SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH FLORIDA PBS INC

EIN 59-0737868 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

SOUTH FLORIDA PBS, INC. ("SFPBS")COMPRISED of WPBT2 IN MIAMI and WXEL IN BOYNTON BEACH, TELEVISES to THE SEVEN-COUNTY SOUTH FLORIDA SERVICE AREA. THESE ARE NONCOMMERCIAL TELEVISION STATIONS and ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE. SFPBS ALSO PRODUCES PROGRAM FEATURES and SERIES for NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

60.90%of revenue went to mission work65.8% of expenses · Program services

19.99%of revenue went to fundraising21.6% of expenses

$92.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.61%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $756,078 for DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$29,399,965

Mission workProgram services$17,905,62760.90% of revenue65.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,414,17111.61% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,876,13319.99% of revenue21.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,204,0347.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$27,195,93192.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.8% mission · 12.6% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.5% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 12.7% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 14.0% management · 22.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 13.5% management · 24.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 12.5% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.92% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 13.0% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 19.5% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,399,965

Expenses$27,195,931

Annual surplus $2,204,034 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)$17,905,627 · 65.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,414,171 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$5,876,133 · 21.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,399,965

Expenses$27,195,931

Assets$28,204,242

Income$29,603,501

Contributions$28,179,650

Mission work (program services)$17,905,627

Fundraising$5,876,133

Management and general$3,414,171

Accounting fees$152,190

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $756,078Base $688,009 · Other $68,069

JEFFREY HUFFCOO · 40 hrs/week $268,423Base $224,056 · Other $44,367

PAMELA OLMOCFO · 40 hrs/week $256,314Base $215,427 · Other $40,887

JOYCE BELLOISEVP OF CONTENT & COMMUNITY · 40 hrs/week $241,475Base $195,027 · Other $46,448

GENE H TALLEYCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $220,139Base $210,070 · Other $10,069

JENEISSY AZCUYSR VP COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $209,874Base $188,200 · Other $21,674

DIANE S HERRONVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $205,183Base $164,238 · Other $40,945

MARGARET A SOCIASCORPORATE SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $196,019Base $173,046 · Other $22,973

TARNESHA COLASVP OF MEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $179,248Base $163,412 · Other $15,836

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSOPRESIDENT & CEO

JEFFREY HUFFCOO

PAMELA OLMOCFO

JOYCE BELLOISEVP OF CONTENT & COMMUNITY

GENE H TALLEYCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

JENEISSY AZCUYSR VP COMMUNICATION

DIANE S HERRONVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

MARGARET A SOCIASCORPORATE SECRETARY

TARNESHA COLASVP OF MEMBERSHIP

PETER L BERMONTDIRECTOR

MARK W COOKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL J ZINNER MDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

MICHELE KESSLERDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS PERRICONE DRTREASURER

KENNETH MASIDIRECTOR

SANDY BATCHELORDIRECTOR

SUSAN M MANSOLILLOSECRETARY

TJ EWINGDIRECTOR

TONY NEWBOLDVICE CHAIR

VANESSA S BEYERDIRECTOR

LISA MENDELSONCHAIR ELECT

LEONARD KLORFINEDIRECTOR

LAURIE SILVERSDIRECTOR

CAROLINA LANAODIRECTOR

IRVING BOLOTINDIRECTOR

HEATHER ROHANVICE CHAIR

HARVEY A GOLDMANDIRECTOR

HANDEL R ROBINSON MDDIRECTOR

GEORGE T ELMOREDIRECTOR

FRED BERENSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH NABEL MDDIRECTOR

DAVID C PRATHER ESQCHAIR

CHARLES M TATELBAUMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 3401 S CONGRESS AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33426
County: Palm Beach
In care of: DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSO
Primary officer: DOLORES FERNANDEZ ALONSO, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(305) 949-8321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)