Totals
- Total revenue
- $815,643
- Total expenses
- $777,179
- Contributions and grants received
- $468,125
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $345,413
- Investment income
- $27
- Other revenue
- $2,078
- Total assets, end of year
- $438,604
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $38,171
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $400,433
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $672,432
- Management and general expenses
- $104,747
- Fundraising expenses
- $0
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $672,432
Program services were 86.5% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$197,000
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$271,125
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2a · Program service revenue: EVENT REVENUE
total $345,413 · related or exempt $345,413
-
3 · Investment income
total $27 · related or exempt $27
-
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 $2,078 · related or exempt $2,078
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$2,078
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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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 $279,355 · program services $233,576 · management and general $45,779
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $30,838 · program services $23,345 · management and general $7,493
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $24,892 · program services $20,813 · management and general $4,079
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $40,994 · program services $27,466 · management and general $13,528
-
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 $29,242 · program services $15,118 · management and general $14,124
-
17 · Travel
total $1,316 · program services $658 · management and general $658
-
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 $454 · program services $454
-
23 · Insurance
total $3,605 · program services $1,802 · management and general $1,803
-
24a · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES
total $294,072 · program services $294,072
-
24b · Other expenses: PROGRAMS
total $29,205 · program services $29,205
-
24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE
total $11,866 · program services $5,933 · management and general $5,933
-
24d · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING
total $7,929 · program services $4,361 · management and general $3,568
-
24e · All other expenses
total $23,411 · program services $15,629 · management and general $7,782
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $64,892 · end of year $58,769
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $363,344 · end of year $372,720
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $12,000 · end of year $0
-
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 $23,620 · end of year $7,115
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$34,969
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$34,969
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $454 · end of year $0
-
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 $15,656 · end of year $18,577
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $86,685 · end of year $19,594
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $312,971 · end of year $370,537
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $48,998 · end of year $29,896
Mission and programs · 2023
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.
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IMPROVE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL VITALITY AND ATTRACT REDEVELOPMENT-CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ISOUR 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 $477,510
-
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 $105,000
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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.
Expenses $89,922
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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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
-
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 11 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202521929349300917
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