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Cafa Third Horizon Inc

EIN 46-3785257 · Miami, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THIRD HORIZON IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING, PRODUCING, EXHIBITING AND DISTRIBUTING FILM AND OTHER ART FORMS THAT GIVE VOICE TO STORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, ITS DIASPORA AND OTHER MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED SPACES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH.

Income
$708,329
Spending
$670,526
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 83%
Employees
0
Volunteers
41
Highest pay
$74,498, executive 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $423,302 spent. 1) PRODUCTION: THIRD HORIZON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE SECOND CYCLE OF ITS PRODUCTION PROJECT SUPPORT INITIATIVE. THE PROGRAM SELECTED THREE (3) FELLOWSMIAMI-BASED CARIBBEAN FILMMAKERSEACH AWARDED AN $11,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS. IN 2024, $2,000 WAS DISBURSED TO EACH FILMMAKER, WITH THE REMAINING BALANCE SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 2)DISTRIBUTION:THROUGH OUR VIDEO-ON-DEMAND PLATFORM AND EDUCATIONAL LICENSING INITIATIVES, THIRD HORIZON DISTRIBUTION SUPPORTED OVER 100 FILMMAKERS IN 2024. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A $90,000 PROGRAM GRANT TO REVAMP THE ONLINE PLATFORM AND EXPAND ITS REACH AND FUNCTIONALITY. WHILE NO NEW TITLES WERE ADDED DUE TO THE UPGRADE PROCESS, THIRD HORIZON SECURED THIRD-PARTY LICENSING SALES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $4,800 DURING THE YEAR. 3)EXHIBITION:IN MAY 2024, THIRD HORIZON HOSTED ITS FOUR-DAY ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL IN MIAMI. THE FESTIVAL FEATURED 39 FILMS BY 37 FILMMAKERS ACROSS TWO VENUES AND WELCOMED APPROXIMATELY 2,190 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES. THE VIRTUAL COMPONENT RAN FOR SEVEN DAYS AND RECORDED 183 TOTAL VIEWS. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL, THIRD HORIZON ORGANIZED MULTIPLE SCREENINGS IN MIAMI AND NEW YORK, SHOWCASING 19 FILMS BY 20 PRINCIPAL ARTISTS TO A COMBINED AUDIENCE OF OVER 1,100 ATTENDEES.

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

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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