2024-03-05T12:09:34-06:00 2023-09-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 2500 ACTON ROAD BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 990 2022-10-01 203146250 FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK INC FRIE 8132211539 201 N FRANKLIN STREET 2900 TAMPA FL 33602 DAVID DEVANEY CHAIRMAN 8132211539 2024-03-01 1 DAVID DEVANEY XXX-XX-XXXX 1 MEGAN RANDOLPH P00989558 2059794100 2024-03-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVID DEVANEY 201 N FRANKLIN STREET 2900 TAMPA FL 33602 773408 0 X THETAMPARIVERWALK.COM X 2005 FL FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA TO DEVELOP, ACTIVATE AND PROMOTE TAMPA'S DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT. 19 19 2 329 0 0 312574 230891 0 0 828 3915 133115 148412 446517 383218 0 0 0 0 233556 258599 0 0 0 138398 149603 371954 408202 74563 -24984 1009733 968038 192238 169829 817495 798209 X TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION OF FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK, OUR GOALS INCLUDE SUPPORTING FURTHER EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RIVERWALK THAT INCREASE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT, IMPROVE MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY, AND INCREASE PEOPLE-ORIENTED USES AND EXPERIENCES ALONG THE RIVERWALK; CREATING AN INVITING OUTDOOR DESTINATION SHOWCASING DOWNTOWN PARKS, MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS, AND BUSINESSES THROUGH OUTDOOR PUBLIC EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING AND BUILDING A STRONGER SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE. 0 0 108906 PROMOTING THE RIVERWALK - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK CONTINUED ITS SUCCESSFUL CORPORATE BANNER PROGRAM IN 2023 WHERE LOCAL BUSINESSES PROMOTED THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS ON CUSTOMIZED BANNERS ALONG THE RIVERWALK. FOOT TRAFFIC ALONG THE RIVERWALK WELL EXCEEDS 100,000 VISITORS EACH MONTH AND CONTINUES TO INCREASE. BANNERS ARE DISPLAYED ALONG THE RIVERWALK YEAR-ROUND AS AN EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE BRAND OF THE TAMPA RIVERWALK, AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE LOCAL BUSINESSES. THERE ARE 110 LIGHT POLES ALONG THE TAMPA RIVERWALK WITH 202 AVAILABLE BANNER SPACES. 48 ORGANIZATIONS ADVERTISED ON RIVERWALK BANNER SPACE DURING 2023.THE FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK SPECIALTY CUP PROGRAM ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO EXIT A LICENSED PREMISE WITHIN THE RIVERWALK SPECIALTY CENTER AND POSSESS AND CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ANYWHERE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RIVERWALK OPEN CONTAINER AREA BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 AM AND 1 AM. FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK HANDLED THE ORDERING AND DELIVERY OF CITY-APPROVED SPECIALTY CUPS TO VENDORS WITHIN THE SPECIALTY ZONE. FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK ALSO CONTINUED ITS POPULAR PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM IN 2023. THE PAVING THE WAY PROGRAM RAISED FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION WHILE ADDING TO THE IDENTITY AND SENSE OF PLACE ON THE RIVERWALK, ALLOWING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO COMMEMORATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS, HONOR LOVED ONES AND SHARE THEIR LOVE OF TAMPA ON A PERSONALIZED 12"X 12" GRANITE PAVER. IN 2023, 381 PERSONALIZED PAVERS WERE ENGRAVED ON THE TAMPA RIVERWALK. 266650 0 0 ACTIVATION OF THE RIVERWALK - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK WAS PROUD TO HOST SEVERAL FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, COMMUNITY EVENTS ALONG THE RIVERWALK IN 2023 INCLUDING TAMPA RIVERFEST, THE JULY 4TH BOAT PARADE & BLESSING OF THE FLEET, RIVERWALK TRICK OR TREAT, THE HOLIDAY HARBOUR TREE LIGHTING, THE HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR AND THE HOLIDAY LIGHTED BOAT PARADE. NOT ONLY DO WE ACTIVATE ON LAND IN THE PARKS BUT WE ALSO BRING THE WATERWAYS TO LIFE AS WELL WITH OUR FESTIVE BOAT PARADES. OUR EVENTS ACTIVATE THE ENTIRE 2.6 MILES OF RIVERWALK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR OUR EVENTS EXCEEDS 75,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. OVER 100 LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTED FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK EVENTS IN 2023 AS SPONSORS OR VENDORS. PARTNERING WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ON RIVERWALK EVENTS IS CRITICAL FOR ACTIVATION. IN ADDITION TO HOSTING EVENTS, FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR KEEPING OUR RIVERWALK AND WATERWAYS CLEAN AND SAFE AND HOSTS RIVERWALK CLEAN-UPS BI-MONTHLY COLLECTING 180 BAGS AND 868 POUNDS OF TRASH IN 2023. 