Corporation for Travel Promotion
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What it says it does
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- Income
- $139.9 million
- Spending
- $183.4 million
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $908,279, ceo & president (until 09/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- CONSUMER MARKETING CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING INCREASED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES IN FURTHERANCE OF CTP'S LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED MISSION. USING RESEARCH AND DATA CTP IS ABLE TO TARGET THE RIGHT CONSUMERS IN THE RIGHT MARKETS ACROSS THE RIGHT MEDIA CHANNELS WITH THE RIGHT MESSAGING TO EFFICIENTLY DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAIN JOBS IN COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CAMPAIGNS ARE BUILT TO BOTH INSPIRE AND ACTIVATE CONSUMER INTEREST IN TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES. CURRENT MESSAGING AND ACTIVATING MESSAGES ACTIVATE INTERESTS THROUGH THE CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY, THE CENTENNIAL OF THE FOUNDING OF ROUTE 66, AND THE FIFA WORLD CUP.
- COOPERATIVE MARKETING PROGRAMS ENABLES CTP TO INFLUENCE CONSUMERS BY PRESENTING THEM WITH AUTHENTIC AND INSPIRING DESTINATION AND ATTRACTION CONTENT. THESE EFFORTS ARE FURTHERED THROUGH CONTENT CREATION (WRITTEN, PHOTO, AND VIDEO) AND CORRESPONDING DIGITAL AND PRINT DISTRIBUTION, AND GENERAL MEDIA BUYING. THROUGH DATA AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TRAVEL TRADE (AIRLINES, HOTELS, TOUR OPERATORS, ETC.) CTP IS ABLE TO INFLUENCE DECISION MAKING AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAIN JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES.
- CTP'S TRADE (BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS) ACTIVITY IS COMPRISED OF EXHIBITING AT OR HOSTING TRADE SHOWS AROUND THE WORLD, TRAINING AND EDUCATING FOREIGN TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS ON THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF U.S. TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES, AND DESIGNING AND DISTRIBUTING POTENTIAL U.S. TRAVEL ITINERARIES TO AND THROUGH TRAVEL SELLERS AROUND THE WORLD. CTP MAINTAINS TRAVEL TRADE PRESENCE IN KEY SOURCE MARKETS TO KEEP THE USA TOP OF MIND VIA A STEADY SCHEDULE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, NEWSLETTERS, AND VIRTUAL EVENTS THAT ENGAGE TRAVEL AGENTS AND TOUR OPERATORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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