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What it says it does
The primary purpose of DaniMation Entertainment is to advance animation education nationally by providing training curriculum and creative learning opportunities to autistic neurodiverse and underserved individuals empowering them with the artistic and technical skills needed to pursue careers and creative expression in the animation industry.
- Income
- $180,092
- Spending
- $44,435
- Reserves
- 41.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Highest pay
- $35,000, secretary
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- $6,170 spent. DaniMation Entertainment has provided animation education to more than 240 students nationally through two primary delivery models. Over 110 students have received individualized one-on-one instruction offering personalized skill development in animation techniques digital tools and creative storytelling. An additional 130 students have participated in group arts classes building foundational animation skills in a collaborative learning environment. Program reach has expanded beyond California including a partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Rehabilitation connecting vocational rehabilitation clients with animation training as a pathway to employment and creative careers.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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? Caution.
Its 2024 filing told the IRS that the organization has closed.
Source: Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filings, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 2, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
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 November 4, 2026.
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