43619 0 MARKETING THE RIVERWALK - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK PRODUCES THE #1 ATTRACTION PUBLICATION PULLED IN RACKS THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY AREA. THE TAMPA ATTRACTION & RIVERWALK BROCHURE PROVIDES GREAT AWARENESS OF WHAT OUR BEAUTIFUL CITY HAS TO OFFER INCLUDING LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND EXCITING COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE BROCHURE IS PRINTED TWICE A YEAR, ONCE IN THE SPRING/SUMMER AND AGAIN IN THE FALL/WINTER. OVER 150,000 OF THESE BROCHURES ARE DISTRIBUTED AROUND TAMPA, THE REGION, AND THE ENTIRE STATE. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE BROCHURE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK ALSO HOSTS THE OFFICIAL TAMPA RIVERWALK WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER. OUR WEBSITE, WITH OVER 400K VISITORS ANNUALLY, PROVIDES UP-TO-DATE RIVERWALK AND EVENT INFORMATION. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS HAVE A TREMENDOUS REACH AND SIGNIFICANT AUDIENCE INTERACTION. OUR WEEKLY RIVERWALK ROUNDUP NEWSLETTER, DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 3,000 WITH AN OVER 50% OPEN RATE, KEEPS OUR FOLLOWERS INFORMED OF WEEKLY EVENTS ALONG THE RIVERWALK. 310269 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MARYBETH WILLIAMS 8132211539 201 N FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 2900 TAMPA FL 33602 MARYBETH WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 99000 0 20500 CANDACE ROTOLO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS EASTMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG BARTLEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH JUNE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF HOUCK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JILL MANTHEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KEITH GREMINGER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PLUMMER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRIS KNOX BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAKISHA KINSEY-SALLIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LUCIA GARSYS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NEALY WHEAT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RON MCANAUGH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE M STANFIELD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID DEVANEY CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY DERBY VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA PAGE-ZWIERKO SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DUSTIN PASTEUR TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 99000 0 20500 1 0 0 0 0 108789 109315 12787 230891 3915 3915 347002 109315 307496 39506 39506 191600 82694 108906 108906 383218 108906 0 43421 243589 194871 48718 15010 12008 3002 5166 5166 31500 31500 777 777 43619 43619 601 601 6536 5087 1449 42678 41875 803 6076 3970 2106 OPERATING EXPENSES 12650 8062 4588 408202 310269 97933 0 456589 528474 157903 42446 15114 30603 12495 29979 576372 239836 367632 336536 1009733 968038 48112 55708 144126 114121 192238 169829 X 757495 758209 60000 40000 817495 798209 1009733 968038 -24984 5695 3 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 234254 124791 145208 312574 230891 1047718 234254 124791 145208 312574 230891 1047718 1047718 540 479 454 828 3915 6216 340006 226447 260770 618655 347002 1792880 2846814 191600 0.36800 0.99770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6592 3671 2921 569780 236165 333615 336536 X PART X, LINE 2: THE COMPANY IS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). 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. RIVERFEST 286000 61015 224985 224084 HOLIDAY SPECTACTULAR 46375 0 46375 23177 3 123942 48300 75642 60235 456317 109315 347002 307496 307496 39506 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK AMENDED THE BYLAWS FOR THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: THE SECRETARY SHALL ENSURE ALL RECORDS ARE KEPT, MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND ALL REQUIRED NOTICES OF MEETINGS ARE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST TEN TIMES PER YEAR. THE QUORUM FOR MEETINGS SHALL BE A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE REMOVED WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE BY 2/3 VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ORDER TO CONSIDER THE REMOVAL OF ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY REGULAR, SPECIAL OR VIRTUAL MEETING, WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH PROPOSED ACTION SHALL BE SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIORS TO SUCH MEETING. ARTICLE VII - MEMBERSHIP WAS REMOVED FROM THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, WARREN AVERETT, FINALIZES THE RETURN AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND REPORTING ADVICE TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ENSURE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12B: ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FRIENDS OF THE RIVERWALK REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AT THE ANNUAL BOARD RETREAT. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO NOTIFY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABE TO THE PUBLIC UNPON REQUEST.