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Nonprofit · EIN 59-1788634

MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI BEACH, FL 33119

Financials

$1.8M$1.6M2022$1.8M$1.8M2023$1.7M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
March 31, 2025990$1,693,871$1,625,909$67,962$1,127,630$128,630$999,000
March 31, 2024990$1,820,594$1,776,336$44,258$1,043,513$112,475$931,038
March 31, 2023990$1,840,007$1,579,677$260,330$1,190,841$304,061$886,780
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$529,269
of which government grants
$398,039
Membership dues
$55,949
Program service revenue
$1,148,704
Investment income
$15,742
Other revenue
$156

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$261,016
Other salaries and wages
$323,329
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$642,791
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,020
Accounting fees
$49,134
Occupancy
$35,357
Depreciation
$6,544
Program services (functional)
$1,077,920
Management and general (functional)
$535,931
Fundraising (functional)
$12,058

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,043,511
Total assets, end of year
$1,127,630
Total liabilities, end of year
$128,630
Net assets, end of year
$999,000
Land, buildings and equipment
$53,054
Net assets without donor restrictions
$581,476
Net assets with donor restrictions
$417,524
Gross receipts
$1,693,871
Employees
13
Volunteers
30
Year formed
1977
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CIRALDOEXECUTIVE DI
Former
40$150,000
PATRICIA DIAZ ZEASBARBARA BAER
Officer
40$40,104
JOHN BACHAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
SANDRA SCIDMORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ROGER GOLDBLATTCHAIR OF BOA
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NINA WEBER WORTHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JACK D JOHNSONCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL D KINERKCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
1$0
GEO DARDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNETTE DORFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK L FINGLASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IRA GILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA LEDDICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SALEM MOUNAYYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DYLAN YOLLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MEG LOUSTEAUEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0
JEANETTE TRAVIESOCPA
Officer
40$0
DENNIS WILHELMBARBARA BAER
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CIRALDOEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
50$140,000
JOHN BACHAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$750
SANDRA SCIDMORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$650
JOEL LEVINECHAIR OF BOA
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NINA WEBER WORTHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JACK D JOHNSONCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL D KINERKCHAIR EMERIT
Trustee or director
1$0
GEO DARDERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNETTE DORFMANBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK L FINGLASSBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
IRA GILLERBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS GLOEDEBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANIS GOODBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC LAWRENCEBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANDRA LEDDICKBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNETTE LONGBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MITCH NOVICKBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRIS SINGHBOARD OF DIR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL CIRALDOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
50$125,692
JOHN BACHAYTREASURER & BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$400
SANDRA SCIDMORESECRETARY & BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$350
JACK D JOHNSONCHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
NINA WEBER WORTHVICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & BOD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOEL LEVINECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & BOD
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEO DARDERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK FINGLASSBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IRA GILLERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANIS GOODBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC LAWRENCEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH LEDDICKBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNETTE LONGBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MITCH NOVICKBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL RAYNESBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNETTE DORFMANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS GLOEDEBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRIS SINGHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 190180, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33119-0180
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MEG LOUSTEAU, PO BOX 190180, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33119
Signed the 990
MEG LOUSTEAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(305) 672-2014
Return prepared by
TURNER & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE, INC (MDPL) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND PROMOTING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED BY BARBARA CAPITMAN IN 1976 AND IS THE OLDEST ART DECO SOCIETY IN THE WORLD. MDPL PROVIDES CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENTS, SURROUNDING COUNTIES, CITIZENS OF FLORIDA AND TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND TOURISTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HAVE SPECIAL APPEAL TO THOSE INTERESTED IN ART, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, PRESERVATION, URBAN AND COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ANNUAL ART DECO WEEKEND FESTIVAL, WHICH TRADITIONALLY TAKES PLACE IN JANUARY, IS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENT WHICH CELEBRATES AND PROMOTES THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF MIAMI BEACH. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES AN ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A LECTURE SERIES, MUSIC AND STREET ENTERTAINMENT, GUIDED ARCHITECTURAL TOURS, A CLASSIC CAR SHOW, AND VENDORS OFFERING ANTIQUES, DECO-INSPIRED ART, VINTAGE MERCHANDISE, AND CRAFTS. THIS FESTIVAL SERVES AS THE CONDUIT TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND SHOWCASE THE COLLECTION OF OVER 1,000 BUILDINGS OF THE SAME ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION. MDPL IS THE STEWARD OF THE ART DECO ARCHITECTURAL DISTRICT, THE FIRST TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORIC COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY.
    Expenses $351,781
  • THE ART DECO GIFT SHOP SPECIALIZES IN PERIOD MERCHANDISING. NINETY PERCENT OF THE MERCHANDISE IS EITHER ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEMS, REPRODUCTIONS OR NEW AND MODERN WITH A FLAVOR OF THE PAST. IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THE SHOP WITH THIS TYPE OF MERCHANDISE IN ORDER TO EDUCATE AND PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON THAT WALKS INTO THE SHOP, AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THEY TAKE HOME WITH THEM A REMINDER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND PURPOSE IN THE FORM OF MEMENTOS FOR THEMSELVES AND TO GIVE AS GIFTS.
    Expenses $72,258 · revenue $440,831
  • THE ART DECO VISITOR CENTER/WELCOME CENTER,IS THE HOME BASE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIC TOURS, BOTH GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED (AUDIO). THE ART DECO VISITOR/WELCOME CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE CITY. THE CENTER EDUCTATES VISITORS AND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE MIAMI BEACH ART DECO ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT AND FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY'S HERITAGE AND STYLE, WHICH, IN TURN, FACILITATES THE MDPL MISSION OF PERSERVING, PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ARCHITECTUAL INTEGRITY OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT.
    Expenses $288,504 · revenue $707,873
  • THE ART DECO MUSEUM TEACHES VISITORS ABOUT 3 MAJOR HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STLYES IN MIAMI BEACH. THESE STYLES ARE MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL, ART DECO AND MIAMI MODERN (MIMO). SCALE MODELS OF SELECT BUILDINGS ALLOW THE VISITOR TO HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ELEMENTS OF THESE STRUCTURES. THE VISITOR WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. THE CENTER HOUSES A COMPLETE BUILDING DATATBASE OF EVERY STRUCTURE WITHIN THE HISTORIC ART DECO DISTRICT. THERE ARE ALSO DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCE BOOKS, ART DECO ERA REFERENCE BOOKS, AND A COLLECTION OF FILMS FROM THE ART DECO ERA.
    Expenses $365,377

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025March 31, 2026August 17, 2026Not on file
2024March 31, 2025August 15, 2025990 on file
2023March 31, 2024August 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-1788634
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
1978
Accounting year ends
March
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,127,630
Income (IRS master file)
$1,693,871

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990March 2025$1,693,871$1,625,909$1,127,630XML
990March 2024$1,820,594$1,776,336$1,043,513XML
990March 2023$1,840,007$1,579,677$1,190,841XML
990-TMarch 2023–––IRS
990March 2022$1,309,150$1,092,301$746,373IRS
990-TMarch 2022–––IRS
990March 2021–––IRS
990-TMarch 2021–––IRS
990March 2020–––IRS
990March 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 59-1788634).

Questions about MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC is 59-1788634.
Is MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE 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 MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MEG LOUSTEAU.
Who are the officers and directors of MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (DANIEL CIRALDO, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,693,871, expenses of $1,625,909 and total assets of $1,127,630 at year end.

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