Nonprofit · EIN 47-1711491
VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC
Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $45,234,945 | $25,542,417 | $19,692,528 | $38,239,204 | $5,091,885 | $33,147,319 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,397,348 | $24,125,759 | -$728,411 | $18,993,206 | $5,818,278 | $13,174,928 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,650,771 | $20,208,315 | $1,442,456 | $17,938,462 | $5,262,182 | $12,676,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,560,869
- of which government grants
- $8,217,625
- Program service revenue
- $11,835,317
- Investment income
- $756,334
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $158,163
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$86,736
- Other revenue
- $82,425
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,718,216
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,471,952
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,568,957
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $61,070
- Accounting fees
- $65,819
- Depreciation
- $189,853
- Program services (functional)
- $20,706,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,571,463
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,264,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,993,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,239,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,091,885
- Net assets, end of year
- $33,147,319
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $305,013
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,383,978
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,459,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,688,086
- Gross receipts
- $49,729,276
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL HOFFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $478,611 | $42,718 |
| STEPHANIE MAYER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $211,300 | $36,546 |
| ALBERT MONTES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $201,394 | $45,472 |
| WENDY WOLF | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $194,646 | $25,361 |
| MARTHA DIXON | CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $158,300 | $31,060 |
| CHARLOTTE DONN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $158,529 | $22,992 |
| IAN SIMPKINS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,454 | $25,494 |
| OLGA DENIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 42 | $138,775 | $27,443 |
| TRACY KAMERER | DIRECTOR OF ART & ARTIFACTS STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,024 | $27,231 |
| CASSIUS MOORE | DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 43 | $140,826 | $17,610 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,579 | $19,789 |
| KENNETH O'KEEFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SEITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ATKINSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES V GIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYDIA LOPEZ | DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ODILON ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRETT ABESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD DEUBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARVIN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ADAM WOLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHAWN FAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICARDO CAPORAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTELLANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONALD A KRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DAMIAN PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HARRY TAPIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUZY WAHBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANN WALTERS-POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SANDY DORSAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL HOFFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Key employee | 40 | $437,482 | $40,280 |
| ALBERT MONTES | CFO/COO Key employee | 40 | $194,850 | $41,849 |
| STEPHANIE MAYER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $204,579 | $31,064 |
| WENDY WOLF | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $181,550 | $23,869 |
| MARTHA DIXON | CHIEF FACILITIES OFFICER Key employee | 41 | $150,566 | $30,823 |
| CHARLOTTE DONN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,409 | $20,282 |
| IAN SIMPKINS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,676 | $25,600 |
| OLGA DENIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,018 | $29,467 |
| TRACY KAMERER | DIRECTOR OF ART & ARTIFACTS STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,894 | $27,284 |
| CASSIUS MOORE | DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 43 | $133,699 | $17,835 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,728 | $19,857 |
| KENNETH O'KEEFE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WOLMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTELLANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SEITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA LOPEZ | MAYORAL APPOINTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ODILON ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD DEUBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DORSAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES V GIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD A KRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MUNILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY TAPIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY WAHBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WALTERS-POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL HOFFMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Key employee | 40 | $381,554 | $358 |
| STEPHANIE MAYER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $202,113 | $346 |
| WENDY WOLF | CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $175,364 | $210 |
| CHARLOTTE DONN | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $157,247 | $149 |
| MARTHA AKINS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Key employee | 40 | $151,210 | $216 |
| ALBERT MONTES | CHIEF FINANCIAL OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,390 | $236 |
| IAN SIMPKINS | SENIOR DIRECTOR - HORTICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,146 | $190 |
| CASSIUS MOORE | CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,627 | $186 |
| OLGA DENIS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,436 | $172 |
| SANDRA WILLIAMS | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,839 | $138 |
