MIAMI BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIAMI BEACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

EIN 31-1735967 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER of COMMERCES EDUCATION FOUNDATION is to BRING TOGETHER THE STRENGTHS and RESOURCES of THE COMMUNITY to SUPPORT THE NEEDS of PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH. to STIMULATE GREATER GOVERNMENTAL and PUBLIC AWARENESS and APPRECIATION of THE IMPORTANCE of PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; to ENCOURAGE GREATER and MORE EFFICIENT USE of GOVERNMENTAL and PRIVATE RESOURCES for THE DEVELOPMENT and SUPPORT of PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; to ENCOURAGE and SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; to CREATE and SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for RESIDENTS of MIAMI BEACH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders73 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

106.05%of revenue went to mission work99.5% of expenses · Program services

$106.64spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.59%of revenue went to management and office costs0.5% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $19,695 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,164 for JEROME E LIBBIN (FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$296,822

Mission workProgram services$314,779106.05% of revenue99.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,7380.59% of revenue0.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$316,517106.64% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.71% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 153.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.14% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$296,822

Expenses$316,517

Annual shortfall $19,695 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$314,779 · 99.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,738 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$296,822

Expenses$316,517

Assets$323,741

Income$296,822

Contributions$296,822

Mission work (program services)$314,779

Grants given$982,869

Average grant$57,816

Management and general$1,738

Accounting fees$1,626

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEROME E LIBBINFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO $2,164Base · Other $2,164

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (73)

JEROME E LIBBINFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO

MICHAEL S GOLDBERG EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL W LARKINBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL C GRIECOBOARD MEMBER

MEHDI KHACHANIBOARD MEMBER

MAX SKLARBOARD MEMBER

MATIS N COHEN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

MARK J GEMIGNANI EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

MARISA GALBUTBOARD MEMBER

MADELEINE ROMANELLO EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

LYLE STERN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

LINSEY LOVELLVICE CHAIR

KENNETH WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

JUNE HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER

JORGE J GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

JORGE GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

JOHN STUART EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

JOE HRBEKBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY ROCCO BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD POTOTSKY EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE PATHMAN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

THAIS A ASPERBOARD MEMBER

SUZANNE BECKMANNBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN KREINIKTREASURER

SHEILA DUFFY-LEHRMANBOARD MEMBER

SEUTH FEUERVICE CHAIR

SANDOR SCHERBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN JACOBS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

JEEVAN TILLIT EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD SEGALCHAIR-ELECT

REINALDO BORGES EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

PETER KANAVOSBOARD MEMBER

PEGGY BENUABOARD MEMBER

PAUL M LOWENTHAL EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIO FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

OMAR BAR-SADEHBOARD MEMBER

MUTLUHAN KUCUKBOARD MEMBER

BRENT LATHAMBOARD MEMBER

COLE BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS ROLLINS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

CHIEF WAYNE JONES EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

CECILIA TORRES-TOLEDOBOARD MEMBER

CALVIN KOHLIBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE GOULD EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

BRITTNIE R BASSANTPRESIDENT/CEO

BRETTON HUNCHAKBOARD MEMBER

COMMISSIONER ALEX FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

ARON U RASKAS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

ARATHI RAMAPPA EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY NOBOABOARD MEMBER

ANDRES ASIONBOARD MEMBER

ANA CECILIA VELASCOBOARD MEMBER

ALFREDO J GONZALEZVICE CHAIR

ALEX SPILLISBOARD MEMBER

AARON RESNICK ESQBOARD MEMBER

EVA DIASBOARD MEMBER

JAY P PARKER ESQBOARD MEMBER

JASON INASIBOARD MEMBER

JAMIL DIB ADDITIONAL REP ELBA MACHABOARD MEMBER

JAMIL DIBBOARD MEMBER

GUS DOYLEBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE MOHAMABOARD MEMBER

FREDDIE PETERSON EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

FRED BEAN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER

ERIN DOWDBOARD MEMBER

ERIC SEGRETIBOARD MEMBER

EMILY SHERMANBOARD MEMBER

DON PEEBLESBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WHITAKERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MARTINBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GRUTMANBOARD MEMBER

DANIELLE DALESSANDROBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1920 MERIDIAN AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: BRITTNIE BASSANT
Primary officer: BRITTNIE BASSANT, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@miamibeachchamber.com Phone(305) 674-1300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes