Florida Arts INC

Tax-deductible

Fort Myers, FL501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 31-1536036

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Our mission is to nurture innovation and excellence in the visual and performing Arts via exhibitions, performances, education, and community outreach. Through our development and management of the sidney and berne davis art center, we carry on the legacy of berne davis and her mission to provide a world-class venue and open access to the Arts for all members of the southwest Florida community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 40 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$163K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$553K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -9%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$873K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.3M Management & general 8% · $119K Fundraising 11% · $181K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $163K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President (thru Oct 2024)
$94,449Pt VII · Sec A
President-Ex Officio
$68,308Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Griffith’s $94K as CEO/President (thru Oct 2024) is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Griffith$94,449$94,449$116,600$90,000$93,462$86,538
Devon M Parker$68,308—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Nurtures arts innovation and excellence through exhibitions, performances, education, and community outreach.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Presentation of monthly visual arts exhibitions in two separate galleries, production of various genre music concerts and other performing arts events, and various arts education opportunities and outreach programs for the southwest florida community.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$52K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$954K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$119K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$553K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Government grantsLn 1e$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$954K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$368
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$802
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$553K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$655K$697K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.3M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K$553K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$25K$9K$65K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$335K$301K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$105K$14K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$358K$321K$12K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$29K$2K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$26K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$92K$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$241$241
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$180K$162K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$763$763
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$179K$4K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$26K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$119K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$97K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$155K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$75K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.0M$263K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $826K$873K−$46K$4.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,392,875 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,198 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,307
VIII-1e Government grants$77,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,132
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $930,100$930,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,122$17,122
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,955$12,955
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $368$368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $954,666 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,077$1,392,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,579,578 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,802 · Management $9,226 · Fundraising $65,180$99,208
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $301,164 · Management $33,463$334,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $104,750 · Management $14,318 · Fundraising $21,023$140,091
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,051$9,051
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $321,286 · Management $12,447 · Fundraising $24,359$358,092
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,276 · Management $1,722 · Fundraising $3,444$34,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,154 · Management $3,269 · Fundraising $3,269$32,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $92,012 · Management $10,078 · Fundraising $10,202$112,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,368 · Fundraising $1,092$5,460
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,928 · Management $241 · Fundraising $241$2,410
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $162,032 · Management $18,004$180,036
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,106 · Management $763 · Fundraising $763$7,632
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,393 · Management $3,639 · Fundraising $49,523$232,555
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,460 · Management $2,336 · Fundraising $2,194$30,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,279,731 · Management $118,557 · Fundraising $181,290$1,579,578
Part X · Balance sheet $4,839,915 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,400$1,900
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62$802
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,073$17,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,663$31,517
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,252,618$4,090,843
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $654,888$697,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,963,704$4,839,915
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,745
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$42,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $511,135$552,738
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,452,569$4,287,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,452,569$4,287,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,963,704$4,839,915
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,287,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,392,875
XI-2 Total expenses$1,579,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,703
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,452,569
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,311
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,287,177

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