Nonprofit · EIN 27-3418028
TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC
Tax-exempt · TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,229,761 | $2,357,208 | -$127,447 | $859,662 | $194,422 | $665,240 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $444,614 | $510,322 | -$65,708 | $1,307,662 | $514,975 | $792,687 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,241,646 | $2,686,094 | -$444,448 | $949,234 | $90,839 | $858,395 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,053,318 | $1,648,617 | $404,701 | $1,460,438 | $157,595 | $1,302,843 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,118,624
- of which government grants
- $236,200
- Program service revenue
- $90,759
- Investment income
- $20,378
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $744,825
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $901,348
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,613
- Occupancy
- $14,562
- Travel
- $78,186
- Depreciation
- $24,232
- Program services (functional)
- $2,097,384
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,307,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $859,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $194,422
- Net assets, end of year
- $665,240
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,058
- Gross receipts
- $2,229,761
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BRIDGER-GILMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEE BUSBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS CONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS CUNNINGHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER DILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE EDMONDS | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DR BRENT HARDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HOLT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DOUG KILLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVAN MALONE | BOARD VICE-C Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAJUAN HUTCHINSON PHD | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DARREN SEGURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EXA SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD TINDOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERA TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDY TURNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUSH | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE BUSBY | CITY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DENNIS CONNER | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER DILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE EDMONDS | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DR BRENT HARDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HOLT | BOARD VICE-C Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN HUGHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MAXWELL MAX KARRH JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DOUG KILLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EVAN MALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAJUAN HUTCHINSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DARREN SEGURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EXA SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAMYRA SNODDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD TINDOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERA TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOBY WILSON | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUSH | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEE BUSBY | CITY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS CONNER | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER DILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY ECHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR BRENT HARDIN | CITY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MAXWELL MAX KARRH JR | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| DOUG KILLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| EVAN MALONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAJUAN HUTCHINSON PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DARREN SEGURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SAMYRA SNODDY | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD TINDOL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERA TUBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOBY WILSON | BOARD VICE-C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUSH | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY BRAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LESLEY BRUINTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LEE BUSBY | CITY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DENNIS CONNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AMY ECHOLS | BOARD SECRET Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE EDMONDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR BRENT HARDIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN MAXWELL MAX KARRH | BOARD VICE-C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GENE POODGIE POOLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DARREN SEGURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SAMYRA SNODDY | BOARD CHAIRM Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JIMMY WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TOBY WILSON | BOARD TREASU Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELSEY RUSH | PRESIDENT AN Officer | 50 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 JACK WARNER PKWY, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401-1030
- In care of
- % SUSAN WEST
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELSEY RUSH, 1900 JACK WARNER PKWY, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
- Signed the 990
- KELSEY RUSH, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (205) 391-9200
- Website
- WWW.VISITTUSCALOOSA.COM
- Return prepared by
- STEVE RICHARDSON & COMPANY
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $2,097,384
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3418028
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $859,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,229,761
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,229,761 | $2,357,208 | $859,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $444,614 | $510,322 | $1,307,662 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,241,646 | $2,686,094 | $949,234 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,053,318 | $1,648,617 | $1,460,438 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,659,010 | $1,676,548 | $957,190 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 27-3418028).
Questions about TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC
- What is the EIN of TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC is 27-3418028.
- Is TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2014.
- Are donations to TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND 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 TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELSEY RUSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS COMMISSION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,229,761, expenses of $2,357,208 and total assets of $859,662 at year end.
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