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Filing year 2024

FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION

Scottsdale, Arizona·EIN 86-0253821·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$21.3M
Total assets
$95.2M
Total expenses
$15.4M
Reported officers
39
Mission

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.

Executive Director/ceo
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$761k
$791k
Base
$562k
Bonus
$160k
Other
Benefits
Chief Legal & Strategy Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$281k
$293k
Base
$264k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
Chief of Staff/vp of Comm. Inv
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$219k
$228k
Base
$141k
Bonus
$65k
Other
Benefits
$2k
VP of Communications
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$218k
$227k
Base
$168k
Bonus
$18k
Other
Benefits
$20k
VP of Finance
Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$178k
$185k
Base
$168k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
Treasurer (through 3/25)
Officer (Unspecified)
$164k
$170k
Base
$164k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
VP of Ticketing
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$158k
$165k
Base
$124k
Bonus
$23k
Other
Benefits
$6k
VP of Corp. Partn. (through 3/25)
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$153k
$159k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k
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
$118k
Base
Bonus
Other
$113k
Benefits
Former CMO (through 5/23)
Former Officer/director/trustee
25th percentile to median
$103k
$107k
Base
Bonus
Other
$103k
Benefits

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.

$619k
2023
$761k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 20% in real terms$658k to $791k

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.

Pay for the position

Director (Operational) pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 48%.

$619k in 2023 to $761k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

FIESTA SPORTS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$14.4M
$13.5M
2023
$21.3M
$15.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

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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