BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 59-2657043 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A1160)

What they do

THE BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION SUPPORTED A WIDE VARIETY of HIGH-QUALITY ARTISTIC and CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CONCERTS, THEATER, DANCE, COMEDY and MORE, AT THE BROWARD CENTER for THE PERFORMING ARTS and THE PARKER. MORE THAN JUST PERFORMANCES, THE FOUNDATION HAD A FAR-REACHING IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS SUPPORT of THE CENTERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVED MORE THAN 100,000 STUDENTS and OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT AIMED to MAKE THE ARTS MORE ACCESSIBLE for SOUTH FLORIDAS DIVERSE AUDIENCES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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 leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.75%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

13.11%of revenue went to fundraising14.9% of expenses

$87.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.10%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$3.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$10,099,250

Mission workProgram services$7,246,31371.75% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$313,2893.10% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,323,51913.11% of revenue14.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,216,12912.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,883,12187.96% 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: 81.6% mission · 3.5% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.96% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 3.3% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 4.5% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 4.1% management · 16.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 2.8% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 2.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 1.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 1.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,099,250

Expenses$8,883,121

Annual surplus $1,216,129 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)$7,246,313 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$313,289 · 3.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,323,519 · 14.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,099,250

Expenses$8,883,121

Assets$32,090,106

Income$18,578,042

Contributions$9,423,964

Mission work (program services)$7,246,313

Fundraising$1,323,519

Grants given$31,987,293

Average grant$913,923

Management and general$313,289

Executive compensation (total)$210,167

Stocks and bonds$18,779,708

Accounting fees$20,000

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

LISA KITEIPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $388,987Base $366,944 · Other $22,043

PETER W NEIROUZDIR. OF DEV · 40 hrs/week $206,464Base $183,249 · Other $23,215

JUDITH CARNEYDIR. OF DEVE · 40 hrs/week $150,460Base $131,615 · Other $18,845

CHRISTI L RICEDIR. OF GRAN · 40 hrs/week $119,963Base $102,066 · Other $17,897

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (45)

LISA KITEIPRESIDENT

PETER W NEIROUZDIR. OF DEV

JUDITH CARNEYDIR. OF DEVE

CHRISTI L RICEDIR. OF GRAN

JODI PECKDIRECTOR

JAMES LABATEDIRECTOR

JOHN E ABDODIRECTOR

JOYCE WORTHINGTON VIRGADIRECTOR

JULIE PABSTDIRECTOR

KURT ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LANDRYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LEPERADIRECTOR

MICHELLE HOWLAND SUSSMANDIRECTOR

NUGENE HARVEYDIRECTOR

PEGGY OLINDIRECTOR

RAMON RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

RAY LEIGHTMANDIRECTOR

RHANA GHOSHDIRECTOR

RICHARD BERKOWITZDIRECTOR

ROBERT ESPOSITODIRECTOR

ROBERT B LOCHRIE IIIIMMEDIATE PA

STEPHANIE AOUNDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE TOOTHAKERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE WELCHDIRECTOR

ANDREW HELLERDIRECTOR

ANN BURRISTREASURER

ANNE SCHERERDIRECTOR

BARRY E SOMERSTEIN ESQDIRECTOR

BEVERLY RAPHAEL ALTMANDIRECTOR

BONNIE BARNETTDIRECTOR

BRIAN HUSEMANDIRECTOR

CAROL KALAGHERDIRECTOR

CHARLES B LADDDIRECTOR

CHARLES L PALMERDIRECTOR

JARETT LEVANDIRECTOR

DEV MOTWANIVICE CHAIR

DOMINICK MINIACIDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS VON ALLMENDIRECTOR

ERIC VAINDERDIRECTOR

GARY WENDTDIRECTOR

GEORGE TAYLORDIRECTOR

GEORGE S LEMIEUXCHAIR

J KENNETH TATEDIRECTOR

JAKE WURZAKDIRECTOR

ALICE LUCIA JACKSONSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 201 SW FIFTH AVENUE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
County: Broward
In care of: LISA KITEI
Primary officer: LISA KITEI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailGroups@BrowardCenter.org Phone(954) 468-3298

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBBINS & MORONEY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A1160)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes