2026-05-15T08:28:43-05:00 2025-06-30 341897225 HILL BARTH & KING LLC 3838 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH SUITE 200 NAPLES FL 34103 990 2024-07-01 596214423 THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INCORPORATED JOHN 9413595700 5401 BAY SHORE ROAD SARASOTA FL 34243 STEVEN HIGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9413595700 2026-05-15 1 1 ASHLYNN E REEDER P01714058 2392632111 2026-03-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN HIGH 5401 BAY SHORE ROAD SARASOTA FL 34243 4855272 0 X WWW.RINGLING.ORG X 1978 FL SEE SCHEDULE O 30 30 0 380 0 0 3176689 2668709 0 0 231299 261071 -37105 -47998 3370883 2881782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 468151 3332075 3450475 3332075 3450475 38808 -568693 8148808 7757961 267382 93244 7881426 7664717 X THE RINGLING IS A PLACE OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND CIRCUS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, ENTERTAINS, AND HONORS THE LEGACY OF JOHN & MABLE RINGLING. 0 0 719769 SOME 11 EXHIBITIONS HAD DATES THAT FELL WITHIN THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:SANDY RODRIGUEZ: CURRENTS OF RESISTANCE (APRIL 5, 2025 - AUGUST 10, 2025)CONJURING THE SPIRIT WORLD: ART, MAGIC, AND MEDIUMS (MARCH 15, 2025 - JUNE 24, 2025)ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION (MARCH 1, 2025 - AUGUST 3, 2025)RADICAL CLAY: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN ARTISTS FROM JAPAN (JULY 27, 2024 - MAY 11, 2025) 619180 MAINTAINING, INTERPRETING, AND CONSERVING THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 60,000 OBJECTS AS WELL AS AN ARCHIVES COLLECTION AND AN ART RESEARCH LIBRARY THAT SERVES THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE RINGLING HAD 370,596 VISITORS IN FY25 AND 8,233 MEMBERSHIP AND CIRCLE HOUSEHOLDS. 459703 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL. PROGRAMS INCLUDE LECTURES ON THE ARTS AND HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS, FAMILY EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE GALLERIES, LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS ABOUT THE RINGLING COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY SEMINARS ON A SPECTRUM OF CULTURAL TOPICS, AND UNIVERSITY INTERN PROGRAMS IN WHICH STUDENTS OBTAIN AN OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS OF MUSEUMS. IN ADDITION, THE RINGLING HOSTS SCHOOL GROUP TOURS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA. 1798652 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X STEVEN HIGH 9413595700 5401 BAY SHORE ROAD SARASOTA FL 34243 STEVEN HIGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 304760 94072 JEAN EVANS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 140327 45554 MARGARET D HAUSBERG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 H MICHAEL BUSH VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BENFER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MERCEDES SOLER-MARTINEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASLEEN ANAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS W ARCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE FLEET BACOW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA VICKERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEMMES BRIGHTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES B STEWART PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY J CUERVO JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA DONELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANDREW M ECONOMOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON R ELLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELMA GLISSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON GREGORY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES J CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RONALD A JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 E MARIE MCKEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE TIBBALS MOBLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 XOCHITL NAPOLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR HOWARD D NOBLE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY PARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC D PFENING III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY ANN ROMANOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN SANDOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYRA NIUBO SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA JEAN SHORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRK KE WANG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEEBLER J STRAZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 445087 139626 0 0 1 0 0 1150803 23400 1494506 2668709 266174 266174 1868236 1873339 -5103 -5103 -5103 48065 23400 100151 -52086 -52086 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 713990 4088 4088 4088 2881782 0 0 213073 X 25818 25818 1223217 793239 378223 51755 134561 134561 192503 55133 95260 42110 127500 127500 155947 84799 58534 12614 2106 618 1488 83178 83178 152169 134673 17496 REIMBURSED SALARIES 353568 58449 295119 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 300976 97161 195117 8698 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 291064 95686 140983 54395 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 163549 125495 37311 743 244319 225899 15703 2717 3450475 1798652 1183672 468151 13795 13221 2325762 1555626 813 90090 161585 168411 1969356 1564806 431431 404550 4820593 5292682 394829 233381 8148808 7757961 239382 65244 28000 28000 267382 93244 X 3787322 3144907 4094104 4519810 7881426 7664717 8148808 7757961 -568693 351984 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RINGLING CENTER FOR CULTURAL ARTS 591961248 2 1 3524808 0 1 3524808 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X 1 1997925 117359 7559 2107725 1924302 81030 7407 1997925 1883557 47515 6770 1924302 2026053 -135053 7443 1883557 1897903 135344 7194 2026053 0.91100 0.08900 0 0 413727 385670 28057 1555629 1179136 376493 404550 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 28000 28000 3308099 351984 100151 452135 2855964 25818 25818 2881782 3524808 100151 100151 3424657 25818 25818 3450475 PART III, LINE 1A: THE FOUNDATION HAS ELECTED TO EXERCISE THE OPTION OF NOT CAPITALIZING ITEMS THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTIONS AS PRESCRIBED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PART III, LINE 4: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE PAINTINGS, ANTIQUES, SCULPTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, DECORATIVE ARTS AND FURNITURE, PRINTS, DRAWINGS, ASIAN ART, CIRCUS MEMORABILIA AND POSTERS, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, A HISTORIC THEATER, TROPICAL SCULPTURE GARDENS, HISTORICAL RECORDS, AND AN ART RESEARCH LIBRARY. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, INCLUSION IN PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOL CURRICULUMS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION, AND PRESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC TRUST. PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS ON INVESTED PRINCIPLE ARE USED ACCORDING TO THE DONOR'S RESTRICTIONS. 72% OF THE EARNINGS ARE USED FOR EDUCATION AND FINE ARTS PROGRAMS, 21% FOR STAFF SALARIES, AND 7% FOR GENERAL PROGRAMS PUBLICATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE INCLUDED ON LINE 8B 100,151. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE INCLUDED ON LINE 8B 100,151. ROSE GARDEN WINE DINNER 57850 23400 34450 81071 CIRCLE EVENTS/CAMPAIGN 9940 9940 13930 1 3675 3675 5150 71465 23400 48065 100151 100151 -52086 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEVEN HIGH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 303760 0 0 0 1000 0 74033 0 20039 0 398832 0 0 JEAN EVANS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 0 137027 0 0 0 3300 0 25515 0 20039 0 185881 0 0 X 152 0 5 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 33: A ZERO AMOUNT WAS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1G, BECAUSE THE FOUNDATION HAS ELECTED TO EXERCISE THE OPTION OF NOT CAPITALIZING ITEMS THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTIONS AS PRESCRIBED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION, INC. IS A DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTE 1004.45 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE JOHN & MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART. THE RINGLING MUSEUM, AS THE STATE ART MUSEUM OF FLORIDA, IS OPERATED BY FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND FEATURES CA' D'ZAN, MUSEUM OF ART, TIBBALS LEARNING CENTER, CIRCUS MUSEUM, HISTORIC ASOLO THEATER, ULLA R. AND ARTHUR F. SEARING WING, TING TSUNG AND WEI FONG CHAO CENTER FOR ASIAN ART, KEITH D. MONDA GALLERY FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, KOTLER-COVILLE GLASS PAVILION, JOHNSON-BLALOCK EDUCATION CENTER, AND ADDITIONAL VENUES SITUATED ON 66 ACRES OF BAYFRONT PROPERTY IN SARASOTA. THE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM IN ORDER TO ENHANCE AND ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF ITS GUESTS AND INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION AND CARE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING. THE RINGLING MUSEUM IS THE LARGEST UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM COMPLEX IN THE UNITED STATES AND SERVES AS THE LEGACY OF JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING: A PLACE OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND CIRCUS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY APPROVES THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION CONSISTS OF NO MORE THAN 31 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES PROVIDED BY THE RINGLING FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING FOUNDATION DEVELOPS THE POLICY FOR THE MUSEUM, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF JOHN RINGLING'S WILL AND THE OVERALL DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION IS INVESTED WITH THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO NOMINATE A MUSEUM DIRECTOR WHO IS APPOINTED BY AND SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND SHALL REPORT TO THE PROVOST OF THE UNIVERSITY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 IN CONSULTATION WITH AN EXTERNAL CPA FIRM AND MUSEUM MANAGEMENT. THE DRAFT IS REVISED BASED ON THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT COMMENTS/QUESTIONS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS GIVEN TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY AND THE BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO SIGN IT ATTESTING HE/SHE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE PROVISIONS. PERSONS COVERED ARE BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBER'S BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND BOARD MEMBER'S FAMILY BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. ASSOCIATE MEANS AN ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, JOINT VENTURE, PROPRIETORSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY OR ASSOCIATE WITH RESPECT TO EITHER THE BOARD MEMBER OR BOARD MEMBER'S FAMILY. FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDE SPOUSE, PARENTS, SIBLINGS, AUNTS/UNCLES, CHILDREN, DOMESTIC PARTNER, AND ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THE BOARD MEMBER'S HOUSEHOLD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY IS THE HIRING AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,017. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 105,571. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 38,594. TOTAL EXPENSES 151,182. PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,827. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 78,060. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 758,989. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 226,825. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,161. TOTAL EXPENSES 993,975. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT PROCESS. NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY A2200 UNIVERSITY CENTER TALLAHASSEE FL 32306 591961248 EDUCATION FL 501(C)(3) 2 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0