| ADAM WOLMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DORSAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SEITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ODILON ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN PARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN O'KEEFE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD DEUBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MUNILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY WAHBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI CASTELLANO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES V GIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD A KRESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WALTERS-POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY TAPIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3251 S MIAMI AVE, MIAMI, FL 33129-2831
- In care of
- % JOEL M HOFFMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEL HOFFMAN, 3251 SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33129
- Signed the 990
- JOEL HOFFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
- Phone
- (305) 860-8438
- Website
- WWW.VIZCAYA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KAUFMAN ROSSIN & COPA
Mission
PRESERVING VIZCAYA'S CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES TO ENGAGE PEOPLE IN CONNECTING WITH THE PAST, UNDERSTANDING THE PRESENT AND SHAPING THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, PROGRAMS & INTERPRETATION DEPARTMENTS ACCESS INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BROAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING COMPLIMENTARY AND REDUCED-PRICE TICKETS FOR VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, SNAP EBT CARDHOLDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THESE EFFORTS REINFORCED VIZCAYA'S COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION, AND PUBLIC SERVICE WHILE MAINTAINING STRONG OVERALL VISITATION. VIZCAYA WELCOMED 394,477 VISITORS, INCLUDING 26,627 COMPLIMENTARY DAYTIME ADMISSIONS IN 2024 AND 396,076 VISITORS INCLUDING 25,917 COMPLIMENTARY DAYTIME ADMISSIONS DURING FY24-25.Expenses $2,605,198 · revenue $8,111,706
- FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS:THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT OVERSEES THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMPUS AND ADVANCED NUMEROUS CAPITAL PROJECTS LAST YEAR, INCLUDING RENOVATION OF TWO HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN THE VIZCAYA VILLAGE. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED FOR ADDITIONAL VILLAGE PROJECTS AND UPGRADES TO THE MAIN HOUSE AND GARDENS.Expenses $8,314,338 · revenue $5,125,072
- ART AND LIVING COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT:THE ART & ARTIFACT STEWARDSHIP AND HORTICULTURE & SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENTS OVERSEE RESEARCH, CARE, CONSERVATION, EXHIBITION AND INTERPRETATION OF VIZCAYA'S ART AND LIVING COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC INTERIORS AND GARDENS. EFFORTS INCLUDED REFRESHED HISTORICAL DISPLAYS, A CONTEMPORARY ARTS PROGRAM EXHIBITION HONORING PAUL CHALFIN, AND INTERPRETIVE INSTALLATIONS AT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S HOUSE. SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION WORK SUPPORTED LONG-TERM SAFEGUARDING OF GARDENS, MURALS, DECORATIVE INTERIORS, AND THE HISTORIC LIBRARY.VIZCAYA ACHIEVED MAJOR HORTICULTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONES, INCLUDING RENOVATIONS TO THE COURTYARD AND EXPANSION OF NATIVE AND ENDANGERED PLANT COLLECTIONS. IMPROVEMENTS TO GREENHOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED PLANT CARE AND PROGRAMMING. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES ADVANCED THROUGH INCREASED COMPOSTING, WATER-EFFICIENT IRRIGATION, ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT TRANSITIONS, AND ENHANCED RECYCLING EFFORTS.Expenses $4,108,298 · revenue $139,841
- OTHER PROGRAMS:VIZCAYA'S SAFETY & SECURITY DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTED SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND SECURITY UPGRADES INCLUDING EXPANDED CAMERA COVERAGE, NEW ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS, AND SPOT AI REAL TIME MONITORING; THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED HYPERLOCAL OUTREACH STRATEGIES. GEOFENCING DIGITAL ADVERTISING, SIGN SPINNERS, AND TARGETED POSTCARD MAILERS FOCUSED ON COCONUT GROVE AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS. THESE EFFORTS GENERATED HIGH DAILY IMPRESSIONS AND STRENGTHENED AWARENESS AMONG LOCAL AUDIENCES. LAUNCHED A NEW TELEVISION AD, BILLBOARD AND INFLUENCER RELATIONSHIPS TO BOOST VISITATION; TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL INITIATIVES COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE LIDAR SCAN OF THE MAIN HOUSE AND FULLY DEPLOYED THE HARVESTER DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH NEARLY 25,000 ASSETS. EXPANDED PUBLIC WI-FI ACCESS IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY ACROSS THE VILLAGE, GARDENS, AND MAIN HOUSE; THE FACILITY RENTALS DEPARTMENT WELCOMED 66 EVENING EVENTS.; FUNDRAISING AND ADVANCEMENT RAISED MORE THAN $3.7 MILLION THROUGH GRANTS, MEMBERSHIPS, APPEALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DONOR ENGAGEMENT WAS STRENGTHENED THROUGH EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES, WHILE THE GILDED EDGE EXPANDED OUTREACH TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND FUTURE SUPPORTERS.Expenses $5,678,933 · revenue $3,892,772
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1711491
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,239,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,729,276
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $45,234,945 | $25,542,417 | $38,239,204 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $23,397,348 | $24,125,759 | $18,993,206 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $21,650,771 | $20,208,315 | $17,938,462 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $16,439,636 | $13,295,144 | $15,166,678 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 47-1711491).
Questions about VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC
- What is the EIN of VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC is 47-1711491.
- Is VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC 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 VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC 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 VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC 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 VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOEL HOFFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $478,611 (JOEL HOFFMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS TRUST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $45,234,945, expenses of $25,542,417 and total assets of $38,239,204 at year end.
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