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← CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,139,640
Total expenses
$7,192,662
Contributions and grants received
$6,934,579
Grants paid
$1,396,917
Program service revenue
$30,031
Investment income
$22,865
Other revenue
$152,165
Total assets, end of year
$5,194,624
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,333,521
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,861,103
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,849,535
Management and general expenses
$80,134
Fundraising expenses
$262,993
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,849,535

Program services were 95.2% 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

    $40,550

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,312,437

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,581,592

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Other Program Activiti

    total $30,031 · related or exempt $30,031

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,814 · excluded $16,814

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $33,210

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

    securities $27,159

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,051

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,051 · excluded $6,051

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $23,714

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $16,879

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $6,835 · related or exempt $6,835

  • 11a · Other revenue: Misc. Income

    total $145,330 · excluded $145,330

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $145,330

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,366,917 · program services $1,366,917

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $30,000 · program services $30,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $650,325 · program services $590,551 · management and general $15,153 · fundraising $44,621

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,041,176 · program services $873,216 · management and general $34,746 · fundraising $133,214

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $59,834 · program services $54,335 · management and general $1,394 · fundraising $4,105

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $116,660 · program services $105,938 · management and general $2,718 · fundraising $8,004

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $116,657 · program services $105,935 · management and general $2,718 · fundraising $8,004

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,855 · program services $28,914 · management and general $1,737 · fundraising $1,204

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,255 · management and general $3,255

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $43,387 · program services $39,382 · management and general $2,366 · fundraising $1,639

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,769,662 · program services $2,765,988 · fundraising $3,674

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $107,765 · program services $92,141 · management and general $3,041 · fundraising $12,583

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,762 · program services $17,181 · management and general $1,103 · fundraising $1,478

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $139,755 · program services $139,755

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,848 · program services $22,758 · fundraising $90

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,992 · program services $5,575 · management and general $1 · fundraising $416

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $99,202 · program services $89,049 · management and general $6,859 · fundraising $3,294

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $46,909 · program services $41,843 · management and general $2,533 · fundraising $2,533

  • 24a · Other expenses: Events & Program Initia

    total $352,889 · program services $328,355 · management and general $63 · fundraising $24,471

  • 24b · Other expenses: Awards

    total $64,344 · program services $64,344

  • 24c · Other expenses: Membership & Subscripti

    total $48,908 · program services $43,273 · management and general $723 · fundraising $4,912

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Administrative Ex

    total $41,902 · program services $37,756 · management and general $1,724 · fundraising $2,422

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,658 · program services $6,329 · fundraising $6,329

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $850 · end of year $850

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $972,972 · end of year $1,063,814

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,035,879 · end of year $722,676

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $76,023 · end of year $1,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $32,453 · end of year $18,365

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

    $3,890,036

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

    $1,299,827

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,642,831 · end of year $2,590,209

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $646,170 · end of year $715,253

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,061 · end of year $82,457

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $292,869 · end of year $283,805

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $41,896 · end of year $24,716

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $237,500 · end of year $25,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,010,061 · end of year $1,000,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,438,364 · end of year $3,550,101

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $396,549 · end of year $311,002

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To educate, develop, advocate, and promote the visual and performing arts and cultural activities throughout Palm Beach County, Florida.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Cultural Council's mission is to promote/support a healthy cultural sector. (Cont'd on Sch O)(Continued from page 1, part I, line 1.) We serve as cultural architects, championing and growing cultural organizations and creative professionals so that arts and culture are a part of everyday life, for everyone.

  • The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is the official support agency for arts and culture in Palm Beach County, Florida. As such, it provides grants to cultural organizations and creative professionals, advocates for arts and cultural funding, enhances local arts education, offers support services to foster growth in the cultural sector, and promotes cultural tourism. Funds for its grant programs and tourism marketing are largely derived from the county's bed tax, which the Council has managed for over 40 years. The Council's other programs and services are supported by private funds derived from donations and membership. (Continued on Schedule O)(Continued from page 2, Part III, line 4a) The Council's headquarters in Lake Worth Beach serves as a venue for gallery exhibitions and performances by artists who live or work in Palm Beach County, and includes a VISIT FLORIDA - designated Florida Certified Tourism Information Center and gift store with hand-crafted items by local artists. The Council is an active member of the South Florida Cultural Consortium and Florida Cultural Alliance.

    Expenses $6,849,535 · Grants $1,396,917 · Revenue $36,866

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Edrick E Barnes

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Christopher D Caneles

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Barbara Cheives

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Cohen

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cheryl K Crowley

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Phil DiComo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Donald M Ephraim

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Phillip Edwards

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Willem Erwich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Roe Green

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephen Jacobs

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Todd Kolich

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • William Parmelee

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Emanuel Perry

    EX Officio Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denise Rivas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hector Rubio

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Greg Silpe

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Davika Thompson

    EX Officio Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mari Woodward

    EX Officio Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Lawrence

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $292,741
    From this org
    $261,702
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,039
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $229,512
    Bonus
    $32,190
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,303
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,736
    Filer's total
    $292,741

  • Kathleen Alex

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $161,900
    From this org
    $151,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,529
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,371
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,028
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,501
    Filer's total
    $161,900

  • Jennifer Sullivan

    Senior Vice President

    Total calculated
    $182,421
    From this org
    $163,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,161
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,260
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,744
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,417
    Filer's total
    $182,421

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640439349301914

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