2025-03-08T11:07:22-06:00 2024-09-30 454084437 WARREN AVERETT LLC 400 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE SUITE 700 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2023-10-01 271010441 TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TAMP 8132183300 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 CRAIG RICHARD PRESIDENT/CEO 8132183300 2025-02-24 1 1 LATOSHA L WILLIAMS CPA P01400636 8132292321 2025-02-24 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CRAIG RICHARD 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 3631484 0 X WWW.TAMPABAYEDC.COM X 2009 FL DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH HIGH WAGE JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 77 77 15 79 0 0 2298671 2139217 1379750 1386750 51197 40232 0 65285 3729618 3631484 0 0 0 0 2063015 2318512 0 0 0 1643394 1696508 3706409 4015020 23209 -383536 2763001 2500544 820982 934905 1942019 1565639 X TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN A THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMY BY FOCUSING ON THE ATTRACTION, EXPANSION AND RETENTION OF HIGH WAGE JOBS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 1 0 THE TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (TBEDC)'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CLOSED 15 PROJECTS THAT ADDED A TOTAL OF 1,185 NEW JOBS AND $ 80,130,000 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. EIGHT EXISTING BUSINESSES EXPANDED THEIR OPERATIONS, ADDING 296 NEW JOBS AND INVESTING $44,570,000 LOCALLY. SEVEN NEW COMPANIES WERE RECRUITED TO TAMPA AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FY2024, ACCOUNTING FOR 889 NEW JOBS AND $35,560,000 IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO OUR MARKET. THIS INCLUDES FIVE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT PROJECTS: JAPAN-BASED MUFG BANK, UK-BASED INOVUS MEDICAL AND SYSTAL, COLUMBIA-BASED AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL GUIDE, GERMAN-BASED JSWD ARCITEKETEN GMBH & CO. KG. THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROVIDED COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND COMPETITIVE DATA FOR 163 RELOCATION OR EXPANSION PROJECTS THIS YEAR AND HOSTED 27 SITE VISITS WITH PROSPECT COMPANIES LOOKING TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. LOCALLY, THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONNECTED WITH 94 EXISTING HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BUSINESSES THROUGH THE EXPAND TAMPA BAY BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM. THESE LOCAL COMPANIES REPRESENT CLOSE TO 25,000 EMPLOYEES AND SEVENTY-THREE PERCENT SURVEYED REPORTED YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASES IN SALES. OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONTINUED TO SELL OUR MARKET AT INDUSTRY TRADESHOWS AND CONFERENCES THIS YEAR, INCLUDING SITE SELECTORS GUILD, AREA DEVELOPMENT, AND INDUSTRIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, ALONG WITH SECTOR-SPECIFIC EVENTS LIKE BUSINESS OF BIOTECH AND THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW. BUT THEY ALSO CREATED NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO SITE SELECTORS BY HOSTING BROKER EVENTS AND TRAVELING WITH A GROUP OF INVESTORS TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR A DOMESTIC SALES MISSION. THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM WAS ALSO ON THE ROAD ATTENDING MAJOR GLOBAL FDI EVENTS LIKE SELECTUSA, MEDICA, AND MONEY 20/20. WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS IN GLOBAL TAMPA BAY, THEY ALSO MET WITH PROSPECTS DURING A FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT MISSION TO THE HANOVER MESSE CONFERENCE IN GERMANY. ALSO WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS, WE ASSISTED TAMPA BAY COMPANIES GAIN ACCESS TO NEW CUSTOMERS IN THE VANCOUVER, BC MARKET DURING AN EXPORT SALES MISSION. IN FY2024, THE TBEDC FINANCIAL POSITION REMAINS STRONG. PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING WAS AT $3,993,162.23. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED TO RECEIVE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM ITS PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, THE CITY OF TAMPA, THE CITY OF PLANT CITY, AND THE CITY OF TEMPLE TERRACE. NINETY PERCENT OF OUR INVESTORS RENEWED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE EDC THIS YEAR, AND WE WELCOMED AN ADDITIONAL 20 NEW AND UPGRADED MEMBERS TO THE EDC INVESTOR FAMILY. ADVENTHEALTH, AMERANT BANK, CITIZENS BANK, ELLISON COMPANIES, FLORIDA TREND, GREATER TAMPA REALTORS, JONHSON POPE, TAMPA HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY AND THUNDERCLOUD GUN CLUB JOINED THE TAMPA BAY EDC AT THE CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL LEVEL, WHICH POSITIONS THEM FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN OUR ORGANIZATION. WE ALSO WELCOMED SIX NEW PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL INVESTORS AND SEVEN NEW GAZELLES.CASH RESERVES AND NET ASSETS HAVE DECREASED DUE TO A PLANNED OFFICE EXPANSION. THE TBEDC'S MARKETING TEAM WORKED HARD THIS YEAR ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF A BRAND-NEW WEBSITE THAT WAS MORE VISUALLY APPEALING AND SUCCINCT IN SHOWCASING TAMPA'S MANY POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES AND SUPPORTIVE ECOSYSTEMS. WITH A FRESH NEW SITE TO SHOW OFF, THE MARKETING TEAM LAUNCHED A NEW ROUND OF LINKEDIN AD CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATED MORE THAN 437,000 IMPRESSIONS, MORE THAN 100 CLICKS AND FIVE NEW PROJECT LEADS. ON THE PRINT SIDE, FULL-PAGE ADS RAN IN SEVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING FLORIDA TREND, TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL, TAMPA BAY BUSINESS AND WEALTH, AND SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE. TAMPA'S RISE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS AS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE, WORK AND GROW A BUSINESS IS FUELED BY THE MARKETING TEAM'S CONTENT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA OVER THE YEARS. IN FY2024, THESE EFFORTS TRANSLATED INTO MORE THAN 150 MEDIA HITS WITH POSITIVE COVERAGE RUNNING IN FORBES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SITE SELECTION, LEADING TRADE PUBLICATIONS AND OUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. WE NOW REACH MORE THAN 32,000 PEOPLE ACROSS OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WHERE WE REGULARLY HIGHLIGHT TAMPA'S GROWING BUSINESS COMMUNITY, EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND UNBEATABLE QUALITY OF LIFE. IN FY2024, OUR POSTS GENERATED MORE THAN 1.6 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND DROVE 67,000 VISITS TO OUR WEBSITE. IN FY2024, THE TAMPA BAY EDC PUBLISHED THE EAST TAMPA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT: A PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE. THE RESULT OF A YEAR-LONG STUDY, THE REPORT DETAILED WAYS TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS THROUGH TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO BEAUTIFY THE DISTRICT AND INCREASE INVESTMENT.THE EDC ALSO FORMED OPPORTUNITY TAMPA BAY INC (OTBI), A501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO RESPOND TO THE CITY OF TAMPA'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A LIVE-LEARN COMMUNITY IN EAST TAMPA. OTBI AND ITS PARTNERS, THE CDC OF TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTEGRAL GROUP, AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WERE SELECTED TO DEVELOP 117 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A 65,000 SQUARE FOOT TRAINING FACILITY. THE FACILITY WILL OFFER MANUFACTURING INNOVATION, BUSINESS INCUBATION IN FOOD AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES, AND A FABRICATION LAB FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD PRODUCT PROTOTYPES AND CONDUCT HANDS-ON INNOVATION. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM THAT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE EDCS WEBSITE TO DRIVE BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 77 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X CRAIG RICHARD 8132183300 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD SUITE 2000 TAMPA FL 33602 JOE LOPANO CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGEL GONZALEZ IMM. PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD CHRISTALDI VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARCHIE COLLINS SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BEN DACHEPALLI GENERAL COUNSEL 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES NOZAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AAKASH PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX WALTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL ROSE GRAJALES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA DONDARSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN POWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BEST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE FAULMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARY PUTRINO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY ELLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHON NGUYEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS KIRSCHNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS OVERHOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN CHAPPELL DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY BARNARD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE BEVIRT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DENOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OTTATI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDWIN NARAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GINA CURRY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GOV BOB MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY KADET DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SLATER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUGH CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 IAN ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANE CASTOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON OUTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WOODY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BOLIVAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NEGRON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MUROFF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM THEMIDES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOANNE LEBLANC DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JODY HANEKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GENSHAFT PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIUS DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 KEITH O'MALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN ATWATER PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY GUY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY HILL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY RICHEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA KLIMPEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEE BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 LINDA MIGNONE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY AUGUST DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CHINNICI-EVERITT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN BUTLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHEA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NICK HAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HWU MD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAELA AMADOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE AGLER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RHEA LAW ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROHRLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN DELAVERGNE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER GERMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD VAUGHN PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SETH MCKEEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHEYLLA ACEVES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACY