2025-12-25T15:25:50-05:00 2025-06-30 320394930 STROEMER & COMPANY 14030 METROPOLIS AVE STE 200 FORT MYERS FL 33912 990 2024-07-01 591956939 BARRIER ISLAND GROUP FOR THE ARTS BARR 9494708331 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 33957 LEE ELLEN HARDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9494708331 2025-11-19 true true MARC WHITFIELD CPA P00125986 2394331002 2025-12-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DBA BIG ARTS LEE ELLEN HARDER 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 339574017 2647829 false X WWW.BIGARTS.ORG X 1979 TO CREATE GREAT ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ALWAYS INSPIRE, ENRICH AND DELIGHT. 8 8 16 65 0 1317775 1085920 376205 1220195 148921 234635 812502 5590 2655403 2546340 25000 30000 0 1028203 1132426 0 299680 1748278 1594471 2801481 2756897 -146078 -210557 9665193 9481182 327684 242213 9337509 9238969 X TO CREATE GREAT ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ALWAYS INSPIRE, ENRICH AND DELIGHT. false false 1301568 30000 1220195 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES THE 2024-2025 PERFORMING ARTS' SERIES AT BIG ARTS OFFERED A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES, ATTRACTING PEOPLE WITH A VARIETY OF MUSICAL GENRES, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, & DANCE PERFORMANCES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: CHRIS MANN: MUST SEE SHOW TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL FULL OF ENERGY AND PASSION. PHAT CAT SWINGER: AN 11 PIECE AMERICAN POP BAND WITH A BELND OF SWING, JAZZ, & ROCK BARRICADE BOYS: POWERHOUSE VOCALS, SLICK DANCE ROUTINES AND DIVERSE MUSIC DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS: BLUES, JAZZ, R&B, SOUL & GOSPEL MELDED TOGETHER THE PLAYERS: FORMERLY OF CHICAGO AND EARTH WIND & FIRE, THE GRAMMY WINNING FORMER MEMBERS OF THESE BANDS ARE AMAZING LATE NIGHT CATECHISM: A HUMORUS AND INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION THAT IA ALWAYS A DELIGHT ADDITIONALLY, THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES WAS A HIGHLIGHT WITH PERFORMANCES BY: JUPITER & JASPER QUARTET: CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THAT IS EXPRESSIVELY CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFULLY COMPOSED ILYA YAKUSHEV: PAST WINNER OF THE WORLD PIANO COMPETION FORM 990 PART III LINE 4B 2ND ACCOMPLISHMENT WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BIG ARTS OFFERED A ROBUST SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, PASTELS, ALCOHOL INK, GLASS FUSING, DRAWING, BASKET WEAVING, WRITING, AND MUCH MORE. EACH OFFERS INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES MONDAY NIGHT FILMS WERE A HIT ALONG WITH THE MODERATED DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS: BIG ARTS HOSTED SEVERAL INCLUDING: FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY: FEATURING WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, AN ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SHOW FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS. ART VIBE: ON DISPLAY WERE WORKS FROM FSW COLLEGES VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE CELEBRATION OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 BIG ARTS CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. ARTIST RECEPTIONS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BIG ARTS HAD A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT AS WELL WITH FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BIG ARTS OFFERED A ROBUST SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, PASTELS, ALCOHOL INK, GLASS FUSING, DRAWING, BASKET WEAVING, WRITING, AND MUCH MORE. EACH OFFERS INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES MONDAY NIGHT FILMS WERE A HIT ALONG WITH THE MODERATED DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS: BIG ARTS HOSTED SEVERAL INCLUDING: FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY: FEATURING WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, AN ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SHOW FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS. ART VIBE: ON DISPLAY WERE WORKS FROM FSW COLLEGES VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE CELEBRATION OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 BIG ARTS CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. ARTIST RECEPTIONS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BIG ARTS HAD A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT AS WELL WITH FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. BIG ARTS HOSTED ART EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTS AND MEDIUMS. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: MALLY KHORASANTCHI, A MASTER OF OIL AND COLLAGE, MALLY RETURNED TO BIG ARTS WITH HER DYNAMIC NEW WORK GHOST HORIZONS: POETRY AND PRINTMAKING. A DEEP APPRECIATION AND RESPECT FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDAS WATERWAYS ALL ARTIST RECEPTIONS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL. THE SEASON WAS TESTAMENT TO BIG ARTS DEDICATION TO CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. LOOKING AHEAD, BIG ARTS REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ON THE ISLANDS. 