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Bemetra Simmons

President & CEO · Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Economic Development INC

President & CEO at Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Economic Development INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 10 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
10
Roles reported
10
Reported compensation
$454K
Others who share this name
5

Who this is

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Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Economic Development INC, based in Tampa, FL.
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Received $454K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Csoo (left 9/17/21) of United Way Suncoast INC — $118K.
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Also listed as President of Live Tampa Bay INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Live Tampa Bay INC President · $1.3M revenue · Saint Petersburg, FLLive Tampa Bay mobilizes business, faith, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders in our region around a singular mission: to drastically reduce opioid…Filed FY2025, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Tampa Bay African American Arts & Cultural Center INC Board Chair · $258K revenue · Tampa, FLThe Tampa Bay African American Arts & Cultural Center preserves, celebrates, and promotes African American arts, history, and culture through…Filed FY2025 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Economic Development INC President & CEO · $1.2M revenue · Tampa, FLTHE TAMPA BAY PARTNERSHIP IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED, CEO-DRIVEN REGIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, COMMITTED TO CREATING A UNIFIED, COMPETITIVE AND…pay $307K → $336KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$336Kreported comp
Tampa Bay Sports Commission INC Director · $10.0M revenue · Tampa, FLOUR MISSION IS TO GENERATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY REGION BY ATTRACTING, PROMOTING AND/OR ORGANIZING YOUTH AND AMATEUR…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Tampa Bay Partnership for Regional Research & Education Foundation President & CEO · $364K revenue · Tampa, FLCONDUCTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATES COMMUNITY LEADERS REGARDING ISSUES THAT WILL ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE REGION AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Vice Chair - Government Affairs · $8.0M revenue · Tampa, FLJA OF TAMPA BAY CELEBRATES OVER 50 YEARS OF INSPIRING STUDENTS WITH FREE ENTERPRISE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND WORK READINESS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Saint Leo University INC Current Trustee · $145.7M revenue · Saint Leo, FLSAINT LEO UNIVERSITY WELCOMES AND EMBRACES IN THE CATHOLIC BENEDICTINE TRADITION (SEE SCHEDULE O) INDIVIDUALS OF ALL FAITHS. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The Athena Society INC Treasurer · $108K revenue · Tampa, FLFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
United Way Suncoast INC Csoo (left 9/17/21) · $17.9M revenue · Tampa, FLTO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT IMPROVES LIVES AND CREATES LASTING COMMUNITY CHANGEpay $131K → $118KFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$118Kreported comp
Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce INC Director · $2.9M revenue · Tampa, FLTO SERVE OUR MEMBERS AND ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY BY BUILDING BUSINESS SUCCESS.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Bemetra Simmons

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Bemetra Simmons 1 organization · Tampa, FLTampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau INC
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Bemetra Simmons 1 organization · St Petersburg, FLSt Petersburg Free Clinic INC
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Bemetra Simmons 1 organization · St Petersburg, FLCommunity Tampa Bay INC
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Bemetra Simmons 1 organization · St Petersburg, FLSt Petersburg College Foundation INC
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Bemetra Simmons 1 organization · Tallahassee, FLLeadership Florida Statewide Community Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President (non-Voting) · FY2019
$499K
R
President/CEO · FY2025
$414K
H
President, CEO · FY2021
$394K
E
President (thru 02/25) · FY2024
$389K
R
Executive Director · FY2024
$353K
R
President · FY2024
$338K
K
Chief Operating Officer · FY2023
$335K
R
Dean (thru 08/2021) · FY2021
$319K
C
VP Thru 9/24/2019 · FY2019
$308K
J
CFO/VP (non-Voting) · FY2019
$303K
K
General Counsel (thru 09/2021) · FY2021
$296K
S
VP Strateg Enroll Mgmt (thru 11/2021) · FY2021
$288K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org