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Nonprofit · EIN 86-0666998

FIESTA EVENTS INC

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251

Financials

$3.1M$5.2M2023$2.9M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FIESTA EVENTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$2,898,130$5,105,892-$2,207,762$985,727$41,361,258-$40,375,531
March 31, 2024990$3,097,349$5,171,721-$2,074,372$593,405$38,761,174-$38,167,769
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,023,582
Program service revenue
$1,749,378
Investment income
$0
Net income from gaming
$71,650
Other revenue
$125,170

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,294,414
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$140,467
Other salaries and wages
$294,702
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$503,388
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$315
Occupancy
$46,278
Travel
$12,260
Depreciation
$45,836
Program services (functional)
$4,781,790
Management and general (functional)
$255,313
Fundraising (functional)
$68,789

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$593,405
Total assets, end of year
$985,727
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,361,258
Net assets, end of year
-$40,375,531
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,745
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$40,844,101
Net assets with donor restrictions
$468,570
Gross unrelated business income
$7,149
Gross receipts
$3,025,787
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,500
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
AZ

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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIK MOSESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
8$0$722,093$39,337
HOPE M SHARETTCHIEF LEGAL & STRATEGY OFFICER
Officer
15$0$281,479$0
KRISTINA CHUMPOLCHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF COMM. INV
Highest-paid employee
30$0$206,450$12,437
SCOTT LEIGHTMANVP OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
5$0$185,697$32,284
PETE VAZQUEZVP OF FINANCE
Officer
10$0$178,402$0
BRYCE HANCOCKTREASURER (THROUGH 3/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$163,748$0
DANIEL THOMAS NEWHARTVP OF TICKETING
Highest-paid employee
7$0$146,767$11,702
MICHAEL I IAQUINTA SENIORVP OF CORP. PARTN. (THROUGH 3/25)
Highest-paid employee
5$0$149,932$2,823
CHRIS MONTGOMERYSR. DIR OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
5$0$129,334$6,393
CURTIS KRIZANFORMER CFO (THROUGH 11/23)
Former
5$0$113,117$0
JOSE LUIS MORENOFORMER CMO (THROUGH 5/23)
Former
5$0$103,014$0
JUDY BERNASCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RANDY NORTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRIAN BEDNARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JEFF BEYERSDORFERDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIM BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GRAG BYRNEDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE DORWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ED ERHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK FASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY FERREIRADIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN FILBYDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCHELLE FRANKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY GAREWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY HANSONDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES HATFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM O'MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMEY PERUDIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RAWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DON REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAWN ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL SACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENISE SEOMINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF SMITHDIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
GENE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENT STODDARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE WILCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN WONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ERIK MOSESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Officer
5$0$614,274$4,941
CURT KRIZANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 11/23)
Officer
5$0$386,748$37,935
JOSE MORENOCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (THRU 5/23)
Officer
5$0$383,122$17,120
MICHAEL NEALYFORMER EXEC. DIRECTOR (THRU 3/7/22)
Former
0$0$242,307$8,687
SCOTT LEIGHTMANSR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
5$0$203,079$18,114
BOB WHITEHOUSECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 6/23)
Officer
5$0$208,368$10,322
KRISTINA CHUMPOLCHIEF OF STAFF/VP OF COMM. INV
Highest-paid employee
5$0$154,344$19,740
ANTHONY ECONPREMIUM SALES MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
5$0$155,281$9,229
ROSEMARY JAMESCONTROLLER (THRU 10/23)
Highest-paid employee
5$0$138,554$16,019
EMILY HOLDENSENIOR DIRECTOR OF GAME & EVENT OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
10$0$117,711$12,873
PATRICK BARKLEYCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
JUDY BERNASCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RANDY NORTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
BRYCE HANCOCKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
KELLY MEROSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
RAY ARTIGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRIAN BEDNARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TIM BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAVE DORWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
ED ERHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARK FASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARCHELLE FRANKLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
HARRY GREWALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GARY HANSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JAMES HATFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TOM O'MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN RAWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DON REESEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DAWN ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
RACHEL SACCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DENISE SEOMINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GENE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
NICK SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JEFF SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
BRENT STODDARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MIKE WILCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GLENN WONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7135 E CAMELBACK RD STE 190, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-1284
In care of
% CURT KRIZAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIK MOSES, 7135 E CAMELBACK ROAD 190, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Signed the 990
ERIK MOSES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
Phone
(480) 350-0900
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

FIESTA EVENTS, INC. IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS AN OUTLET FOR VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION, ECONOMIC GROWTHAND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ARIZONA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REACH OUT AND SERVE OTHERS.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FIESTA EVENTS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO BE A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING PREMIER LOCAL EVENTS THAT SERVE AS ECONOMIC DRIVERS FOR ARIZONA AND PROVIDE CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OUR VISION IS TO BE ARIZONA'S LEADING ORGANIZATION IN CREATING UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES THROUGH WORLD-CLASS EVENTS, UNPARALLELED HOSPITALITY AND LIFE-CHANGING COMMUNITY IMPACT, FOCUSED ON PILLARS OF YOUTH, SPORTS AND EDUCATION. FIESTA EVENTS, INC., HOSTS NUMEROUS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING A YEAR-ROUND WISHES FOR TEACHERS PROGRAM, A FOOTBALL KICKOFF EVENT THAT DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 1,200 ATTENDEES, A PAR 3 CHALLENGE OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS, AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, A WEEKLY TELEVISED FIESTA BOWL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN, SPONSORSHIP OF ARIZONA INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION (AIA) HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS, A GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT, YOUTH FOOTBALL CLINICS, DONATIONS OF FOOTBALL FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RESOURCE ROOMS TO SCHOOLS AND PARKS IN NEED, ACTIVATION OF KINDNESS ARIZONA WEEK, A TELEVISED PARADE, ALL THE WHILE SERVING OVER 600,000 YOUTH THROUGH ITS CHARITABLE EFFORTS.AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSTERING INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF OUTREACH AND SERVICE. OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FIESTA EVENTS, INC. AND ITS SURROUNDING EVENTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO GENERATING OVER $3 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR ARIZONA AND NEARLY $35 MILLION IN CHARITABLE GIVING TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATORS, THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE WISHES FOR TEACHERS AND SERVING OVER 600,000 YOUTH THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $4,781,790 · grants $2,294,414 · revenue $1,795,749

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-0666998
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$985,727
Income (IRS master file)
$3,025,787

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$2,898,130$5,105,892$985,727XML
990-TMarch 2025–––IRS
990March 2024$3,097,349$5,171,721$593,405XML
990-TMarch 2024–––IRS
990March 2023$3,510,459$5,789,504$1,287,022IRS
990-TMarch 2023–––IRS
990March 2022–––IRS
990-TMarch 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990-TMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 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 86-0666998).

Questions about FIESTA EVENTS INC

What is the EIN of FIESTA EVENTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FIESTA EVENTS INC is 86-0666998.
Is FIESTA EVENTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to FIESTA EVENTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FIESTA EVENTS 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 FIESTA EVENTS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FIESTA EVENTS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FIESTA EVENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ERIK MOSES.
Who are the officers and directors of FIESTA EVENTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FIESTA EVENTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,898,130, expenses of $5,105,892 and total assets of $985,727 at year end.

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