Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 733,200 | 733,200 | ||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 32,566,986 | 10,083 | 32,577,069 | |||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 1,022,555 | 1,022,555 | ||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 33,589,541 | 743,283 | 34,332,824 | |||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 645,600 | 645,600 | ||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 9,478,539 | 9,478,539 | ||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 9,478,539 | 645,600 | 10,124,139 | |||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 24,208,685 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 33,589,541 | 743,283 | 34,332,824 | |||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 263,876 | 513 | 264,389 | |||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 263,876 | 513 | 264,389 | |||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 33,589,541 | 263,876 | 743,796 | 34,597,213 | ||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THE ARIZONA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND GIVING THROUGH THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AND RELATED EVENTS. WE SERVE AS WELCOMING HOSTS, CREATE LIFELONG MEMORIES, PROMOTE ARIZONA AND ENABLE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A AND PART IX, COMPENSATION RELATED LINES: | THE EMPLOYEES DEVOTING TIME TO ARIZONA SPORTS FOUNDATION (ASF) AND ITS RELATED AFFILIATES (THE ARIZONA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNDATION (ACFCF), FIESTA EVENTS, INC (FEI), AND VALLEY OF THE SUN BOWL FOUNDATION (VSBF)) ARE ALL EMPLOYEES OF ASF FOR PAYROLL TAX PURPOSES. COSTS RELATED TO PERSONNEL ARE SHARED AMONGST ALL AFFILIATED ENTITIES AND ARE REPORTED ON PART IX AS EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES BOARD AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE TO MAKE ROUTINE BUSINESS DECISIONS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CORPORATION. ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED, WITHOUT THE APPROVEAL OF A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DIRECTORS PRESENT, IN PERSON OR BY PROXY, AT A DULY CONVENED MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS THAT REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIRMAN, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN, CHAIRMAN-ELECT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, THE CHAIRS OF THE NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, AND TWO OTHER DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THE FUNCTION AND PROCEDURES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TO THE EXTENT DELEGATED SUCH POWERS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MAY AUTHORIZE ANY OFFICER OR AGENT OF THE CORPORATION TO ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT OR TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER ANY INSTRUMENT IN THE NAME OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION. ADDITIONALLY, CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN CHECKS AND AUTHORIZE DEPOSITS OF FUNDS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE BOARD OF AZ2016, LLC, THE SINGLE MEMBER LLC OWNED 100% BY THE ORGANIZATION (SEE SCHEDULE R), DID NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS ON THE ACFCF BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE RETURN IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOLLOWED BY MANAGEMENT'S FINAL REVIEW. ONCE THE RETURN IN COMPLETED AND REVIEWED, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. AFTER THE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE RETURN IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. COPIES OF ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. PROCEDURES ALSO INCLUDE REVIEWING TRANSACTIONS AGAINST BOTH THE FORMS SUBMITTED AND ALL KNOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THIS ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PAY COMPENSATION. ALL COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND PAID BY THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, ARIZONA SPORTS FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS BYLAWS AND 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTERS, AS WELL AS KEY POLICIES SUCH AS THE CODE OF CONDUCT, CODE OF ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT, POLITICAL ACTIVITY, RECORD RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION, TICKET POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION. ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AT HTTP://WWW.FIESTABOWL.ORG/ABOUT-US/GOVERNANCE/PHP . IN THE FALL OF 2012, A COPY OF THE 1023 WAS REQUESTED FROM THE IRS AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS RECEIVED. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B: | ASF, VSBF, FEI, AND THE ACFCF HAVE A COMMON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A BOARD MEMBER IS CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT IF THEY RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION AS AN EMPLOYEE AND HAVE NO REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS ON SCHEDULE L. IF A BOARD MEMEBER IS CONSIDERED NOT INDEPENDENT FOR ONE ORGANIZATION, THEY ARE CONSIDERED NOT INDEPENDENT FOR ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. UNDER THE POLICIES AND PORCEDURES OF THE ORGANIZATION, BOARD MEMBERS MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTE OF ANY RELATED TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | AZ2016, THE FOUNDATION'S SINGLE MEMBER LLC (SEE SCH R), HAS A VOTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT OVERSEES THE LLC'S ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THESE BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS ON THE ACFCF BOARD. THEY SPEND APPROXIMATELY 5.0 HOURS PER WEEK ON THE LLC BOARD MATTERS AND NONE ARE COMPENSATED. SINCE THESE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS ON THE ACFCF BOARD, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN LISTED IN PART VII OF THE 990 PURSUANT TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSPARENCY, THE LLC BOARD IS LISTED BELOW: WIN HOLDEN BRAD WRIGHT SHERRY HENRY DAVE ANDERSON JUDY BERNAS MICHAEL BIDWELL TIM BURNS MARK DEWANE DAVID FARCA GLENN HAMER MIKE HECOMOVICH DEBBIE JOHNSON MICHAEL KENNEDY DEREK KERR JEFF LOWE DAN MAHONEY ANDY MCCAIN JEFF MEYER DON MEYERS MIKE MARTIN DEBORAH OSTREICHER SHERYL PALMER VALERIE SPICER LANDON STONE KARRIN TAYLOR GREGG TRYHUS SANDRA WATSON MATT WINTER JOHN ZIDICH ELLIE ZIEGLER |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES/CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 168,846. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 168,846. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
EIN:
86-0253821 Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
10,437,616
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
10,437,616
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
671,881
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
167,970
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
EIN:
86-0902767 Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
4,772,028
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
4,772,028
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
388,601
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
97,150
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
|
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Affiliated Group Business Name:
Address. Either US or Foreign Type:
EIN:
86-0666998 Electing Organization Checkbox:
Total Grassroots Lobbying:
0
Total Direct Lobbying:
0
Total Lobbying Expenditures:
0
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,846,494
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures:
1,846,494
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount:
242,325
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount:
60,581
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx:
0
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Non Tx:
0
Share Of Excess Lobbying:
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