Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF THE THUNDERBIRDS SHALL BE TO PUBLICIZE THE CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA, (CONT'D SCHED O) AND THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA, BY SPONSORING ATHLETIC EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AMATEUR ATHLETES AND YOUTH-ORIENTED CHARITIES.
IN ITS GOAL TO PROMOTE THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH SPORTS, THE THUNDERBIRDS PROMOTED AND PRODUCED THE WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENT WAS NATIONALLY BROADCAST BY THE GOLF CHANNEL AND CBS. IT WAS ATTENDED BY A RECORD NUMBER OF PEOPLE, GENERATED TOTAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF $60M WITH ESTIMATED EXPENSES OF $47M. THE TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA WAS OVER $400M. THROUGH THIS EVENT OVER $12M WAS GENERATED FOR LOCAL AMATEUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES.
THE THUNDERBIRDS PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS AND OVER $50K SUPPORT FOR 2 COLLEGIATE AND 4 HIGH SCHOOL AMATEUR GOLF TOURNAMENTS.
WE ALSO PROVIDED VOLUNTEERS AND OVER $40K IN DONATIONS AND EXPENSES FOR THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ARIZONA SUMMER GAMES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| John Bridger | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $499,438 |
| Michelle Simpson | CFO | 38 | $205,167 |
| Tyler Kent | SACHEM 2018-19 | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Bianco | MIS CHIEF 2018-19 | 2 | $0 |
| Tony Petelin | MEDICINE MAN 2018-19 | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Calihan | LITTLE CHIEF 2018-19 | 2 | $0 |
| Carlos Sugich | BIG CHIEF | 8 | $0 |
| George Thimsen | DIRECTOR - ACTIVE MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ben Heglie | DIRECTOR - ACTIVE MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
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