Fiesta Sports Foundation
Also known as Fiesta Bowl
Fiesta Sports Foundation reported $21.3 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.05 went to program services, $10.95 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $761,430 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $761,430 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.93% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 72.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFiesta Sports Foundation annually stages the fiesta bowl, which is part of the college football playoff (cfp) system. The game is played in state farm stadium in glendale, arizona. The 54th annual fiesta bowl was a cfp quarterfinal matchup played on december 31, 2024. Penn state defeated boise state 31-14 in front of nearly 64,000 attendees. An estimated 3,000 volunteers contribute approximately 15,000 hours of their time as community service to help put on the bowl and related game day events. As a nonprofit organization, we believe in the importance of fostering a culture of community…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $722,093 | $0 | $39,337 | $761,430 |
| CHIEF LEGAL & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $281,479 | $0 | $0 | $281,479 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF COMM. INV Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $206,450 | $0 | $12,437 | $218,887 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,697 | $0 | $32,284 | $217,981 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $178,402 | $0 | $0 | $178,402 |
| TREASURER (THROUGH 3/25) Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $163,748 | $0 | $0 | $163,748 |
| VP OF TICKETING Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $146,767 | $0 | $11,702 | $158,469 |
| VP OF CORP. PARTN. (THROUGH 3/25) Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $149,932 | $0 | $2,823 | $152,755 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fiesta Sports Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 576
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
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Of every $100 Fiesta Sports Foundation spent in FY2025, $89.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Fiesta Sports Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Fiesta Sports Foundation reported that 89.0% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fiesta Sports Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fiesta Sports Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $761,430, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fiesta Sports Foundation get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 89.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fiesta Sports Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0253821 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202503429349301100 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510379349300121 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312919349301576 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202232099349300638 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202142099349300009 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022209349300817 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0253821: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.