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RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Florida) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $182,064 to it, the largest being UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC ($182,064). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $897k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $182k
- Net assets
- $1.3M
What Ritz Community Theater Project Inc Dba Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center does
Mission
To present live theater in sanford, florida (and surrounding communities), featuring amateur status talent to afford the central florida population an opportunity to see first class shows at reasonable cost and also give an opportunity to local talent to perform in a theater environment to perform free of charge.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
National shows:the national show programs feature many "tribute" musical performances. Each year, the production committee of the wayne densch performing arts center (wdpac) selects between six and eight national shows and these shows have shown a positive cash flow, which can be directed to capital improvements, as well as supporting our many youth and outreach programs.
$347,787 spent$359,423 earned by the program45% of program spendingJunior repertory shows:the wdpac junior repertory company was created to provide opportunities for the youth of seminole and surrounding counties to engage in all aspects of the performing arts experience. The wdpac continues to support a strong youth program that educates, promotes community outreach and provides a positive set of role models for the youth of our community.
$270,501 spent$279,552 earned by the program35% of program spendingRepertory shows:the wdpac repertory company provides an excellent opportunity for all local community citizens and visitors to engage in every aspect of stage performances. Additionally, the repertory performances generate a positive cash flow that supports the mission of the wdpac.
$154,572 spent$159,744 earned by the program20% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $772,860.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $997k to $1.4M (+36%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2020 2% · 2021 8% · 2022 8% · 2023 10% · 2024 10% · 2025 5%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
10% of RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2019: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $63k → $60k.
From the IRS filings of RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER's grant income comes from Florida funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
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In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
92% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
- RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (Florida) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $182,064 to it, the largest being UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC ($182,064). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $182,064 in grants to RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER?
- UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC is the largest funder on record, with $182,064 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like RITZ COMMUNITY THEATER PROJECT INC DBA WAYNE DENSCH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2020–2025), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing