Nonprofit · EIN 51-0578282
PLATFORM ART INC
Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $138,780 | $116,087 | $22,693 | $90,763 | $5,732 | $85,031 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $142,984 | $116,062 | $26,922 | $68,850 | $6,512 | $62,338 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $138,712
- of which government grants
- $10,265
- Membership dues
- $5,183
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $68
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,171
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,300
- Occupancy
- $3,528
- Travel
- $401
- Program services (functional)
- $84,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,885
- Fundraising (functional)
- $13,490
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,850
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,732
- Net assets, end of year
- $85,031
- Gross receipts
- $138,780
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LIPPY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY TALTON | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HAFFEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA HAFFEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $40,769 |
| NANCY TAFTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 25 | $11,077 |
| WENDY KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA MADDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BUFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY CONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK FAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 829 E PALMETTO ST, LAKELAND, FL 33801-5582
- In care of
- % CYNTHIA HAFFEY
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA HAFFEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (863) 838-2262
- Return prepared by
- Affirm Accounting & Tax Svcs Inc
Mission
PLATFORM ART, INCS MISSION IS TO ENRICH COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING FORUMS FOR ART EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF PUBLIC ART.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 PLATFORMS PROGRAMS INCLUDED PLATFORM KIDS.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM EXPENSES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ALL EXPERIENCES LISTED ON PAGE 2 PART III 1-4D.Expenses $65,329 · revenue $84,712
- LAKE MORTON PROJECT: THE FINAL FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A MIXED MEDIUM SCULPTURE, INSTALLED IN AN OUT OF DOORS PUBLIC SPACE AT LAKE MORTON PLACE, LAKELAND FLExpenses $10,092 · revenue $16,000
- AMERICA 250: THIS MULTI YEAR PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE COMMISSIONING OF A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST FOR THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A BRONZE FIGURATIVE MONUMENT REPRESENTING MARY KATHERINE GODDARD, PRINTER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. THE STATUE WILL BE INSTALLED AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK IN LAKELAND FLORIDAExpenses $4,940 · revenue $100
- PART III LINE 4D PLATFORM KIDS ART FESTIVAL: AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATION OF STUDENT PRODUCED ED VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE ART, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, GRADES 1 - 12M INSTEAD AT THE REGIONAL CHILDRENS MUSEUM. MORE THAN 2,500 STUDENTS ARE IMPACTED BY THE PROGRAM THROUGH DIRECT PARTICIPATION OR ATTENDANCE TO THE OPENING EVENT AND WEEK-LONG EXHIBITION. EXPENSES: $10,000 GRANT OF $10,000. REVENUE $90 LAKE ALFRED, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK: A COMMISSION FROM THE CITY OF LAKE ALFRED TO ENGAGE A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST TO DESIGN AND PRODUCE A STATUE STEEL MONUMENT CELEBRATING THE ARMED SERVICES AND THE MILITARY HISTORY SPECIFIC TO LAKE ALFRED, TO BE INSTALLED AND CELEBRATED BY VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 2025. EXPENSES: $0 GRANT: $0 REVENUE: $0 SPANISH AMERICAN WAR PROJECT: FINAL COST OF ART AND INSTALLTION OF SCULPTURE EXPENSES: $3,500 GRANT: $0 REVENUE: $0Expenses $4,351 · revenue $10,265
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0578282
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $138,780
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $138,780 | $116,087 | $90,763 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $142,984 | $116,062 | $68,850 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $206,465 | $189,336 | $37,249 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 51-0578282).
Questions about PLATFORM ART INC
- What is the EIN of PLATFORM ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLATFORM ART INC is 51-0578282.
- Is PLATFORM ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to PLATFORM ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLATFORM ART 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 PLATFORM ART INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLATFORM ART INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLATFORM ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PLATFORM ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $138,780, expenses of $116,087 and total assets of $90,763 at year end.
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