We transform public places and engage people with arts, culture, heritage & food to build a vibrant, healthy Bradenton. Bringing people together, our work results in social, physical & economic revitalization and shapes a community where people want to live, work & visit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $169K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$868K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$868K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$953K
FY2021$957K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$868K
FY2024$816K
FY2025$836K
Expenses
$733K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$911K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$873K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$777K
FY2025$804K
Net assets
$362K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$433K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $645K Management & general 12% · $88K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johnette Isham’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Johnette Isham$116,040$115,370$106,878

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Transforms public places with arts, culture, heritage, and food to build a vibrant, healthy community.

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3 programs · $645K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Improve downtown cultural vitality and attract redevelopment-creative placemaking is our key strategy to transform public places and involve people of all ages and backgrounds to build social connections, grow civic pride, and boost community development on an annual basis.

$450Kprogram expense
02

Increase Outreach and Capacity Building

Our civic engagement strategies reach people of all ages and backgrounds to positively contribute to the bradenton community, as well as their personal wellness and professional development.

$103Kprogram expense
03

Improve Branding, Marketing, Access, and Collaboration

Place branding of downtown increases the recognition of bradenton as a preferred destination for residents, visitors, businesses, and investors. Our branding work positively positions bradenton to compete in an increasingly competitive enviroment.

$92Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$868K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$645K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$455K
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$868K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
SavingsLn 2$363K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$454
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$428K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$974$454
Total assetsLn 16$472K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$159K$36K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$22K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$12K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$732$490$242
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$17K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$30K$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$520$520
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$412K$407K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$645K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $836K$804K$33K$433K 990 PDF
FY2024 $816K$777K$38K$400K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $868K$733K$135K$362K 990 PDF
FY2022 $659K$873K−$214K$261K 990 PDF
FY2021 $957K$899K$58K$475K 990 PDF
FY2020 $953K$911K$43K$417K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $868,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $366,672$455,206
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $263,115$411,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,168$1,296
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $659,004$868,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $295,322$239,195
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $577,237$493,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $872,559$732,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$213,555$135,196
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $868,136 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$136,154
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$319,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$455,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $411,613$411,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21$21
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,296$1,296
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $412,930$868,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $732,940 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,821 · Management $36,099$194,920
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,009 · Management $7,493$29,502
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,037 · Management $2,736$14,773
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $490 · Management $242$732
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,834 · Management $8,292$25,126
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,880 · Management $14,685$29,565
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,020 · Management $2,021$4,041
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $520$520
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,024 · Management $1,025$2,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $406,654 · Management $5,699$412,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,880 · Management $9,479$19,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $645,169 · Management $87,771 · Fundraising $0$732,940
Part X · Balance sheet $464,310 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,263$64,892
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $277,233$363,344
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $109,074$12,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,228$23,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $974$454
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,772$464,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,543$15,656
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $176,826$86,685
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $210,369$102,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $144,174$312,971
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $117,229$48,998
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,403$361,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,772$464,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $361,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$868,136
XI-2 Total expenses$732,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,196
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,403
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34,630
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$361,969

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