Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by NORTH TEXAS FWC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,500,000
- Total expenses
- $475,204
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,500,000
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,024,796
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,024,796
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $161,237
- Management and general expenses
- $93,746
- Fundraising expenses
- $220,221
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $161,237
Program services were 33.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,500,000
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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11b · Fees: legal
total $41,229 · management and general $41,229
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $18,500 · management and general $18,500
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $6,024 · management and general $6,024
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $210,479 · fundraising $210,479
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11g · Fees: other
total $147,471 · program services $147,471
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $10,173 · program services $10,173
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13 · Office expenses
total $5 · management and general $5
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14 · Information technology
total $13,045 · management and general $3,303 · fundraising $9,742
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $3,863 · program services $3,593 · management and general $270
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23 · Insurance
total $24,415 · management and general $24,415
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,015,807
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $8,989
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $3,024,796
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, PROMOTION, AND OPERATION OF HOSTING THE 2026 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA) WORLD CUP AND RELATED EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE COLLECTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE REGION BY FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, AND SUPPORTING LEGACY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES IN ALIGNMENT WITH FIFA'S HOST CITY OBLIGATIONS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTIVE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF NORTH TEXAS BY ORGANIZING, MANAGING, AND SUPPORTING THE SUCCESSFUL HOSTING OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, WHILE ADVANCING REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND LEGACY INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH FIFA STANDARDS.
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: TO BUILD EARLY MOMENTUM AND FOSTER REGIONAL ALIGNMENT FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED ITS HOST CITY SUPPORTER PROGRAM WITH A HIGH-PROFILE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT EVENT IN DECEMBER 2024 AT TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY. THE EVENT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 75 BUSINESS LEADERS AND FEATURED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF COCA-COLA SOUTHWEST BEVERAGES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DALLAS SPORTS COMMISSION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE SALES PRESENTATION MATERIALS, CONDUCTED MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS, AND INITIATED PLANNING FOR THE FIFA FAN FESTIVAL. LEADERSHIP ALSO ATTENDED AUSTIN CITY LIMITS TO OBSERVE BEST PRACTICES IN LARGE-SCALE EVENT OPERATIONS, VIP ACTIVATIONS, AND SUPPLIER EXECUTION. ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDED TARGETED OUTREACH TO MAJOR PROSPECTS AND PARTNERS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS, COMPLEMENTED BY THE PROCUREMENT OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE DECEMBER EVENT, SALES MEETINGS, AND UPCOMING 2025 ACTIVATIONS. THESE INITIATIVES ESTABLISHED A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR REGIONAL SPONSORSHIP, BUSINESS PARTICIPATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ALIGNMENT WITH FIFA HOST CITY OBJECTIVES.
Expenses $136,871
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TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS: WITH THE TOURNAMENT ON THE HORIZON, 2024 MARKED A PIVOTAL YEAR TO ADVANCE PREPAREDNESS AHEAD OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP BY COORDINATING VENUE READINESS, PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING, AND ACCOMMODATIONS. VENUES: EVALUATED 16 TRAINING SITES, CONDUCTED JOINT SITE VISITS WITH FIFA, AND SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM HOST CITIES, RESULTING IN 6 TEAM BASE CAMPS AND 2 TRAINING SITES SHORTLISTED FOR FIFA SELECTION. SECURITY: ESTABLISHED A REGIONAL SAFETY FRAMEWORK WITH 25+ AGENCIES, FORMED 11 EXPERT PLANNING TEAMS, AND COMPLETED AN EVALUATION AND ESTIMATION OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS TO FACILITATE A COORDINATED HOST CITY REQUEST FOR FEDERAL SAFETY FUNDING. DELIVERED ALL FIFA-REQUIRED PLANS AND BRIEFINGS ON SCHEDULE. ACCOMMODATIONS: COLLABORATED WITH FIFA TO FINALIZE CORE HOTEL CONTRACTS, RATES, AND RESERVATION PERIODS. ADVANCED NEGOTIATIONS AND SITE VISITS FOR IBC/HQ AND EXTENDED FIFA GROUP HOTELS, WHILE SOURCING OPTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AFFILIATES. SUPPORTED WORLD BROADCASTER MEETING PLANNING BY SECURING HOTELS, VENUES, AND REGIONAL PARTNER ENGAGEMENT. DELIVERED STAKEHOLDER PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING AT THE EXPEDIA PARTNER FORUM, AND CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE SITE VISITS FOR VIP, TEAM SERVICES, IBC, AND MEDIA ACCOMMODATIONS. THESE EFFORTS STRENGTHENED NORTH TEXAS'S OPERATIONAL READINESS AND SUPPORTED THE REGION'S COMMITMENT TO FIFA'S HOST CITY OBLIGATIONS.
Expenses $20,773
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LEGACY INITIATIVES: TO ENSURE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY BENEFIT FROM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCED ITS LEGACY INITIATIVES ACROSS SUSTAINABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND COMMUNITY. SUSTAINABILITY: A REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE WAS LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2024 WITH OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS AND GREW TO 150 ACTIVE STAKEHOLDERS MEETING BI-MONTHLY. THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITTED ITS 2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AND DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN TO FIFA AND COLLABORATED WITH DALLAS STADIUM ON ACHIEVING GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION. HUMAN RIGHTS: FOLLOWING FIFA'S UPDATED HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK IN JULY 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A WORKSHOP IN OCTOBER WITH 125 STAKEHOLDERS. FROM 102 PROPOSED IDEAS, 64 WERE PRIORITIZED AND EVALUATED FOR LEGAL, FINANCIAL, AND OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY. THESE EFFORTS INFORMED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLAN DUE TO FIFA IN 2025. THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO PLANNING, RESPONSIBILITY, AND A LASTING POSITIVE IMPACT FOR NORTH TEXAS COMMUNITIES.
Expenses $3,593
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Monica PaulMONICA PAUL
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Dan HuntDAN HUNT
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Nina VacaNINA VACA
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Craig DavisCRAIG DAVIS
VICE CHAIR (TERM 12/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Andy SwiftANDY SWIFT
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jimmy SmithJIMMY SMITH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Jacqueline RutledgeJACQUELINE RUTLEDGE
SECRETARY & TREASURER (TERM 12/2024)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Adam McGoughADAM MCGOUGH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Chad EstisCHAD ESTIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Schedule J
Answered yes
None.
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5:
- MONICA PAUL WAS PAID BY THE DALLAS SPORTS COMMISSION FOR HER WORK AS PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH TEXAS FWC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. THE PORTION OF HER 2024 COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO HER WORK AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ESTIMATED TO BE $30,866.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503219349317520
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