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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1735967

MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

Financials

$394K$283K2022$297K$317K2023$151K$222K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$151,016$221,507-$70,491$155,333$1,500$153,833
September 30, 2024990$296,822$316,517-$19,695$323,741$99,417$224,324
September 30, 2023990$394,061$282,585$111,476$244,019$0$244,019
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$151,016
of which government grants
$49,493
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$201,893
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,146
Program services (functional)
$202,068
Management and general (functional)
$19,439

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$323,741
Total assets, end of year
$155,333
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,500
Net assets, end of year
$153,833
Net assets without donor restrictions
$111,113
Net assets with donor restrictions
$42,720
Gross receipts
$151,016
Employees
0
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRITTNIE R BASSANTPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
0.1$0$210,221$472
RICHARD SEGALCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
ALFREDO J GONZALEZCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
LINSEY LOVELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
ROBIN JACOBS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 73 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JEROME E LIBBINFORMER PRESIDENT/CEO
Former
0.1$0$230,809$2,164
BRITTNIE R BASSANTPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
0.1$0$52,923$0
RICHARD SEGALCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
SEUTH FEUERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
ALFREDO J GONZALEZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
LINSEY LOVELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
STEVEN KREINIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0$0
AARON RESNICK ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ALEX SPILLISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ANA CECILIA VELASCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ANDRES ASIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ANTHONY NOBOABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ARATHI RAMAPPA EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ARON U RASKAS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
BRENT LATHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
BRETTON HUNCHAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
BRUCE GOULD EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
BRUCE SIEGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
CALVIN KOHLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
CECILIA TORRES-TOLEDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
CHIEF WAYNE JONES EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
CHRIS ROLLINS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
COLE BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
COMMISSIONER ALEX FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
DANIELLE D'ALESSANDROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
DAVID GRUTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
DAVID MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
DAVID WHITAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
DON PEEBLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
EMILY SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ERIC SEGRETIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ERIN DOWDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
EVA DIASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
FRED BEAN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
FREDDIE PETERSON EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
GEORGE MOHAMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
GUS DOYLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JAMIL DIBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JAMIL DIB ADDITIONAL REP ELBA MACHABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JASON INASIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JAY P PARKER ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JEEVAN TILLIT EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JIMMY ROCCO BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JOE HRBEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JOHN STUART EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JORGE GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JORGE J GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
JUNE HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
KENNETH WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
LYLE STERN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MADELEINE ROMANELLO EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MARISA GALBUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MARK J GEMIGNANI EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MATIS N COHEN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MAX SKLARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MEHDI KHACHANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MICHAEL C GRIECOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MICHAEL S GOLDBERG EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MICHAEL W LARKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
MUTLUHAN KUCUKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
OMAR BAR-SADEHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
PATRICIO FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
PAUL M LOWENTHAL EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
PEGGY BENUABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
PETER KANAVOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
REINALDO BORGES EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
RICHARD POTOTSKY EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
ROBIN JACOBS EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
SANDOR SCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
SHEILA DUFFY-LEHRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
SUZANNE BECKMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
THAIS A ASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
WAYNE PATHMAN EXBOGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 68 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
JEROME E LIBBINPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
0.1$0$157,221
ENID RODRIGUEZVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
0.1$0$93,003
AARON TANDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
ALFREDO J GONZALEZVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
RICHARD SEGALCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
STEVEN KREINIKTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0$0
ANDRES ASIONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
THAIS ASPERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
IAN BACHEIKOVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
FRED BEANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PEGGY BENUABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JASON BILLIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
REINALDO BORGESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JIMMY BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
COLE BOUCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEFFREY M COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MATIS COHENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
