Nonprofit · EIN 59-0552523
YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 990 | $3,835,328 | $3,872,089 | -$36,761 | $5,702,567 | $42,476 | $5,660,091 |
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,603,993 | $3,530,071 | $73,922 | $5,782,727 | $85,875 | $5,696,852 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,278,767 | $3,335,559 | -$56,792 | $5,704,975 | $80,911 | $5,624,064 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,690,101
- Investment income
- $97,789
- Net rental income
- $10,525
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $31,413
- Other revenue
- $47,438
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $234,931
- Other salaries and wages
- $417,163
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $759,550
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,692
- Accounting fees
- $31,087
- Occupancy
- $51,675
- Travel
- $2,971
- Depreciation
- $128,031
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,782,727
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,702,567
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,476
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,660,091
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,067,351
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,628,232
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,031,859
- Gross unrelated business income
- $464,537
- Gross receipts
- $3,934,434
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1904
- 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 April 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD BARNES | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,207 | $4,881 |
| MELANIE WERNER | ACCOUNTANT (THRU 06/30/2025) Officer | 25 | $38,042 | $1,141 |
| ALMA GARZA | ACCOUNTANT (AS OF 05/27/2025) Officer | 25 | $22,116 | $663 |
| SHAMUS WARREN | PRESIDENT/CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KETCHEY | VICE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DYLAN HENDERSON | 1ST LIEUTENANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W GOODWIN | 2ND LIEUTENANT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ABRUNZO | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOOS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT CHILLURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELAVERGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW A GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HARVILL | DIRECTOR, KING Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARKE HOBBY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MACKIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MAGS MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIEL PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RYAN REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TAGGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CARLOS ALFONSO | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES DAVIS III | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CORAM | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER GARDNER | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| T TRUETT GARDNER | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES STALLINGS III | DIRECTOR (TERM END 04/07/2026) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2025: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD BARNES | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $159,609 | $5,290 |
| MELANIE WERNER | ACCOUNTANT Officer | 20 | $53,493 | $1,605 |
| ANDREW PITTMAN | PRESIDENT/CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES STALLINGS III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER CORAM TREASURER | 1ST LIEUTENANT (TERM START 4/7/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PEREZ SECRETARY | 2ND LIEUTENANT (TERM START 4/7/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ABRUNZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS ALFONSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOOS | DIRECTOR (TERM START 4/7/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT CHILLURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DAVIS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELAVERGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| T TRUETT GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARKE HOBBY | DIRECTOR (TERM START 4/7/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KETCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TAGGERT | DIRECTOR (TERM START 4/7/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MACKIE | TREASURER (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW GRAHAM | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOUGH III | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LACKMAN | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN POE REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/4/25) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD J BARNES | EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $152,185 | $5,131 |
| MELANIE H WERNER | ACCOUNTANT Officer | 24 | $60,285 | $1,808 |
| ANDREW V PITTMAN | PRESIDENT/CAPTAIN Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY O THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN D MACKIE | TREASURER/1ST LIEUTENANT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER T ABRUNZO | SECRETARY/2ND LIEUTENANT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GOUGH III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES N STALLINGS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS J ALFONSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT M CHILLURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES M DAVIS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN T DELAVERGNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW A GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER C KETCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN POE REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BURTON TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W LACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| T TRUETT GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT F BOOS | PAST PRESIDENT (TERM END 4/3/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S ANNIS | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/3/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P CURTIS | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/3/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JOSEPH LANGFORD | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/3/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW REY JR | DIRECTOR (TERM END 4/3/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1114 W CASS ST, TAMPA, FL 33606-1309
