THE TAMPA THEATRE INC A/K/A TAMPA THEATRE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE TAMPA THEATRE INC A/K/A TAMPA THEATRE FOUNDATION

EIN 59-3191311 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65I)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS to MAINTAIN and IMPROVE THE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT TAMPA THEATRE FACILITY, and to PROVIDE SUPPORT for ARTISTIC and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING FILMS, CONCERTS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and OTHER EVENTS WHICH PROMOTE A GREATER APPRECIATION and UNDERSTANDING of THE ARTS, HISTORY and HUMANITIES. THE THEATRES ACTIVITIES and SERVICES to THE COMMUNITY ARE ORGANIZED ON THE FINANCIAL REPORTS INTO SIX DIFFERENT PROGRAM AREAS. EACH PROGRAM AREA REFLECTS ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT and DELIVER MULTIPLE SHOWS and EVENTS. ALL PROGRAMS CONTRIBUTE to THE THEATRES GOAL to PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE PERFORMING and CINEMATIC ARTS IN ALL FORMS, to RAISE, RECEIVE and MAINTAIN FUNDS to ASSIST WITH THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, OPERATIONS, and FUNDRAISING for THE TAMPA THEATRE, and to PRESENT and PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and EVENTS WHICH PROMOTE A GREATER APPRECIATION and UNDERSTANDING of THE TAMPA THEATRES SPECIFIC HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. THE THEAT

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 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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Money made simple

67.91%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

7.67%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$82.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.65%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$2.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.3%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$6,682,510

Mission workProgram services$4,538,12867.91% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$444,6956.65% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$512,2547.67% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,187,43317.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,495,07782.23% 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: 82.6% mission · 8.1% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 8.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 7.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 8.2% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 12.5% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 9.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 8.5% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 10.0% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,682,510

Expenses$5,495,077

Annual surplus $1,187,433 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)$4,538,128 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$444,695 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$512,254 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,682,510

Expenses$5,495,077

Assets$15,351,979

Income$6,895,832

Contributions$2,427,814

Mission work (program services)$4,538,128

Fundraising$512,254

Management and general$444,695

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

JOHN C BELLPRESIDENT/CE · 40 hrs/week $208,910

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 (30)

JOHN C BELLPRESIDENT/CE

ZAC FOSTERDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA KOCHDIRECTOR

YAQUB AHMEDDIRECTOR

TONY BROWNDIRECTOR

SANTIAGO C CORRADADIRECTOR

RHETT SIMPSONDIRECTOR

RANDY STRUTZTREASURER

RAFAELA A AMADOR FINKDIRECTOR

RACHEL BROWNDIRECTOR

OCEA WYNNDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HOOKERCHAIRMAN

LUCAS DEVICENTEDIRECTOR

KEVIN PREASTDIRECTOR

KATIE GUICEDIRECTOR

JOHN WOLFE IIDIRECTOR

JESSICA VAUGHNDIRECTOR

JEFFREY SHEARDIRECTOR

JANETTE BERRIOSDIRECTOR

HAMILTON JONESSECRETARY

GUIDO MANISCALCODIRECTOR

DAVID SINGERDIRECTOR

CRAIG FEDERERDIRECTOR

CHUCK HARRISDIRECTOR

CHERI ETLING-PAULSENDIRECTOR

CHARLIE BRITTONDIRECTOR

CARTER HENDERSONDIRECTOR

BRAD COOKEDIRECTOR

ANNE ARTHUR PITTMANDIRECTOR

ANN SHALERVICE-CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 711 FRANKLIN ST MALL, TAMPA, FL 33602-4435
County: Hillsborough
In care of: % JOHN C BELL
Primary officer: JOHN C BELL, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgargoyles@tampatheatre.org Phone(813) 274-8679

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MARSOCCI APPLEBY AND COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A65I)