EVA DIASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAMIL DIBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ERIN DOWDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SHEILA DUFFY-LEHRMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MIRIELLE ENLOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PATRICIO FERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER FERREIRABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBERT FESTINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SETH FEUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PATRICK FISHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JESSICA FRANCOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARISA GALBUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARK GEMIGNANIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL S GOLDBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SIDNEY GOLDINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JORGE GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JORGE J GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
BRUCE GOULDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL GRIECOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MARC HENDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOE HRBEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JASON INASIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ROBIN JACOBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CALVIN KOHLIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MUTLUHAN KUCUKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
GEORGE MOHAMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MICHAEL LARKINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LUIS LOPEZ DEL CASTILLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LINSEY LOVELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
PAUL LOWENTHALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MAIA MEDIAVILLABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ANTHONY NOBOABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DANIEL ODESSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JAY P PARKER ESQBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
FREDDIE PETERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
RICHARD POTOTSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ARON RASKASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CHRIS ROLLINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
MADELEINE ROMANELLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DARIA SALYAKINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
SANDOR SCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LINDSAY SCHOTTENSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
EMILY SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
LYLE STERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOHN STUARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
ALEXANDER I TACHMESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JEEVAN TILLITBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
CECI VELASCOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
JOSH WALLACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
DAVID WHITAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1920 MERIDIAN AVE STE 3, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139-1827
In care of
% JERRY LIBBIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
1920 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRITTNIE BASSANT, 1920 MERIDIAN AVENUE 3RD FLOOR, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
Jerry Libbin, 1920 Meridian Avenue, Miami Beach FL 33139
Signed the 990
BRITTNIE BASSANT, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(305) 674-1300
Return prepared by
TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO BRING TOGETHER THE STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH. TO STIMULATE GREATER GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; TO ENCOURAGE GREATER AND MORE EFFICIENT USE OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE RESOURCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MIAMI BEACH; TO CREATE AND SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF MIAMI BEACH.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALSO SPEARHEADED THE SCHOOL HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE ON-SITE HEALTHCARE IN THREE MIAMI BEACH FEEDER PATTERN SCHOOLS. THE THREE SCHOOLS - RUTH K. BROAD K-8 CENTER, NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY AND TREASURE ISLAND ELEMENTARY - PREVIOUSLY DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE UNPRECEDENTED COLLABORATION WITH FIVE MUNICIPALITIES AND MORE THAN A DOZEN ORGANIZATIONS, THEY NOW DO. WITH THE FUNDS RAISED, THE INITIATIVE WAS ABLE TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE HEALTH CONNECT IN OUR SCHOOLS MODEL, CURRENTLY UTILIZED THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY CHILDREN'S TRUST, IN THE FEEDER PATTERN SCHOOLS. EACH SCHOOL NOW HAS A NURSE, MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND SOCIAL WORKER ON STAFF.
    Expenses $160,851 · grants $160,851
  • CURRENT COMPONENTS PROVIDED BY THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER'S EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCLUDE A VARIETY OF DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS SUPPORTED BY EVENTS HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WELL AS PROGRAMMING TO HELP EDUCATE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROCEEDS HELP FUND PROGRAMMING COSTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) PROGRAMS AVAILABLE AT ALL THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, A UNIQUE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN ITSELF AS THERE IS A FEEDER PATTERN PROGRAM WITH FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MIAMI BEACH FEEDING INTO ONE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL. THE IB PROGRAM HELPS DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL, PERSONAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF STUDENTS FROM AGE 3 TO 19 TO LIVE, LEARN, AND WORK IN A RAPIDLY GLOBALIZING WORLD. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE END OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR TO GRADUATING SENIORS AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
    Expenses $27,225 · grants $27,050
  • THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR THE FLORIDA PROSTART KITCHEN PROGRAM AT MIAMI BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. PROSTART WAS CREATED TO INTRODUCE AND INTEREST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE GROWING FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AND THE SHORTAGE OF FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES. PROSTART CURRICULUM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP SKILLS FOR A FUTURE CAREER IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. BY PROVIDING KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR THIS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION IS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADERS WITH REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN THE CLASSROOM.
    Expenses $13,992 · grants $13,992

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1735967
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$155,333
Income (IRS master file)
$151,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$151,016$221,507$155,333XML
990September 2024$296,822$316,517$323,741XML
990September 2023$394,061$282,585$244,019XML
990September 2022$191,230$151,789$243,108IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Jerry Libbin
September 30, 2012≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1735967).

Questions about MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 31-1735967.
Is MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BRITTNIE BASSANT.
Who are the officers and directors of MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $151,016, expenses of $221,507 and total assets of $155,333 at year end.

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