FLORIDA REPERTORY COMPANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA REPERTORY COMPANY INC

EIN 65-0827621 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)

What they do

FLORIDA REP is COMMITTED to PROVIDING A FIRST-CLASS REGIONAL THEATRE for SOUTHWEST FLORIDA; to CREATING, NURTURING and DEVELOPING AN ENSEMBLE of THEATRE PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL DEVELOP LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS WORKING ON A WIDE VARIETY of PLAYS; to HELPING IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ALL THE ARTS; and to MAKING THE ARTS, ESPECIALLY THEATRE, ACCESSIBLE to ALL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

66.99%of revenue went to mission work64.4% of expenses · Program services

6.36%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$104.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.69%of revenue went to management and office costs29.5% of expenses

$3.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $205,505 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $194,985 for GREG LONGENHAGEN (ARTISTIC DIR). 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$5,101,353

Mission workProgram services$3,417,14966.99% of revenue64.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,565,49830.69% of revenue29.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$324,2116.36% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Total expenses$5,306,858104.03% 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: 64.4% mission · 29.5% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 34.9% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 37.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 37.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 35.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 37.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 32.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 8.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,101,353

Expenses$5,306,858

Annual shortfall $205,505 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)$3,417,149 · 64.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,565,498 · 29.5% of expenses

Fundraising$324,211 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,101,353

Expenses$5,306,858

Assets$20,053,790

Income$6,775,050

Contributions$2,264,887

Mission work (program services)$3,417,149

Fundraising$324,211

Management and general$1,565,498

Executive compensation (total)$199,549

Stocks and bonds$1,855,662

Investing fees$1,054

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

GREG LONGENHAGENARTISTIC DIR · 40 hrs/week $194,985Base $163,900 · Other $31,085

JOHN MARTINEXECUTIVE DI · 5 hrs/week $98,000

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 (17)

GREG LONGENHAGENARTISTIC DIR

JOHN MARTINEXECUTIVE DI

SUNNY LUBNERDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA BREMNERDIRECTOR

SPENCER ROACHDIRECTOR

SHAVON CHESTERDIRECTOR

NAOMI BLOOMVICE CHAIR

LAURYE OMELIADIRECTOR

JEANETTE MEADEDIRECTOR

JANICE DANZIGCHAIR

FRED WEINMANDIRECTOR

FAY GRONSKISECRETARY

DORIS COLGATEDIRECTOR

DINAH BLOOMHALLDIRECTOR

DAVID M FRITZDIRECTOR

CHRIS VERRILLEXECUTIVE DI

ARTHUR M ZUPKOTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 2483, FORT MYERS, FL 33902
County: Lee
In care of: GREG LONGENHAGEN
Primary officer: GREG LONGENHAGEN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(239) 332-4665 Officer phone(239) 332-4488

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STROEMER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A650)
IRS tax category: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters