Echl Inc

“Andrew kauffman is a majority owner of the savannah ghost pirates, of which scott einhorn is governor. Mr. Kauffman is the governor for the jacksonville icemen and also has a majority ownership interest in the team. Jeff dickerson is the majority owner of the rapid city rush, greenville swamp rabbits, and trois-riveries lions, of which, jeff dickerson is the governor of the rapid city rush, todd mackin is the governor of the greenville swamp rabbits, and emma setzer is the governor of the trois-rivieres lions. Jim hallett is the majority owner of the indy fuel and bloomington bison, of which sean hallett is the governor of the bloomington bison, and larry mcqueary is the governor of the indy fuel.”

“The board of governors consist of the member hockey clubs, whereby each member may elect one governor as per section 8 of the echl bylaws.”

“The board of governors elects the commissioner of the league.”

“Decisions made by the commissioner are subject to the approval of the board of governors.”

“The form 990 is provided to the chairman of the audit committee before the return is filed. The audit committee consists of six members of the board of governors.”

“The organization annually requires a certificate of ownership from each of the member teams to be signed and kept on file. Any majority change of ownership must be approved by the board of governors, and all minority ownership changes are handled via the league legal counsel and executive committee approval.”

“The organization's commissioner (ceo) is elected by the echl board of governors and his pay is determined by a written employment contract which is approved by the executive board. The board of governors is appointed by each member (1 governor per) as outlined in section 8 of the echl bylaws, while the board may in its sole discretion pay compensation to the governors, no compensation was issued in the 2023-2024 tax year.”

“All documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Statistical service 33,131. Tax expenses 6,215. Trophies and awards 6,204. Internet and technology 5,336. License and fees 4,938. Payroll processing expense 4,749. State fees and annual reports 3,115.”

“The oversight and selection process have not changed from the prior tax year.”

“The organization employs twelve independent contractors in canada who act as officials in league games in canada. Total amount paid to independent contractors was $14,725.”