VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC

EIN 47-1711491 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

PRESERVING VIZCAYAS CULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES to ENGAGE PEOPLE IN CONNECTING WITH THE PAST, UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT and SHAPING THE FUTURE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.63%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

4.75%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$53.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.73%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$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$23,397,348

Mission workProgram services$19,801,04784.63% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,212,63013.73% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,112,0824.75% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Total expenses$24,125,759103.11% 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: 82.1% mission · 13.3% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 13.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 11.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 11.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 10.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 10.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 12.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.31% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 28.7% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,234,945

Expenses$24,125,759

Annual surplus $21,109,186 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$19,801,047 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,212,630 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,112,082 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$45,234,945

Expenses$24,125,759

Assets$38,239,204

Income$49,729,276

Contributions$11,754,739

Mission work (program services)$19,801,047

Fundraising$1,112,082

Management and general$3,212,630

Stocks and bonds$9,460,359

Accounting fees$112,667

Investing fees$55,841

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

JOEL HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO · 40 hrs/week $477,762Base $437,482 · Other $40,280

ALBERT MONTESCFO/COO · 40 hrs/week $236,699Base $194,850 · Other $41,849

STEPHANIE MAYERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $235,643Base $204,579 · Other $31,064

WENDY WOLFCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $205,419Base $181,550 · Other $23,869

MARTHA DIXONCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER · 41 hrs/week $181,389Base $150,566 · Other $30,823

CHARLOTTE DONNCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,691Base $155,409 · Other $20,282

IAN SIMPKINSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY · 40 hrs/week $170,276Base $144,676 · Other $25,600

OLGA DENISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $158,485Base $129,018 · Other $29,467

TRACY KAMERERDIRECTOR OF ART & ARTIFACTS STEWARDSHIP · 40 hrs/week $156,178Base $128,894 · Other $27,284

CASSIUS MOOREDIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS · 43 hrs/week $151,534Base $133,699 · Other $17,835

SANDRA WILLIAMSHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,585Base $119,728 · Other $19,857

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 (33)

JOEL HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

ALBERT MONTESCFO/COO

STEPHANIE MAYERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

WENDY WOLFCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

MARTHA DIXONCHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER

CHARLOTTE DONNCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

IAN SIMPKINSSENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY

OLGA DENISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

TRACY KAMERERDIRECTOR OF ART & ARTIFACTS STEWARDSHIP

CASSIUS MOOREDIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS

SANDRA WILLIAMSHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

SANDY DORSAINVILDIRECTOR

MARVIN DUNNDIRECTOR

NANCY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR

ODILON ALMEIDADIRECTOR

LYDIA LOPEZMAYORAL APPOINTEE

ANDRES V GILDIRECTOR

SUSAN KAHNDIRECTOR

SUZY WAHBADIRECTOR

TERRI CASTELLANOSECRETARY

ADAM WOLMANVICE CHAIRMAN

LYNN ATKINSONDIRECTOR

LAURA MUNILLADIRECTOR

KENNETH OKEEFECHAIRMAN

ANN WALTERS-POPEDIRECTOR

HARRY TAPIASDIRECTOR

DONALD A KRESSDIRECTOR

DONALD DEUBLERDIRECTOR

DAMIAN PARDODIRECTOR

CHRISTY MARTINDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER HUNTDIRECTOR

CHARLES SEITZTREASURER

CATHY JONESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 3251 S MIAMI AVE, MIAMI, FL 33129-2831
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: % JOEL M HOFFMAN
Primary officer: JOEL HOFFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 860-8438

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KAUFMAN ROSSIN & COPA
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations