Organization: TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Mission: SEE SCHEDULE O.
Activities: IN FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020, THE TBPAC FOUNDATION, INC. CARRIED OUT ITS MISSION IN SUPPORTING THE TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") THROUGH DISBURSEMENT OF (A) APPROVED SPENDING POLICY DISTRIBUTION GRANTS AND (B) GRANTS OF GIFTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT CENTER EDUCATION AND OPERA PROGRAMS, ARTISTIC INITIATIVES, FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS.SPENDING POLICY DISTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON THE RELATED ESTABLISHED BOARD POLICY TO PROVIDE A CONSISTENT PROCESS TO MOVE FUNDS FROM THE ENDOWMENT TO OPERATING FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL OR APPROVED BASIS. GIFTS RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION AND TRANSFERRED TO THE CENTER FROM OTHER FOUNDATIONS ARE APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD OR PER DONOR REQUEST.
IN FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020, THE TBPAC FOUNDATION, INC. ALSO CARRIED OUT ITS MISSION IN SUPPORTING THE CENTER THROUGH A SPECIAL $1,000,000 DISBURSEMENT OF BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS PLEDGED BY A DONOR, FOR THE PURPOSES OF BASE OPERATIONAL NEEDS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD.
THE TBPAC FOUNDATION, INC. LAUNCHED ITS "BOUNDLESS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN" TOWARDS THE END OF ITS FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 IN CONTINUING ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE CENTER AS IT CONTINUES TO GROW IN THE TAMPA BAY REGION. THIS CAMPAIGN IS FOR A MASTER PLAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND TO RAISE FURTHER ENDOWMENT SUPPORT. THE MASTER PLAN COMMENCED ITS DESIGN PHASE IN 19/20, FOR WHICH EXPENDITURES OF $408,199 WERE INCURRED. WITH THE FOUNDATION COLLECTING THE CAMPAIGN PLEDGES AND THE CENTER MAKING THE EXPENDITURES FOR THE MASTER PLAN, THE FOUNDATION MADE THE REQUIRED REIMBURSEMENT DISTRIBUTION TO THE CENTER FOR THESE EXPENDITURES. THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS BEING RELAUNCHED IN FISCAL YEAR 20/21 AFTER RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ACCORDINGLY, THE MASTER PLAN IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 23/24 AS OF THIS WRITING.WITH THE FOUNDATION SERVING AS THE ENDOWMENT FUND AND SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED THE CENTER FINANCIAL STABILITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020 AND HELPED MAINTAIN THE CENTER'S HIGH STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND CREATIVITY AS WELL AS PROVIDING PATRONS THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS.TBPAC FOUNDATION, INC. ENDOWMENT BY THE NUMBERS:$65.8 MILLION IN GIFTS AND PLEDGES HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO THE STRAZ CENTER ENDOWMENT FROM BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS THROUGH OUTRIGHT GIFTS AND PLANNED GIFTS.IN 2019/2020, $1.5 MILLION OF ENDOWMENT EARNINGS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE STRAZ CENTER'S OPERATING BUDGET TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, ARTS EDUCATION AND OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.IMPACT OF THE ENDOWMENT:INCOME FROM OUR ENDOWMENT ALLOWS THE STRAZ CENTER TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT YOUNG TALENT FLOURISHES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT ALSO SUPPORTS VITAL CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT HELP THE STRAZ CENTER REMAIN AN INDUSTRY STANDARD. 23 NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDS PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH ENDOWMENT EARNINGS IN THE AREAS OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS, ARTS EDUCATION, OPERA TAMPA, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ARTS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS, TICKET SUBSIDIES, AND MORE. THIS YEAR HAS TESTED US LIKE NONE OTHER WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC! THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR MISSION AND PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY'S RECOVERY.ARTS EDUCATION - ARTS EDUCATION ISN'T ABOUT TURNING STUDENTS INTO PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS; IT IS ABOUT RAISING CULTURAL LITERACY AND EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENGAGE MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. THE PATEL CONSERVATORY IS FULLY ACCREDITED AND WELCOMES STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO PURSUE YEAR-ROUND TRAINING IN DANCE, MUSIC, AND THEATER. