MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC

EIN 59-1788634 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)

What they do

MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE, INC (MDPL) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED to PRESERVING, PROTECTING, and PROMOTING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, and ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY of MIAMI BEACH and THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED BY BARBARA CAPITMAN IN 1976 and is THE OLDEST ART DECO SOCIETY IN THE WORLD. MDPL PROVIDES CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS to MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENTS, SURROUNDING COUNTIES, CITIZENS of FLORIDA and to NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL VISITORS and TOURISTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED for THE GENERAL PUBLIC and HAVE SPECIAL APPEAL to THOSE INTERESTED IN ART, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, PRESERVATION, URBAN and COMMUNITY PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.64%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services

0.71%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$95.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.64%of revenue went to management and office costs33.0% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,693,871

Mission workProgram services$1,077,92063.64% of revenue66.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$535,93131.64% of revenue33.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,0580.71% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$67,9624.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,625,90995.99% 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: 66.3% mission · 33.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 32.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 32.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 34.8% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 33.8% mission · 66.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 33.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 31.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 38.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,693,871

Expenses$1,625,909

Annual surplus $67,962 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)$1,077,920 · 66.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$535,931 · 33.0% of expenses

Fundraising$12,058 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,693,871

Expenses$1,625,909

Assets$1,127,630

Income$1,693,871

Contributions$529,269

Mission work (program services)$1,077,920

Fundraising$12,058

Management and general$535,931

Executive compensation (total)$116,585

Accounting fees$49,134

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

DANIEL CIRALDOEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $150,000

PATRICIA DIAZ ZEASBARBARA BAER · 40 hrs/week $40,104

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 (18)

DANIEL CIRALDOEXECUTIVE DI

PATRICIA DIAZ ZEASBARBARA BAER

JOHN BACHAYTREASURER

SANDRA SCIDMORESECRETARY

SANDRA LEDDICKDIRECTOR

SALEM MOUNAYYERDIRECTOR

ROGER GOLDBLATTCHAIR OF BOA

NINA WEBER WORTHVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL D KINERKCHAIR EMERIT

MEG LOUSTEAUEXECUTIVE DI

JEANNETTE DORFMANDIRECTOR

JEANETTE TRAVIESOCPA

JACK L FINGLASSDIRECTOR

JACK D JOHNSONCHAIR EMERIT

IRA GILLERDIRECTOR

GEO DARDERDIRECTOR

DYLAN YOLLESDIRECTOR

DENNIS WILHELMBARBARA BAER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: PO BOX 190180, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33119-0180
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: MEG LOUSTEAU
Primary officer: MEG LOUSTEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 672-2014 Officer phone(305) 377-0777

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TURNER & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A400)