Nonprofit · EIN 65-0395865
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
Also known as DREYFOOS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FDN INC
Tax-exempt · WEST PALM BCH, FL 33402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,850,503 | $2,861,384 | $989,119 | $14,367,345 | $844,501 | $13,522,844 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,643,225 | $2,741,983 | -$98,758 | $12,558,767 | $542,400 | $12,016,367 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,329,036 | $2,621,107 | $707,929 | $11,651,038 | $389,487 | $11,261,551 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,780,794
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $638,814
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $319,385
- Net income from fundraising events
- $430,895
- Other revenue
- $430,895
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,006,040
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,544
- Other salaries and wages
- $413,273
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $647,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,000
- Occupancy
- $354
- Travel
- $6,709
- Depreciation
- $10,492
- Program services (functional)
- $2,006,040
- Management and general (functional)
- $534,472
- Fundraising (functional)
- $320,872
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,558,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,367,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $844,501
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,522,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $67,945
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,747,120
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,262,765
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,260,079
- Gross receipts
- $6,790,973
- Employees
- 7
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Snyder | CEO | 40 | $185,000 | $8,544 |
| Simon Benson Offit | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Blumberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Blind | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy L Lappin | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricki Gail Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Marie Conte Browne | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Javits Zeeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Hecht Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Banks Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick S Cousins Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin D Jacobson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard A Green MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Payson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Silpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcie Gorman | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mitchell E Rudin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alix Troast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Liman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Hughes | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gil Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Wyse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alice Randolph | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jodi Luntz | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George T Elmore | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jo Anne Moeller | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Vehab | Director Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Kalland | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Darlene Dzuba | Chairperson Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Francine Walker | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Snyder | CEO | 40 | $159,000 | $4,770 |
| Simon Benson Offit | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Blumberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Blind | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy L Lappin | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricki Gail Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Marie Conte Browne | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Javits Zeeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Hecht Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Banks Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick S Cousins Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin D Jacobson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard A Green MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Payson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Silpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcie Gorman | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitchell E Rudin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alix Troast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Liman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Hughes | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Cohen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Wyse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Randolph | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Luntz | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George T Elmore | Treasurer Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Anne Moeller | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Vehab | Director Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Kalland | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene Dzuba | Chairperson Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francine Walker | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Snyder | Executive Director | 40 | $177,019 | $5,250 |
| Simon Benson Offit | Chair Emeritus Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Blumberg | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edmund J Duhy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George T Elmore | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy L Lappin | Emeritus Dir Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ricki Gail Conway | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Marie Conte Browne | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Javits Zeeman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Hecht | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris Banks Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick S Cousins Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martin D Jacobson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carole Hankin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Anne Moeller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suzanne Payson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Silpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Vehab | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcie Gorman | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Patterson | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward M Ricci Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph B Scheller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Liman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Kalland Esq | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Manley H Thaler Esq | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene Dzuba | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Hughes Galli | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Cohen | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Wyse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Randolph | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Swanson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Luntz | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francine Walker | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Costello Mandes | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sydelle Meyer | Emeritus Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 552, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33402-0552
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Chris Snyder
- Signed the 990
- Chris Snyder, CEO
- Phone
- (561) 805-6298
- Website
- www.SOAFI.org
- Return prepared by
- DIVINE BLALOCK MARTIN & SELLARI LLC
Mission
To enhance the art and academic programs at the internationally recognized Alexander W Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Funds raised by the foundation provide for cuuriculum enhancements that cannot be funded through the school district.
Program accomplishments
- Supplemental School Funding to assist students within each of the six art disciplines. Funds are also used for long term enrichment programs including equipment and materials, guest teachers and speakers, costumes and supplies.Expenses $1,382,516 · grants $1,382,516
- Scholarships are given to students of the school of the arts for undergraduate summer arts enrichment programs. The majority of the scholarship funds are awarded to graduating seniors for their college expenses.Expenses $623,524 · grants $623,524
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-0395865
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,367,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,790,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,850,503 | $2,861,384 | $14,367,345 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,643,225 | $2,741,983 | $12,558,767 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,329,036 | $2,621,107 | $11,651,038 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 65-0395865).
Questions about SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC is 65-0395865.
- Is SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION 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 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Chris Snyder.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,000 (Chris Snyder, CEO).
- How much revenue does SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,850,503, expenses of $2,861,384 and total assets of $14,367,345 at year end.
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