The Inaugural Committee's WIS Media Contract
What happened
promisedocumented The inaugural committee's nonprofit purpose was to support inaugural events and related public activities.
- Internal Revenue Service filing via ABC News: 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee Form 9902018-02-15 · Part VII and Schedule I; WIS Media Partners event-production compensation
- Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia: District of Columbia v. 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee complaint2020-01-22 · Paragraphs 1-61; hotel event-space rates, warnings, payments and nonprofit-purpose allegations
actiondocumented The committee paid WIS Media Partners for event-production services.
- Internal Revenue Service filing via ABC News: 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee Form 9902018-02-15 · Part VII and Schedule I; WIS Media Partners event-production compensation
- The Washington Post: Trump inaugural committee directed $26 million for event production to firm connected to Melania Trump adviser2018-02-15 · Form 990 analysis, pass-through costs and WIS response
outcomereported Reporting based on the Form 990 said most of the gross payment was passed to subcontractors and a smaller amount covered WIS staff and compensation.
- The Washington Post: Trump inaugural committee directed $26 million for event production to firm connected to Melania Trump adviser2018-02-15 · Form 990 analysis, pass-through costs and WIS response
limitationreported The gross vendor payment cannot be attributed as personal income to Wolkoff, Melania Trump or Donald Trump.
- The Washington Post: Trump inaugural committee directed $26 million for event production to firm connected to Melania Trump adviser2018-02-15 · Form 990 analysis, pass-through costs and WIS response
People and organizations
- 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee donorsaffected party
- Inaugural event subcontractorsbeneficiary
- 58th Presidential Inaugural Committee donorspayer
- WIS Media Partnersrecipient
- Inaugural event subcontractorsrecipient
Assessment
The payment and the relationship are documented. The record does not support treating the gross vendor payment as Wolkoff's personal income or as a Trump-family benefit.