Mission
To enrich, inspire and engage the Palm Beach County community, enhancing the quality of our lives through educational and cultural programs in art, music, drama, literature, historical and current affairs.
Public Charity
The Society of the Four Arts Inc
The Society of the Four Arts Inc, of Palm Beach, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $118.4M in revenue, $15.2M in expenses, $251.2M in total assets. 164 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 590454318
Palm Beach, FL
Arts & Culture
NTEE: A20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$118.4M
Total Expenses$15.2M
Total Assets$251.2M
Grant Records164
Funding Total$18.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Society of the Four Arts Inc
How The Society of the Four Arts Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$40
Artistic programming consists of art exhibitions, concerts, films, HD screenings from cultural partners, and lectures
$12
Education (Campus on the Lake) programming consists of field trips, lectures, master classes, seminars, and workshops dedicated to the living arts
$10
The Four Arts gardens were founded in the 1930's, when many visitors and new residents were unfamiliar with the subtropical flora of south Florida
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$4,268,700
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,739,250
GENERAL SUPPORT
$612,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$550,000
RELIGION
$394,500
Showing up to 5 of 164 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Ambassador Bonnie Mcelveen-Hunter
Trustee
Ambassador Wl Lyons Brown
Director of Membership Ser
Debra Watson
Trustee
Dr Diana Barrett
Director of Facilities Man
Drew Blazure
Trustee
Dr Nicholas Papanicolaou
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $118.4M | $15.2M | $251.2M |
| 2024 | $44.3M | $14.3M | $147.6M |
| 2023 | $18.5M | $12.1M | $114.1M |
| 2022 | $17.3M | $12.1M | $110.4M |
| 2021 | $24.6M | $10.7M | $121.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $24.6M to $118.4M (+381%), with total assets most recently reported at $251.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.