2015-11-16T15:55:10-06:00 2015-06-30 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC 9954 MAYLAND DRIVE SUITE 2300 RICHMOND VA 23233 990 2014-07-01 541592267 METROPOLITAN RICHMOND SPORTS BACKERSINC METR 8042859495 100 AVENUE OF CHAMPIONS NO 300 RICHMOND VA 23230 JON LUGBILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8042859495 2015-11-16 1 OLIVIA A HUTTON CPA P00964688 8045531900 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JON LUGBILL 100 AVENUE OF CHAMPIONS NO 300 RICHMOND VA 23230 7345604 0 X WWW.SPORTSBACKERS.ORG X 1991 VA PRODUCE AND SUPPORT SPORTING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE ALL TO BE MORE ACTIVE. 32 32 47 7000 0 0 936809 1066628 5896192 5962892 98971 32100 269780 259215 7201752 7320835 139341 95356 0 0 2223639 2467970 0 0 177790 4599449 4900653 6962429 7463979 239323 -143144 3337142 3348023 1760354 1907797 1576788 1440226 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRODUCE AND SUPPORT NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED QUALITY SPORTING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT MOTIVATE LOCALS AND VISITORS ALIKE TO BE MORE ACTIVE. 0 0 6682227 95356 5962892 DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE GROWTH AND PARTICIPANT SATISFACTION OF SPORTS BACKERS OWNED EVENTS BY BEING A NATIONAL LEADER IN PARTICIPATORY SPORTS EVENT PRODUCTION. WE COLLABORATED WITH OTHER SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW THE QUALITY AND SIZE OF SIGNIFICANT SPORTS TOURISM EVENTS HOSTED IN THE REGION. THIS YEAR, 93,113 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE 16 PARTICIPATORY EVENTS OWNED AND PRODUCED BY SPORTS BACKERS (INCLUDING RUNNING, WALKING, AND BIKING EVENTS). THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE REGION HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS, BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT HAS BEEN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION HAS HAD ON IT'S FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND COMMUNITIES, AS THEY HAVE REAPED THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING MORE ACTIVE. THROUGH OUR TRAINING TEAMS, OVER 6,500 PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING GOALS LAST YEAR AND ESTABLISHED REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ROUTINES. TO BUILD ON THE MOMENTUM OF MOTIVATING INDIVIDUALS TO ADOPT A HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, SPORTS BACKERS LAUNCHED ACTIVE RVA, A REGION-WIDE INITIATIVE TO MOTIVATE AREA RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A PERSONAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITY. SPORTS BACKERS' AMBITIOUS VISION IS TO TRANSFORM GREATER RICHMOND INTO THE MOST PHYSICALLY ACTIVE COMMUNITY IN THE NATION BY LEADING THE AREA IN EMBRACING AND CELEBRATING AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. AS PART OF AN ACTIVE LIVING INITIATIVE, SPORTS BACKERS CONTINUES TO GROW A BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COLLABORATIVE AND REGIONAL EFFORT TO SUPPORT BICYCLE- AND PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. SPORTS BACKERS ALSO MAINTAINS A CORPORATE WELLNESS RECOGNITION PROGRAM, AN ANNUAL FITNESS SCORECARD, AS WELL AS TARGETED OUTREACH TO SUPPORT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE BUILT AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE THROUGH EXTENSIVE MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS, AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS. WE GIVE BACK TO AREA YOUTH BY PROVIDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD TOP HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE. WE AWARDED $65,000 TO 20 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY, OUR YOUTH RUN/WALK PROGRAM, KIDS RUN RVA, ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. MORE THAN 12,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. 6682227 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8042859495 100 AVENUE OF CHAMPIONS RICHMOND VA 23230 EARL COX VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BLUE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS CUTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER HUTCHENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL PARKS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM T BERRY JR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW K CLARK LEGAL COUNSEL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN S CRAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BORTELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA KELLY-WIECEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY DUFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE LACKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW T GOODWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY JAECKLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 C BURKE KING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NED W MASSEE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS C PALMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS F IRIGARAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES A PAUL III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEE ANN REMO VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TYRONE NELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIETRA Y TRENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S UKROP PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTNEY MOATES PAULK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN COLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RAMAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD B GARBER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA I NEWBILLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H WICK IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL T SCHMITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON P LUGBILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 263290 0 27705 JEFF M FITCH DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 173790 0 12450 SCOTT A SCHRICKER MARKETING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149290 