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 ARIZONA'S 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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $562k
- Bonus
- $160k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $264k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- $65k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $168k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $113k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $103k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director/ceo Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $562k | $160k | — | — | $761k $791k |
Chief Legal & Strategy Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $264k | $18k | — | — | $281k $293k |
Chief of Staff/vp of Comm. Inv Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $141k | $65k | — | $2k | $219k $228k |
VP of Communications Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $168k | $18k | — | $20k | $218k $227k |
VP of Finance Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $168k | $10k | — | — | $178k $185k |
Treasurer (through 3/25) Officer (Unspecified) | $164k | — | — | — | $164k $170k |
VP of Ticketing Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $124k | $23k | — | $6k | $158k $165k |
VP of Corp. Partn. (through 3/25) Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $150k | — | — | $3k | $153k $159k |
Sr. Dir of Volunteer Engagement Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $136k $141k |
Former CFO (through 11/23) Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | — | — | $113k | — | $113k $118k |
Former CMO (through 5/23) Former Officer/director/trustee 25th percentile to median | — | — | $103k | — | $103k $107k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 28 unpaid individuals.
Up 23%
from 2023
From $619k in 2023 to $761k in 2024.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Director (Operational) pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 48%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
- Former Officer/director/trustee pay fell 55% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION
What does the Director (Operational) of FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Director (Operational) of FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION received $761,430 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Director (Operational) roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Director (Operational) pay at FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%.
What are FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION reported $21.3M in total revenue and $15.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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