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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,370,883
Total expenses
$3,332,075
Contributions and grants received
$3,176,689
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$231,299
Other revenue
-$37,105
Total assets, end of year
$8,148,808
Total liabilities, end of year
$267,382
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,881,426
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,770,639
Management and general expenses
$1,207,912
Fundraising expenses
$353,524
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,770,639

Program services were 53.1% 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

    $1,289,170

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $87,491

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,800,028

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $223,763 · excluded $223,763

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,031,668

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

    securities $2,024,132

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $7,536

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $7,536 · excluded $7,536

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $62,351

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

    $87,491

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $105,335

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$42,984 · excluded -$42,984

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $4,369 · excluded $4,369

  • 11b · Other revenue: SALES OF PHOTOS

    total $1,510 · related or exempt $1,510

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,879

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $23,943 · management and general $23,943

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,417,378 · program services $957,538 · management and general $400,033 · fundraising $59,807

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $165,418 · management and general $165,418

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $149,222 · program services $73,522 · management and general $35,964 · fundraising $39,736

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $127,500 · program services $127,500

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79,857 · program services $41,741 · management and general $32,688 · fundraising $5,428

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,018 · program services $493 · management and general $11,525

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $37,770 · management and general $37,770

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,684 · program services $6,203 · management and general $15,481

  • 24a · Other expenses: REIMBURSED SALARIES

    total $352,119 · program services $82,415 · management and general $91,735 · fundraising $177,969

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGE

    total $227,476 · program services $33,303 · management and general $158,733 · fundraising $35,440

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $142,555 · program services $14,577 · management and general $109,361 · fundraising $18,617

  • 24d · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

    total $140,699 · program services $97,594 · management and general $41,642 · fundraising $1,463

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $434,436 · program services $335,753 · management and general $83,619 · fundraising $15,064

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $13,073 · end of year $13,795

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,024,916 · end of year $2,325,762

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,880 · end of year $813

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $28,357 · end of year $161,585

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

    $2,089,322

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

    $1,657,891

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $242,886 · end of year $431,431

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,447,713 · end of year $4,820,593

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $300,002 · end of year $394,829

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $406,113 · end of year $239,382

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $23,000 · end of year $28,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,151,471 · end of year $3,787,322

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,480,243 · end of year $4,094,104

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE RINGLING IS A PLACE OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND CIRCUS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS, AND HONORS THE LEGACY OF JOHN & MABLE RINGLING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SOME 19 EXHIBITIONS HAD DATES THAT FELL WITHIN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR. THEY WERE FEATURED IN THE SEARING WING, TIBBALS LEARNING CENTER, HISTORIC CIRCUS MUSEUM, THE KEITH D. AND LINDA L. MONDA GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, AND THE COMMUNITY GALLERY. EXHIBITIONS OF SPECIAL NOTE WERE:GUERCINO'S 'FRIAR WITH A GOLDEN EARRING' (OCTOBER 14, 2023 - JANUARY 7, 2024)WATERMELON REGATTA (MARCH 16, 2024 - JUNE 9, 2024)MICHELE OKA DONER: THE TRUE STORY OF EVE (NOVEMBER 18, 2023 - JUNE 2, 2024)ENDURING LIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROY DECARAVA AND DANNY LYON FROM THE SANDOR FAMILY COLLECTION (SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 - FEBRUARY 9, 2025)MOUNTAINS OF THE MIND: SCHOLARS' ROCKS FROM CHINA AND BEYOND (AUGUST 5, 2023 - JUNE 23, 2024)SKYWAY 2024: A CONTEMPORARY COLLABORATION (MAY 25, 2024 - JANUARY 26, 2025)

    Expenses $424,846

  • MAINTAINING, INTERPRETING, AND CONSERVING THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 60,000 OBJECTS AS WELL AS AN ARCHIVES COLLECTION AND AN ART RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE RINGLING HAD 406,510 VISITORS IN FY24 AND 8,866 MEMBERSHIP AND CIRCLE HOUSEHOLDS.

    Expenses $1,048,998

  • LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL. PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES ON THE ARTS AND HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS, FAMILY EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE GALLERIES, LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS ABOUT THE RINGLING COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL SEMINARS ON A SPECTRUM OF CULTURAL TOPICS, AND UNIVERSITY INTERN PROGRAMS IN WHICH STUDENTS OBTAIN AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS OF MUSEUMS. IN ADDITION, THE RINGLING HOSTS SCHOOL GROUP TOURS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

    Expenses $296,795

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven High

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $379,723
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $293,416
    Other
    $86,307
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $293,416 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $66,451 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,856 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $379,723 related
  • Jean Evans

    DEPUTY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $172,765
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $128,089
    Other
    $44,676
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $128,089 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $24,820 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $19,856 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $172,765 related
  • Warren R Colbert Sr

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret D Hausberg

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • H Michael Bush

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mercedes Soler-Martinez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew M Economos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia L Peterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Debra J Short

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dennis W Archer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Ronald A Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • E Marie McKee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frederic D Pfening III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James B Stewart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janice Tibbals

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jasleen Anand

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Uranga

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly A Romanoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kirk Ke Wang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry J Cuervo Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leon R Ellin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Donelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marla Vickers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mayra Nuibo Schmidt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy D Berk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Francine B Birbragher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David W Benfer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adele Fleet Bacow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elma Felix

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keebler J Straz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard C Noble Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

None.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541279349302944

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