BAIER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PRATICO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BENFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY BRUNO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG RICHARD PRESIDENT & CEO 41.00 4.00 X 492298 0 59083 MITCH ALLEN SR. VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 195806 0 21985 MICHELLE BAUER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 211406 0 20596 KACIE BLUCHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 117641 0 15824 TONY BROWN VP - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.25 X 152602 0 20590 1169753 0 138078 5 0 1 0 0 2139217 2139217 CITY & COUNTY SERVICES 561000 988000 988000 MOU REVENUE 561000 250000 250000 EVENT REVENUE 561000 148750 148750 1386750 40232 40232 OTHER INCOME 900099 65285 65285 65285 3631484 1452035 0 40232 1267627 778153 35988 113757 122987 20727 84000 236466 228939 117266 86118 88311 228000 204898 1110 49125 27777 OPERATING LEASE EXPENSE 130670 DUES AND MEMBERSHIP 66924 PROGRAM EXPENSES 60591 SPONSORSHIP EXPENSES 37895 27691 4015020 1997573 1145771 382500 257447 176934 172511 1349681 482565 54855 867116 151139 57699 2763001 2500544 460951 717418 156016 198557 204015 18930 820982 934905 X 1942019 1565639 1942019 1565639 2763001 2500544 -383536 7156 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 259876 259876 0 211528 164839 46689 878277 57850 820427 867116 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 18930 18930 X PART X, LINE 2: THE COMPANY HAS INCOME TAX MATTERS THAT MAY ARISE FROM ONGOING OPERATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME, AND MANAGEMENT MAKES ACCRUALS FOR THOSE MATTERS WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE COMPANY IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OR OF ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. X X X X X X 0 1 0 CRAIG RICHARD PRESIDENT & CEO 399423 0 85000 0 7875 0 17250 0 49100 0 558648 0 126238 0 MICHELLE BAUER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 188127 0 23279 0 0 0 7636 0 14312 0 233354 0 0 0 MITCH ALLEN SR. VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 183375 0 12431 0 0 0 9025 0 14285 0 219116 0 0 0 TONY BROWN VP - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 140002 0 12600 0 0 0 7630 0 14009 0 174241 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B DURING FY2024, CRAIG RICHARD PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED $126,238 INTO THE PLAN ON MR. RICHARD'S BEHALF. THE TOTAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE PRIOR TO FY2024 WAS $143,411. THUS, A TOTAL OF $269,649 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE THROUGH FY 2024. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN FY2024, THE TAMPA BAY EDC PUBLISHED THE EAST TAMPA INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT: A PLACEMAKING INITIATIVE. THE RESULT OF A YEAR-LONG STUDY, THE REPORT DETAILED WAYS TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS THROUGH TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO BEAUTIFY THE DISTRICT AND INCREASE INVESTMENT. THE EDC ALSO FORMED OPPORTUNITY TAMPA BAY INC (OTBI), A 501C3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO RESPOND TO THE CITY OF TAMPA'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A LIVE-LEARN COMMUNITY IN EAST TAMPA. OTBI AND ITS PARTNERS, THE CDC OF TAMPA, HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTEGRAL GROUP, AND UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WERE SELECTED TO DEVELOP 117 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A 65,000 SQUARE FOOT TRAINING FACILITY. THE FACILITY WILL OFFER MANUFACTURING INNOVATION, BUSINESS INCUBATION IN FOOD AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES, AND A FABRICATION LAB FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD PRODUCT PROTOTYPES AND CONDUCT HANDS- ON INNOVATION. THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM ALSO LAUNCHED A NEW CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM THAT LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE EDCS WEBSITE TO DRIVE BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SEVERAL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY/TREASURER AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS EMPOWERED AND AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS POSSESSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT DURING TIMES WHEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN SESSION. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS HELD WITHIN 75 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WARREN AVERETT, LLC FINALIZES THE RETURN AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND REPORTING ADVICE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS AN INTERESTED PERSON. AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE TO THE APPROPRIATE BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMITTEE(S) THE DETAILS OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD MEMBERS OR COMMITTEE(S) WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON AND THEN VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND ANY STEPS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY ALSO, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, INCLUDING DIRECT PAY AND BENEFITS. THE COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDES BENCHMARK COMPARISONS OF PAY AND BENEFITS TO INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA. THESE ITEMS ARE COLLECTIVELY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ANNUALLY. THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO. THESE ITEMS ARE COLLECTIVELY APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHANGES TO ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOUNDATION INC 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD TAMPA FL 33602 832026345 SUPPORT THEDC FL 501(C)(3) SUPPORTING ORG.-TYPE THEDC 1 OPPORTUNITY TAMPA BAY INC 101 EAST KENNEDY BLVD TAMPA FL 33602 923661759 SUPPORT THEDC FL 501(C)(3) SUPPORTING ORG.-TYPE THEDC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TAMPA BAY ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOUNDATION D 33017 FMV