2026-03-09T14:56:42-05:00 2025-09-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE SUITE 700 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-10-01 271010441 TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TAMP 8132183300 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 CRAIG RICHARD PRESIDENT/CEO 8132183300 2026-03-05 1 1 LATOSHA L WILLIAMS CPA P01400636 8132292321 2026-03-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CRAIG RICHARD 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 4249835 0 X WWW.TAMPABAYEDC.COM X 2009 FL DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH HIGH WAGE JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 85 85 15 87 0 0 2139217 2629514 1386750 1496642 40232 12718 65285 110961 3631484 4249835 0 0 0 0 2318512 2471450 0 0 0 1696508 1720110 4015020 4191560 -383536 58275 2500544 4710013 934905 3077187 1565639 1632826 X TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY BY FOCUSING ON THE ATTRACTION, EXPANSION AND RETENTION OF HIGH WAGE JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 0 0 THE TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TBEDC)'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CLOSED 29 PROJECTS THAT ADDED A TOTAL OF 2,280 NEW JOBS AND $ 275,335,000 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. SIXTEEN EXISTING BUSINESSES EXPANDED THEIR OPERATIONS, ADDING 501 NEW JOBS AND INVESTING $178,985,000 LOCALLY. THIRTEEN NEW COMPANIES WERE RECRUITED TO TAMPA AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FY2025, ACCOUNTING FOR 1,779 NEW JOBS AND $96,350,000 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO OUR MARKET. THIS INCLUDES THREE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT PROJECTS: MEDABILITY, XTEND REALITY INC, AND AQUAFENCE. THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROVIDED COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND COMPETITIVE DATA FOR 144 RELOCATION OR EXPANSION PROJECTS THIS YEAR AND HOSTED 25 SITE VISITS WITH PROSPECT COMPANIES LOOKING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. LOCALLY, THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONNECTED WITH 120 EXISTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BUSINESSES THROUGH THE EXPAND TAMPA BAY BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM. THESE LOCAL COMPANIES REPRESENT CLOSE TO 29,000 EMPLOYEES AND SIXTY-ONE PERCENT SURVEYED REPORTED YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASES IN SALES. OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONTINUED TO SELL OUR MARKET AT INDUSTRY TRADESHOWS AND CONFERENCES THIS YEAR, INCLUDING SITE SELECTORS GUILD, AREA DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, ALONG WITH SECTOR-SPECIFIC EVENTS LIKE BUSINESS OF BIOTECH. THEY ALSO CREATED NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO SITE SELECTORS BY HOSTING BROKER EVENTS AND TRAVELING WITH A GROUP OF INVESTORS TO NEW YORK CITY FOR A DOMESTIC SALES MISSION. THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM WAS ALSO ON THE ROAD ATTENDING MAJOR GLOBAL FDI EVENTS LIKE SELECT USA WASHINGTON DC AND SELECT USA MEXICO CITY. WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS IN GLOBAL TAMPA BAY, THEY ALSO MET WITH PROSPECTS DURING A FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT MISSION TO LONDON. ALSO WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS, WE ASSISTED TAMPA BAY COMPANIES GAIN ACCESS TO NEW CUSTOMERS IN MEXICO CITY DURING AN EXPORT SALES MISSION. IN FY2025, THE TBEDC FINANCIAL POSITION REMAINS STRONG. PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING WAS AT $2,844,288. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO RECEIVE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM ITS PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, THE CITY OF TAMPA, THE CITY OF PLANT CITY, AND THE CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE. NINETY-FOUR PERCENT OF OUR INVESTORS RENEWED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE EDC THIS YEAR, AND WE WELCOMED AN ADDITIONAL 16 NEW AND UPGRADED MEMBERS TO THE EDC INVESTOR FAMILY. BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB AND THE STRAZ CENTER JOINED THE TAMPA BAY EDC AT THE CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL LEVEL, WHICH POSITIONS THEM FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN OUR ORGANIZATION. WE ALSO WELCOMED FIVE NEW PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL INVESTORS AND THREE NEW GAZELLES.CASH RESERVES AND NET ASSETS HAVE INCREASED. THE TBEDC'S MARKETING TEAM WORKED HARD THIS YEAR ON CONTENT UPDATES FOR THE EDC WEBSITE, AS WELL AS LAUNCHING A REFRESHED MAKE IT TAMPA BAY WEBSITE. BOTH SITES SHOWCASE TAMPA'S POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH THE LENS OF EDC INVESTOR TESTIMONIALS AND TAMPA MARKET SUCCESS STORIES. THE MARKETING TEAM LAUNCHED A NEW ROUND OF LINKEDIN AD CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATED MORE THAN 1,300,000 IMPRESSIONS, MORE THAN 21,000 CLICKS AND FOUR NEW PROJECT LEADS. ON THE PRINT SIDE, FULL-PAGE ADS RAN IN SEVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING FLORIDA TREND, TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL, TAMPA BAY BUSINESS AND WEALTH, AND SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE.TAMPA'S RISE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS AS THE BEST CITY IN THE U.S. FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS IS FUELED BY THE MARKETING TEAM'S CONTENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OVER THE YEARS. IN FY2025, THESE EFFORTS TRANSLATED INTO NEARLY 200 MEDIA HITS WITH POSITIVE COVERAGE RUNNING IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, COSTAR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LEADING TRADE PUBLICATIONS AND OUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS.WE NOW REACH MORE THAN 34,000 PEOPLE ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WHERE WE REGULARLY HIGHLIGHT TAMPA'S GROWING BUSINESS COMMUNITY, EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND UNBEATABLE QUALITY OF LIFE. IN FY2025, OUR POSTS GENERATED MORE THAN 2.3 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND DROVE 75,000 VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE. EAST TAMPA AND THE TAMPA MEDICAL & RESEARCH DISTRICT WERE THE TWO AREAS OF FOCUS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S PLACEMAKING ACTIVITIES IN FY 2025.IN EAST TAMPA, CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EAST TAMPA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT PLAN. OPPORTUNITY TAMPA BAY, INC. (OTBI) WAS FORMED BY THE EDC TO WORK WITH LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND IS THE ENTITY DEVELOPING THE LIVE-LEARN DEVELOPMENT TO CONSIST OF 118 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A 65,000 SQUARE FOOT TRAINING FACILITY. IN 2025, THE TAMPA CRA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A $9.7 MILLION GRANT TO THE INTEGRAL FLORIDA GROUP IN SUPPORT OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPONENT, AND TO PROVIDE SITE WORK IMPROVEMENTS FOR BOTH THE HOUSING AND TRAINING FACILITY. THE CITY OF TAMPA'S SUPPORT FOR THE PROJECT HAS EXCEEDED $12 MILLION.ANCHORED BY TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL (TGH) AND USF HEALTH, THE TAMPA MEDICAL AND RESEARCH DISTRICT (TMRD) CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH THE TBEDC TO ADVANCE ITS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH. THIS YEAR, THE TMRD VISION PLAN WAS FINALIZED, ESTABLISHING A FIVE-YEAR FRAMEWORK TO EXPAND HEALTHCARE-RELATED BUSINESSES AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE DISTRICT. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, TGH ORGANIZED TMRD AS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AND LOCATED ITS HEADQUARTERS IN YBOR CITY, TRANSFORMING THE HISTORIC MASONITE BUILDING INTO AN INNOVATION HUB FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY.THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM HAS INTRODUCED A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SEARCH ENGINE THAT REPORTS FINANCIAL TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE EDC WEBSITE, HELPING TO ATTRACT BUSINESS INVESTMENT INUNDERSERVED AREAS. IN 2025, TWO FEDERAL TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS, QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS BECAME PERMANENT TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS COLLABORATING WITH EDC INVESTORS, AS WELL AS CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS, TO IDENTIFY CATALYTIC PROJECTS WHERE THESE PROGRAMS CAN HELP CLOSE FINANCIAL GAPS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 10 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 85 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X CRAIG RICHARD 8132183300 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 RON CHRISTALDI CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE LOPANO IMM. 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VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 195806 0 23072 MICHELLE BAUER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 211406 0 21683 KACIE BLUCHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 117641 0 15844 TONY BROWN VP - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.25 X 152602 0 21677 1169753 0 141359 5 0 1 0 TAMPA BAY CONSTRUCTORS LLC 1807 N FRANKLIN DR TAMPA FL 33602 CONSTRUCTION 633402 1 2629514 2629514 CITY & COUNTY SERVICES 561000 1087999 1087999 MOU REVENUE 561000 250000 250000 EVENT REVENUE 561000 158643 158643 1496642 12718 12718 OTHER INCOME 900099 110961 110961 110961 4249835 1607603 0 12718 1378200 830147 27181 112563 123359 5000 10000 311723 238968 89867 50996 36311 210883 156939 811 176643 27348 OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE 283431 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 96059 MISC EXPENSES 13976 SPONSORSHIP EXPENSES 6811 4344 4191560 1145771 1329010 257447 322599 172511 147194 1250712 197439 867116 1053273 57699 1857937 2500544 4710013 717418 408096 198557 256400 18930 2412691 934905 3077187 X 1565639 1632826 1565639 1632826 2500544 4710013 X 58275 8937 -25 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 809199 99817 709382 419513 75622 343891 22000 22000 0 1053273 DUE FROM TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOUNDATION 4923 ROU ASSET - OFFICE LEASE 1853014 1857937 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 2412691 2412691 X PART X, LINE 2: THE COMPANY HAS INCOME TAX MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE FROM ONGOING OPERATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, AND MANAGEMENT MAKES ACCRUALS FOR THOSE MATTERS WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE COMPANY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OR OF ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. X X X X X X 0 1 0 CRAIG RICHARD PRESIDENT & CEO 399423 0 85000 0 7875 0 17250 0 49100 0 558648 0 126238 0 MICHELLE BAUER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 188127 0 23279 0 0 0 7636 0 15522 0 234564 0 0 0 MITCH ALLEN SR. VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 183375 0 12431 0 0 0 9025 0 15505 0 220336 0 0 0 TONY BROWN VP - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 140002 0 12600 0 0 0 7630 0 15218 0 175450 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DURING FY2025, CRAIG RICHARD PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EIN: 27-1010441) CONTRIBUTED $85,000 INTO THE PLAN ON MR. RICHARD'S BEHALF FOR FY25. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SEVERAL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED AND AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS POSSESSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT DURING TIMES WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN SESSION. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS HELD WITHIN 75 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WARREN AVERETT, LLC FINALIZES THE RETURN AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND REPORTING ADVICE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE TO THE APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMITTEE(S) THE DETAILS OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMITTEE(S) WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON AND THEN VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND ANY STEPS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY ALSO, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, INCLUDING DIRECT PAY AND BENEFITS. THE COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDES BENCHMARK COMPARISONS OF PAY AND BENEFITS TO INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA. THESE ITEMS ARE COLLECTIVELY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. THESE ITEMS ARE COLLECTIVELY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DIFFERENCE IN PY ENDING -25. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHANGES TO ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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