Nonprofit · EIN 59-2850579
THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS
Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,090,882 | $14,032,383 | $58,499 | $23,112,664 | $3,684,688 | $19,427,976 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,515,932 | $12,730,529 | $3,785,403 | $22,742,532 | $3,506,518 | $19,236,014 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,335,181 | $10,333,091 | $2,002,090 | $19,109,657 | $4,098,831 | $15,010,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,929,206
- of which government grants
- $571,474
- Program service revenue
- $9,518,939
- Investment income
- $79,473
- Net rental income
- $442,288
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,290
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$130,958
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,251,934
- Other revenue
- $1,563,264
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $788,266
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,960,135
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,220,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,825
- Accounting fees
- $22,675
- Occupancy
- $491,365
- Travel
- $48,713
- Depreciation
- $764,175
- Program services (functional)
- $11,224,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,824,117
- Fundraising (functional)
- $983,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,742,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,112,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,684,688
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,427,976
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,739,208
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,870,901
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,557,075
- Gross receipts
- $14,830,422
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 162
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMA SAISSELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $327,478 | $46,276 |
| KEVIN STONE | VP, PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $230,812 | $49,352 |
| SAUL LUCIO | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,691 | $18,731 |
| MEGAN DIEHL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $116,899 | $17,449 |
| JEREMY MOORE | ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,592 | $13,939 |
| DON CAMERON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PC BRYANT | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LABENZ | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI GUTHARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WYNN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON BRADSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PHILLIPS EDGECOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLO FASSI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GROPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KLUCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED LOMBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MULLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA MURTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FITZHUGH POWELL JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SARTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL SELLERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMA SAISSELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $312,497 | $29,560 |
| KEVIN STONE | VP, PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $214,511 | $13,761 |
| SAUL LUCIO | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,979 | $10,561 |
| MEGAN DIEHL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,591 | $14,615 |
| JEREMY MOORE | ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,609 | $7,359 |
| DON CAMERON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PC BRYANT | FIRST VICE CHAIR AND CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LABENZ | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WYNN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON BRADSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA EDGECOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GROPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI GUTHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KLUCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED LOMBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MULLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA MURTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FITZHUGH POWELL JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUMA SAISSELIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $308,359 | $15,814 |
| KEVIN STONE | VP, PROGRAMMING Key employee | 40 | $209,605 | $21,367 |
| MEGAN DIEHL | CFO Officer | 40 | $118,705 | $6,924 |
| SAUL LUCIO | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,163 | $8,074 |
| DR LESLIE GORDON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CAMERON | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PC BRYANT | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN WYNN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LABENZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM BOLLING | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON BRADSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI GUTHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FITZHUGH POWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA EDGECOMBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MULLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNIE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA COCHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYANKA MURTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GROPPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN KLUCHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORRAINE RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN AMARO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS BYERS | EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 128 E FORSYTH ST STE 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-3335
- In care of
- % DEBBIE GRADY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KEVIN STONE, 128 EAST FORSYTH STREET SUITE 300, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN STONE, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (904) 355-5661
- Return prepared by
- SMOAK DAVIS & NIXON LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION AS A NON-PROFIT IS TO ENHANCE THE NORTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING DIVERSE AND MEMORABLE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCES AND BY PRESERVING A UNIQUE HISTORIC JACKSONVILLE LANDMARK.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, INC. SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED ANOTHER YEAR OF OPERATION OF THE FLORIDA THEATRE, A 1,865 SEAT CIRCA 1927 HISTORIC THEATRE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE, THE FLORIDA THEATRE ITSELF PROMOTED OR CO-PROMOTED 156 "MAINSTAGE" PROGRAMS OF MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE AND FILM; HOSTED ANOTHER 36 PROGRAMS BY THEATRE RENTERS; PRESENTED 22 ARTS EDUCATION PERFORMANCES AT THE THEATRE, AND TOOK 34 ARTS EDUCATION PERFORMANCES DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS. 31% OF THE THEATRE RENTAL EVENTS WERE PRESENTED BY OTHER NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS USING THE THEATRE AT A SUBSIDIZED RATE. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT ALL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS WAS 199,539. IN ADDITION TO THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE THEATRE, FY 2025 SAW THE COMPLETION OF A $15MM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT SPANNED MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED UPGRADES TO THE THEATRE EXPERIENCE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEW SEATING AND BRAND NEW SOUND, LIGHTING AND VIDEO SYSTEMS. HISTORIC PRESERVATION EFFORTS WHICH INCLUDED PLASTER REPAIR AND PAINT IN THE AUDITORIUM, AND AN EHANCED VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VIP LOUNGE SPACE. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDING INCLUDED RELOCATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM AND INSTALLATION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART HVAC SYSTEM.Expenses $11,224,397 · revenue $9,518,939
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
- 59-2850579
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,112,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,830,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $14,090,882 | $14,032,383 | $23,112,664 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $16,515,932 | $12,730,529 | $22,742,532 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $12,335,181 | $10,333,091 | $19,109,657 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $12,957,631 | $10,649,799 | $15,331,113 | 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 59-2850579).
Questions about THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS
- What is the EIN of THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS is 59-2850579.
- Is THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS 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 THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS 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 THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS 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 THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KEVIN STONE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $327,478 (NUMA SAISSELIN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE FLORIDA THEATRE PERFORMING ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,090,882, expenses of $14,032,383 and total assets of $23,112,664 at year end.
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