2025-07-11T10:06:46-07:00 2024-09-30 650344872 Pellegrino McFarland & Tortora PA 2805 Fruitville Rd Ste 215 Sarasota FL 34237 990 2023-10-01 271330078 REALIZE BRADENTON INC REAL 9413018445 PO BOX 9114 BRADENTON FL 34206 KAREN CORBIN Executive Director 2025-07-11 true true Thomas V Pellegrino Jr P00191926 9413651172 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN CORBIN 815643 false X REALIZEBRADENTON.COM X 2009 FL WE TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE & FOOD TO BUILD A VIBRANT, HEALTHY BRADENTON. BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, OUR WORK RESULTS IN SOCIAL, PHYSICAL & ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND SHAPES A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK & VISIT. 7 7 7 100 0 455206 468125 411613 345413 21 27 1296 2078 868136 815643 0 0 239195 335085 0 0 493745 442094 732940 777179 135196 38464 464310 438604 102341 38171 361969 400433 WE TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND ENGAGE PEOPLE WITH ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE & FOOD TO BUILD A VIBRANT, HEALTHY BRADENTON. BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, OUR WORK RESULTS IN SOCIAL, PHYSICAL & ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND SHAPES A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK & VISIT. false false 477510 IMPROVE DOWNTOWN CULTURAL VITALITY AND ATTRACT REDEVELOPMENT-CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ISOUR KEY STRATEGY TO TRANSFORM PUBLIC PLACES AND INVOLVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO BUILD SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, GROW CIVIC PRIDE, AND BOOST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. REALIZE BRADENTON CONDUCTS APPROXIMATELY 50 EVENTS, WHICH BRING OVER 115,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. THESE INCLUDE THE BRADENTON PUBLIC MARKET, BLUES FESTIVAL, BLUES FESTIVAL BRUNCHES, MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERTS, AND CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR. ADDITIONAL WAYS WE BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN IS PROMOTING PUBLIC ART, HISTORIC PANELS, WALKING TOURS, PIRATES PEP RALLIES, BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS, CULINARY EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE PUBLIC MARKET. THESE OFFERINGS DRIVE INTEREST AND SPENDING TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND CULTURAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 105000 IMPROVE BRANDING, MARKETING, ACCESS, AND COLLABORATION - PLACE BRANDING OF DOWNTOWN INCREASES THE RECOGNITION OF BRADENTON AS A PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR RESIDENTS, VISITORS, BUSINESSES, AND INVESTORS. OUR BRANDING WORK POSITIVELY POSITIONS BRADENTON TO COMPETE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT. TO DO SO, REALIZE BRADENTON INFORMS AND ENGAGES APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE A MONTH USING PRINT, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND IN-PERSON STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, CULTURAL, HISTORIC, CULINARY, AND SOCIAL ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY. AN INITIATIVE CALLED "WALK BRADENTON" IS A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TOOL THAT GETS PEOPLE TO WALK THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN USING A MOBILE RESPONSIVE WEBSITE. THE GPS-ENABLED SITE SHOWCASES 70 PUBLIC ARTWORKS, 35 HISTORY SITES, AND 170 PLACES TO EAT, SHOP, STAY, AND PLAY. "WALK BRADENTON" REACHED 225,000 PEOPLE. 89922 INCREASE OUTREACH AND CAPACITY BUILDING - OUR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES REACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE BRADENTON COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THEIR PERSONAL WELLNESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES INCLUDE:(1) START-UP CIRCLE FOR ENTREPRENEURS; (2) "COOK TOGETHER" WHICH OFFERS NUTRITIOUS COOKING SESSIONS WITH LOCAL CHEFS FOR CHILDREN USING LOCAL PRODUCE. 672432 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X KAREN CORBIN 9413018445 PO BOX 9114 BRADENTON FL 34206 X ALISA CRATON CHAIR/TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD LAUDICINA VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANIE KIRKPATRICK Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA POWERS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG WARZECHA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES FURO Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA BARTLETT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 197000 271125 468125 EVENT REVENUE 345413 345413 345413 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER REVENUE 2078 2078 2078 815643 347518 0 0 0 0 0 0 279355 233576 45779 0 30838 23345 7493 24892 20813 4079 0 0 40994 27466 13528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29242 15118 14124 1316 658 658 0 0 0 0 454 454 3605 1802 1803 EVENT EXPENSES 294072 294072 PROGRAMS 29205 29205 SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE 11866 5933 5933 DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING 7929 4361 3568 23411 15629 7782 777179 672432 104747 0 64892 58769 363344 372720 0 12000 0 0 0 0 0 23620 7115 34969 34969 454 0 0 0 0 0 0 464310 438604 15656 18577 86685 19594 102341 38171 X 312971 370537 48998 29896 361969 400433 464310 438604 38464 X false true X true false X 657943 762872 366672 455206 468125 2710818 0 0 657943 762872 366672 455206 468125 2710818 0 2710818 494 268 49 21 27 859 0 0 2711677 0.99970 0.99970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 34969 34969 815643 815643 815643 777179 777179 777179 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b GOVERNING BODY REVIEW CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. 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