Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Fantasy Theatre Factory Inc

EIN 59-2230097 · Miami, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FTF IS A STATEWIDE AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING AND PRESENTING THEATRE AT MIAMIS SANDRELL RIVERS THEATER, SERVING OVER 150,000 PATRONS THROUGH YEARLY PROGRAMMING AND SUMMER CAMP. SEE OUR WEBSITE AND MISSION STATEMENT.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 54%
Employees
13
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$114,508, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 73% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
  1. $1.0 million spent. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FTF PRODUCED MULTIPLE EVENTS STATEWIDE, ENCOMPASSING MANY UNIQUE PROGRAMS PRESENTED BOTH ON TOUR AND AT OUR HOME VENUE.
  2. ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 20242025, FANTASY THEATRE FACTORY(FTF) PRODUCED 570+ EVENTS STATEWIDE, ENCOMPASSING NEARLY 100 UNIQUE PROGRAMS PRESENTED BOTH ON TOUR AND AT OUR HOME VENUE, THE SANDRELL RIVERS THEATER. THESE PROGRAMS DIRECTLY SERVED MORE THAN 190,000 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ADULTS, AND SENIORS, WHILE ENGAGING DOZENS OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND TECHNICIANS. PROGRAMMING REACHED NUMEROUS FLORIDA COUNTIESINCLUDING MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH, MARTIN, HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND HILLSBOROUGHDEMONSTRATING A STRONG STATEWIDE IMPACT. FTFS OFFERINGS COMBINED EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, NOTABLY LITERACY-FOCUSED PERFORMANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL THE BRINGING BOOKS TO CHILDREN PROGRAM ALONE SERVED NEARLY 5,000 TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, PROVIDING FREE PERFORMANCES AND BOOKS TO EVERY CHILD PARTICIPANT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CULTURAL ARTS PARTNERSHIP (CAP) PROGRAM COLLABORATED WITH MULTIPLE SMALL- TO MID-SIZE PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER CULTURALLY DIVERSE PROGRAMMINGINCLUDING SPANISH-LANGUAGE PERFORMANCESTO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AT THE SANDRELL RIVERS THEATER. FTFS DIVERSE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING IS CONTINUALLY INFORMED BY ROBUST AUDIENCE FEEDBACK, WITH OVER 5,000 LETTERS, SURVEYS, AND OTHER EVALUATIONS SUBMITTED ANNUALLY AND A 99.9% POSITIVE RESPONSE RATE. ___________________________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE & MISSION STATEMENT FTF IS DEDICATED TO CREATING ORIGINAL, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL THEATRICAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND THE PUBLIC, AND TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO THESE PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL CULTURES AND BACKGROUNDS. SEE OUR FULL MISSION AT WWW.FTFSHOWS.COM/MISSION.WEBSITE

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 April 1983.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.