Nonprofit · EIN 65-0151424
BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC
Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $650,846 | $629,721 | $21,125 | $274,263 | $24,566 | $249,697 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $392,412 | $296,936 | $95,476 | $254,200 | $25,628 | $228,572 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $151,671
- Membership dues
- $65,970
- Program service revenue
- $499,175
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $63,167
- Other salaries and wages
- $46,786
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $109,953
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $513,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $116,578
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $254,200
- Total assets, end of year
- $274,263
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,566
- Net assets, end of year
- $249,697
- Gross receipts
- $650,846
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN VEGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,167 |
| JARRETT LEVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOEY EPSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TALI KARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN R KOPELOWITZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARC APTAKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALES DRAKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHANTI BRUCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAIL BULFIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY DONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRY FRANK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROL L HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEREK L KOGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LANIE MORGENSTERN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY NORDEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN O'GRADY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEONARD SAMUELS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN A SHACTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAIRIS ALSINA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARY BETH ALBRITTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHANDA YOUNG BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA BURGESS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J REILLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERIS SANDLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN VEGAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $54,000 |
| JARRETT LEVAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOEY EPSTEIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARIA PIERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIS SANDLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN KOPELOWITZ | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARC APTAKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHANTI BRUCE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIM BRYANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAIL BULFIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY DONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRY FRANK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROL HENDERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TALI KARP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEREK KOGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK KRAVITZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA LEE LYTLE PRACEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEREMIE LORTIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCLENEGHEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LANIE MORGENSTERN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PEGGY NORDEEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN O'GRADY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LEONARD SAMUELS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA SANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHACTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 1900, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-4442
- In care of
- % JOEY EPSTEIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOEY EPSTEIN, 201 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD 1900, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
- Signed the 990
- JOEY EPSTEIN, VICE CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (954) 940-4933
- Website
- WWW.BFABROWARD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LERROSARBEY PLLC
Mission
SUPPORT OF THE ARTS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN BROWARD COUNTY BY HOLDING RECOGNITION EVENTS & WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS.
Program accomplishments
- ARTS & SOMM: ENGAGES BUSINESS & BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADVOCATE & EDUCATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COUNTY'S ART & CULTURAL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURAL VITALITY, CREATIVE SUCCESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $96,706 · grants $70,000 · revenue $127,018
- PUBLIC ART: FACILITATE SMALL TO LARGE SCALE VENTURES FROM MURALS TO SCULPTURES INCLUDING INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PROJECTS BY LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVES.Expenses $323,909 · grants $15,000 · revenue $288,217
- ARTS & STROLL: ENGAGES BUSINESS & BUSINESS LEADERS TO ADVOCATE & EDUCATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COUNTY'S ART & CULTURAL COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO RECOGNIZE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CULTURAL VITALITY, CREATIVE SUCCESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $36,911 · revenue $83,674
- Expenses $55,617 · revenue $266
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
- 65-0151424
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $274,263
- Income (IRS master file)
- $650,846
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $650,846 | $629,721 | $274,263 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $392,412 | $296,936 | $254,200 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $340,699 | $289,685 | $159,900 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $272,542 | $204,642 | $110,434 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 65-0151424).
Questions about BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC
- What is the EIN of BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC is 65-0151424.
- Is BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD 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 BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD 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 BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOEY EPSTEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,167 (ROBYN VEGAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUSINESS FOR THE ARTS OF BROWARD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $650,846, expenses of $629,721 and total assets of $274,263 at year end.
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