1301568 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false true 83 0 16 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false FL X X LEE ELLEN HARDER 2394729700 900 DUNLOP ROAD SANIBEL FL 33957 LEE ELLEN HARDER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 127892 0 12688 GUSTAV CHRISTENSEN TRUSTEE/DIRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT CONGRESS TRUSTEE/DIRE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN COURTER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOWDEN TREASURER & 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DON RICE DEMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENE SAVARISE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB WIESEMANN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE WOOD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 127892 12688 1 false false false 522225 563695 11000 1085920 PROGRAM FEES 1220195 1220195 1220195 135064 135064 101603 871 1161 100732 -1161 99571 -1161 100732 25425 522225 63946 -38521 61645 35511 26134 26134 HANDLING FEES 17977 17977 17977 2546340 1263145 235796 30000 30000 129095 59903 54755 14437 822860 381824 349013 92023 112060 63785 31870 16405 68411 30966 30077 7368 33276 33276 164343 38096 84637 41610 76115 25458 47424 3233 80700 37889 34073 8738 345757 77039 268718 13757 7831 3912 2014 3541 3541 136777 136777 88342 59919 28423 PROGRAM EXPENSES 405805 388693 17112 OTHER EXPENSES 100135 97117 333 2685 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 93110 93110 PUBLIC RELATIONS 49189 48244 945 3624 3048 576 2756897 1301568 1155649 299680 2051535 288612 885574 2399243 250343 89343 31473 90 90 77634 81878 2614865 1442576 1297615 1172289 4890399 5232261 180530 217466 9665193 9481182 183679 95755 7979 14583 136026 131875 327684 242213 X 3186928 2860054 6150581 6378915 9337509 9238969 9665193 9481182 X -210557 112017 X false true X true false X 3000231 1431812 2290463 1317775 1085920 9126201 3000231 1431812 2290463 1317775 1085920 9126201 1074206 8051995 112865 109525 107379 144373 135064 609206 18991 17853 36844 9772251 3663751 0.82400 0.86650 X PART II, LINE 10 36,844 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 217466 X false 5178537 394871 40051 33276 5500081 4632551 637923 54000 37937 5178537 4223221 458163 18867 29966 4632551 4708210 -384824 55000 45165 4223221 3869286 2525 967399 131000 4708210 1.00000 false false 432112 432112 74369 74369 2108384 1368207 740177 1172289 X 2682577 112017 57496 169513 2513064 33276 33276 2546340 2781117 57496 57496 2723621 33276 33276 2756897 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 1 - GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT BIG ARTS OPERATIONS. 2 - GENERATE EARNINGS TO SUPPORT MUSIC/ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIATION REPORTS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME; HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. CERTAIN INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINITY IN INCOME TAXES AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDANCE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND ANY ESTIMATES UTILIZED IN ITS TAX RETURNS, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECGNIZED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF REQUIRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 35,511 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,985 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D GIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 35,511 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,985 ANNUAL EVENT 547650 522225 25425 28174 14300 21472 547650 522225 25425 28174 14300 21472 63946 -38521 false SCHOLARSHIPS 6 30000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 BASED ON JUDGING PANEL CRITERIA BIG ARTS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS MUSIC/ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR. KELLY LOWDEN SPOUSE OF BM HOURLY EMPLOYEE false X 1 11000 FMV false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH SET-UP AND CLEAN-UP FOR EVENTS, PERFORM AT EVENTS IN THE BAND AND CHOIR, PROVIDE USHER SERVICES, GREET VISITORS, ASSIST AT THE BOX OFFICE, ANSWER TELEPHONES, STAFF THE GIFT SHOP, AND HELP IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PERFORMING ARTS SERIES THE 2024-2025 PERFORMING ARTS' SERIES AT BIG ARTS OFFERED A DIVERSE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES, ATTRACTING PEOPLE WITH A VARIETY OF MUSICAL GENRES, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, & DANCE PERFORMANCES. