The Best Production Company Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES, EDUCATE STUDENTS, AND NURTURE AND DEVELOP THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY. WE STRIVE TO BE A MAJOR CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION THROUGH THE ARTS.
- Income
- $633,531
- Spending
- $215,178
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 19.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 83%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $26,000, managing director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 66% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 196% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $131,369 spent. MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS:IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT LIVE PERFORMANCES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES, WE SUCCESSFULLY PRESENTED FIVE MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS THIS YEAR, SHOWCASING DIVERSE TALENTS AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. THESE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDED OVER 50 INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 3,000 ATTENDEES. OUR MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS NOT ONLY PROVIDED ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT BUT ALSO FOSTERED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORTED LOCAL ARTISTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, ENHANCING CULTURAL ENRICHMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- $8,513 spent. LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL:AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LOCAL TALENT AND ENRICHING THE ARTS COMMUNITY, THE LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL PROVIDES AN INVALUABLE PLATFORM FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED LOCAL WRITERS TO PRESENT THEIR ORIGINAL PLAYS TO THE PUBLIC. WITH OVER 150 ATTENDEES, THE FESTIVAL NOT ONLY CELEBRATED LOCAL STORYTELLING BUT ALSO ENCOURAGED DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE ARTS. THE PROGRAM SERVES AS A CRUCIAL STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SELECT PLAYS TO ADVANCE TO FULL-SCALE PRODUCTION. THIS INITIATIVE UNDERSCORES OUR DEDICATION TO NURTURING ARTISTIC VOICES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROWTH OF PERFORMING ARTS IN OUR REGION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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