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Shawn Townsend

President & CEO · Restaurant Association of Metropolitian Washington INC

President & CEO at Restaurant Association of Metropolitian Washington INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 1 other individual we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$265K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of Restaurant Association of Metropolitian Washington INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $265K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Board Member of The Dc Central Kitchen INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Shawn Townsend serves as a Board Member for the COLLEGE GURL FOUNDATION, with his tenure reported for 2024. In addition to his role with the foundation, Townsend is also identified as the President of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.

The College Gurl Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to empowering underserved youth. His involvement with both organizations highlights a commitment to community engagement and leadership in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Compiled from public web sources (2 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2024–2024

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Restaurant Association of Metropolitian Washington INC President & CEO · $1.8M revenue · Washington, DCTO REPRESENT RESTAURANT OWNERS AND VENDORS IN ORDER TO AID THEM IN MARKETING THEIR RESTAURANTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCAL…pay $48K → $265KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$265Kreported comp
Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation Director · $55.0M revenue · Washington, DCTO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Dc Central Kitchen INC Board Member · $31.1M revenue · Washington, DCWE USE FOOD AS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN BODIES, EMPOWER MINDS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES. DCCK PREPARES PEOPLE FACING HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Ramw Educational Foundation INC DBA Educated Eats Ramw President & CEO · $51K revenue · Washington, DCFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Shawn Townsend

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Shawn Townsend 1 organization · Washington, DCCollege Gurl Foundation

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President & CEO · FY2024
$978K
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CEO · FY2024
$777K
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CFO (until 04/25) · FY2024
$472K
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Chief Marketing Officer · FY2024
$377K
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CFO · FY2024
$366K
M
VP Convention Sales & Svcs · FY2024
$331K
A
Former COO (left 05/24) · FY2024
$317K
C
VP Partnerships & Alliance · FY2024
$290K
K
President & CEO · FY2021
$288K
T
VP Tourism, Sports & Visit · FY2024
$273K
A
CDO · FY2024
$259K
T
Chco · FY2024
$247K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org