FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION

EIN 86-0253821 · Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)

What they do

THE FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION is HOME to THE PREMIER COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF POSTSEASON GAME, THE VRBO FIESTA BOWL, THE FAN-FRIENDLY RATE BOWL and MULTIPLE YEAR-ROUND LIVE SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS THAT FUEL OUR MISSION to DELIVER POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT and CHARITABLE RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE of ARIZONA.OUR VISION is to BE ARIZONAS LEADING ORGANIZATION IN CREATING UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THROUGH WORLD-CLASS SPORTING EVENTS, UNPARALLELED HOSPITALITY and LIFE-CHANGING COMMUNITY IMPACT. FOCUSED ON PILLARS of YOUTH, SPORTS and EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.65%of revenue went to mission work89.0% of expenses · Program services

$72.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.95%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$6.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,279,145

Mission workProgram services$13,756,99464.65% of revenue89.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,691,7717.95% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,830,38027.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,448,76572.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.0% mission · 11.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 23.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,279,145

Expenses$15,448,765

Annual surplus $5,830,380 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,756,994 · 89.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,691,771 · 11.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,279,145

Expenses$15,448,765

Assets$95,170,004

Income$23,776,441

Contributions$10,500

Mission work (program services)$13,756,994

Grants given$150,000

Average grant$150,000

Management and general$1,691,771

Stocks and bonds$22,591,079

Accounting fees$153,660

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIK MOSESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO · 45 hrs/week $761,430Base $722,093 · Other $39,337

HOPE M SHARETTCHIEF LEGAL & STRATEGY OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $281,479

KRISTINA CHUMPOLCHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF COMM. INV · 20 hrs/week $218,887Base $206,450 · Other $12,437

SCOTT LEIGHTMANVP OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $217,981Base $185,697 · Other $32,284

PETE VAZQUEZVP OF FINANCE · 30 hrs/week $178,402

BRYCE HANCOCKTREASURER (THROUGH 3/25) · 5 hrs/week $163,748

DANIEL THOMAS NEWHARTVP OF TICKETING · 38 hrs/week $158,469Base $146,767 · Other $11,702

MICHAEL I IAQUINTA SENIORVP OF CORP. PARTN. (THROUGH 3/25) · 30 hrs/week $152,755Base $149,932 · Other $2,823

CHRIS MONTGOMERYSR. DIR OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT · 30 hrs/week $135,727Base $129,334 · Other $6,393

CURTIS KRIZANFORMER CFO (THROUGH 11/23) · 30 hrs/week $113,117

JOSE LUIS MORENOFORMER CMO (THROUGH 5/23) · 30 hrs/week $103,014

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

ERIK MOSESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

HOPE M SHARETTCHIEF LEGAL & STRATEGY OFFICER

KRISTINA CHUMPOLCHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF COMM. INV

SCOTT LEIGHTMANVP OF COMMUNICATIONS

PETE VAZQUEZVP OF FINANCE

BRYCE HANCOCKTREASURER (THROUGH 3/25)

DANIEL THOMAS NEWHARTVP OF TICKETING

MICHAEL I IAQUINTA SENIORVP OF CORP. PARTN. (THROUGH 3/25)

CHRIS MONTGOMERYSR. DIR OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT

CURTIS KRIZANFORMER CFO (THROUGH 11/23)

JOSE LUIS MORENOFORMER CMO (THROUGH 5/23)

RACHEL SACCODIRECTOR

RAMEY PERUDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

NICK SMITHDIRECTOR

MIKE WILCOXDIRECTOR

RANDY NORTONCHAIR

MARK FASTDIRECTOR

MARCHELLE FRANKLINDIRECTOR

TIM BROWNDIRECTOR

TOM OMALLEYDIRECTOR

JUDY FERREIRADIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

JUDY BERNASCHAIR-ELECT

JAMES HATFIELDDIRECTOR

JOHN RAWICZDIRECTOR

JEFF SMITHDIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/25)

JEFF BEYERSDORFERDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

BRENT STODDARDDIRECTOR

HARRY GAREWALDIRECTOR

GRAG BYRNEDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

GLENN WONGDIRECTOR

GENE SMITHDIRECTOR

GARY HANSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

ED ERHARDTDIRECTOR

DON REESEDIRECTOR

DENISE SEOMINDIRECTOR

DAWN ROGERSDIRECTOR

DAVE DORWARDDIRECTOR

DAN FILBYDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)

BRIAN BEDNARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 7135 E CAMELBACK ROAD 190, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
County: Maricopa
In care of: ERIK MOSES
Primary officer: ERIK MOSES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(480) 350-0900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Sports Associations & Training Facilities (N40)
IRS tax category: Sports Associations & Training Facilities
Grant-giving organization: Yes