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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by REALIZE BRADENTON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$868,136
Total expenses
$732,940
Contributions and grants received
$455,206
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$411,613
Investment income
$21
Other revenue
$1,296
Total assets, end of year
$464,310
Total liabilities, end of year
$102,341
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$361,969
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$645,169
Management and general expenses
$87,771
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$645,169

Program services were 88.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $136,154

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $319,052

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EVENT REVENUE

    total $411,613 · related or exempt $411,613

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21 · related or exempt $21

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $1,296 · related or exempt $1,296

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,296

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $194,920 · program services $158,821 · management and general $36,099

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $29,502 · program services $22,009 · management and general $7,493

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,773 · program services $12,037 · management and general $2,736

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $732 · program services $490 · management and general $242

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,126 · program services $16,834 · management and general $8,292

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $29,565 · program services $14,880 · management and general $14,685

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,041 · program services $2,020 · management and general $2,021

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $520 · program services $520

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,049 · program services $1,024 · management and general $1,025

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $287,108 · program services $287,108

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMS

    total $97,598 · program services $97,598

  • 24c · Other expenses: OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $17,270 · program services $11,571 · management and general $5,699

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROMOTION

    total $10,377 · program services $10,377

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,359 · program services $9,880 · management and general $9,479

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $52,263 · end of year $64,892

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $277,233 · end of year $363,344

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $109,074 · end of year $12,000

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,228 · end of year $23,620

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $34,969

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $34,515

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $974 · end of year $454

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $33,543 · end of year $15,656

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $176,826 · end of year $86,685

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $144,174 · end of year $312,971

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $117,229 · end of year $48,998

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE & FOOD TO BUILD A VIBRANT, HEALTHY BRADENTON. BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, OUR WORK RESULTS IN SOCIAL, PHYSICAL & ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND SHAPES A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK & VISIT.

  • IMPROVE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL VITALITY AND ATTRACT REDEVELOPMENT-CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IS OUR KEY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND INVOLVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, GROW CIVIC PRIDE, AND BOOST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. REALIZE BRADENTON CONDUCTS APPROXIMATELY 50 EVENTS, WHICH BRING OVER 115,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. THESE INCLUDE THE BRADENTON PUBLIC MARKET, BLUES FESTIVAL, BLUES FESTIVAL BRUNCHES, MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERTS, AND CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR. ADDITIONAL WAYS WE BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN IS PROMOTING PUBLIC ART, HISTORIC PANELS, WALKING TOURS, PIRATES PEP RALLIES, BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS, CULINARY EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE PUBLIC MARKET. THESE OFFERINGS DRIVE INTEREST AND SPENDING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND CULTURAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $449,859

  • INCREASE OUTREACH AND CAPACITY BUILDING - OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES REACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE BRADENTON COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THEIR PERSONAL WELLNESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES INCLUDE:(1) START-UP CIRCLE FOR ENTREPRENEURS; (2) "COOK TOGETHER" WHICH OFFERS NUTRITIOUS COOKING SESSIONS WITH LOCAL CHEFS FOR CHILDREN USING LOCAL PRODUCE; AND (3) "CREATIVE TOGETHER" TO EXPAND THE RIVERWALK EASTWARD USING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, SURVEYS, PARK-LET EVENT, WEBSITE, PRINT MATERIALS, AND MILLENNIAL TEAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $103,036

  • IMPROVE BRANDING, MARKETING, ACCESS, AND COLLABORATION - PLACE BRANDING OF DOWNTOWN INCREASES THE RECOGNITION OF BRADENTON AS A PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, VISITORS, BUSINESSES, AND INVESTORS. OUR BRANDING WORK POSITIVELY POSITIONS BRADENTON TO COMPETE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT. TO DO SO, REALIZE BRADENTON INFORMS AND ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE A MONTH USING PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND IN-PERSON STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, CULTURAL, HISTORIC, CULINARY, AND SOCIAL ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY. AN INITIATIVE CALLED "WALK BRADENTON" IS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOOL THAT GETS PEOPLE TO WALK THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN USING A MOBILE RESPONSIVE WEBSITE. THE GPS-ENABLED SITE SHOWCASES 70 PUBLIC ARTWORKS, 35 HISTORY SITES, AND 170 PLACES TO EAT, SHOP, STAY, AND PLAY. "WALK BRADENTON" REACHED 225,000 PEOPLE.

    Expenses $92,274

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alisa Craton

    CHAIR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Brad Laudicina

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanie Kirkpatrick

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marisa Powers

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Wade Hamilton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Craig Warzecha

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Furo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Victoria Bartlett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
31 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401529349300710

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