Nonprofit · EIN 59-1621318
DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · DUNEDIN, FL 34698
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,126,495 | $2,707,868 | -$581,373 | $7,741,722 | $630,574 | $7,111,148 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,272,278 | $2,874,830 | -$602,552 | $7,945,691 | $421,954 | $7,523,737 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,321,777 | $2,821,791 | -$500,014 | $7,947,466 | $426,371 | $7,521,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $579,490
- Membership dues
- $78,706
- Program service revenue
- $951,355
- Investment income
- $441,895
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $301,006
- Net income from fundraising events
- $100,140
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $29,514
- Other revenue
- $153,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $135,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $817,977
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,178,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $34,085
- Depreciation
- $391,497
- Program services (functional)
- $2,105,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,392
- Fundraising (functional)
- $411,531
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,945,691
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,741,722
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $630,574
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,111,148
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,162
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,484,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,626,656
- Gross receipts
- $4,247,207
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 64
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea G Nalls | President/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $135,173 |
| Rachael Wood | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Benjamin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Weskerna | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edmund Ziegler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Miller | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bowman | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Beaty | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Freeborn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Hauk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Emmanuel Lelekis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Scales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Siewruk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Bird | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea G Nalls | President/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $127,167 |
| Rachael Wood | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Benjamin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Hauk | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Weskerna | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Bird | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Beaty | Chair Appointment Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bowman | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Beach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elisabeth Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Patrick Donoghue | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Scales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Weinkrantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Freeborn | Chair Appointment Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Commissioner Rob Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Voliton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edmund Ziegler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ann Bissett | President/CEO Officer | 37.5 | $117,026 |
| Rachael Wood | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Benjamin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Hauk | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Weskerna | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Bird | Parliamentarian Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Beaty | Chair Appointment Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bowman | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Beach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elisabeth Smith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J Patrick Donoghue | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Scales | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Weinkrantz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Freeborn | Chair Appointment Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Commissioner Rob Walker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Bowman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Voliton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edmund Ziegler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1143 MICHIGAN BLVD, DUNEDIN, FL 34698-2712
- In care of
- % DEBORAH BUDAJ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Susan Benjamin, 1143 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin, FL 34698
- Signed the 990
- Susan Benjamin, Board President
- Phone
- (727) 298-3324
- Website
- WWW.DFAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PDR CPAS ADVISORS INC
Mission
The mission at the Dunedin Fine Art Center is to enrich lives through educational experiences in the visual arts. The vision is to make the Dunedin Fine Art Center a leading visual art center providing unparalleled educational, cultural & creative experiences.
Program accomplishments
- The Adult Education program at the Dunedin Fine Art Center (DFAC) offers engaging and innovative educational experiences for our community. An award-winning group of instructors provides individualized guidance in an inclusive and supportive environment, encouraging students to reach their full creative potential.In addition to traditional offerings such as painting, drawing, and ceramics, DFAC features specialized studios for jewelry, printmaking, fiber arts, and food arts. The center encompasses 21 studios across two campuses in Dunedin. Classes are offered year-round through seven six-week terms, along with a variety of individual workshops. DFAC also has the unique ability to host nationally renowned artists for workshops throughout the year, often in conjunction with gallery exhibitions or in partnership with local artist groups.To welcome new students and showcase its programs, DFAC also hosts an annual Adult Education Open House each winter. This event invites visitors to meet instructors, observe studio demonstrations, and experience firsthand what it is like to take a class at the center. In addition, DFAC offers a popular monthly Coffee and Conversation series, sponsored by the Sterling Society, DFAC's auxiliary group. These sessions feature instructors and local artists who share insights into their work, career paths, and creative techniques.DFAC is deeply committed to fostering the connection between creative expression and healthy aging. Many senior students value the mental stimulation, creative engagement, and strong sense of community found in DFAC classes. Through its Arts & Wellness programming, the center offers guided art practices designed to support overall wellbeing. Ongoing research continues to demonstrate that participation in the arts can enhance quality of life, reduce loneliness, lower the risk of depression, and help decrease the risk of dementia across a wide range of individuals.Expenses $324,810 · revenue $568,204
