Visit Issaquah
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6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Parizek Chair | Chairman of the Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Billy Rossman (also filed as Bill Rossman) | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lisa Shennum | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marty Dawood | Vice-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Melia Wilkinson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Will Parkinson | Chairman Emeritus | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Javens | Executive Director | 2020 |
| Christy Garrard | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Kimberly Kapustein | Executive Director | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Garrard | Executive Director | 40 | $91k | ||
| Kimberly Kapustein | Executive Director | 40 | $29k | ||
| John Parizek | Chairman of the Board | 3 | $0 | ||
| Marty Dawood | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Shennum | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Billy Rossman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melia Wilkinson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Will Parkinson | Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Visit Issaquah
- EIN
- 831461089
- Address
- 1484 Hyla Ave Nw, Issaquah, WA, 98027-4501
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Organized and operated exclusively to increase the tax revenue of the City of Issaquah by improving the business conditions for retail, meetings, hospitality, recreation, lodging, and activities, thereby alleviating fiscal and personnel burdens of the local government. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W20 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2023
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsWill Parkinson
≥3years on the filingsJohn Parizek
≥3years on the filingsBilly Rossman
≥3years on the filingsLisa Shennum
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $45k
- Total liabilities
- $1k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $44k
- Contributions and grants received
- $282k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $302k | $232k | $70k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Tug | Support of a festival in Isaaquah | $25k |