THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

EIN 59-6214423 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)

What they do

THE RINGLING is A PLACE of ART, ARCHITECTURE, and CIRCUS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS, and HONORS THE LEGACY of JOHN & MABLE RINGLING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $52.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.41%of revenue went to mission work52.1% of expenses · Program services

16.25%of revenue went to fundraising13.6% of expenses

$119.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.07%of revenue went to management and office costs34.3% of expenses

$2.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $568,693 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $94,072 for STEVEN HIGH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$2,881,782

Mission workProgram services$1,798,65262.41% of revenue52.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,183,67241.07% of revenue34.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$468,15116.25% of revenue13.6% of expenses

Total expenses$3,450,475119.73% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 52.1% mission · 34.3% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 36.3% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 40.5% mission · 45.1% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 34.8% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 37.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 49.3% mission · 49.7% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 57.7% mission · 40.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 44.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,881,782

Expenses$3,450,475

Annual shortfall $568,693 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,798,652 · 52.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,183,672 · 34.3% of expenses

Fundraising$468,151 · 13.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,881,782

Expenses$3,450,475

Assets$7,757,961

Income$4,855,272

Contributions$2,668,709

Mission work (program services)$1,798,652

Fundraising$468,151

Management and general$1,183,672

Stocks and bonds$5,292,682

Investing fees$25,818

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

STEVEN HIGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $94,072Base · Other $94,072

JEAN EVANSDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $45,554Base · Other $45,554

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 (32)

STEVEN HIGHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEAN EVANSDEPUTY DIRECTOR

JANICE TIBBALS MOBLEYDIRECTOR

XOCHITL NAPOLESDIRECTOR

SEMMES BRIGHTMANDIRECTOR

REBECCA DONELSONDIRECTOR

MERCEDES SOLER-MARTINEZSECRETARY

MAYRA NIUBO SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

MARLA VICKERSDIRECTOR

MARGARET D HAUSBERGCHAIR

LEON R ELLINDIRECTOR

LARRY J CUERVO JRDIRECTOR

KIRK KE WANGDIRECTOR

KELLY ANN ROMANOFFDIRECTOR

KEEBLER J STRAZDIRECTOR

JASLEEN ANANDDIRECTOR

ADELE FLEET BACOWDIRECTOR

JAMES B STEWART PHDDIRECTOR

H MICHAEL BUSHVICE CHAIR

GREGORY PARRISDIRECTOR

FREDERIC D PFENING IIIDIRECTOR

ELMA GLISSONDIRECTOR

ELLEN SANDORDIRECTOR

E MARIE MCKEEDIRECTOR

DR RONALD A JOHNSONDIRECTOR

DR JAMES J CLARKDIRECTOR

DR HOWARD D NOBLE JRDIRECTOR

DR ANDREW M ECONOMOSDIRECTOR

DENNIS W ARCHERDIRECTOR

DEBRA JEAN SHORTDIRECTOR

DAVID BENFERTREASURER

ALLISON GREGORYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 5401 BAY SHORE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34243-2161
County: Manatee
In care of: STEVEN HIGH
Primary officer: STEVEN HIGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(941) 359-5700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HILL BARTH & KING LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A115)