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.
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1b · Membership dues
$1,289,170
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1c · Fundraising events
$87,491
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,800,028
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3 · Investment income
total $223,763 · excluded $223,763
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $2,031,668
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,024,132
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $7,536
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $7,536 · excluded $7,536
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$62,351
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$87,491
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$105,335
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$42,984 · excluded -$42,984
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE
total $4,369 · excluded $4,369
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11b · Other revenue: SALES OF PHOTOS
total $1,510 · related or exempt $1,510
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,879
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $23,943 · management and general $23,943
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11g · Fees: other
total $1,417,378 · program services $957,538 · management and general $400,033 · fundraising $59,807
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $165,418 · management and general $165,418
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13 · Office expenses
total $149,222 · program services $73,522 · management and general $35,964 · fundraising $39,736
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16 · Occupancy
total $127,500 · program services $127,500
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17 · Travel
total $79,857 · program services $41,741 · management and general $32,688 · fundraising $5,428
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $12,018 · program services $493 · management and general $11,525
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $37,770 · management and general $37,770
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23 · Insurance
total $21,684 · program services $6,203 · management and general $15,481
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24a · Other expenses: REIMBURSED SALARIES
total $352,119 · program services $82,415 · management and general $91,735 · fundraising $177,969
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24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGE
total $227,476 · program services $33,303 · management and general $158,733 · fundraising $35,440
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL
total $142,555 · program services $14,577 · management and general $109,361 · fundraising $18,617
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24d · Other expenses: MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
total $140,699 · program services $97,594 · management and general $41,642 · fundraising $1,463
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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.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $13,073 · end of year $13,795
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,024,916 · end of year $2,325,762
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,880 · end of year $813
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $28,357 · end of year $161,585
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,089,322
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,657,891
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $242,886 · end of year $431,431
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,447,713 · end of year $4,820,593
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $300,002 · end of year $394,829
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $406,113 · end of year $239,382
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $23,000 · end of year $28,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,151,471 · end of year $3,787,322
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Steven HighSTEVEN 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
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Jean EvansJEAN 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
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Warren R Colbert SrWARREN R COLBERT SR
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Margaret D HausbergMARGARET D HAUSBERG
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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H Michael BushH MICHAEL BUSH
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mercedes Soler-MartinezMERCEDES SOLER-MARTINEZ
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew M EconomosANDREW M ECONOMOS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cynthia L PetersonCYNTHIA L PETERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Debra J ShortDEBRA J SHORT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dennis W ArcherDENNIS W ARCHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Ronald A JohnsonDR RONALD A JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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E Marie McKeeE MARIE MCKEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Frederic D Pfening IIIFREDERIC D PFENING III
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James B StewartJAMES B STEWART
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Janice TibbalsJANICE TIBBALS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jasleen AnandJASLEEN ANAND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joan UrangaJOAN URANGA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kelly A RomanoffKELLY A ROMANOFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kirk Ke WangKIRK KE WANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Larry J Cuervo JrLARRY J CUERVO JR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Leon R EllinLEON R ELLIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rebecca DonelsonREBECCA DONELSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marla VickersMARLA VICKERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mayra Nuibo SchmidtMAYRA NUIBO SCHMIDT
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Amy D BerkAMY D BERK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Francine B BirbragherDR FRANCINE B BIRBRAGHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David W BenferDAVID W BENFER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adele Fleet BacowADELE FLEET BACOW
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elma FelixELMA FELIX
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Keebler J StrazKEEBLER J STRAZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Howard C Noble JrHOWARD 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.
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501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · FL
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 5 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541279349302944
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