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: CHRIS MANN: MUST SEE SHOW TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL FULL OF ENERGY AND PASSION. PHAT CAT SWINGER: AN 11 PIECE AMERICAN POP BAND WITH A BELND OF SWING, JAZZ, & ROCK BARRICADE BOYS: POWERHOUSE VOCALS, SLICK DANCE ROUTINES AND DIVERSE MUSIC DAVINA & THE VAGABONDS: BLUES, JAZZ, R&B, SOUL & GOSPEL MELDED TOGETHER THE PLAYERS: FORMERLY OF CHICAGO AND EARTH WIND & FIRE, THE GRAMMY WINNING FORMER MEMBERS OF THESE BANDS ARE AMAZING LATE NIGHT CATECHISM: A HUMORUS AND INTERACTIVE PRODUCTION THAT IA ALWAYS A DELIGHT ADDITIONALLY, THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES WAS A HIGHLIGHT WITH PERFORMANCES BY: JUPITER & JASPER QUARTET: CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THAT IS EXPRESSIVELY CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFULLY COMPOSED ILYA YAKUSHEV: PAST WINNER OF THE WORLD PIANO COMPETION FORM 990 PART III LINE 4B 2ND ACCOMPLISHMENT WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BIG ARTS OFFERED A ROBUST SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, PASTELS, ALCOHOL INK, GLASS FUSING, DRAWING, BASKET WEAVING, WRITING, AND MUCH MORE. EACH OFFERS INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES MONDAY NIGHT FILMS WERE A HIT ALONG WITH THE MODERATED DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS: BIG ARTS HOSTED SEVERAL INCLUDING: FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY: FEATURING WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, AN ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SHOW FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS. ART VIBE: ON DISPLAY WERE WORKS FROM FSW COLLEGES VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE CELEBRATION OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 BIG ARTS CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. ARTIST RECEPTIONS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BIG ARTS HAD A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT AS WELL WITH FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WORKSHOPS & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BIG ARTS OFFERED A ROBUST SELECTION OF WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PAINTING, MIXED MEDIA, PASTELS, ALCOHOL INK, GLASS FUSING, DRAWING, BASKET WEAVING, WRITING, AND MUCH MORE. EACH OFFERS INTRODUCTORY TO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES MONDAY NIGHT FILMS WERE A HIT ALONG WITH THE MODERATED DISCUSSIONS AFTERWARDS FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS: BIG ARTS HOSTED SEVERAL INCLUDING: FAMILY & FRIENDS DAY: FEATURING WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, AN ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL SHOW FEATURING LIVE ANIMALS. ART VIBE: ON DISPLAY WERE WORKS FROM FSW COLLEGES VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE CELEBRATION OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 BIG ARTS CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS. ARTIST RECEPTIONS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BIG ARTS HAD A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT AS WELL WITH FREE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD AND ANNOUNCED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE 3-YEAR TERMS AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION AFTER AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR HAS ELAPSED. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EX-OFFICIO NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER IS AN EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WITH NO TERMS AS LONG AS THEY HOLD THESE POSITIONS. THERE SHALL BE THREE CLASSES OF DIRECTORS, DENOTED AS A, B OR C CLASSES, EACH OF THE CLASSES SHALL COMPRISE A GROUP OF DIRECTORS SERVING THE SAME THREE (3) YEAR TERMS, AND EACH CLASS SHALL CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF THE BOARD'S DIRECTORS. ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE DIRECTORS IN A CLASS SHALL BEGIN ON THE SAME DATE AND EXPIRE THREE YEARS FROM THAT DATE. THE CLASSES SHALL FOLLOW EACH OTHER IN STAGGERED, ANNUAL SUCCESSION, SUCH THAT EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON CLASS OF DIRECTORS TERMS WILL EXPIRE AND THE SAME AND/OR NEW PERSONS WILL BE NOMINATED TO THAT CLASS AND ELECTED BY THE BOARD TO BEGIN NEW, THREE (3) YEAR TERMS. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE TERM TO WHICH HE OR SHE IS ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND UNTIL HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED OR APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED OR UNTIL HIS OR HER EARLIER RESIGNATION, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, OR DEATH. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL TO THE IRS. FORM 990 IS BASED ON AN EXTERNAL AUDIT THAT IS PRESENTED AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND RE-SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLES TO RECOMMEND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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