- Besides educational outreach programs for local charter/ private schools and organizations like Safety Harbor Montessori and Academie DaVinci, the children and teen program follows the same schedule as the adult program, except for June - August, when a 10-week intensive Summer enrichment art academy program for children ages 4.5 to 14 is held. During the summer program, 7 different weekly camps which focus on photography, clay (hand building and wheel), 3D, 2D (drawing and painting), iPad Explorations, murals and musical theater are offered to age-appropriate groupings in weeklong sessions. DFAC has up to 180 children per week and employs certified teachers/ art teachers, DFAC Instructors, degreed working artists, and professionals working in the arts from the Tampa Bay area. At the close of Summer, a Summer Art Academy Exhibit is held in our Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery in part curated by the children, for the children. Close to 50 different schools are represented in our Summer Camp exhibit. DFAC's Youth Education Department also hosts our annual "Kidsfest" in conjunction with the Summer Camp Exhibit opening. This event brings in 300-500 visitors each year and is joined by the Kiwanis Club of Dunedin to provide Hotdogs, chips and drinks at no cost. Dedicated Youth Gallery: Kokolakis Youth Gallery is used exclusively for children's artwork from 4.5-17 years. DFAC partners with the Pinellas County School District's Visual Arts Supervisor to provide 4 exhibits annually featuring 75 Elementary schools, 19 Middle schools and 13 High schools. DFAC also partners with the City of Dunedin and the Dunedin Principals' Consortium to provide the Dunedin Schools Showcase exhibit featuring the youth's artwork created in Dunedin. These are wonderful events to attend to share the excitement and joy with the young Artists and their families.Youth/Adult Clay Lab: DFAC has 3 clay labs: 1 for wheel use only, 1 for hand-building only and 1 for use of wheel and hand-building. Specific times, days and classes are scheduled in clay labs for Youth Education use only as the adults are scheduled in adjoining clay labs and on schedules not affecting youth use. David L. Mason (DLM) Children's Hands-On Museum: A big part of our Youth Education Program is the Children's Hands-On Art Museum. This space gives children the opportunity to explore the different media used in art from pastels to electronic graphics and even a Green Screen theater space. The current Children's Hands-On exhibit is titled "Wacky Weather". This interactive experience combines a multitude of hands-on, interactive experiences. Use your imagination while giving the local weather report, building an icy environment for our cold weather animal friends, performing on the Green Screen, open ended art at our create table and much more. Free Family Nights are also offered October-May at no cost for families to enjoy extended hours in our DLM Museum. School Tours: DFAC's 2-hour tour consists of 3 components: 1) Students start with a 30-40 minute engaging gallery discussion and on-site tour. 2) Students proceed to the hands-on interactive area where they explore, create and build on concepts and images from the original artworks seen in the galleries. Time in the hands-on area is 30-45 minutes. 3) Tour concludes with students gathering in the art studio for a teacher directed, exhibit related activity involving imagination and motor skills. Also, due to this year's grant funding, provided by the Pinellas Community Foundation, the no cost student tours and bus reimbursement program was implemented to provide a further reach to our Pinellas County students and schools.Birthday Parties: 5 Youth Education birthday party options are provided for ages 5-17.Expenses $158,199 · revenue $297,136
- The Dunedin Fine Art Center (DFAC) has museum quality exhibitions which are organized by our Curatorial Director. Exhibits change every 8 weeks, on average. In a given year, the public can enjoy 20 different exhibits in 6 distinct galleries plus 7 exhibits in our dedicated Children's Gallery. Our Curatorial Director establishes the exhibition calendar two years in advance selecting from a range of individual artist proposals, traveling exhibits, guest curator concepts plus other organizational and regional proposals. With educational values at the core of the Dunedin Fine Art Center's mission, it has been our goal, at any given time, that a visitor may view works by our faculty and students alongside exhibits of artists of national and international standing. In addition to numerous themed juried exhibitions for community participation, we have a Student / Member / Faculty exhibit that ensures every work of art submitted is shown and celebrated. It is ideal that we have been able to simultaneously stage shows of broader significance in the contemporary art world while maintaining a commitment to our students, members and their families.That commitment along with the talent of our curatorial staff led DFAC to be named best museum in Pinellas County in 2014 in a Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater poll-though we are not a museum nor maintain a permanent collection! In addition to various Critic's Awards, DFAC has received Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's Best of the Bay People's Choice Award for Best Non-Museum Gallery for eight consecutive years: 2016 - 2025 plus Best Visual Arts Curator for 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.Exhibits are a primary component of DFAC's educational and cultural outreach to our community, greater Tampa Bay and visitors to our state who attend lectures and demonstrations by visiting / exhibiting artists in collaboration with our year-round classes and workshops.DFAC's Member/Students are enhanced by daily exposure to a diverse range of contemporary art techniques and media. In addition, throughout the school year, School Tours for children of all ages enjoy: Gallery Talks led by our Youth Education Director, interactive play in our Hands-On Museum and a classroom take-home project conducted by our Youth Education Staff.Expenses $32,721 · revenue $42,771
- Memberships and donations subsidize all programs provided by DFAC and are not included in these program revenues.Expenses $1,590,215 · revenue $96,859
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1621318
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,741,722
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,247,207
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,126,495 | $2,707,868 | $7,741,722 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,272,278 | $2,874,830 | $7,945,691 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,321,777 | $2,821,791 | $7,947,466 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,522,153 | $2,658,933 | $8,171,644 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1621318).
Questions about DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC is 59-1621318.
- Is DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Susan Benjamin.
- Who are the officers and directors of DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,173 (Andrea G Nalls, President/CEO).
- How much revenue does DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CULTURAL CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,126,495, expenses of $2,707,868 and total assets of $7,741,722 at year end.
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