Barrier Island Group for the Arts

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
591956939
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Sanibel, FL, USA
Phone
9494708331
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Performing Arts Organizations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,546,340
Expenses
$2,756,897
Assets
$9,481,182
Liabilities
$242,213

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • LEE ELLEN HARDER (EXECUTIVE DI): $140,580 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To create great arts, entertainment and learning experiences that always inspire, enrich and delight.

What it reported doing in 2024

Performing arts series the 2024-2025 performing arts' series at big arts offered a diverse range of performances, attracting people with a variety of musical genres, theatrical performances, & dance performances. Highlights include: chris mann: must see show tribute to george michael full of energy and passion. Phat cat swinger: an 11 piece american pop band with a belnd of swing, jazz, & rock barricade boys: powerhouse vocals, slick dance routines and diverse music davina & the vagabonds: blues, jazz, r&b, soul & gospel melded together the players: formerly of chicago and earth wind & fire, the grammy winning former members of these bands are amazing late night catechism: a humorus and interactive production that ia always a delight additionally, the classical music series was a highlight with performances by: jupiter & jasper quartet: classic & contemporary music that is expressively confident and beautifully composed ilya yakushev: past winner of the world piano competion form 990 part iii line 4b 2nd accomplishment workshops & educational programming big arts offered a robust selection of workshops throughout the year. Painting, mixed media, pastels, alcohol ink, glass fusing, drawing, basket weaving, writing, and much more. Each offers introductory to advanced techniques monday night films were a hit along with the moderated discussions afterwards free community events: big arts hosted several including: family & friends day: featuring wild world of animals, an entertaining and educational show featuring live animals. Art vibe: on display were works from fsw colleges visual arts program, along with the celebration of recipients of the 2025 big arts creative and performing arts scholarships. Artist receptions were held throughout the year. Big arts had a holiday open house event as well with free food and entertainment.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 98% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 47
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 54.1%; rating input score 54
  • Program expense ratio: 47.2%; rating input score 47
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.62 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.3%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.44; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.1%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 54.1% of revenue deployed · 47.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 8 of 8 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $141K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 54/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 47/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 53/100.