EIN 59-2807055

Van Wezel Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
State
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Van Wezel Foundation inspires the community through arts education, providing grants to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for programs.
Total revenues
$4,442,648
2022
Total expenses
$3,805,384
2022
Total assets
$17,058,536
2022
Num. employees
11
2022

Program areas at Van Wezel Foundation

The Foundation uses the Arts and Arts education to support academic success and social, emotional, mental and economic well being in the community. The Foundation's programs reach over 50,000 students and train hundreds of teachers in artistic and academic literacy and cultural responsiveness across five counties each year. The Foundation provides funding for tickets and busing for over 30,000 students to attend schooltime performances each year; funding for teachers to supplement the students' experience in the classroom using Arts integrative learning techniques; funding for master classes for teachers; and funding for youth, families, seniors, military families and individuals to see, experience and participate in live shows and events.on september 6, 2018, the Sarasota city commission approved the bayfront master plan with a new Performing Arts Center at the heart of the bay park that will become the nexus of Performing Arts in our region for generations to come. The Foundation and the city of Sarasota have had a thriving cultural partnership for over three decades. On april 4, 2022, the Foundation's partnership role expanded with the Sarasota city commission approved the execution of a partnership agreement for the planning, financing, design, and construction of the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center. Together, both parties have laid the necessary groundwork-surveys, feasibility studies, engineering studies, and cost estimates. The new Performing Arts Center will be more than a building. As a financially robus, year-round civic asset, Sarasota Performing Arts Center will enhance Sarasota's reputation as a regional, national, and international cultural destination. The building program is committed to accessibility and universal design that can be used by everyone and will include a 2,200-seat main stage including Center aisle(s), 300-seat flexible performance space, education and life long learning spaces, multiple outdoor public Performing spaces, and technology that will allow performances to be simulcast into the park.
Additionally, the Foundation provides grants to the Van Wezel Performing Arts hall for education programs and main stage sponsorships.

Who funds Van Wezel Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gulf Coast Community FoundationArts & Culture$398,106
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$175,455
American Endowment FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,000
...and 48 more grants received totalling $1,433,766

Personnel at Van Wezel Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
James TraversChairman of the Board$0
Laura HennesseyChief Operating Officer$0
Mark ColeChief Advancement Officer$0
Kelli MaldonadoExecutive Director, Education and Lifelong Learning
Shannon RoddyExecutive Director, Finance and Administration
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Van Wezel Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,417,174
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$280,887
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$109,597
Net income from fundraising events$-365,317
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$307
Total revenues$4,442,648

Form 990s for Van Wezel Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-04-11990View PDF
2021-062022-03-30990View PDF
2020-062022-04-09990View PDF
2019-062021-03-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 22 new personnel
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 36 new grant, including a grant for $398,106 from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
July 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
July 1, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsPerforming arts centersTheatersCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
201 Cocoanut Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
Metro area
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
Website URL
performingartsfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(941) 366-5578
Facebook page
Van-Wezel-Foundation 
Twitter profile
@vanwezelfound 
IRS details
EIN
59-2807055
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A61: Performing Arts Centers
NAICS code, primary
711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
Parent/child status
Independent
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