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHAMUS WARREN, 1114 W CASS ST, TAMPA, FL 33606
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT MAGEE, EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (813) 251-4500
- Website
- YMKG.COM
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL IN THE CITY OF TAMPA AND STAGE THE ANNUAL GASPARILLA INVASION DAY AND RELATED PARADE AND SOCIAL EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE NAME AND FOUNDATION OF TAMPA'S TRADITIONAL YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA PIRATE INVASION AND PARADE COME FROM THE LEGENDARY PIRATE JOSE GASPAR, "LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS," WHO TERRORIZED THE COASTAL WATERS OF WEST FLORIDA DURING THE LATE 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY. AS AN ARISTOCRAT BY BIRTH AND OFFICER IN THE SPANISH NAVY, GASPAR WAS WELL EDUCATED, POSSESSED COURTLY MANNERS, AND HAD ALL THE APPEARANCES OF A FINE GENTLEMAN. WHEN JOSE GASPAR DIED, HE SUPPOSEDLY LEFT AN UNTOLD FORTUNE IN BURIED TREASURE SOMEWHERE ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST. THOUGH THAT TREASURE HAS NEVER BEEN DISCOVERED, THE STORY OF THE SWASHBUCKLING GASPAR WAS UNEARTHED AND HIS MEMORY REVIVED IN 1904 WHEN YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA WAS FORMED AND ADOPTED THE PIRATE AS PATRON ROGUE OF THEIR CITY-WIDE CELEBRATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)INSPIRED BY THE LEGEND, THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE VITALITY AND IMAGINATION OF TAMPA AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR THE KREWE PARTNERS WITH THE CITY OF TAMPA, U.S. COAST GUARD, AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SPONSOR THE GASPARILLA INVASION AND PARADE, THE THIRD LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE LANDFALL OF THE JOSE GASPARILLA PIRATE SHIP AND THE CHILDREN'S PARADE FIREWORKS SHOW HAVE BECOME TOURISM ICONS. WHEN NOT HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL CHILDREN'S PARADE AND PIRATE INVASION AND PARADE, THE KREWE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY AND CHARITY EVENTS THROUGH SPECIAL APPEARANCES IN TAMPA BAY AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. KREWE MEMBERS, IN PIRATE ATTIRE, REGULARLY VISIT HOSPITALS, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, CHILDREN'S VENUES, AND SCHOOLS, ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN THE SPIRIT AND FUN OF GASPARILLA EVENTS. THE KREWE ALSO CARRIES ON ITS SOCIAL TRADITION WITH THE ANNUAL DEBUTANTE AND CORONATION BALLS.IN ADDITION, YMKG WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING THE INTER-KREWE COUNCIL, WHICH HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE MORE THAN 60 OTHER KREWES. EACH KREWE IS ORGANIZED FOR SPECIFIC CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PURPOSES.
- THE KREWE OWNS AND MAINTAINS THE JOSE GASPAR, A FULL-RIGGED PIRATE SHIP, AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION. IN 1911 A SHIP WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY YMKG TO CAPTURE THE CITY OF TAMPA, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL 1937 THAT THE KREWE OWNED ITS FIRST VESSEL, THE JOSE GASPARILLA I. IN 1954, YMKG COMMISSIONED THE BUILDING OF THE WORLD'S ONLY FULLY RIGGED PIRATE SHIP, JOSE GASPARILLA II, WHICH WAS CHRISTENED DURING THE KREWE'S 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. DURING THE YEAR, THE SHIP IS DOCKED AT THE TARPON WEIGH STATION ON BAYSHORE BOULEVARD FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEWING PLEASURE.
- THE KREWE HOSTS AN ANNUAL CORONATION BALL TO RECOGNIZE THEIR INCOMING "CEREMONIAL" KING, QUEEN, AND ROYAL COURT. THIS BALL WAS HELD AT THE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER AND WAS ATTENDED BY 1,000 YMKG MEMBERS AND ASSORTED GUESTS. THIS WAS AN INVITATION-ONLY AFFAIR THAT INCLUDED FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0552523
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(7): Social or recreational club
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,702,567
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,934,434
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2026 | $3,835,328 | $3,872,089 | $5,702,567 | XML |
| 990 | April 2025 | $3,603,993 | $3,530,071 | $5,782,727 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $3,278,767 | $3,335,559 | $5,704,975 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $2,955,773 | $3,279,609 | $5,739,685 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-0552523).
Questions about YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA
- What is the EIN of YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA is 59-0552523.
- Is YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(7) since 1940.
- Are donations to YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA 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 YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending April 30, 2027) is due September 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 names SHAMUS WARREN.
- Who are the officers and directors of YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 lists 27 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,207 (DONALD BARNES, EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does YE MYSTIC KREWE OF GASPARILLA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $3,835,328, expenses of $3,872,089 and total assets of $5,702,567 at year end.
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