2018-08-13T11:59:37-04:00 2017-09-30 650370602 WARD AND COMPANY PA 5725 CORPORATE WAY STE 106 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33407 990 2016-10-01 650641013 PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION INC PALM 2195 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 GEORGE LINLEY EXECUTIVE DIREC 5612333180 2018-08-02 false ZENORA KERR WARD CPA P00961711 5616979468 2018-08-13 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X 2093223 false X X 1994 FL THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION DEVELOPS TOURISM THROUGH SPORTS. THE COMMISSION PROMOTES PALM BEACH COUNTY AS A TOURIST DESTINATION AND SUPPORTS SPORTS EVENTS THAT INCREASE BED TAX REVENUES, ENHANCES ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND MAXIMIZES THE UTILIZATION OF COUNTY FACILITIES. 17 17 13 334 3275 0 1472960 1804328 145845 204471 0 36003 -19346 1654808 1989453 26500 76500 0 773837 779848 0 30081 817579 1043220 1617916 1899568 36892 89885 375634 484346 55180 74007 320454 410339 X THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION DEVELOPS TOURISM THROUGH SPORTS. THE COMMISSION PROMOTES PALM BEACH COUNTY AS A TOURIST DESTINATION AND SUPPORTS SPORTS EVENTS THAT INCREASE BED TAX REVENUES, ENHANCES ECONOMIC IMPACT, AND MAXIMIZES THE UTILIZATION OF COUNTY FACILITIES. true false 1246910 204471 THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION PRODUCED A RECORD SETTING YEAR FOR SPORTS TOURISM IN THE PALM BEACHES. DURING FY 17, THE COMMISSION HOSTED 162 SPORTS EVENTS THAT ATTRACTED VISITORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, NATION, AND GLOBE. THESE SPORTS EVENTS GENERATED 223,650 TRACKABLE ROOM NIGHTS FOR PALM BEACH COUNTYS HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. THIS ROOM NIGHT TOTAL REPRESENTS A NEW STANDARD. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY, THE SPORTS COMMISSIONS EFFORTS RESULTED IN MORE THAN 220,000 ROOM NIGHTS. THE 20,388 INCREASE IN ROOM NIGHTS REPRESENTS A 10% YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASE AND A 35% RISE OVER A 5-YEAR SPAN. THE SPORTS COMMISSION SET NEW BENCHMARKS FOR SPORTS TOURISM PERFORMANCE MEASURES DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR FOR THE NUMBER OF BIDS SUBMITTED (57), THE NUMBER OF FAMILIARIZATION TOURS WITH EVENTS RIGHTS HOLDERS (31), AND THE NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS GENERATED FROM NEW EVENTS (55,011). IN ADDITION, THE SPORTS COMMISSION SUPPORTED 12 SPORTS EVENTS THAT CREATED REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION MEDIA FOR THE PALM BEACHES.THE SPORTS COMMISSION PARTNERED WITH MARQUEE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS LIST INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE TO BRING THE FLORIDA LAUNCH TO FAU STADIUM. THE FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION HOSTED ITS 100TH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA) BROUGHT ITS MENS SOCCER AND WOMENS GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, AND USA FIELD HOCKEY DELIVERED THE WORLD LARGEST FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR. PALM BEACH COUNTY WAS ONE (1) OF 35 DESTINATIONS TO HOST A NCAA FBS POST SEASON COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME AND ONE (1) OF 26 DESTINATIONS TO HOST A USA BMX NATIONAL EVENT IN FY17. THE FLORIDA SPORTS FOUNDATION HOSTED ITS SUNSHINE STATE NATIONALS, AN OLYMPIC STYLE FESTIVAL FOR COMPETITORS OF ALL AGE GROUPS, AT THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR. THE SPORTS COMMISSION SUPPORTED 24 AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO NEARLY 30,000 HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS AND PRODUCED THE NATIONAL BEEP BASEBALL ASSOCIATION (NBBA) WORLD SERIES. THE NBBA WORLD SERIES IS ONE OF THE MOST ADMIRED EVENTS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED ATHLETES. THE ABOVE EVENTS ARE ONLY A SAMPLE OF THE SPORTS COMMISSIONS PORTFOLIO OF EVENTS.ON APRIL 18TH, THE NCAA ANNOUNCED THE HOST SITES FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DIVISION I, II, AND III. THE NCAA RECEIVED MORE THAN 3,000 BID SUBMISSIONS FOR 84 OF THE NCAAS 90 CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION WAS AWARDED FIVE (5) NCAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE OVER 4 YEARS (NCAA DII MEN AND WOMENS GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE NCAA DIII MENS AND WOMENS GOLF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND THE NCAA DIVISION I MENS GOLF REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP). THE SPORTS COMMISSION CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON INSPIRING THE YOUTH OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO ENGAGE SPORTS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. NEARLY 5,000 YOUTH ATTENDED THE SPORTS COMMISSIONS ANNUAL KIDS FITNESS FESTIVAL OF THE PALM BEACHES, WHICH WAS HELD AT THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER. THESE YOUTH WERE INTRODUCED TO OVER 40 DIFFERENT SPORTS AND PARTICIPATED IN INTRODUCTORY SPORTS CLINICS, WHICH WERE PRODUCED BY A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS. 1246910 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 13 true true true false false false false true false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X EDWARD HOLLAND 5612333183 2195 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 X ERIC CALL PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SMITH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY M LOFASO SECRETARYTREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTY DENT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GUY QUATTLEBAUM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE WALDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE POLITZINER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG MOSLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM LINDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEMOTT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALACHI KNOWLES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W OSHEA GRANGER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ROCKOFF DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ZIPPER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GUINAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS JOHNSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LINLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 124920 0 28070 124920 0 28070 1 false true false 11250 1377241 415837 1804328 SPONSORSHIPS 721210 93500 93500 REGISTRATION ADMISSIONS 721210 88728 88728 HOTEL ROOM REBATE 721110 22243 22243 204471 81149 103770 -22621 -22621 ADVERTISING 541800 3275 3275 3275 1989453 204471 3275 -22621 66500 66500 10000 10000 605949 389019 206932 9998 38278 24574 13072 632 90392 58032 30869 1491 45229 29037 15446 746 27304 17529 9324 451 13350 8571 4559 220 14117 9063 4821 233 29355 18846 10025 484 275062 176590 93933 4539 35183 22587 12015 581 19711 12655 6731 325 25295 16240 8638 417 77682 49872 26528 1282 11013 7070 3761 182 MEMBERSHIPS 42273 27139 14436 698 EVENTS 323262 207534 110394 5334 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 103095 66187 35207 1701 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 46518 29865 15886 767 1899568 1246910 622577 30081 277109 280331 82055 136293 500 30637 6013 9977 9957 27108 375634 484346 28380 71567 26800 2440 55180 74007 X 320454 410339 320454 410339 375634 484346 89885 0 X false true X true false X 114000 111750 1085119 1472960 1804328 4588157 183113 180755 174055 537923 114000 111750 1268232 1653715 1978383 5126080 5126080 5126080 571166 1.00000 1.00000 X X 3129740 1036517 103770 1140287 1989453 1989453 3039855 1036517 103770 1140287 1899568 1899568 Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) TO RECORD FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED AS A REDUCTION OF REVENUE IN PART VIII Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) TO RECORD FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED AS A REDUCTION OF REVENUE ON PART VIII Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) THE COMMISSION IS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE COMMISSIONS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY INCOME TAX IS DUE AND THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR TAXES IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BANQUETS 61958 61958 103770 AUCTIONS 19191 19191 81149 81149 103770 103770 -22621 true UNITED STATES FIELD HOCKEY ASSN INC 5540 NORTH ACADEMY BLVD STE 100 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80918 236299893 48000 FIELD HOCKEYSPORT EVENT GRANT AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION 5620 TEAKWOOD ROAD LAKE WORTH FL 33467 956205398 5000 US YOUTH SOCCERSPORT EVENT GRANT SAM BUDNYK STUDENT ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS 4 10000 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTS PROCEDURES TO AWARD AND PROCESS GRANTS THAT ARE INVESTED INTO TOURISM GENERATING SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTS. EITHER A GRANT APPLICATION, FACT SHEET, OR PROPOSAL IS CREATED FOR THE SPORTS EVENT BEING CONSIDERED. GRANT INVESTMENTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION GRANT COMMITTEE. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION GRANT COMMITTEE IS PRESENTED TO ITS FULL BOARD, THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. AFTER THESE BODIES APPROVE THE GRANT, THE EVENT RIGHTS HOLDER WILL RECEIVE A CONTRACT THAT OUTLINES THE DELIVERABLES REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GRANT FUNDING. AFTER THE SPORTS EVENT CONCLUDES, THE GRANTEE MUST COMPLETE A POST EVENT REPORT DEMONSTRATING ALL DELIVERABLES HAVE BEEN MET. THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION GRANT PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED TO REIMBURSE THE GRANTEE FOR SPECIFIC EXPENSES RELATED TO THE SPORTS TOURISM GENERATING EVENT. THEREFORE, GRANT FUNDS ARE ONLY DISBURSED POST EVENT AND AFTER ALL DELIVERABLES ARE PROVIDED. X X false false false false false false false false false GEORGE LINLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 124920 28070 152990 Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS DUES PAYING MEMBERS Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE GOVERNING BODY AND ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL MEETING Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO IRS FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CHECKLIST WHICH IS DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION BASED ON OTHER AGENCIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b MANAGEMENT REVIEWS OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION PACKAGE BASED ON OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SPORTS COMMISSION CREATED THE HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CLASSIC OF THE PALM BEACHES, WHICH IS A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL FEATURING BOTH MENS AND WOMENS DIVISIONS, THAT TAKES PLACE IN DECEMBER.