2026-02-24T14:47:12-05:00 2025-12-31 630918950 STEVE RICHARDSON & COMPANY 2618 8TH ST TUSCALOOSA AL 35401 990 2025-01-01 273418028 TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS TUSC 2053919200 1900 JACK WARNER PARKWAY TUSCALOOSA AL 35401 KELSEY RUSH PRESIDENT AND CEO 2053919200 2026-02-23 true CHARLES S RICHARDSON P01215852 2053493580 2026-02-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VISIT TUSCALOOSA KELSEY RUSH 1900 JACK WARNER PKWY TUSCALOOSA AL 35401 2229761 false X WWW.VISITTUSCALOOSA.COM X 2010 AL TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION, INC. PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS LOCAL TOURISM AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES TO STIMULATE TUSCALOOSA'S ECONOMY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL TUSCALOOSANS. 19 19 9 50 0 430868 2118624 12418 90759 1328 20378 0 444614 2229761 0 0 237254 901348 0 0 273068 1455860 510322 2357208 -65708 -127447 1307662 859662 514975 194422 792687 665240 TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION, INC. PROMOTES AND DEVELOPS LOCAL TOURISM AND SPORTS INDUSTRIES TO STIMULATE TUSCALOOSA'S ECONOMY AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL TUSCALOOSANS. false false 2097384 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO SOLICIT VISITORS, MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OTHER TOURISM FUNCTIONS TO THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AND THE WEST ALABAMA REGION. 2097384 false true false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 false 9 true false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true true true true false false true false false false true true false X KELSEY RUSH 2053919200 1900 JACK WARNER PKWY TUSCALOOSA AL 35401 X SARAH BRIDGER-GILMORE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BUSBY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS CONNER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER DILL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE EDMONDS BOARD TREASU 7.00 X X 0 0 0 DR BRENT HARDIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HOLT BOARD CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG KILLOUGH BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN MALONE BOARD VICE-C 7.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK NELSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAJUAN HUTCHINSON PHD BOARD SECRET 7.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN SEGURA BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 EXA SKINNER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD TINDOL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TERA TUBBS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY TURNER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA WILSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 KELSEY RUSH PRESIDENT AN 50.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 1781801 236200 100623 2118624 OKTOBERFEST EVENT REVENUE 54539 54539 SPONSORSHIP REVENUE 36220 36220 90759 20378 20378 2229761 111137 744825 662894 81931 22475 19104 3371 78299 69687 8612 55749 50174 5575 26613 26613 48052 48052 558169 558169 10241 2560 7681 28699 28699 14562 13834 728 78186 78186 69500 69500 154 154 24232 24232 14387 14387 EVENT EXPENSES 350166 350166 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 48470 48470 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF P&E 37874 37874 TOURISM EXPENSES 35064 35064 111491 73421 38070 2357208 2097384 259824 0 20323 21351 1124631 692349 5875 21392 36669 66512 236676 178618 120164 58058 1307662 859662 19664 87981 473334 90000 21977 16441 514975 194422 X 792687 665240 792687 665240 1307662 859662 -127447 X false true X true RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52250 27167 25083 120942 99165 21777 63484 52286 11198 58058 CAPITAL LEASES - CURRENT PORTION 6452 RETIREMENT PAYABLE 5745 PAYROLL AND RELATED LIABILITIES 2531 LONG-TERM CAP. LEASES, NET CURRENT 1713 16441 2229761 2229761 2229761 2357208 2357208 2357208 KENTUCK ART CENTER & FESTIVAL BOARD MEMBER 25080 FINANCIAL COMMUNITY EVENT ALABAMA ADAPTIVE ATHLETICS BOARD MEMBER 6500 FINANCIAL WHEEL CHAIR TOURNEY FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS, INC. (THE COMMISSION) HAS VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP THEM WORK EVENTS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS BIDDED ON AND EARNED AS WELL AS OTHER EVENTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CITY OF TUSCALOOSA AND FUNDED BY THE TOURISM ENHANCEMENT FUND. VOLUNTEERS MAY RECEIVE FREE FOOD AND/OR A T-SHIRT FOR VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH THE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS OVERSEE THE OPERATIONS AND THE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS ELEVEN BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE MAYOR OF TUSCALOOSA APPOINTS THREE BOARD MEMBERS. TWO BOARD MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED AT-LARGE BASED ON EXISTING BOARD MEMBER RECOMMENDATIONS AND BOARD VOTE FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES AND APPROVES THE MAJOR OPERATIONAL DECISIONS OF THE TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION (THE COMMISSION), INC. AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO KELSEY RUSH REVIEWS THE FORM 990, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A YES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE HIRING, SALARY, RAISES, AND TERMINATION OF COMMISSION EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CEO AND PRESIDENT (ONLY "OFFICER" OF THE COMMISSION). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST APPROVE ALL NEW EMPLOYEE HIRES, EMPLOYEE TERMINATION RECOMMENDATIONS, AND EMPLOYEE ANNUAL RAISE RECOMMENDATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ANNUAL COPIES OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT AND FORM 990 ARE KEPT AT THE TUSCALOOSA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE A PART OF THE COMMISSION'S ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AN INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET ON A DISPLAY CAROUSEL AT THE COMMISSION'S OFFICE LOBBY.