Fountain Hills Theater INC EIN 74-2519451

Fountain Hills Theater INC

EIN  74-2519451 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fountain Hls, AZ
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Presents live entertainment and offers arts education classes, workshops, and camps.
Leadership
Valerie Stasik · President
Money in and out
$608K revenue, $674K expenses
Bottom line
53% program efficiency

Presents live entertainment and offers arts education classes, workshops, and camps. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $608K in revenue, $674K in expenses, and $249K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$608K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$674K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$249K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$67K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.44 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
53%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +65% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$608K
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses
$674K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total assets
$521K
FY2025▼ -21%
Total liabilities
$273K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total revenue
$608K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$674K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$249K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$67K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$521K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B53%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $360K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Live Theatrical Productions

Established in 1986, fountain hills theater (FHT) has a history of providing live theatrical productions on our intimate designated stages. "main stage" seats 129 patrons, offering well known comedies, musicals, dramas and block busters. "main stage too" seats 89 patrons and offers lesser known, smaller scale productions.

$337Kprogram expense
02

Educational Classes, Theatrical Workshops, and Camps

FHT maintains its commitment to youth education. In a typical year classes, workshops and camps provide a variety of opportunities to learn and grow. We generally serve 350+ students. Our camps and workshops focus on teaching the skills needed to create a working theater production, while building self confidence and new friendships…

$23Kprogram expense
03

Community Events

Participated in the thanksgiving day parade, a parks and recreation event, and flutter at the fountain.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFountain Hills Theater INC
EINHdr · item D74-2519451
Principal addressHdr · item CFountain Hls, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jfhtaz.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A650)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1989

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$361K · 59%
Contributions & grants$198K · 33%
Other revenue$35K · 6%
Investment income$14K · 2%
Program service revenue59%$361K
Contributions & grants33%$198K
Other revenue6%$35K
Investment income2%$14K
— government grantsLn 1e$11K
Total revenueLn 12$608K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.53 Management & general $0.44 Fundraising $0.03
Program services53%$360K
Management & general44%$295K
Fundraising3%$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Total assetsLn 16$521K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$273K
Total net assetsLn 32$249K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $165K · Operating expenses/yr $674K
2.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $360K · Total expenses $674K
53%
Management & General
Management & general $295K · Total expenses $674K
44%
Fundraising
Fundraising $20K · Total expenses $674K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $145K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $198K · Total revenue $608K
33%
Government reliance
Government grants $11K · Total revenue $608K
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $361K · Total revenue $608K
59%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $608K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $361K · Total expenses $674K
54%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $608K · Prior year $541K
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $481K · FY2024 $608K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $249K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $608K · Expenses $674K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $521K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $249K · Total assets $521K
48%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $521K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Valerie Stasik · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $674K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $288K · Total expenses $674K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 53%
Overhead ratio 44%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 12%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$608K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$541K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$448K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$732K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$481K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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