BEAUX ARTS OF THE LOWE ART MUSEUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEAUX ARTS OF THE LOWE ART MUSEUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI INC

EIN 59-6131426 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)

What they do

BEAUX ARTS is A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE is to ENCOURAGE AN UNDERSTANDING and APPRECIATION of THE ARTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. ALL PROCEEDS FROM BEAUX ARTS GO to SERVE THIS PURPOSE. THIS INCLUDES OFFERING OUTREACH PROGRAMS to CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS HANDS ON! and THE STUDENT ARTIST SHOWCASE, WHERE CHILDREN HAVE OPPORTUNITIES to LEARN ABOUT ART and PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTISTIC PROCESS. BEAUX ARTS ALSO SPONSORS A FESTIVAL of ART EVERY YEAR AT NO COST to THE PATRONS. FINALLY, BEAUX ARTS PROVIDES SUPPORT to THE LOWE ART MUSEUM BY ASSISTING WITH IMPORTANT ART ACQUISITIONS, CONTRIBUTING to THE MUSEUMS ONGOING OPERATION, and BY ENHANCING ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING and OUTREACH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.30 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

22.57%of revenue went to mission work76.3% of expenses · Program services

$29.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.99%of revenue went to management and office costs23.7% of expenses

$10.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.3%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$429,957

Mission workProgram services$97,04322.57% of revenue76.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,0716.99% of revenue23.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$302,84370.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$127,11429.56% 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: 76.3% mission · 23.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 36.0% mission · 64.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.53% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 23.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$429,957

Expenses$127,114

Annual surplus $302,843 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)$97,043 · 76.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,071 · 23.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$429,957

Expenses$127,114

Assets$1,390,855

Income$719,549

Contributions$70,103

Mission work (program services)$97,043

Grants given$1,070,000

Average grant$107,000

Management and general$30,071

Stocks and bonds$1,007,221

Accounting fees$4,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (22)

ITZEL CANDELARIODIRECTOR

TARYN GORDONDIRECTOR

RUTH CARRUTHERSDIRECTOR

REED HUMPHERYTREASURER

MONICA SANCHEZDIRECTOR

MONICA MASEDIRECTOR

MEGHAN ASSAPIMONWAITRECORDING SECRETARY

LINDLEY LECLERCDIRECTOR

KATIE HENRIQUES GOLDSTRITCHDIRECTOR

KAITLYN RIEDERDIRECTOR

JORDAN KEVERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

AMBER SEIDLE-LAZODIRECTOR

FRANCESCA VALDESPRESIDENT

DILLON COLEMANAUXILIARY TREASURER

CORY CUTHBERTSONCO-CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

CHELSEA SARASONDIRECTOR

CARSON POLICASTRODIRECTOR

CAROLINE LUNDBERG MEDEIROSDIRECTOR

CAITLIN HALLINGBYCO-CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

ASHLEY ANDRENIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

ANSLEY CAMPBELLVICE PRESIDENT

ANN FONTSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 1301 STANFORD DR, CORAL GABLES, FL 33146-2005
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: FRANCESCA VALDES
Primary officer: FRANCESCA VALDES, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 668-8499 Officer phone(305) 284-1672

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes