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Adrienne Arsht Center Trust
Adrienne Arsht Center Trust reported $47.8 million in revenue and $49.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.28 went to program services, $18.04 to management and general costs and $3.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 47.3% of the total. Government grants made up 34.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $903,998 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $50MFor 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 $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.3% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 34.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.6% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $903,998 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 46 | 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 expenseThe center is a showcase for the finest in established and developing cultural programs. It is the foundation on which its resident companies (florida grand opera, miami city ballet, and new world symphony) build their programs and extend their reach. The center also serves as a laboratory for smaller, emerging organizations by providing first-class, accessible facilities. Programming includes broadway musicals; world music and dance; latin pop; cabaret; jazz; holiday specials; theatre; stand-up comedy; classical music; and modern dance
Arts education and community engagement are major components of the center's mission. The center has created a strong, multi-faceted initiative that addresses arts education in both comprehensive ways (e.g., learning through the arts) and focused, individualized efforts (such as aileycamp miami). Overall, approximately 80,000 k-12 students in miami-dade county public schools are impacted by these efforts every year
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $405,459 | $467,621 | $30,918 | $903,998 |
| & DOROTHEA GREEN CHAIR OF EDU. COMM. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,286 | $0 | $20,956 | $280,242 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,370 | $0 | $25,133 | $278,503 |
| VP, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,465 | $0 | $20,660 | $271,125 |
| VP, PROGRAMMING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,684 | $0 | $19,642 | $270,326 |
| VP, MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,953 | $0 | $22,967 | $261,920 |
| VP, FINANCE & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,156 | $0 | $20,272 | $242,428 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adrienne Arsht Center Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $677K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b46 · 46 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 15aYes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5619
- Volunteers Part I, line 6286
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GELB PRODUCTIONS LLC Entertainment services | $2,860,080 |
| ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES Security services | $1,593,139 |
| PARK ONE OF FLORIDA LLC Parking services | $434,851 |
| USLIVE RUSH LLC Entertainment services | $325,510 |
| OPUS 3 ARTIST Entertainment services | $245,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Adrienne Arsht Center Trust totaling $1.6M 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 Adrienne Arsht Center Trust spent in FY2025, $78.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Adrienne Arsht Center Trust's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Adrienne Arsht Center Trust reported that 78.3% of its $49.6 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adrienne Arsht Center Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adrienne Arsht Center Trust reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $903,998, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adrienne Arsht Center Trust get its money?
Of $47.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 47.3% came from contributions and grants (including 34.4% from government grants) and 42.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adrienne Arsht Center Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0353695 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202632179349300308 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512239349300526 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432229349300428 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202322099349301352 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212249349302951 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131489349300328 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0353695: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.