Nonprofit · EIN 59-2017511
FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,953,543 | $6,015,241 | $1,938,302 | $16,524,005 | $721,217 | $15,802,788 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,015,718 | $6,044,666 | -$28,948 | $14,248,288 | $659,142 | $13,589,146 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,256,127 | $6,046,722 | -$790,595 | $14,139,101 | $922,450 | $13,216,651 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,264,121
- of which government grants
- $1,069,241
- Program service revenue
- $1,355,522
- Investment income
- $3,190,868
- Net rental income
- $146,349
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,069,272
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$187,012
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $136,450
- Other revenue
- $143,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $270,054
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,692,764
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,429,469
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,428
- Occupancy
- $224,065
- Travel
- $175,197
- Depreciation
- $665,858
- Program services (functional)
- $4,050,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $781,109
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,183,420
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,248,288
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,524,005
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $721,217
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,802,788
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,251,542
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,414,033
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,388,755
- Gross receipts
- $8,490,502
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN ORTEGA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,307 | $11,462 |
| BERTA SOL PICON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,769 | $10,782 |
| SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR Officer | 40 | $122,285 | $0 |
| CLARA BULLRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBERMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LINDEMANN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREKSY GOULD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI SCHARF-MATLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA ROMANO | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 02/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL PENZER MILGROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH DOZORETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EHRLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY VEDOVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG KIMMELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IVANA BERENDIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN-JACQUES MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA HEIDEN-KOFFLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORENA GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIMI KUPPIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLGA BLAVATNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSCAR SEIKALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIEBMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SIMI AHUJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE NOVENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEA MITZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS C MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD WHITE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM HEALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY WILSON MOURNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRUDY CEJAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN ORTEGA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,308 | $10,786 |
| SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF CURATOR Officer | 40 | $122,285 | $0 |
| JAMES VOORHIES | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,231 | $10,124 |
| IVA KOSOVIC | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,385 | $10,008 |
| CLARA BULLRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBERMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LINDEMANN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREKSY GOULD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI SCHARF-MATLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA T HUDAK | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA ROMANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL PENZER MILGROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH DOZORETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EHRLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY VEDOVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KIMMELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVANA BERENDIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-JACQUES MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HEIDEN-KOFFLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIMI KUPPIN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA BLAVATNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR SEIKALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIEBMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMI AHUJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NOVENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA MITZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HEALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WILSON MOURNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY CEJAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA | EXECUTIVE DIR. & CHIEF CURATOR Officer | 40 | $137,285 | $0 |
| JEAN ORTEGA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,500 | $10,478 |
| GEORGE LINDEMANN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBERMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PAREKSY GOULD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA BULLRICH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMI AHUJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IVANA BERENDIKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLGA BLAVATNIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY CEJAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH DOZORETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EHRLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENA GOMEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HEALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HEIDEN-KOFFLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALINA T HUDAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KIMMELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA LIEBMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL PENZER MILGROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA MITZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WILSON MOURNING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS C MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN-JACQUES MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NOVENSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN OCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI REINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA ROMANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALI SCHARF-MATLICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OSCAR SEIKALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY VEDOVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 COLLINS AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139-1919
- In care of
- % JEAN ORTEGA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA, 2100 COLLINS AVENUE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
- Signed the 990
- SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (305) 673-7530
- Website
- WWW.THEBASS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE BASS, MIAMI BEACH'S CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM, CREATES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART AND THE MUSEUM'S DIVERSE AUDIENCES. THE BASS SHARES THE POWER OF CONTEMPORARY ART THROUGH EXPERIENCES THAT EXCITE, CHALLENGE, AND EDUCATE.
Program accomplishments
- THE BASS SEEKS TO EXPAND THE INTERPRETATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART BY INCORPORATING DISCIPLINES OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE, SUCH AS DESIGN, FASHION AND ARCHITECTURE, INTO THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM. THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIA AND ARTISTIC POINTS OF VIEW THAT BRING NEW THOUGHT TO THE DIVERSE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF MIAMI BEACH.Expenses $1,284,110 · revenue $102,506
- DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 4-12, ART CAMPS AT THE BASS ARE LED BY PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM EDUCATORS, TEACHING ARTISTS AND CERTIFIED M-DPS ART TEACHERS. DURING CAMP SESSIONS, CAMPERS MAKE A ONE-OF-A-KIND STEAM INSPIRED PROJECTS AND LEARN THROUGH FUN, HANDS-ON ART ACTIVITIES IN SCULPTURE, PAINTING, DESIGN AND MORE. ART CAMPS RUN DURING MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC SCHOOL SPRING, SUMMER AND WINTER BREAKS.Expenses $390,609 · revenue $78,704
- THE STEAM PLUS PROGRAM IS A CITY AND COUNTY-WIDE EFFORT TO ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN MIAMI BEACH BY ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH THE SUBJECTS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH.Expenses $308,387
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVCE EXPENSESExpenses $2,067,606 · revenue $1,174,312
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
- 59-2017511
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,524,005
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,490,502
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,953,543 | $6,015,241 | $16,524,005 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,015,718 | $6,044,666 | $14,248,288 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,256,127 | $6,046,722 | $14,139,101 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,807,371 | $4,874,158 | $14,536,779 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-2017511).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC is 59-2017511.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM 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 FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM 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 FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM 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 FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SILVIA KARMAN CUBINA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,307 (JEAN ORTEGA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE BASS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,953,543, expenses of $6,015,241 and total assets of $16,524,005 at year end.
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