Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025: Fiesta Sports Foundation

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 are organizations that lead with innovation, integrity, and impact. Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe. We will be profiling one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 each day leading up to the awards dinner. Today, learn more about Fiesta Sports Foundation.

Fiesta Sports Foundation

Top Arizona executive: Erik Moses, executive director
and CEO

What it does: The Fiesta Sports Foundation creates unforgettable experiences through world-class sporting events and life-changing community impact.

Community impact: The Fiesta Sports Foundation has donated $32 million directly into Arizona communities over the last 14 years through impactful, statewide giving initiatives in youth, sports and education. A flagship of the Foundation is the Palo Verde Fiesta Sports Foundation Wishes for Teachers program, Arizona’s largest and most robust annual teacher support initiative, marking its 10th year in 2025. Since 2016, the program has donated $8.25 million to more than 2,600 teachers.

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies awards event

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2025 will be celebrated at a special awards dinner on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. The VIP sponsor is Plexus Worldwide, the beverage sponsor is Burch & Cracchiolo, the photo boot sponsor is Tutera Medical and Sottopelle, the digital sponsor is Taft/Sherman & Howard, the floral provider is PJs Flowers and the production sponsor is Merestone.