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE CONTINUED OUR MISSION OF BRINGING ARTS EDUCATION TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS THROUGH SENSORY-FRIENDLY STUDENT PRODUCTIONS, ADAPTIVE DANCE CLASSES, AND ARTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO HELP THESE CHILDREN DISCOVER THEIR VOICES.DESPITE THE PANDEMIC, THE STRAZ CENTER CONTINUES ITS COMMITMENT TO ARTS EDUCATION BOTH ONSITE, THROUGH SAFELY EXECUTED CLASSES AND OFFSITE, THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND ONLINE CONTENT. THE PATEL CONSERVATORY IS FULLY ACCREDITED AND WELCOMES STUDENTS OF ALL AGES TO PURSUE YEARROUND TRAINING IN DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER. OUR STAFF HAS WORKED EFFORTLESSLY TO DELIVER ON THIS MISSION THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEAR. OUTREACH - IN 2019, THE STRAZ CENTER WAS ABLE TO STILL SERVE PARTNERING SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS AT 42 ARTS EDUCATION PARTNER SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES CONTINUE TO CONNECT WITH A GROWING LIBRARY OF ONLINE CONTENT. FOR INSTANCE, THE STRAZ ARTS EDUCATION PARTNER FACEBOOK GROUP IS A COMMUNITY WHERE PARTNERING SCHOOLS IN FOUR COUNTIES CAN ACCESS VALUABLE ARTS LEARNING ARCHIVES, VIDEOS, AND LESSONS FROM OUR PATEL CONSERVATORY. SINCE MARCH, ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR FACEBOOK ARTS EDUCATION PAGE INCLUDES 265,000 IMPRESSIONS, 16,500 ENGAGEMENTS AND 24,500 TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS. THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS ALSO SHOW A 30% INCREASE OF STUDENTS REACHING OUT FOR ARTS EDUCATION VIA INSTAGRAM, WITH 76,300 IMPRESSIONS AND 6,400 ENGAGEMENTS.ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE ONSITE INPLACE FEDERALLY APPROVED SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM VIRTUALSHOW PREP WORK PROVED TO BE A CREATIVE SPRINGBOARD TO OUR EARLY STEPS BACK INTO LIVE, SOCIALLY DISTANCED THEATER. BY FALL OF 2020, JOBSITE'S THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED], OPERA TAMPA'S THE WITCHING HOUR ON OUR RIVERWALK STAGE, THE CAMPUSWIDE NUTCRACKER OUTDOOR WONDERLAND AND ALWAYS ... PATSY CLINE IN THE JAEB, REAFFIRMED OUR PROMISE TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, ENRICH AND ULTIMATELY PLAY A ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY'S RECOVERYSCHOLARSHIPS - SCHOLARSHIPS ENSURE THAT THE PATEL CONSERVATORY CURRICULUM IN DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATER IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. MORE THAN $150,000 IN NEEDBASED AND MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO HELP 225 STUDENTS OVERCOME ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO TRAINING AND PURSUE THEIR AREA OF INTEREST. SINCE OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2007, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO DESERVING STUDENTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES MANY THROUGH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, ESTABLISHED BY PLANNED ESTATE GIFTS. THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED PRODUCE OVER 30 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI WHO ARE PURSUING PERFORMING ARTS CAREERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ACROSS THE WORLD.TWO PROMINENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES HELPED US CONTINUE TO CREATE IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY: OUR ARTS LEGACY REMIX AND STRAZ SALUTES. BOTH PROGRAMS EMERGED FROM OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT ARTS LEGACY REMIX ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO OUR FREE COMMUNITY CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. STRAZ SALUTES A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT TO MAKE VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES WELCOME HERE THROUGH PERFORMANCES, PROGRAMS AND ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES RESULTED IN STRONGER, MORE AUTHENTIC BONDS WITH OUR MILITARY COMMUNITY.TICKET SUBSIDIES - OUR OPERATION TICKETS PROGRAM PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED TICKETS TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF TITLE I SCHOOLS, USE THESE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND DIFFERENT STRAZ CENTER PERFORMANCES RELATED TO THEIR CLASSROOM STUDIES. THE RACHEL LISI ENDOWED TICKET SUBSIDY FUND ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCE TICKETS TO LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.DESPITE THE UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES WE HAVE ALL FACED IN THE PAST YEAR, WE ARE DOING GREAT THINGS WITH DONOR ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUONS AT THE STRAZ CENTER. WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANY OF THIS WITHOUT THE SECURITY THE ENDOWMENT PROVIDES. NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT ALL OF OUR DONORS HAD THE FORESIGHT TO CREATE ENDOWED FUNDS, LEAVE AN ESTATE GIFT, NAME THE STRAZ CENTER AS A BENEFICIARY OR MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENDOWMENT. WE THANK YOU ALL.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations