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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$137,542,088
Total expenses
$125,865,417
Contributions and grants received
$17,009,480
Grants paid
$25,228,012
Program service revenue
$117,119,621
Investment income
$3,376,110
Other revenue
$36,877
Total assets, end of year
$417,114,911
Total liabilities, end of year
$169,034,639
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$248,080,272
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$109,980,475
Management and general expenses
$12,954,290
Fundraising expenses
$2,930,652
Program service expenses (Part III)
$109,980,475

Program services were 87.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $350,218

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $426,178

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $521,191

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,711,893

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $217,385

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $93,862,305 · related or exempt $93,862,305

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES

    total $21,289,844 · related or exempt $21,289,844

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CONTINUING EDUCATION

    total $1,322,074 · related or exempt $1,322,074

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $645,398 · related or exempt $645,398

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,303,053 · excluded $3,303,053

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $247,119

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $156,864

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $90,255

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $90,255 · excluded $90,255

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,004,561 · other assets $30,737

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,948,102 · other assets $14,139

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $56,459 · other assets $16,598

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $73,057 · excluded $73,057

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $308,846

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $426,178

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $599,270

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$290,424 · unrelated business -$13,017 · excluded -$277,407

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $473,167

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $236,121

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $237,046 · related or exempt $222,681 · unrelated business $14,365

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $84,690 · program services $84,690

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $22,661,567 · program services $22,661,567

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,481,755 · program services $2,481,755

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,487,526 · management and general $1,487,526

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $32,294,965 · program services $27,779,839 · management and general $3,092,651 · fundraising $1,422,475

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $963,077 · program services $804,443 · management and general $128,495 · fundraising $30,139

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,262,169 · program services $7,351,361 · management and general $1,619,192 · fundraising $291,616

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $365,462 · program services $179,408 · management and general $169,618 · fundraising $16,436

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $130,948 · management and general $130,948

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $114,292 · management and general $114,292

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $60,835 · management and general $60,835

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $30,237 · fundraising $30,237

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $199,408 · management and general $199,408

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $14,332,849 · program services $11,759,187 · management and general $1,648,444 · fundraising $925,218

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,498,553 · program services $749,353 · management and general $677,575 · fundraising $71,625

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,608,349 · program services $2,795,958 · management and general $738,588 · fundraising $73,803

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,257,236 · program services $2,478,264 · management and general $766,236 · fundraising $12,736

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,806,092 · program services $2,761,488 · management and general $42,689 · fundraising $1,915

  • 17 · Travel

    total $803,643 · program services $610,899 · management and general $161,156 · fundraising $31,588

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $641,745 · program services $489,698 · management and general $129,183 · fundraising $22,864

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,527,668 · program services $6,241,594 · management and general $286,074

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,956,735 · program services $18,062,410 · management and general $894,325

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,745,778 · program services $2,177,272 · management and general $568,506

  • 24a · Other expenses: STUDENT RELATED EXPENSE

    total $361,855 · program services $361,353 · management and general $502

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $187,983 · program services $149,936 · management and general $38,047

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $29,465,446 · end of year $28,112,882

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,916,252 · end of year $14,256,572

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $205,715 · end of year $584,479

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $140,776 · end of year $160,465

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,654,142 · end of year $3,777,964

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

    $462,273,947

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

    $171,019,778

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $289,145,220 · end of year $291,254,169

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $56,249,881 · end of year $65,833,483

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,313,242 · end of year $6,754,226

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,323,650 · end of year $6,380,671

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,625,167 · end of year $9,384,182

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,063,179 · end of year $1,895,342

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $156,061,579 · end of year $152,222,765

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $16,992 · end of year $14,307

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $4,186,643 · end of year $3,895,944

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,633,623 · end of year $1,622,099

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $163,058,858 · end of year $173,597,869

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $64,768,283 · end of year $74,482,403

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IS A SMALL, PRIVATE COLLEGE OFFERING PROGRAMS LEADING TO DEGREES THAT PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE DISCERNING VISUAL THINKERS AND ETHICAL PRACTITIONERS IN THEIR CHOSEN AREA OF ART AND DESIGN. RINGLING'S CURRICULUM BALANCES THE TEACHING OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL, CONCEPTUAL, AND CREATIVE ABILITIES AND SUPPORTS COURSES THAT PROVIDE HISTORICAL, MULTICULTURAL, GLOBAL, AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES. IN ADDITION TO ITS DEGREE PROGRAM, RINGLING COLLEGE OFFERS COURSES, LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, AND OTHER ART-RELATED SERVICES TO THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS GALLERY, LIBRARY, CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.

  • TUITION AND FEES: RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION TO OVER 1,700 STUDENTS IN FULLY ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS LEADING TO BFA AND BA DEGREES.

    Expenses $79,301,205 · Grants $25,228,012 · Revenue $94,730,384

  • AUXILIARY: RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN OPERATES VARIOUS AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES INCLUDING DINING SERVICES, HOUSING, AND BOOKSTORE SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF.

    Expenses $20,976,476 · Revenue $21,289,844

  • COMMUNITY OUTREACH: RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN PROVIDES VISUAL AND LIBERAL ARTS INSTRUCTION FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS ON A NON-CREDIT BASIS.

    Expenses $9,702,794 · Revenue $1,322,074

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Joel Morganroth

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ali Bahaj

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teri Hansen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Willie Stanfield

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ravindranath Akhoury

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Bartner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Basch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Alex Beavers Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cj Callins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elaine Crouse

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maurice Cunniffe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ray Dillman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ping Faulhaber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Garberding

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Hooper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Hutchinson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wiliam Kahane

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Kaslow

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Klein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Flora Major

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Markle

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Martucci

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eleanor Maxheim

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Ann Meyer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Mitchell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karl Newkirk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rosemary Oberndorf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Price

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Rivera

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Samelson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Schmidt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samuel Scott III

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rajesh Soin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Strohl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jackie Tilton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rev Liz Walker

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Williams-Jones

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Larry Thompson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $719,611
    From this org
    $684,433
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,178
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $435,115
    Bonus
    $100,000
    Other
    $149,318
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,678
    Filer's total
    $719,611
  • Jennifer Price

    VP FINANCE & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $230,100
    From this org
    $206,803
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,297
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,596
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $30,207
    Deferred
    $10,472
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,825
    Filer's total
    $230,100
  • Dr Tracy Wagner

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $380,250
    From this org
    $347,324
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,926
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $314,344
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $32,980
    Deferred
    $13,749
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,177
    Filer's total
    $380,250
  • Dr Tammy Walsh

    VP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN OF STUDENTS

    Total calculated
    $216,294
    From this org
    $192,553
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,741
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,439
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $8,114
    Deferred
    $6,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,028
    Filer's total
    $216,294
  • Jeffrey Schwartz

    ASSOC VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $228,699
    From this org
    $192,293
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,973
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,320
    Deferred
    $10,149
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,257
    Filer's total
    $228,699
  • Virginia Shearer

    EXEC. DIR. OF SARASOTA ART MUSEUM

    Total calculated
    $212,248
    From this org
    $181,627
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,621
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,006
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,621
    Deferred
    $9,424
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,197
    Filer's total
    $212,248
  • David Jackson

    ASSOCIATE VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $192,701
    From this org
    $176,769
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,487
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,282
    Deferred
    $8,791
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,141
    Filer's total
    $192,701
  • Dr Jason Good

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT & MARKETING

    Total calculated
    $204,207
    From this org
    $172,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,989
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,148
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,070
    Deferred
    $8,990
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,999
    Filer's total
    $204,207

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
DR. LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT RECEIVES A TAXABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE AND GROSS-UP PAYMENT WHICH IS REPORTED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PAGE 2, PART II, COLUMN B(III). THE ORGANIZATION PAYS COUNTRY CLUB AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES ON BEHALF OF DR. LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT. PERSONAL USE IS NOT REIMBURSED, BUT THE PAYMENT FOR COUNTRY CLUB AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES IS TAXABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE AND IS REPORTED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PAGE 2, PART II, COLUMN B(III). THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A GROSS-UP PAYMENT TO LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT FOR THE TAXES ON THE PORTION OF COUNTRY CLUB AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUSINESS USE. THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR TAXABLE PHYSICIAN SERVICES ON BEHALF OF DR. LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT WHICH IS REPORTED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ON FORM 990, PAGE 7, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PAGE 2, PART II, COLUMN B(III). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAYS FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR DR. THOMPSON'S SPOUSE WHEN IT SERVES THE NEEDS OF THE COLLEGE TO HAVE HIS SPOUSE PRESENT FOR VARIOUS COLLEGE FUNCTIONS. THIS IS TREATED AS NONTAXABLE SINCE HER ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN DONOR EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PAYS FOR FIRST-CLASS OR PREMIER CLASS TRAVEL FOR THE PRESIDENT, HIS SPOUSE, AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS, MOST NOTABLY FOR LONG-DISTANCE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.
PART I, LINE 1B
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT THE COLLEGE WOULD PROVIDE THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE, GROSS-UP PAYMENTS, SOCIAL CLUB DUES, AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR THE PRESIDENT (DESCRIBED ABOVE) AND THOSE BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT'S APPOINTMENT LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PART I, LINE 4B
THE COLLEGE MAINTAINS A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FOR DR. LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THAT PLAN WERE FROZEN FOR PERIODS AFTER MAY 31, 2012. PLAN RULES REQUIRE THAT FUNDS BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT. SINCE THE PLAN IS FROZEN, NO CONTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE TO THE PLAN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
PART I, LINE 7
BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSTITUTION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DETERMINED THAT DR. LARRY R. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT WOULD RECEIVE A BONUS OF $100,000. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANNUALLY WHETHER A BONUS IS TO BE PAID AND THE AMOUNT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501049349302265

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