2025-11-11T08:27:07-06:00 2025-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-07-01 270757185 SPORTS FANS COALITION INC SPOR 2025495612 208 I STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 DAVID GOODFRIEND CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER 2025495612 2025-11-11 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID GOODFRIEND 208 I STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 569454 0 X WWW.SPORTSFANS.ORG X 2009 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 8 7 0 7 0 0 503567 566700 0 0 0 2754 0 0 503567 569454 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13517 489792 378649 497292 378649 6275 190805 179931 370736 0 0 179931 370736 X THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS FORMED ARE TO ADVOCATE FOR AND BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO FAIR, EQUAL, AND REASONABLY PRICED ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGIATE SPORTS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THROUGH ACCESS TO STADIUMS AND SPORTS VENUES, TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMING, AND INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 0 0 351459 AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS WE ADVOCATED FOR BETTER OVERSIGHT OF THE U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION, FOR WOMEN'S PAY EQUITY, FOR STRONGER ANTI-TRUST ENFORCEMENT AGAINST SPORTS LEAGUES AND WORKED TO END THE FEDERAL SUBSIDIZATION OF SPORTS STADIUMS. AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE LOBBIED FOR CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN ANY LEGISLATION TO LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING, AND ADVOCATED FOR REFORMS TO THE ONLINE TICKET RESALE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING FRAUD PROTECTIONS AND ENDING RESTRICTIVE RESALE POLICIES.SFC ALSO ADVOCATED AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS TO PROTECT SPORTS FANS AND PROMOTE FAIR MARKET PRACTICES WITHIN THE LIVE EVENT TICKETING AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, SFC ADVOCATED FOR ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY IN LIVE EVENT TICKET SALES; CONTINUED ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AGAINST MONOPOLIES; AND PROTECTIONS FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES' NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS. AT THE STATE LEVEL, SFC LOBBIED STATE LEGISLATURES TO INCLUDE ROBUST CONSUMER PROTECTIONS FOR THE TICKET SALE AND RESALE MARKETS AND AGAINST THE PUBLIC FINANCING OF SPORTS STADIUMS. THESE ACTIVITIES ADVANCED SFC'S MISSION TO REPRESENT SPORTS FANS' INTERESTS IN POLICY MATTERS AFFECTING ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE SPORTS MARKETPLACE. 351459 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X DAVID GOODFRIEND 2025495612 208 I STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 X DAVID GOODFRIEND CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 HABIBA ALCINDOR DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN FREDERICK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LEWIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOPE SOLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK WALSH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZIRIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VAN DE HOEF DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMMER CONSULTING DBA I STREET ADVOCATE 7713 OLDCHESTER RD BETHESDA MD 20817 LOBBYING/DIGITAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES 220000 1 566700 566700 2754 2754 569454 0 0 2754 65632 65632 11948 11948 218000 218000 4145 4000 145 43986 40299 3687 375 375 30455 19420 1350 9685 4108 4108 378649 351459 13673 13517 179931 370736 179931 370736 0 0 X 179931 370736 179931 370736 179931 370736 190805 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED EMMER CONSULTING INC DBA I STREET ADVOCATES DAVID GOODFRIEND, BOARD CHAIRMAN, HAS OWNERSHIP IN EMMER CONSULTING, INC. 220000 THE ORGANIZATION PAID EMMER CONSULTING, INC. D/B/A I STREET ADVOCATES FOR LOBBYING, MANAGEMENT AND DIGITAL GRASSROOTS MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE YEAR THAT ARE BILLED ON A MONTHLY BASIS PURSUANT TO A RETAINER AGREEMENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, S/HE SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON INVOLVED DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. 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