Who is the largest funder of DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION?
- Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau is the largest funder on record, with $6,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2018–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing