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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3468367

TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC

Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33602

Financials

$4.2M$3.8M2022$4M$3.8M2023$10M$9.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$9,986,414$9,305,876$680,538$4,541,126$532,135$4,008,991
September 30, 2024990$3,962,790$3,835,726$127,064$3,913,083$584,630$3,328,453
September 30, 2023990$4,158,715$3,827,579$331,136$4,072,605$871,216$3,201,389
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,807,098
of which government grants
$2,867,900
Program service revenue
$6,138,154
Investment income
$41,162
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$62,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$395,934
Other salaries and wages
$836,317
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,490,130
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,314
Accounting fees
$22,918
Occupancy
$51,064
Travel
$51,906
Depreciation
$20,359
Program services (functional)
$8,876,848
Management and general (functional)
$429,028

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,913,083
Total assets, end of year
$4,541,126
Total liabilities, end of year
$532,135
Net assets, end of year
$4,008,991
Land, buildings and equipment
$50,898
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,733,028
Net assets with donor restrictions
$275,963
Gross receipts
$9,986,414
Employees
0
Volunteers
57
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT HIGGINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$352,911$43,022
JASON AUGHEYSENIOR DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$201,644$52,457
CLAIRE LESSINGERVP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$208,385$20,719
BEN MILSOMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFFREY M ADAMSVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DERRICK BROOKSTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LANNESS ROBINSONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MIKE BARBARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KAMISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PASSWATERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON HOEFENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BYCZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY CIONCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
45 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE COLLIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANTIAGO CORRADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY CORRALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRY DYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE EAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAFAELA FINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER GERMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOBBY SILVESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY GODSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOWARD GROSSWIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM HENNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOD HOYMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRIS KNOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID LAXERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK LETTELLEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF ANTONACCIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM MANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY MARFISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TINO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSTY MCCLELLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON MCANAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DODGE MCFALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MINACCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY MIZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA UNKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN GRECODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY PERSAUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG MCLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DICK WINNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN ACOSTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB STERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACY WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN PREASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN BROCATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM CHRISTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC BLUESTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICAH DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 60 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT HIGGINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$337,827$39,786
JASON AUGHEYSR VP OF SPORT TOURISM
Highest-paid employee
40$178,766$39,040
CLAIRE LESSINGERVP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$154,235$9,088
BEN MILSOMCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFFREY M ADAMSVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN ACOSTAPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE BARBARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF KAMISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PASSWATERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANNESS ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BYCZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY CIONCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE COLLIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANTIAGO CORRADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY CORRALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY DYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE EAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFAELA FINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON HOEFENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER GERMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOBBY SILVESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY GODSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD GROSSWIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM HENNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOD HOYMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRIS KNOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LAXERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK LETTELLEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF ANTONACCIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY MARFISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSTY MCCLELLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON MCANAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DODGE MCFALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MINACCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY MIZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA UNKELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN GRECODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY PERSAUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DICK WINNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON WOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG MCLEODDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB STERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN PREASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN BROCATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM CHRISTINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC BLUESTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICAH DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 58 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT HIGGINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$329,345$36,862
JASON AUGHEYSR VP OF SPORT TOURISM
Highest-paid employee
40$171,903$37,854
CLAIRE LESSINGERVP OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$145,257$8,639
JOHN ACOSTACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN MILSOMVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF KAMISPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEMETRA SIMMONSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE BARBARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL GIESEKINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB PASSWATERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LANNESS ROBINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD BUCHANANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BYCZEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY CIONCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE COLLIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANTIAGO CORRADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY CORRALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY DYEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE EAVESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ELDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFAELA FINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRAN REIDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROGER GERMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOBBY SILVESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARY GODSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOWARD GROSSWIRTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC HARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM HENNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOD HOYMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE WISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRIS KNOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID LAXERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK LETTELLEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF ANTONACCIODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM LOVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM MANNINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY MARFISEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUSTY MCCLELLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON MCANAUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DODGE MCFALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MINACCIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY MIZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE NARZISSENFELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID PIZZODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC DAVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DICK WINNINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON WOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFFREY M ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB STERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRACY WESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM BARTHOLOMAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN NECEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 N FRANKLIN ST STE 2900, TAMPA, FL 33602-5817
In care of
% TPA BAY CONV & VISITORS BUREAU
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LANNESS ROBINSON, 201 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET NO 2900, TAMPA, FL 33602
Signed the 990
LANNESS ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(813) 223-1111
Return prepared by
RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO GENERATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY REGION BY ATTRACTING, PROMOTING AND/OR ORGANIZING YOUTH AND AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS AND INITIATIVES.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION WORKS TO UNITE ALL INTERESTS IN THE BAY AREA UNDER A FULL-SERVICE APPROACH THAT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE IN THE SPORTS TOURISM LANDSCAPE. OUR RESUME FEATURES A DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO OF TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL EVENTS, AS WELL AS SPORTS RELATED BUSINESS, SUCH AS CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT FOSTER THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ENTIRE TAMPA BAY AREA.
    Expenses $8,876,848 · grants $62,500 · revenue $6,294,146

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3468367
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,541,126
Income (IRS master file)
$9,986,414

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$9,986,414$9,305,876$4,541,126XML
990September 2024$3,962,790$3,835,726$3,913,083XML
990September 2023$4,158,715$3,827,579$4,072,605XML
990September 2022$3,813,996$3,684,104$5,594,402IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3468367).

Questions about TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC

What is the EIN of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC is 59-3468367.
Is TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LANNESS ROBINSON.
Who are the officers and directors of TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 60 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $352,911 (ROBERT HIGGINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does TAMPA BAY SPORTS COMMISSION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,986,414, expenses of $9,305,876 and total assets of $4,541,126 at year end.

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