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Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation reported $12.2 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.85 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $4.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.9% of the total. Government grants made up 21.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $651,270 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Revenue fell 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $651,270 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.18% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 105.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn fiscal year 2024/2025, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center foundation, inc. (the "foundation") carried out its mission in supporting the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, inc. Dba david a. Straz jr center for the Performing Arts (the "center or "straz center") through disbursement of (a) approved spending policy distribution grants and (b) grants of gifts received from other foundations to support center education and opera programs, artistic initiatives, facility improvements and general operations.(continued on schedule o)spending policy distributions are based on the related…
The foundation launched its $100 million "boundless capital campaign" towards the end of its fiscal year 2018/2019 as part of its mission to support the straz center as it continues to grow in the Tampa Bay region. This campaign is comprised of 2 parts: $80 million master plan expansion project and $20 million to increase endowment. The foundation is collecting campaign pledges and reimbursing the center for master plan expenditures. The master plan commenced its design phase in 2018/2019 with actual construction started in april 2025 and anticipated completion in 2027.(continued on schedule…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $613,332 | $37,938 | $651,270 |
| CHIEF ADMIN & FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $300,375 | $54,020 | $354,395 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $212,284 | $28,965 | $241,249 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $159,849 | $10,249 | $170,098 |
| FORMER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $142,269 | $18,501 | $160,770 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC Administrative services | $643,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation totaling $300K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation spent in FY2025, $85.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation reported that 85.8% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $651,270, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation get its money?
Of $12.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 73.9% came from contributions and grants (including 21.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3524613 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632119349301708 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501889349300875 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411559349301371 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321449349300922 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221719349300107 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121759349300947 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3524613: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.