0 19323 586370 0 59478 3 0 1 0 UKROP'S DRESS EXPRESS 5160 COMMERCE ROAD RICHMOND VA 23234 EVENT APPAREL/MERCHANDISE 559922 GOOGLE INC DEPT 33654 PO BOX 39000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94139 INTERNET ADVERTISING 165562 EVENT MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT INT'L 1013 MONTANA STREET ORLANDO FL 32803 EVENT TIMING SERVICES 145150 VIRGO III 766 KNOX COURT YARDLEY PA 19067 MERCHANDISE FOR EVENTS 136936 THE MONUMENT SPORTS GROUP 1365 OVERBROOK ROAD SUITE 1 RICHMOND VA 23220 INSURANCE 125497 7 219702 846926 1066628 ENTRY FEES 711210 3704716 3704716 SPONSORSHIP REVENUE 711210 1653954 1653954 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 711210 378953 378953 EXPO ADVERTISING 711210 167435 167435 MANAGEMENT FEE INCOME 711210 43539 43539 14295 14295 5962892 31869 31869 25000 24769 231 231 231 259215 0 259215 259215 7320835 5962892 0 291315 95356 95356 286118 214474 53604 18040 1824467 1367617 341815 115035 64717 48512 12125 4080 149214 111850 27955 9409 143454 107533 26876 9045 16250 16250 175 175 846422 829495 16772 155 63934 46621 17100 213 61154 35773 24681 700 161059 134249 19797 7013 101454 93703 6001 1750 70275 59809 7698 2768 200489 191651 8838 EVENT PRODUCTION COSTS 3031855 3031627 228 SERVICE CHARGES 220822 218163 452 2207 APPRECIATION AND CULTIV 30341 27200 250 2891 STAFF TRAINING 30334 20050 6133 4151 66089 48544 17440 105 7463979 6682227 603962 177790 1382725 1410716 200000 192000 580651 500659 33793 33448 225643 243107 674260 472277 150268 201983 383247 366259 380815 399851 3337142 3348023 548863 536246 1119472 1257314 92019 114237 1760354 1907797 X 1365935 1163226 210853 277000 1576788 1440226 3337142 3348023 -143144 6582 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 457898 445732 1062382 936809 1066628 3969449 457898 445732 1062382 936809 1066628 3969449 3969449 37824 34955 34254 33229 31869 172131 4141580 26160275 0.95840 0.95110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 6090 1 0 1 8657 1 0 14747 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DIRECT CONTACT USING MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, POSTCARDS WITH LOCAL ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS FOR PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING THE ADOPTION OF KEY POLICIES AND PLANS. 25000 1403 175 26228 1.00000 1 0 318068 280894 37174 356192 191383 164809 201983 DEVELOPMENT FEES RECEIVABLE 259386 INVESTMENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION 114237 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 26228 399851 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 114237 114237 7327242 6582 6582 7320660 175 175 7320835 7463804 0 7463804 175 175 7463979 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 20 65000 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON A COMBINATION OF ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS FOR THE AWARD WINNERS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JON P LUGBILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 232690 0 30600 0 0 0 0 0 27705 0 290995 0 0 0 JEFF M FITCH DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 165790 0 8000 0 0 0 0 0 12450 0 186240 0 0 0 SCOTT A SCHRICKER MARKETING DIRECTOR 142290 0 7000 0 0 0 0 0 19323 0 168613 0 0 0 ROBERT UKROP BOARD MEMBER IS A PARTNER OF COMPANY 559922 PURCHASE EVENT APPAREL 0 ROBERT UKROP BOARD MEMBER IS A PARTNER OF COMPANY 11856 CATERING EVENTS 0 C BURKE KING BOARD MEMBER IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY 164638 PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE SPORTS BACKERS UPDATED THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2014. THE NEW BYLAWS ESTABLISHED A LOWER LIMIT OF 35 BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS. PARTICIPATION AND NOTIFICATION ABOUT BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS CAN NOW BE HANDLED THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. THE QUORUM FOR BOARD ACTION WAS RAISED TO 51 PERCENT. DETAILS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S THREE COMMITTEES WERE OUTLINED AND THE ABILITY TO ADD TASK FORCES AND ADVISORY BOARDS WERE ADDED. THE LEAD OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN NAMED "CHAIR". IN ADDITION, THE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WERE OUTLINED IN GREATER DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 CIRCULATED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GIVEN 3 DAYS TO REVIEW AND SUBMIT COMMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEVERAL BOARD AND EXECUTIVE MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR, AND ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IF EXISTS, IS COMMUNICATED. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALSO COMPLETE AN INFORMATION FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SPORTS BACKERS- MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEEERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS- REVIEWS THE SALARY AND COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR. THE REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARING COMPENSATION LEVELS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVES, IN THE GREATER RICHMOND AREA AND ACROSS THE U.S. IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE REVIEW ALSO INCLUDES DETAILS ON OBJECTIVES MET WITH RESPECT TO THE SPORTS BACKERS WORK PLAN, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LEADERSHIP WITH THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY IN PROGRAMS AND OVERALL STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND SIGNED BY BOTH, THE CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE OVERALL BUDGET OF STAFF COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING EACH STAFF MEMBER'S COMPENSATION UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OVERSEES AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS WHICH DOCUMENTS EACH STAFF MEMBERS' PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS AND IS SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF MEMBER AFTER INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.