MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE, INC (MDPL) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND PROMOTING THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. IT WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED BY BARBARA CAPITMAN IN 1976 AND IS THE OLDEST ART DECO SOCIETY IN THE WORLD. MDPL PROVIDES CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENTS, SURROUNDING COUNTIES, CITIZENS OF FLORIDA AND TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND TOURISTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HAVE SPECIAL APPEAL TO THOSE INTERESTED IN ART, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, PRESERVATION, URBAN AND COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di | $140k $154k |
Treasurer officer (unspecified) | $750 $826 |
Secretary officer (unspecified) | $650 $716 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2022
From $126k in 2022 to $140k in 2023.
Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
MIAMI DESIGN PRESERVATION LEAGUE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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